The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-21

mEKTISG or Fur lotsr CRrvAssE CoMMrrrKn or
JEFFEBsoNThe Joint Committee Of the several Corpora.
tons Of the Parish Of Jefferson evening" pursuant to
adjournment at the Laiayelte Council Hail. The following
members present Messgs. Florunce, Hampson Cal
houn, Huey, Mackey and Kohn. The meeting was organ
lied by appointing Mr. Foranee president and MIR, Msckey
secretary.
The proceedings Of last meeting were read and approved
Mr.. Huey moved to take that portion Of Mr. Hampson's
Report Plan Drainage, which had been laid over at
previous meeting.
Mr. Hampson then read bis Plan, which was as foows
On reference to the map will be seen that the EN-.
bankmsnt recommended for proectona small part Of the
complete and convenient for draining all the
lands from the New Basin up the Upper line Of CaTrotou,
5000 require artificial draining to make iabitabie It
so s ieehg swamp eSeng within lts dark eeees te
habitants, and which annually snented, giving off IN
destruction Of the health and life Of hundreds OF our fellow,
citizens, and which, il thoroughly aned the richest land
man, and Of being source health and enjoyment instead
Of store OF the shafts Of DEATH as it were manuae
tured for the destruction Of the human This great evil
can be readily removed, and for an Insignificant com
uhrity that would be confederation The increased value
given least three thousand of land redeemed in the
than useless Il viii be evident that any artificial drainage
must pas through the Meaine Ridge; and is believed that
to throw it into the New Canal would be serous injury to
its use, not only by the current that would be caused ia heavy
rains, but by filling with sediment mechanically mixed
with the water IN It's rapid passage to the draining achne
therefore draining canal through the Ridge recommended
but this already provided for in the work recommended for
the prOtecuon from nundaon, wherein canal to drain the
district above is Necessary The canal could be used for the
mechanical drainage OF our ditrict If wee made despef
and perhaps wdeT-fo suiee, with sefaeng hooa;gaies
Ter " e se usT Them e oP e Seree dsnsge Of the
land enclosed it would only be necessary construct lead
New Cpna-of about forty feet wide, four feet deep near the
New Basin and feet deep az the protection embarrassment
be placed This with the necessary cross diehes Gpeang
thy obef TINY pIsn Il e evident peads ali h6t part Of
the Second Municipality above Oeord street and the New
Canaand the value Of the land drained would be in proper
ton its vicinity in NewOreans. Il is therefore, highly
important that those lands shqnd be included i9 the WAYS
ration Of The Second i Mnacipay much Interested
important work is submitted nor ( any plan Of procedure for
obtaining the to do Offered the Corporation OF mat
be done; also, to arrive at the latter. "
Mr. Calhoun moved that Committee of Three be appoint
ed carry out the plan Offered by Mr. Hampson; and also,
that they every eXeOn to obtain all the Information, pa
pers documents esmate-aud in hor every thing relating
the subject which might be usfu and, also that they
draw bills, etc., in the form Of resolutions, to be presented
! to the Legislature
This notion after considerable discussion, carried, and
the Chairman appointed the following gentlemen to serve or
4 the Committee; Mess. Calhoun, Hampson and Mackey.
Mr. Mackey begged decline he wouId be absent
from the city, and proposed Mr. Foance, whowas accepted
FIRST MUNICIPALITY CouNcIL.-This body met last eve
ning-Recorder Genos presiding-1O members present.
message was read from the Mayor relative to the con
tract proposed be given s. L. FOgay for paving Condt
and ST. Anne streets with stones, enclosing ee
from that gentleman stating that the time of 80 days gyeI
him would not be sufficient for the completion OF the work
but that he would expedite natter much possible, al
though not willing bind himself the time allowed. III
had already enough pave twOhlTds OF the WORK
and would telegraph to have the balance shipped soon
practicable.
The Mayor also enclosed petition from number Of MGR
chants Of the Municipality, asking that Levce Street nigh
pc repaired, and stating that II now mpassabe-tler
beng holes large enQnghtO bury horse or a mule;
The rs part Of the message considered After dis
cnslon OF the subject motion of Mr.. Dupre resO
we'd that the Council would receive its sitting sealed
proposals for paving the streets named the contract offer
I acceptance had expired
On motion of Mr. Fabre the petition of the merchants rea
i've 10 the condition OF Levee street. taken and TIT
subject referred the Surveyor with e7peca directions
str cts Of the Municipality in good order.
! Mr.. CLARK OteIsd the followed resolutions
HheredS experience has demonstrated that the varOu
corporations Of the Parish Of jefferson rely solely the tr
and Second municipalities of the city Of New Orleans
maintain and Keep in order their leyees; and
khereaS, the city Is again threatened with inundaOn
similar to that OF May last consequence Of she
state Of the yee Of the Parish of jefferson be Therefore
ResODcd, That the First Municipality deem inexpediem
TO eApend any out OF the Parish Of Orleans for the
protection OF the city
ResotJsd That Municipality No unite with Municipal
ties Os and in the erection Of evee the upper line
the Second Municipality, within its limits protect the
city from any threatened inundatiOn.
hes0Ded qtsO, That special committee Of member
paites Nos. and 3, with full power in the premises.
ResOtged further, That the Mayor be requested forward
Of the foregoing preamble and resolutions the COuu
ellis Of municipalities Nos and g.
These resolutions adopted, with amendment by Mr.
Duncan TO the third solution, striking the words, with
power act, and inserting, with directions report
this Council for their appreciation or dlsalowance
The following gentlemen appointed o. the Commit
Of even;-NleSs Clarke, Fabre, Dupre, DeTbes Witt
| Silk and Duncan.
! On motion, the Council adjourned.