New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-25
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paced on suitable boats, ii could be com.
pletea within q period Of five yesEp, in the
mean tlme allording daily relief 70 the pro
perry IN proportion to the progress Of the
IL theicity Of NsN Orleans had control Of
these works Gas Y ought TO hsye) yearly
| appropriation OF Si65, 010, (which could be
easily realized from the savings made in
only one branch Of The public service)
would, in that short period Of Eve years,
change the whole aspect, Of New Orleans,
bring into cultivation rAillions worth OF
properly, and perhaps double Tia popula,
toh, BY affordfng tolsettlers any amount Of
land 1t for habftatioR and manufacturing
IKE Whole theory Of Artificial drainage
| (the only one practicable here) can be inus-
trated and resumed in few words. ~ --
First II u BY means Of canals and reser.
yolrs, TO keep below the surface Of the soil
tne accumulation OF waters. ~ irIt's ~,
SecondTBy means Of pnmps or draining
wheels to remove the waters lodging in the
canals and reservoirs, SO as TO keep their
capacity constantly pnimpaired. gu1aa
These two objects being attained, the
problem is then solved, and the immediate
consequence is to dispense entirely with the
incomplete and ruinous mode of filling now
in use. .6-rt.5 ~ ba8 i'7i
Should this report meet your approval
and the kind consideration OF community
go deeply interested as ours is in the drain
age system, shall be amply repaid for the
trouble aud labor have had to undergo in
preparing it. 20 r..
"a remain, respectfully, II.
...-. f.l.,... Your obedient servant, Fl
+, .,.ii 6sea..5 L. SURGI, City Surveyor.
Mr.. Wynne obtained a suspension Of the
rules to introduce the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted on its sew
eral readings, and transmitted to the Upper
Board for concurrence: Ia. ul 81
Resolued, That the Surveyor be aud he is
hereby Instructed to have the sidewalks on
the Front Levee, from the Sugar Refinery
20 the United States Barracks, laid anew
with two planks, each twelve inches wide
and two inches thick, making a footway
two feet wide, provided the cost does not
exceed five hundred dollars.
Mr., Camp obtained suspension of the
rules to introduce the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted and sent to
the Upper Board for concurrence:
Resoloed, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby requested to furnish the Common
Council with plan Of all the parcels of
land remaining unsold from the opening Of
Claiborne street. d
The following resolution from the Upper
Board was concurred in unanimously en-
its several readings: .s-..a To-
ReSolued, That whenever any resolution
or ordinance vetoed by the Mayor shall
have been passed by the necessary two
thirds vote OF both branches OF the Com
mon Council over said veto, it shall be and
ia hnrat1u mao fhn i'm Y1aro fyn Inf IF . a
Secretaries of the Boards of Aldermen and
Assistant Aldermen to append to such
ordinance or resolution certificate setting
forth that such ordinance or resolution WAS
passed over the Mayors veto BY majority
oftwo thirds OF both brant hes Of the Common
Council, as required by sec lp twenty-seven
tle city charter, and const quently becomes of
a law, which certificate Lue Secretaries of
the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Al
dermen will attest with their respective
signatures; Provided, That the Secretary of
that branch of the Common Council in
which the ordinance or resolution origina-
ted shall enroll said ordinance or resOlu.
ton, and transmit the same to the Mayor
for publication, after having appended the
certificate provided form the foregoing reso-
luton.
Mr.. wynne offered the following resolu.
ton, which was unanimously adopted on its
several readings:
RESOLVED, That the Street Commissioner
be and is hereby authorized to build bridge
on the west side of the corner OF Louisa and
Girod streets, Third District.
The Committee on Streets and Landings
submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND LAED1Nes,)
Board Of Assistant Aldermen, :
City Hall, September ", 1868.
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GESTLEMEN-Your committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
Upon thep petition Of owners of property
paying taxes and licenses, representing that
they have just cause to complain of the ex-
istence CT that "nOndescript bazar,n situated
between the Meat and Vegetable Markets in
the Second District, as a public nuisance,
an encroachment on the public road; and
further, that its existence has depreciating
effect on more than two millions of taxable
property, your committee would report ia
yoraoly, and offer the necessary resolution
for adoption.
Upon the petition presidents of that por-
ton of the Third Ward bounded by Canal,
Common, Galvez, and Broad streets, pray
ing that wooden sidewalks be laid on all
the streets intersecting the aforesaid local.
ty, your committee would report unfsVOra-
bly,, said petition not being In conformity
with section llS of the city charter.
Upon the petition of property holders on
St. Andrew street, praying for the censtrue-
ton ofbrick sidewalks with cypress curbiDg,
to be made on the southwest side of ST.
Andrew street, between Liberty and Clai.
borne streets, your committee would report
favorably, and recommend that the petition
be published according to law.
Upon the petition Oh property holders of
Seventh Ward, Third District, praying that
plank sidewalks be laid on Dorgenois
street, between LaHarpe and st. Bernard
avenue, your committee report fayorably
and offer the necessary resolution for adop-
ton.
GERALD FARRELL,
Chairman;
G. PANDELY. ~