The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-02

with being concerned with Mnrphy alas Washburn in tn
srday fully commted BY Recorder Baldwin for trial before
SECOND MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL Thursday. March
At the special meeting Of this body there pesentRe
corder Baldwin and Aldermen Barnes. Cook. Gleason
Goldng, Hall, Leeds, Montanye Marks Peters, Renshaw
The message from the Mayor reference high stage
OF Tae Ine was fean h 70 he
formed the Council that he had been called by the
aid he had rendered would the APPRECIATION of the
Council He also enclosed rsp9It FEN M Dunbar Sur.
Fist Municipality on the state of the evee different
points the danger Of overflow and the means be adopt
ed to prevent it, of which the following is a copy.
New ORLEANS, March LIST. 1s49.
A. d. Crossman, Nayor OF Neg Origins
DEsR slk II CO npany with NJ Pile Surveyor Of the
ton eyee between this place and point about three
inhabitants busy engaged IN stopping ereyasss which had
occurred and upon examnat on OF long line 81 new evee
self deemed necessary make Immediate application
you to send force to strengthen the levee without delay
henson in the event of cregase be stopped but
if large portion carried off, the damage would be
the head Of Camp street From Freeport up to Caoltos
the evees are for the most part small and IN general good
large evee along the lower line of Canoton strong and
really bad have been made by the suicidal pursued
BY The IN cutting away large portions OF the rear
the line at the head of the road Hoeys works.
and Immediately in front of and in the bend of the
bank At the latter point there batture few feet
from shore the water very deep and the current strikes in
Just the water was running in streams over the
psees mo- the most and Should
take place, judging from external appearances.
The evee about u feet above the SOIL and need
make the effects to be produced
.tares US in the face Mayor called upon the Survey
a hs % .ns hsy vs
done by the authorities to avert has been
will be- The Councils w g on dreaming am Of their
and millions destroyed They will then regret that ample
not taken for our security feel my duty sir
citizens, and sir although wish to create NO panic, or
when they will regret it. may be yean before crevasse
will take place and may occur within few days-ths
The various projects which have been before from
al very socd but require time and long their
euton and when the water sixteen inches higher than
these projects have for their object only the benefit Of
city think views should be more extended and that
@ future safety that uioeat be de-
voted purchase mile and half front on the Mississippi
running through the lake that levees be made from
the each side Of this extent the 10y grounds Of the
aa o
the mighty river TO throw off portion Of surplus and we
costs $1,000 or what is the compared With
the safety of lives and property and not only that
Wesbest region Of this earth Put it to vote and this city
alone will bear cheerfuly the expense.
guatdns US for the future shall views with full
and conclusive Arguments and proofs to the Council OF the
lay before views the necessary work to
m % to a be
ms antly aD piled to the purpose.
oflSI5 came up as far as Baronne We should rea
sonaby suppose that with the present rise OF water similar
constructed BY the Draining Company along the north side
Of the New Canal about six inches above the back water of
Claiborne street The head Of the basin Of the New Canal
e sSe 5 n6 int ess o the
ground Renton street two and half feet below the
propose Immediately increase the height of the Drain
ing Companys levee full two feet extend it to the wood
street ridge thu, closing he whe city from water +
VIII wi The not cost p w Be- n from
beer be us n h1e
will be- kind enough 70 hand him this for his approval
Gro ySp, S1sss Surveyor Muny
-essneo' Louis H. PILE, Surveyor LIST Mun'y.
the The had bssG
charged with the OF the
Mr. Donoug the subject having been referred that
COMMITTEES on the ah ut and that the COMMITTEES had
was NOT well pleased with Mr. Dunbar's report, lie said
ellis imed and nncalled for and that of his
recommendations were absurd and 1t was not
After some further remarks the several projects for The
protection of the city overflow, Mr. Peters offered
oution, which adopted, directing he Surveyor
poy such number of men and carts the Mayomay require
of him the protection of the city and its vicinity from
injury by the breaking of the eyees which at this time
threatened.
Messrs. Peters Renshaw and Gleason, of the Committee
Streets and Landings, appointed to confer with
Committees of the other Municipalities and of Lafayette.
and the Council then adjourned.