New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-06
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, ETC.

ses of the distinguished results in the way of sire
c. improvements which their public spirited canddat
will effect providing the dear people kind enout
TO elect them-a kindness most questionable, resul
II most problematical On the other hand, we have
marked that it would be impossible for any admnistr
ton to do in such regards for public tbs
has been done and is being done by the efficient fat
J. ful and indelatgable gentlemen to whom is now
trusted the conduct of municipal affairs and we ha,
referred with no little but most justiabe pride
qualification to the extensive works now in actual pr
gess or passing through the necessary Of egi
J. lation, without citing works which have been cor
pleted, and which speak for themselves to the sens
of thousands daily, we now submit list of porto
Q of the measures of improvement which have been ii
itiated by the present administration, and now
actual progress or passing the necessary course
legislation" So magnificent is their extent and tt
perfection of their character, that any anticipation
of the beneficial effects which they will exercise upo
property, of the convenences and advantages whic
they will afford to the great body of the public, an
of the altered aspect of the city for the BETTER wi
; be short of the realities which they promise.
Here is list of merely portion of the works 70
the improvement Of the public domain, and conse
quently Of private property, which are either now
or are about to be, in progress. for the gentlemen
whose names upon the American ticket will carr
out unfinished business in this connection upon tn
enlightened and liberal plan contemplated by thei
predecessors, who inaugurated it,:
The paving Of 81. Charles street. from Canal to Julia will
square blocks.
Paving Of Camp street, from Canal to Calliope squar
blocks.
Paving Of Poydras street. from New Ievse to Rampant will
square blocks
Paving Of Prytana from Calliope to Felicity stree III,
! square blocks
Paving of Pr,tani., from jackson to Philip street, with
| square blscks
Paving of Magazine street. from Canal to Felicity with
| square blocks.
Paving Of Canal street, from Tehoupitoulas Claiborne
| with square blocks
Paving Julia street. New Levee to Baronne street.
| with square blocks
Paving Of portion Of Annunciation street with touare
| blocks.
Paving Of portion of Race with square blocks
Paving Of portion OF Orange square blocks
Paving of Common street. New Levee to Claiborne
with square blocks.
PaviRg of Camp street, from Mary to St. Andrew with
square blocks.
Paving Of st. Mary. from Magazine to Camp with square
blocks.
Paving Caope street. from Tchoupitouas to Claiborne
with square blocks
Paving of Dame Tchoupitouas to New Leves,
with square blocks
Paving Charles street. from Julia to Tivo Circle and
around it, with square blocks.
Paving of Carondelet street, from Canal Felicity, with
square blocks
Paving of Grod street, from Levee to Liberty street.
with square blocks.
Paving OF ST. Joseph street. New Leyee to Rampant
street. with square blocks.
Paving Of Felicity street, from Magnolia Pryana with
square blocks.
Paving of New Levee street, from Poydras to Race with
square blocks
Paving of Robin street. from Camp the river with square
blocks.
Paving of Ban street, Common to Grid with round
stone.
Paving IRENE street. St. Ann to St. Philip with round
stone.
Paving Ursunes street. from Claiborne to Broad with
round stone.
Widening the sidewalk of Common street. from Rampant to
Claiborne, to twenty five teet.
Identifying the neutral ground of Canal street. enclosing it
with iron posts and chains and making down the
center.
Laying sidewalk St. street, from Magazine to Con-
stance.
Sidewalk Claiborne street, Eysan Fields to Mande
vile street.
Sidewalk Vaudeville street from Grod to St John tho
Baptist.
Sidewalk St. John Baptist street. from Elysan Fields
to Vaudeville street.
Sidewalk Morae street. st. Ferdinand to Washing.
ton avenue.
Sidewalk on Music street, FROM Girod to Morales
Sidewalk Mtsigny street, Claiborne to Prosper
Sidewalk Spain street. from Goodchden St. John the
Baptist.
Sidewalk Morales street, Elysan Fields to Margny
Sidewalk God street from Elysan to Mandeyie
Sidewalk Urquhar street. from Eysan Fields to Lafay
cite avenue.
Sidewalk st. Ferdinand street. from Urouhart IN Good
children street.
Sidewalk on Clara street, from Julia to Common
Sidewalk Lafayette avenue from Urquhart to Morales
street.
Sidewalk on Derbigny street, from Cypress to Julia
Sidewalk Marigny street, from Goodchidren to St. John
he Baptist.
Sidewalk on Hart street, from Urqubart to Grod
Sidewalk on franklin street, from Caiope to Thalia
Sidewalk Philip street, from Magazine to St. Charles
Sidewalk on johnson street, from Julia to Canal
Sidewalk on Chippewa street. from Josephine Canal
Sidewalk on Gasqust street. from Basin to Claiborne.
Sidewalk on Music street, from Craps to Morales
Sidewalk on Ursulines street, from Claiborne to Roman
Sidewalk on Ursulines street, from Union to Broad
Sidewalk on Basin street. from Com mon to Girod
Sidewalk on Jackson street, from Bacchus to Wide.
Smelling OF Canal street. from Broad Metairie Road
Smelling Of Hagan Avenue from TO the Old Canal
This list, long as it is, might be swelled to much
greater dimensions by the enumeration of other and
scarcely less important works. in the way of brdg.
ng, levee improving, wharfbuilding ditching plank
ng of roads, crossways erection of public buildings
extension and repair of markets, etc., now in pro.
5ress, but, as it is, it sufficiently shows that the
present administration is most emphatically work.
ng government, ever vigilant and closely devoted to
S'N~ -'A'>ASSSS |
ling administration. Not the least among its great
measures is that which provides at an early day. for
IN abundant supply of water for cleansing the city
md guarding against destructive confagrations.
Though all such schemes of improvement involve
7ast outlay of money the charge of reckless expend
lure cannot be brought against administration as
discreet as it is liberal, for during its management
The city's Indebtedness has been diminished, and the
rates of taxation decreased. Careful without being
niggardy, watchfu, well posted, and acting ever
with a good discretion, the strings of the public
purse have never been loosed or drawn with impro
priety or carelessness, and the citizens of New Or
eans may not hope ever to have their interests in
charge of an administration more wisely economical
and wisely liberal, more temperate yet energetic and
progressive, more competent aud industrious, than
,he present. the policy of which will be carried out
~ the nominees of the same complexion, who are
We doubt not in obedience to the expression of the
peoples will on Monday, to take their places as men,
oers elect.
JUVENILE LlTERATuRE.-MrT Thomas L. White, los
canal street. this morning publishes advertisement parcu
aty worthy attention at this season. catalogues long list
excellent juvenile DO ks for reading during the
hummer months, for sale in sets and library cases. Parents
anno look over the list but they will greater
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