New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-13
VOLUME XIV.

class has been inaugurated and with lhe happlest
results. Some of the sketches drawn by the pu- |
pills are good and two faces by 0. jacob are
really excellent Mr.. Heyer may congratulate |
himself on such scholars, though some highly |
finished drawings from his own hand prove him
highly competent to show lines upon line, y and
hold the mirror up to nature.
In natural philosophy the field is so wide that it |
is not fair to expect, even from high school, a
very great proficiency, yet it can be safely said
that the exercises yesterday were very fair and
conducted with considerable spirit. In grammar
no objection could be taken, and geography was
beyond the average.
The decamations were very good considering
the age of the orators, but the rendering of Nae
beth by B. Pratteni would have been credtable to
many licensed and paid stalker of the stage.
Some compositions were submitted to this re-
porter, and were of the average school-boy
caliber. One upon the subject of books, by Rich
ard Devonshire, was written with masculine
vgor and terseness not usually found in an author
so young, and affords promise of which his
parents may well be proud
Altogether the examination was a successful
one and creditable to the teachers engaged, and
bir. Percival, the superintendent, has shown him
self untiring in his efforts to raise the educational
standard of his pupils, and his assistants deserve
a full share Of the like commentator.
Quite a number of visitors we're in attendance
to observe the exercises, while one did not know
which to admire most, the beautiful bouquets per-
fuming every room or those far sweeter flowers
women, lovely women, still more attractive to
critical eye.
The following are the names of the teachers:
Mr.. Percival, principal, and professor of mathe-
mates and classics.
Mr.. Hopkins-Sciences.
Mr.. Heyer-Literature and drawing.
Mr.. Lambert-French language,
The school numbers about seventy-fve pupils,
and the average attendance is about seventy.
Though it may be objected that the standard Of
admission to the several high schools of the city is
too low still itmust be allowed that in this instance
the very best improvement has been made out of
the youthful material supplied, and that fair
promise is made of still further excellence.
The examination of the Firstand Fourth District
high schools will soon take place, and we propose
to give the readers of the CRESCENT a fair resume
of the proceedings.
BOARD OF ALDER8EN.-This board met last
, night Col A. W. BoswOrth president in the chair
! Aldermen Clarke, Mcknight Stith, smith, Whitney
and White, present.
The rules being suspended, Alderman Shth pre-
! sented
A communication from Dr. VIM. G. Austin
chairman of Health Committee, board Of health
submitting preamble and resolution adopted a
a meeting held on the 4th inst. The chairman
earnestly urged prompt action on the part OF tht
board. The satisfactory results thus far attained
by the rigid enforcement of perfect system 0
o health regulations in the city of New York, prov
q that disease may be excluded from densely popu
lated city, and appeal, in the strongest terms, t
i the guardians of this city, for prompt and ener
getjc action,
y The following is the proceedings of the boar
of health referred to above
6 OFFICE BOARD HRALru.
II NEW ORLEANS, June l2, 1886
,, Genlemen-At meeting Of this board, held Q
# the evening of the 4th instant the following pre-
Il amble and resolution were adopted:
WHEREAS, Section of an act to establis
u quarantine for the protection of this State, AZ
y proved March 5th, 1855, delegates to the board
e health the power to remove or cause to be u
n moved any substance they may deem detriment
to the health of the city of New Orleans, J" and o
l. dering the street commissioner to execute the
Y orders " when not in conflict with the ordinance
IA of the city or the laws of the State, to pass an
a. enforce sanitary ordinances for the city, provide
= the same are approved by the council and pu
70 lshed as city ordinances, and,
,e WHEREAS, The health of the city can alone
preserved by the enforcement of rigid health ord
"a nauces and regulations in the hands of compete
- officers: be it therefore
at ReS0lued, That committee consisting of IL
d, president and three members of this board, be a.
pointed 10 communicate with the city council al
:; to urge upon them the Importance OF appointing
20 similar committee to meet without delay al
he adopt such precautionary measures as they mt
il, deem necessary to enforce thorough sanltal
il police for the city during the present season.
~ The president appointed the following membe
DO to serve on the above committee: DIR. w. q. Al
tin, chairman; DR.. W. Stone, DR.. S. Chopin al
~, no ~ - - '' GEORGE W. DIRMEYER, Secretary
ot resolution was offered by Alderman shth
- accordance with the above request to appoint
Gu Joint committee from both boards to confer wi
W, the committee of the board of health. The cha
by man appointed Alderman Stth, to represent Il
bo board.
~ ho A communication from the surveyor inform
Ill the board that he reported tayorably on the pc
ton of the property holders on Esplanade sire
"a, between Greatmen and Solidan streets, to ha
0'' brick sidewalks constructed. The petition u
vs. ordered to be published according to law.
ay, The following resolutions were sent up for CT
M currence from the board of assistant aldermen
r4b Resoloed, That the city of New Orleans en-
~" into contract with the New Orleans Gas Liz
ion Company for the period of ten years from the
en- of July proximo, to light with gas the lamps on
ed Streets markets and public squares, in the sd
~ manner, and subject to the same conditions in
he respects as provided for in the existing contra
It'll Provided the price for all lamps whether UNI
)m. this or previous agreements, be fixed at $55
IN lamp per annum, and that the said Gas Light C(
~ pany do lay down within three years from Jul.
eIt 1866, thirtytwo miles of mains, through the +
viii districts of the city equally divided, the locat
hat of said mains to be determined by the conn
tho council.
'iie In FIRST District-East of Franklin street, alb
lVe' the Basin, and east of Claiborne street, below
GER Basin.
ave In Second District-East of Claiborne street
In Third Dstrict-East of St. Claude street.
noi Ia Fourth District-East Of Carondelet stree
rlty ReSolued That the city reserves the right to
ned tinguish the lights in markets and public squi
nar whenever it shall deem ii of public interest to
city lawns II ont shall he defined prees for amns
from negligence.
.tov ReSolOed, That nothing in this contract sha
', any way conflict with previous engagements
the tered into between the city and said Gas /
jom- Company, other than those set forth in the t
suit going resolutions.
+I,o Resolped, That the city notary be instructed
, WV prepare notarial agreement between the
by tracing parties in these premises and in acc
ment ance with the foregoing resolutions aud that
onsi- completed the mayor be requested to atfil
aspd official signature to complete the contract.
nora, The above series of resolutions, on motto
80, Alderman Whitney, were referred to the ST.
'hat and Landings Committee.
were ResolUed That the city treasurer be autho
to appoint two additional inspectors of lice
mono for the exclusive purpose Of asCertaning if a
'uS ' dealers and traders on the leyee have paid
nai licenses and that said inspectors shall receiy
1T is their compensation ten per cent. on all am
lered paid into the city treasury upon their informs
Alderman Whitney considered it the duty