New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-28
THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE %, 1860.

ladies and children, to enter or leave the cars be-
tween the intersections along the shell walk where
they will never be in the mnd nor run the risk Of
being run over BY all manner Of vehicles, as will
DO the case II the tracks are laid in the streets.
Canal street being the grand center and main ave-
nue. Of the city, it is probable that a least three
fourths of the travel on all the roads will enter ard
leave the cars on said street Therefore, it il of
the utmost Importance to the public that the in
gress and egreas to the cars on Canal street should
be as convenient and safe as possible; and hfthy,
we have reason to believe that the property own
ers, business and residents on said street, with
scarcely an exception strongly in favor OF this
change.
80. To change the tracks on Canal street, from
Claiborne street to their junction at the ridge from
ten feet from the inside curbstones to the crown oil
the street. This will enable the to run level
instead of running in the tilted position they will
have to if the tracks are laid in conformity TO the
present ordinance.
If the tracks are laid ten feet from the inside
curbstones, the water falling between the tracks
and the crown of the street will run on to tie
tracks, and there settle, the projection Of the rail
being such as to prevent is passing Off, thus pre-
| venting, to certain extent, proper drainage,
causing the tracks to be saturated with water, and
consequently, in this soft soil making it qaite diff
cult to keep the pavement OF track in order.
The tracks, placed in the center OF the shell
| roads, would be no detriment to vehicles passing
said streets, as the form OF the rail and gauge
Of the track are made with view to their accom-
| mediation, enabling them to run on the track, and
| giving them q smoother road tlian Is Afforded by
the shells, with no difficulty in turning out when
/ meeting cars.
4th. 70 change the tracks on Canal street, from
| the point on the Ridge where the two streets run
into one, and the track on the Ridge road, from
/ Canal street to the Bayou Bridge, from eight feet
apart Gas prescribed by ordinance) TO four feet,
/ which will leave quite sufficient room between
! the cars in passing. The same reasons set forth
! IN The thIra charge, as above, will apply wltil
equal force to this.
7 9TH. To change the tracks on Rampant street,
from Canal to Esplanade street, from ife feet from
the inside cnrbstenes Gas prescribed by ordnanee)
to between the trees on the neutral ground. The
same reasons set forth IN the change recommended
on Canal street. as above, will, to a great extent,
apply with equal force to this street; and, besides
there is prospect Of this street being paved at no
very distant day with block stone, 6lut not in time
to precede the building OF the railroad) and il
would, perhaps be quite difficult to operate the
1 road while said pavement was being laid.
i On E5planade street, the property when
petitoning for their road to the bayou, asked to
have the tracks placed between the trees, and the
4 ordinance was so passed. The trees on Rampant
street are about one and a alf feet further apart
4 than they arc on Esplanade street, consequently
there can be no objection the ground that there
is not sufficient room: and as the property owners
| on Esplanade street wanted to have the roads be
tween the trees, il is reasonable TO suppose that
the property-oWners on Rampant street would il
Il consulted, ask the same thing.
7 9Th. 10 change the track on Esplanade street
from Rampant TO Dauphin street. from the road
way Gas is aow prescribed BY ordinance) to the
/ center Of the neutral ground on said street.
4 Tth. A double track, running four feet apart, il
the center of the Ridge Road, from Canal street te
the Canal bridge, near the halfway house. Ths
would enable cars to pass sthc Greenwood Gene
terry, and would also be a great convenience to thu
public during the time of races.
Trusting that, in view Of the great advantage
the public will derive from the above alterations il
the construction Of the roads, your Honorable body
will grant the same to be made,
A .5I [I& 0otN, We remain, respectfully, 5J.3
&MWE5 #5a #5 J ll SI4AWSDS, e#8
HENRY HART.
FRED DERICK WINTZ,
u PATRICK IRWIN. & ta