New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-17

able to do so through lack of proper school ac-
cOmm0dau0ns. -
I'd. Many of the school horses now used are
greatly IN need Of repairs-wl Whereby the comfort
and health of the pupils are endangered and which
repairs cannot be made out OF the appropriation
OF twenty thousand dollars perm9Hth.
ID. large supply of furnittre fdeslSs, benches,
etc IS required for the child lien already admitted
to the schools. eThere are several schools where
Gmldfen are compelled to sit Upon the floor, or on
side benches extemporized fdF the purpose. At
least two thousand additional seats are required,
which the Board of Directors cannot supply from
the present appropriation.
4th. Additional teachers aIe needed, the en-
pioyment of which would not be justified iniyiew
Of the amount Of funds controlled by the board.
9th. The salaries now paid teachers in our
schools are lower than is consistent withjustice to
these empl0yes--or with DUE regard to the best
interest of the schools. AT these minimum rates
the monthly pay rolls amount to nearly twenty
thousand dollars, and would necessarily exceed
that amount if the schools were supported and
maintained as their character and usefulness
require. -r W2, 8f
For which considerations the Board of Directors,
through the undersigned, respectfully ask that
the appropriation placed at their disposal may be
augmented to the sum of thirty thousand dollars
per month Respectfully Submitted,
TEoS. II. SHIELDS. =
C. w. CULBERTsoN. b
JAMES BREWER.
GEORGE CRONAN.
A petitionfrom property holders, requesting the
ditch on the north side of Claiborne street to he
filled, and smaller ditch to- be opened on the
opposite side of the street, I'd avoid the deposit of
ieculent matter in the present conduit, was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and landings.
petition from Abraham Kory, asking d
repeal OF the prohibition of night auctions, was
laid on the table.
A petition from James MbGauly, asking to be
relieved from his contract for laying side walks,
etc., was referred to the surveyor.
A petition from citizens and property holders
demonstrating that the space of $50 feet between
the wharves situated between Soraparu and First
streets was insufficient, and requesting that the
space be increased to $50 or POO feet was referred
to the committee on streets and landings.
Mr. Robinson petite oned for permission to erect
disuery at the head of tile New Basin. His
petition and memorial against the privilege
being granted, from property holders and ctizens
interested in the neghborhood, were referred to
the committee on health ard police.
Leave Of absn was gIanted DR.. Z. Caire
city physician for the First and Fourth Districts
a resolution defining the lire limits in the Third
District was submitted as follows, and unanimous
ly adopted, second reading.
Res0l5ed That city. ordinance No. 3l9l, ap-
proved December 30 1855, and entitled "an or
dinance defining the fire limits in and for the city
OF New Orle8nS," be amended as follows, viz:
By striking out from sectibn first the following
words, viz: down Casacalvo (uow Roya) to
Enghien (now Lafayette tvenue), up Enghien
tnow Lafayette avenae) to the rjger;n by amend
none but buildings, the roofs whereof shall be
covered with slate or ether noA-combustiUle ma
ter1as, can be erected in the rhird District, as
follows, VIZ: between the river and Dauphn
street, and between Esplanade and Louisa streets
The resolution authorizing the city surveyor to
make continuous the steamshp wharf Of Tie
First District, and to assign the space between
wharves No. Il and No. ~, First District for a
coal boat landing was adoHted, secaudreading.
Mr.. Prague Introduced b resolution requiring
owners or tenants OF properties to keep the side
walks in front of their RESPECTIVE premises clear
OF grass.
Mr.. Kaiser observed thRt it was the duty of
parties having contracts with the city to keep the
sidewalks clear of grass, and everything else re.
gaTded as Injurious. The property holders might
as well be required to keep She entire street in
their front clean. Similar views were expressed
by Messrs. Montamat, St1rkn and others. The
subject was referred to the committee on streets
and landings.
a resolution was adopted directing inquiry as
to the propriety Of prohibiting the storing OF coal
oil or other eombustible materials within certain
city limits The resolution was referred to a
committee of one from eaqh district consisting of
Messrs. Lurgis, Kaiser, Prados and Paisley, to
which committee the president of the board was
added. :
health ordinance, of which the following is an
abstract, came before the board
Prohibiting the establishment of distilerY,
brewery or refinery within the limits of the city,
without permission of the Council.
from using, keeping or storing foul fetd putrid or
offensive things that may njure or leopard public
health.
Prohibiting them also from throwing into yard
or emptying into the public thoroughRares any
thing that might be prejudicia to public health
MIR. MOntamat moved tb lay the proposed ord-
nance on the table. Tie motion was rejected. >
MIR. Sturkln moved to strike out the word
brewery he detied any one to show that a
brewery was nuisance. Wherever the water of
q brewery passed the cutters were clean and void
of offensive smell.
Mr.. Kaiser understood that the ordinance did not
propose to interfere with existing establishments,
butto reserve TO the Council the right of allowing
the privilege Of breweres hereafter
Mr.. Prague explained that the object of the
ordinance was as understood by Ne. Kaiser The
purpose was to prevent continuance of the
nuisance so much and 50 Justly complained of at
present arising from dhtilleres the owners of
which had it in their power il they wished TO
abate such nuisance TO id so, by adopting the snq-
gestions of science. The further consideration OF
the ordinance was deferred for two weeks,
The special committee to whom was referred
the charges of Mr. VIM. o. SamueIs against Mr..
James Hagan, sexton of Lafayette cemetery, re.
ported that the complaints Of Mr.. Samuels were
not sustained by the evidence. The report was
adopted
The resolution authorizing Mr.. B. O. Caufeld to
erect dstilery at tho corner Of Orange snd
Tchoupitouias streets, came up on second read
ing and was rejected.