The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-01

NoMMiTTkE MEETING.-The Committee of Conference
met Yesterday at the Mayors Office III NJ The attend
ance was full and much interest as manifested in conse
auence OF the presence of Mr.. Grant, who it was under
Stood had left the Cevasse early in the morning As som
as the meeting had been called to order by the Mayor Mr.
Grant arose. and said that all times dspeasinp IN
him to be the bearer of evil dngs especially when as at
present. those idngs affect every individual member of the
community When he visited the Crevasse after the work
of stopping it had devoved upon him. he found the
Of Affairs different from what he had previously antici
paed it TO be-he obstacles to be overcome were much
greater yet he thought the his command sufficient
to The opening larger than he had
dersoOd to be- and the position Of the ship changed
that he found impractcabe operate the point he had
it intended. As the ship had been he could have con-
sruced his work behind it, and il would then have served
protection. As it he had to construct his work
between he ship and the old work. He had to build line
exceeding 100 feet in length in from TO feet water His
which would have BEEN ssh and ons
in deep water D feet long The depth in the shoa section
The work was commenced Sunday evening" and soma
difficulty was experienced at first in getting the pile.drve
evening. The next day work commenced with act
WITTY but on Tuesday the strength of the nearly
swamped the pIednver This inopportune accident occa
stoned some alarm, and labor for time suspended On
small Which fact he TO- the MaSo T Hs yefg
commenced constructing false bows to the ship, which
the levee which Supported the flank was rapidly giving way
Everything now wore dsconragng aspect the was
On Monday evening the levee was found to be Welding
strengthening it, The fascines ordered did not arrive
till Wednesday, when discovered that the eyee was
mao 81 s %o
the torrent A. The head Of water was increased in front
force 70 the immense pressure from the ver Consequently
the whole structure Immediately commenced giving way
that was thought expedient to abandon it, sudden
crash might destr0, many lives. About 10 o'clock ON We'd
setting the anchors. and the carrying all before t
This history of his abors from the to
the termination He thought he night have been retarded
No amount of material could have wi hstood the immense
but had he gone back the fields for firm foundation his
works would necessarily have been 1905 feel long.
coming IN al he creyase Is in consequence cf The
tom the ship reflected upon The 5aure which IS being
the quanlity flowing . and consequent rise in
The ely The whole Ie<ponibIy of the failure he took
the and if is stopped it be BY person OF
more resources han he is in possession OF.
For what he has done he a. ke compensation but gave
it gratu offering the citizens of New Orleans
ne bad given his best mental and physical efforts and
Mr., Fabre then moved vote of thanks to Mr. Grant,
A motion was made by Mr.. Dupre to appoint commit
VISIT the cevasse in order to report upon is condition.
should they deem i espedeni to scharsa the hands and
bring the materials to Town. The resolution passed.
and Mess5s DupIe Monanye and Stewart appointed.
to be determined upon. the Mayor, it'll expressive
shLuS he houds and in dep1ecatng tone Of voice
sWer was returned 10 this pertinent intsrogatory.
On motion Ct Mr. Renshaw MI: Spear was permitted to
Mr.. Fabre moved that committee of three be appointed
to receive proposals for stopping the the
zion should he fail. Passed.
On motion of Mr. Renshaw committee was appointed
to receive proposals for relieving the city from the present
inundaton and preventing recurrence OF the calamity.
The Committee then adjourned.