New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

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licenses First District,
market cart licenses.
Very respectfully, ~
ADAM GIFFEN, Treasurer
of the city of New Orleans.
1.-THE statements referred to in the above COM
munication will be found in another column of
this paper.1
The following communications from the Sur
veyor, were read, and, on motion, referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings:
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT,
CITY HALL, New Orleans. 18th March, 1856.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Board of Assistant Aldermen
GEHTLEMEN-At the instance of his Honor the
Mayor, in view Of the probability of unusual rise
in the Mississippi yer, T. Saturday, the 18th inst,
proceeded 10 make, and completed critical examine
ton of the tevees along The line of the city and above,
as high up us Kenners plantation, where the MeIaire
ridge and connects with the river ridge, within
which distance all danger if any arise, as ap-
pretended of the ovefow of the city from crevasse.
The result Of my Investigation was highly salts facto
ry and gratifying, it affords the pleasure of be-
ing able 10 report 10 the honorable the Common Council
that the evees all along the said distance, strong,
substantial and, in fact. in better condition than
remember TO have ever seen thcm-and that in my
judgment, unless extraordinary rise should suddenly
occur there need be no apprehcnsons of an overflow
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The news duily received from The upper rivers oil
the breaking up of The ce and the rise of the waters
excited the minds OF many for The time but since
cTediby informed, the waters subsdng, and
even here nj levee The rise has ceased, and the
river evidently going down again, that may
safely rest for the present upon the and strength
of our levees. The large amount of snow in The
ulountains, / have no doubt, will give us an unusual
high water and such is The general opinion; therefore
constant watchfulness the part of the city ant
planters above as high up kenner's plantation, is
indspensabIy necessary, that we may have timely no
tce 10 apply the remedy; and the water will be a
moderate stage here-when we are apprised OF the
rising Of upper iivers--which generally occurs il
hIay-we can then set work and raise and strength
our levees to meet the same and keep the river
| Within ills accustomed bank. ----
I reman respectfully,
Your obelent servant,
! LOUIS fl. PILE; City Surveyor.
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT., !
CITY HALL, New Orleans, March Is, 1856.
| To the Honorable the Common Council,
Board of Assistant Aldermen:
| GENTLEMEN-In obedience to resolution No. a620
have the Goth OF February last, taken possession
the draining machines and apparatus used for draining
section No ., formerly under contract with Mr.. Johl
Thorn. proceeded Immediately after to make thor
oush examination OF the buildings and engines, ii
company with Messrs, Joho Communy and Gnnneii
engineers of recognized skill and competency, and
have the honor rep1rt the result of investigation
as follows, to-wit: The building where the gable end
val rests part Of s aiming of the roof we found