The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-09

| COMMITTEE MEETlNG.-The Joint COMMITTEES let yes
tsday at the office of The Mayor at O'Clock. p The
following letters from Messs Dunbar and Surg were
ceived and readI
sAuvK CRxvAssE, June &, Is49
Il. D. Crossman. Mayor Of Men Orleans -
Sr-Yonr communication, containing the resolution Of
the feasibility. expeliency and Of constructing Ievee
At the present time on the north side of Felicity Road
MetaIs Ridge, have been received and beg leave TO re-
The levee the low ground Of the swamp would have to
be constructed Tor the most Of Ibis distance, through FIVE
ieet wa e and would have 10 be made 10 answer the
pose intended eight aud half feet high through the swamp
The effect of this would be 10 back the water raising il some
protective eyse would have be constructed around the
Apollo street Ridge in Lafayette to prevent return Of he
The difficulty OF constructing such levee he apps
rent For The mos, Of the distance its position would be
would have to be procured from the Ridge i would cost
a would have either 10 he transported boas or the
evee 10 be made of sufficient size road on
Theescava'on Of the Ridge would make a canal about
Canal.
iousaad dollars and wond require with the force thai could
be worked on 10 advantage over two months for It's com
GEo 4. DUNBAR, Surveyor Second My.
SAVES CRKvAssE June 7. Fl9
Sr-ln answer to your communication OF to day. date
Moa s, d . s" ON 10 IS"
I'VE rams and want OF timber, but little has been done On
are progressing well. WE think BY 20 morrow night we will
have the foundation work in the main breach complete
the wharves in the First Municipality. but The
wharf last ngt sent S Pleas Use & eAso"
and Az about 81 feet long. CTn r. DUNBAR,
G. SuRGI.
SAuvEs CREvAssE. June 8. 1919
r-l take advantage of the presence OF Mr. Wood 10 in
machine 50 piles aud ID with the hand machines. Unor
una,ey The eye Of one OF the PILE hanmsrs gave and
leedss Immediately when The Hunter came up would
hike TO receive II 10 day.
n, n ,Ic, ~ Az
logs, came down and struck full agans, the work IN the
main breach with current drawing IN at the rate of ~
miles hour. The force Tremendous but have the
satisfaction 10 report that not solitary particle OF work
The rail lies now choking up The bleach il stops heavy
superficial current but cannot proceed w!h my h'ea,lng
and $50 feet length of it, which mIy tying that
in the event OF lis sinking 1t will be protection instead Of
injury This accident has encouraged only me, but
connected with The work, has proved the
strength Of the sInctare Today commence stepping of
shall three four days the Bourbon She brings
The TIMBER as guard az ainsl accidents from 5s',s
II was mentioned by member that the steamer Apnawan
had already been sent with large supply of timber.
Mr.. Fabe said be had been informed by Mr. Surgi that
The works proceeding finely. and that by Sunday &c.
morrow the volume of flowing in at the crevasse
would be reduced One-haf BY the next Sunday the
breach would either be entirely closed. The reduced
10 an pcon .is able amount Under these circumstances
Nj f. did not think II would be FIR 10 take the work om
the Surveyors when they expressed lair bope OF
which Should be- laid on the table lie thought there was
no use the Committee day and do nothing
he therefore moved that It adjourn sinc die
This motion Withdrawn. MI. Fabre then remarked
that the question OF the eyee above the settled
Even were there legal impairment the work would have
be constructed OF ground belonging the city
OF Ca.TOitOD.
Accommodation was received from the Second Munc
psli Council transmitting the resolution of that body dsal
proving the action Of The Committee regard the
on the north banks Of The Canals.
Mr. Stewart. In opinion. as have stated before. the
Committee had. according to the resolution nstItutng it,
perfect right did. 1t authorized relieve the
city or any part OF it, from overflow, and that is all
fha
Second Municipality Council.
Mr. Fabre. We do nothing with this resolution l
be laid the table subject TO call This motion
passed.. - -
adopted:
Resolued That the Subj Committee appointed to furnish
to Messrs Dunbar and Grant tire materials and prOv
to the of stopping Saayes Cfevasse be- and
they hereby Instructed TO rep to this Committee al their
earliest convenience detailed of the Materials
provisions and men, furnished by them, and the OF tire
Resorcd That the persons having the superintendent of
the abore the Crevasse shall furnish list showing the
number of employed, and the time during which they
employed. aud the amount paid TO said men,
There being nothing further before the Committee, it adj
ouned until the Mayor should deem 1t eNpedlent TO call
together again
TaE WEATHER.-The weather has become unbearably
hot The sun nearly vertical pours down his scorc
ing beams with intensity which, TO be appreciated
be felt The rains in the early of the week laid the
dust. but it beginning TO eppear again. much TO
noyance. As applicable this weather only quote
the lines of cei bratad author:
The suns perpendicular heat
I!lumiues the depths of the sea,
And fishes, beginning TO sweat.
Cry I--n II, how hot we shall be-