The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-29

There has been great deal said about the building of
Levee somewhere between the city of New Orleans and
the town Of Harlem, the city from any further inun
dation. lwOnd suggest PLAN which conceive to be
OF the most feasible that be adopted by the citizens
Of New Orean-and provided that the Sate Legislature
would pass an act adopting and becoming party it,
their next session; otherwise It il madness undertake it.
the expenses Of such work would be TOO great for the c
zas Of New Orleans to bear alone. propose commence
by running evee from the lower end Of the old race track
in CaToton along the bank Of the river Harem and
tnue from there to the Mefae Ridge distance of 81
miles from the track to that point by throwing up
bank Of 81 feet above the level Of the Fyer
and 100 feet from the Levee The front to the to piled
and panked, to have fOopath Of II feet by 70 feet slope
in The rear to the distance of IA me-thence Harlem
Of me-the most critical part of the river to have u feet
more in this range making 40 feet slope At Harlem continue
the bank, by allowing 30 feet roadway Il feet slope on
both sides. leaving canal Of 80 feet wide the upper side
to the Mstaie Ridge 1t might be said, Why branch off
at the upper line of CanotOn? Ii this: II road made
from that point it will be much greater distance TO ridge
and through the Swamp whereas the other has but seven
penis OF Swamp land to cut through the Ridge and
other great advantage IS should be deemed hereafter neee
sary continue the canal and road Lake the distance
viii be much shorter than any other It would not in
terere with the present canal running the Lake belonging
to the Canal and Banking Company. Another advantage in
building this Levee propose will be BY having the earth
along the river, which dry and much easier TO dig and by
which means the work would be much sooner accomplished
might also be said, what would be the object of driving
down poles and pankng the front of the eyeeP Iwoud an
sweF when the river rises would be protection against the
washing away Of the bank will also strengthen the evee
the cost is much as would be pay the labor of
king slope with the earth. TocOmmence this work. should
begin the upper line of CaToton and at Harlem towards
the ridge being the necessary part commence for the i'm
mediate protection Of the city, and the line the track
afterwards
IL my candid opinion, and have doubt but Others will
bear IT, that there to run this eyee that
will make it Of advantage the city Of New Orleans
than the propose. If any other than this should be
taken and the mode own, would much
greater Of money to complete it, the distance would b.
greater. Take it whatever you may, you will b,
obliged 500 cubic feet of earth to but
levee Of this kind and do any other way if il re
Quired the city permanently To build evee con
scted my plan and taken rhe lake Assistance six
threefoUh miles, would cost double the commenced
any point below Canoon, will readily be perceived By
casting glance the city and parish maps per
med ntersect with the new Shell Road and the couem
plated canal that of the Canal and Banking Company-n
deed, doubt much whether it would interfere witt
the rights and privileges Of this Company do The mum
Der Of cubic feet Of earth be dug and thrown up order
make levee my plan, viii be S5OO feet the lowest
innate Of any for this purpose "A correct plan of t
work can be seen at Hewlets Exchange.
Neig Orleans, Dec. %, 1879 Thomas J. SPEAR.