The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-08
A Good supply OF water.
NrwoRLrANs. April 8, 1850.

= NkWOkLEAHs, Aphl D. 1850.
JMessrs. Editors of tie Crescent:
As you have before been kind enough 10 allow me the use
OF columns, in writing increased supply Of water
for the Second Municipality again ask the favor TO make
remarks In connection with that subject dedicate this
paper to the Aldermen, whoever they may be- forming
the next Council OF the Second Municipality for their con-
sideration.
Any observing person, at noee the TO use physoloe
cal em) fpoteRt flow OF water from the plugs of what il v
courtesy called the AhFN Urs," yesterday during the
fires, will form but on :. 81, ut is that this Munich
pallty Is mgnally defC' ,sry supply of water to
enable the fremen to eIilnguh fire prevent spread
ne Ihh the case near the river and becomes much
serious as we go to the rear of the city.
1t appears TO be lost sight of in this place. it is an inhe
rent right Of the residents Of city have full supply Of
water independent of corporation which does by
inc thmDeu, and as recently has been the case, makes
those who by necessity compelled It. pay
creased price to make up for their foolish expenditures
ducing unsafe and tfng (no in pnce) fixtures which
engineer of any capacity would be willing to father
say that the inhabitants have right be furnished with
water, and you will that this Is the rule OF other Cities
time out Of mind, by providing pumps hydrants, etc. The
charter Of the Water Works Gave the mark provides for
certain number public hydrants, and those cunning folks d
recng the Water Works. have placed in the of
about square mile and make the pipe and cock beaut
fully small that thing 70 witness servants
enjoying gentle slumbeR during the time bucket being
filled with water.
into reservoir and then allowing flow into the CUTTERS,
was proposed suggested modification of this plan, to
save expense and will give another plan which better
than either as cheaper During the lowest stage of the
river let pipes be laid below the surface of the water with
slight descent down each main street leading from the eyee
until they crop out, which would be somewhere in the
vicinity of Carondee street between these ends OF the
mains and the river in each square, let there be branches
rising above the ground, similar to the repiugs and have
regulate the discharge of water from each main
the ends the river should have sliding gate analo
gous continuance shut off the communication with the
when the had fallen nearly the mouths of the
pipes this would guard against deposit in the pipes which
in time would render them useless During high stages the
river should by this have almost much head
that of the Water Works. any place Magazine
sree-a pipe ten feet high will not discharge S1ohs
the time.
Messrs Aldermen in embryo you adopt this plafi,
will in months of the year. provide gushing fountain
for the supply Of large portion OF the inhabitants withon
cost CATER the pipes are laid ITO the Municipality.
to flow freely through the CUTTERS.
g. You promote the comfort of the residents during
similar rv time We lately passed through when we had
suffer- Tantauske, beside river of WATER without enough
of it to lay the dust. .-.
L. Lasty-and which il of the most importance-f the
pipes had been laid down suggest onehaf of thu
loss of property during the memorable Friday (Which
purely from the of waer would have been saveda los
in dollars and cents which would have laid large portion
the pipes proposed and thereby prevent the steeosype(
phrase at fires, " got no water"
foresee any objection to this plan except as ne
CARDS the treasury and if cannot be obtained for thu
laying Of all, let be provided with pipes time
as the advantage of this plan it, that each is complete
perfect initself. Respectfully yours.
A. O. JoNHs