The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-04

ahg'i-hed. rot only on this account. but beeans
Of lts abuses
tfiet are often carried 10 the must distant pound
and that the owners have great difficulty Il
recovering them. Without considering the mo
tvs fer tnis aud other abuses, we suggest tina
the old city wot khDnse, which Il another *
pense Without utility bs used ~ pound ~
the entire city! aud that proper ordinance b
enact for Its efficient management
THEATRES. PUBLIC HALLS AND HOTELS.
I. THEATRES and fabie Hnlis --Tha tsrrihe ea
: lami Les which .baye hefalien some ~ The North
ern cities Of late yetts by accidents TO tn
piaees under this headlpg. pfomute tis to max
snms suggestions reiatiPe to theatres. public
| halls and hotels,
10 rrtvent The loss a life. or accidents BY irt
HI the theatres or public halls, whore audiences
cpugrpgae It Ia recon tnended that Ia all such
ula .es where the Exits ore not In daily use aud
lightly closed, 0 sign shall be placed. thafenn
/ plalnly marked In such words as Will give the
For the buildings having no galleries iron
IRE escapes must be CONSTRUCTED, reaching at
least twenty feet from the ground, TO enable
persons from the upper paris OF the building
to escape IN that way.
i There shall at all times be kept upon the
stage, IN convenient places. at least four Are ex-
tnauishera, In readiness for usa; such applt-
anees az water buckets ste., TO BIZ hung In con
Power should be- vested In The chief engineer
tn det Ill ut each pariqtmance nj least que man,
whYae sole duty sh MI be to guard against IRE ;
nnsnd for any refusal or neglect to carry out
these provisions..
| Ne visited tae French Opera House. on BUR-
bon street; The Grand Guerra House. on Canal
street. Bdwsll's Academy OF Music and the st.
| Charles Theatre. on " Charles street: and the
| Globe Theatre. on Perdido street.
/ We found that the Opnra House on Bourbon
street, had ample exits and facilities. FOR extin
snishing res Hose apd esting ta shsa, We
| are detailed to attend each pefiotmanee. whose
aule duty is to guard aRalnst accident by fire.
| At the Grand Opera House, on Canal street
/ found IN
| against IRE aud d sufficient number OF exits,
lint we failed to find any one whose sole duty It
/ A sueg sstton was made that this pfeeautien
should he taken. aud the gentlemen IN charge
nromlsed to esinplF with our ranuest end have
/ ineu detailed fir the purpose named
Bidwell's Academy Of Music has been greatly
! improved Of late.
Tue proprietor has made many improve.
| ments to this hsiliins. steam engine We are
Informed. Is In constant readiness at each per
/ fOrmanee.
end extlnaulshersbe more regularly Inspected,
| and that what We recommend as fly men on
| duty at The other theatres be adopted here.
| The ~, Charles Theatre-The sooner the
| owner and manager Of this theatre comply
| with orr suggestions. the better In our opinion
wh b f9s Them aad heir vp patsso ss
tn the fact that thorough. examination of this
building should be. imme1iately. made BY some
u soq ~ 10 asds Is sa 70 a sbe s OF
d Hotels ~ With regard 70 hotels. we would
suggest that to render the hotels Of this city
p,ovlda for the, safety of their guests
ss well as their. escape In ease
Of fire. It ls recommended that Ia every hotel
having Recommendations for over fifty persons
the building be provided with a mercurial
alarm lire Indicator running Into each room
and eqpnseiag YIN the 2es Tt t gpng
gives the alarm IN sufficient time to permit the
tnulnR Of the guests
We would further recommend that 10 ell the |
railways of sunh buildings thsra should be 10. |
Gated ut convenient distances portable Are ex
Re n he IT when NE La ,he pl2gyss
should be Q steam pump and stand pipes of
Iron run With number nt It openings on each
taehed in puffleient length to reach the next
opening, aud to be kept In constant readiness |
Suitable Are escapes should be conslrnctssd |
occupants to reach Them from their Window
and descend to Within at least twenty I've feet |
frnm The gronnd 9r ga ,lerp ,,,x ,..a.,
There should be- posted In every hallway
signsiof lnger boards Indicating the way to the
In order that these recommendations may be
arfiea out aheqd he yss'ea n the ohei
provisions Tor safety made
STATE HOUSE.
II addition to the bad condition OF this public
building, situated La the Very heart Of the city |
and which should be- an ornament rather than
totally inadequate to ita requirements.
A suitable boiler and putne should be pro-
yied with stand pea throughout the building.
having valve openings and hose on each q ,ot,
aui tha ianitota property rainnd In their use |
We would also call attention to the condition
II one Of the tanks. which seems tire atanine 70
III. aud also TO the chimney VI the engineers
house, which is In like condition.
DRAINAGE AND CANALS.
The graft and inet easing expenditures of the
'itv for drainage aud its accessories is an i'm.
ftn
,xpenda at the rate Of $500 par annum for its
lredga bvas. according 10 the tableau of 40. |
9unts We have not been ABLE ape 70 dlseoyet any
pertFuy invoRe the attention of the proper
department. to this subject.
PUBLIC SQUARES. I
Under this head warrants TO the amount !
t,r ID, during ing The tlfst s4 months Of
non Th. h H. en ned sum have wac S
yIth orderly dapatoh; but thu condition Of the !,
for. Thete il hardly one that does I
ut call loudly for the attention of an overseer e.
1 keeper, i
GAMBLING HELLs. !
This tiresome social problem vet awaits solu-
on aud the undersigned have failed to &C
uire any considerable aid from the Mayor and
1ief of police In its cause.
Ii appears TINT the defiance of authority
trough which thsae establishments escape sun y.
reEatnn grows uut OF the tmpnsaibii Of pro-
nring evidence. adequate to the conviction OF
ersona accused.
1t might be desirable to legitimatiEa
le calling under the assumed conviction that as
cannot bs at least WHOLLY suppressed. and r,
i'h the view OF aiding the public treasury. r.
This liz the course We propose 70 recon mend q,
,naient that II sustained by public opinion Il d
ill be successful. An annual license OF $4,000
more, INFUSED under stringent provisions O
+ It's collection, will b. met we confidently he 2
eve. without a tremor by many Of these eatab- II
shmenfs They should be restricted to the J.
'cond hoor of buildings. aad eign placed In d A
,nspiouous place indicating the nature of the u
Establishment. But the laws cannot DO enforced 3.
,ainst the treaehery or the nfidelity OF It's u
fnars. and. In our opinion. Il is there aIl the A
,zard lies. Nj
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS. u
In urging upon your honors attention and Vi
at OF the Legislature some effeCtnal remedy ii
r this great evil we are advised of Its embar- "
ssments and ot the rash discussion the sub. 4
0 have been led to conclude that n
e only practicable method lies In assigning ii
rger penalties for crimes com United by of | n,
nlers who carry concealed weapons T.