New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-30
DAILY CRESCENT
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Official Report.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS

TUESDAY, April 27. 1852
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
dent pro tenn, and Messrs. j. NJ. Burke, G.
Clarke, W. P. Converse, W. A. Gasquet. E Gil
quel, Arnold Harris, ]. Labatut, j. j Lugen-
buhl, E. W. SeweI and Jas. Stockton.
Mr. j. Robb is absent on leave,
The minutes of the last sitting were read and
approved.
The following message from the Mayor was
read
MAyoRALrY NEwORLEass.
April q. 1852 I
To The Honorable Presidents and Members Of the Board Of m
and Board Of Assistant aldermen Of the G., Of
Ne,r Orleans.
(iESr1rMEN-There is no more important matter de-
mandng the early and consideration of the uom
Council than the adopting such measures will in
future place the City Of NewOeans beyond the danger Of
inundation The disastrous overflow of 1S49 produced by
a which occurred fifteen miles above the
city fresh the recollection of every citizen not
call for prompt and efficient steps to prevent the
of calamity raught with such ncalculabe loss
and mischief Now that the City of Neworleans is con-
soldated into one harmonious whole, and no longer dis
tracted by divided couusels and sectional jcalousies
trust that this most important question will be met boldly
and with determination to accomplish thorough system
of protection without which there can be permanent
security to property and the interests of the community
are threatened to be jeopardized at every moment
Before the last meeting of the Legislature laid before
the Governor of the State my views in relation to this
subject and took occasion to urge upon his Exceency
only the necessity of complete revision of the Levee
laws which would throw upon each parish the response
by of keeping up and maintaining its Levees but also
the proprety and equity of refunding to New0rleans
portion at least of the heavy she incurred in stop
ping the Sauve Crevasse.
Without discussing the justice of this demand have
only to state that the Legislature adjourned without act
ing upon these suggestions backed though they by
the recommendation of the Governor and hence the
cesity arises it almost invariably has been the
that the City of NewOreans relying on her unaided
resources should undertake work which, in my opinion
called for some special nerpoton and assistance on the
| part of the General Assembly.
The condition of the eyeeS within the limits of the CITY
does not present any for dquieude but such
fortunately is not the case in our own immediate neigh.
borhood Along the entire line of the town of Carroon
the bank is caying and the Levce which is almost
the very margin of the river has the appearance of
being fra and insecure When is considered that this
weak barrier the only defence that possess against
the swollen waters of the river exemption from
flow would to rather on the category of
chance than the skill labor and perseverance of
After the of S49 guard evees erected for
the protection of the city but in the event of break in
the embanknent Carroton, it is evident that these
would prove utterly inadequate to prevent the water
entering the city.
The authorities of Curroton have not the necessary
means to erect Levees large scale to throw them
back sufficiently far to place them beyond the risk OF
being destroyed by the cavng bank. This inability on
their part should however form for supine
and Indifference The interests that have
stake altogether too great to be by
mere outlay OF money and more especially when little
udicous expenditure may the city from the posi-
bility of an overflow,
1 would, therefore, recommend to the Common Council
to order survey to be made of the Levees at and
Carrolton with the view of determining the propriety
strengthening them of adopting such other
may tend to the complete protection of the city from
| inundation.
Enclosed beg to hand you memorial from II. S
Buckner, President pro of the NewOrleans jackson
and Great Northern Railroad Company, to which would
respectfully call your attention.
also beg to transmit herewith communication from
Geo Watterson, Secretary of the Washington Nationa
Monument Society.
Accompanying this, you will likewise find letter from
Messrs g. O. Lawrason and s, J. Peters, Commissioners o.
the Customhouse asking the use of the wharf the
foot of Canal street for the landing of such cargoes
granite as may be received for said building during the
season.
have been requested by the Sheriff of the Parish o
Orleans to hand you the enclosed accounts relative
penses incurred in the recent city election well
the election of Justice of the Peace and the election
take the sense OF the people the proprety calling
Convention.
have the honor to be, very respectfully
Your obed't serv't.
A. D. CRosssIAH Mayor.
The first part of the Mayors message, upo1
the Importance of adopting efficient measures
for the further protection of the city agains
the danger of overflow, was, on motion, referred
to the Committee on Streets and Landings
That portion of the Mayors message relativ,
to election expenses was referred to the Fnanc,
Committee
That portion of the Mayors message, in rela
tion to memorial from the Commissioners o
the New Custom-house, praying for the use
the wharf at the foot of Canal street, was, OF
motion, referred to the Committee on Streets ant
Landings.
The memorial referred to in the Mayors mes
sage, from the NewOrleans, jackson and Grea
Northern Railroad Company. requesting tn
city to subscribe $2,0OO,0OO to said road, was
on motion, laid on the table subject to call
The communication from the Washington