True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-29

These are but very few of the numerous items
shewn IN the list of the receipts Of produce given
in the Official statistics, and even they leave out of
OF view all the large supplies of bricks, granite,
lumber, wines, liquors, furniture, hardware and do.
mestic supplies of all sorts. OF iron and all articles
OF hardware there are imported $4,000 tons, at
il2o lbs to the load, and two draynges of them nj
bits load, this item alone swells the amount
OF yearly drayage $50,0O0. These Is items shew.
ing an amount expended in drayage of one million
and four hundred thousand dollars are only given
TO prove the whole amount of the years drayage is
not exaggerated From the reasons previously
given ofthe increased duration and diminished ex.
pensos OF horses, carriages drays, carts, &C. &C.,
II Is tair to presume that smooth pavement this
WORK OF drayage, carriage &c. could be done at one
half OF its present cost, namely $l,700,000 which
added to the saving in hacks, drays, horses, &c
both public and private of 1929 900, as previously
shown would save the community an indirect taxa.
ton OF two millions twenty nine thousand and nine
hundred dollars annually.
specious argument is used by the advocates of
immediate pavement with round stones, that streets
in which property is worth $500 per running foot
should have preference of those worth apparently
less money, and on this principle the petitions to
pave the back part of the LIST and Cd ward arc
treated with utter contempt, and the resolution
carried to pave Magazine street, in the third ward,
up to the municipal lino.-Where is the justice in
thlsl With third less population, and not hun
dredth part Of the buildings going on, the third
ward has already had $ll6,l72 80 laid gu, in
pavement, and resolution passed to expend $75,-
900 more, besides $S,9s2 IS paid for gunwule
pavemens, making together $20e,l 95 whilo
the first ward with its greater number of tax payers
and over 800 new buildings going up, has had only
$|4.'40 62 expended in its pavements, and has the
petit on OF its citizens to u faircr participation,
treated with updsguised contempt.
But even were the principle correct that tie
most valuable lots should claim preference, the
estimate Oh whiclSthis right is claimed for Maya.
zne street is utterly tal!acous for from Delord st
to the city line, the average value of lots does not
exceed S2o0 per running foot But on the score
OF trnde, population, and growing improvement
Inc favored Magazine street is greatly Interiorto
those back portions Of the lst and I'd wards where
the thckly clustering citizens call aloud for their
tar share Of: public improvements. In the neglect
ed streets of the LIST ward alone, besides already
dc nsely settled population, there between two
and three hundred buildings now erecting, or just
completed: while IN the eleven squares OF Maya
zIne street destined to be paved ut an expense of
S7o,OOO, there are but G. houses in existence, not
one of greater value than $50 per month! only two
buildings going up, and tour squares enanled
ana unlinpfoved! The banquetes are formed only on
one side OF the street, and not living soul to
be seen on many consecutive squares. Yet this
ward neglected! Is this uslice2 is this fair! The
outlay tor pavemeRts in tho three wards will stand
thus:
First ward with 1893 voters, as shewn by the last
election, but sending aldermen to lhe
council, $S74, TAO SO. The second ward with $50
voters and aldermen, $97,376 IS; while the third,
With 2As oSais shRase there are already two paved
streets, the New Levee anu Tchoupitoulas streets.
eadthg up To The city line, and connected with the
L l" by stone pavement and gunwale ways where
~ The important trade of The ward is located
hlle IN the first ward, with all its large populs.
Iion' Its immense improvements and great ira iic,
mere Is not one single paved way thr ough, not a
single decont street by winch the abode OF The dsad
IAN be approached; nor to tho Charity Hospi al
ne dispense. OF health, nor to the Gas Worns ,ne
oun'aIn OF light; no. they neglected for street
without commerce, and payenlt nts are denied
Rhere IN bad weather these important points are
lnapproachable by carriage, although their want
nay be fatal to the iiues Of thousands and the c0m
1ercs o. millions.
In 1921, and 2the City Council passed yariou.
ordinances, agreeing TO recsive all paving stones
'nded on the Levee, at from 50 81 10 So IS Der
N, each ton being equal TO l.2 square Yards OF
tVemeni, ana ntwo years they were SO inundated /
lat they had to pass another ordinance forbiddnp
e landing Of any more paving stones Tor the use
the corpOratlon. /
1t now, the Council of the Cd Municipality will S
SIS ordinance to receive ali block paving stones,
positive dimensions, at three dollars and filty
his per squoro yard, in one year there would be-
sufficient quantity 10 commence with that pave
mt after the present contract with Mr.. Minurn |,
y expired, and 30 remove the objections of the n
jorty of the streets and landings committee, r
It square blocks cannot be had III time. l am
WINGED thai this opinion is well founded, from II
effect of the resolution of the Council In 1921 in
huYs this additional proof of lis practlCablty, 4,
/ Ii ghy responsible men have already offered II,