New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-25

Canal on Broad stSeet rs feet BY 6sa IS
csssi % Hogan Avenue, 60 feet 81 z - y
c@6alioh oarroiltOn. avenue, 10 feet 3 : = :,
oanl bn'Poy asstrset, 10 feet bye y y
1eet.- ..-ri.-..-,, 80. - :. / OF.
Canal on Banks street, 30 feet BY s. { bl'
feet nee A.e... li....!. al Ae III,
Canal n'orleahs street, 60 tsetibs . q i.
Canal On oarOndelet Walk, il ises, ~
Cost Of two dredsis boEts p,F 2s SSS
toost Of two engines and buildinss.G 500
II O. ra1H11 20 11lfaM srfl & 1dl---77-s-
Ips 81 10 oi5HG5ta ggJ ri J lsalt ~ s 65a s09
The capacity OF the reservoirs in lnis sec.
ton will be over Il, SSs,60O cubic feet, so
that, with proper sized bridges, the side,
walks and lots win be shove water during
the heaviest rains. Another and still
I greater advnntagS 10 the sprOperty owners
will be. the dispensing entirely Of flliBg tie
lots, which has cost 90 much money, and
given 90, little advantage. - 81 y.
The contribution required by this system
from the land owners would be: " ~
For the nrst section-7s-lO,Ooo ofta cent
For the second section-6 40 mills Der
foot, or SIG per lot Of rs feet by 100 feet.
1 SECON1 DRAINING DISTRICT.
This district comprises the upper portion
Of the city of New Orleans from Julia street.
and that portion of the parish of Jefferson
between the upper limit of New Orleans
and the upper line Of the city of Carrollton,
and the Jefferson and Pontchartrain Rail
road to Lake Pontchaftrain, including the
lands from the Metai1e road to the lake
between SAID railroad and tie New Canal.
1t has an area OF 1850 acres, q river front
of seven and sone;half miles, contracting to
q breadth OF twelve arpents at the Metairie
Ridge; from the ridge to the lake it forms
parSllelogram Of nearly two and one.half
miles in length by width of about ten ar
pents, average. ANEfK
The whole surface, except small portion,
is divided into streets and squares, with only
| seven avenues running from the river TO the
rear, and, with the exception of st. Charles
street, location of the Carrollton Railroad
has no large street or avenue running
parallel with the river, between the river
| and Claiborne street.
There is o very marked depression in the
land between the river and St. Charles
street, extending nearly the whole length
on the river front, forming perfect pond of
that part of the district.
llT0 On account Of its peculiar shape, it's topo-
graphical features and its divisions into
| squares, the drainage of this district will
prove to be q very difficult and expensive
problem 10 hOlVes ft.. ...l gegH
The Second Draining District is under the
control of Eve Commissioners, two appoint.
| ed by the Mayor of New Orleans and three
| by the authorities of the parish of Jefferson,
Since the year 1860, when the Commits.
sioners began the work of drainage, they
have displayed great deal Of energy and
| perseverance, in carrying on the work, aud
have caused to be dug over ten miles Of ca
nails whose capacity as reservoirs is equal TO
lll6, 3S3, 100 cubic feet. They are now com
plotting the building Of q substantial drain'
Ing wheel, driven BY l00-horse power en-
| CINE, and they deserve the thanks Of the
community for the faithful and economical
manner in which Il ey have disposed of the
money paid over by the property holders,
and, US far as l know, it is the first instance
| In our city of corporation executing work
| as cheap as the best contractor could have
done.
The area of the Second Draining District
in superficial feet is 1923, sos. 339.
The cost of draining is O0,l6 per superf-
cial foot.
The amount claimed by the Commission.
ers is S5l9, 800, instead OF $3.50, 1000, the max
imum fixed BY law. ...-
Notwithstanding the zeal of the commits
| sioners, the work rs carried on by them will
| also prove to be a failure. The cause is that
the reservoirs and canals are too far in the
rear of the district, and that their capacity
is not the hundredth part of what is re-
| quifed to contain the amount of water fall
ing during heavy rain, and in consequence
the only land which win be benefited by
| their work will be that part of swamp be-
tween Claiborne street and the rear Of Car
rollton, in the vicinity of the draining
machine, where nobody lives.
Who is to blame for this result?
First-The Legislature who framed the
| law ordering certain works to be done and
| fixing their value, without having obtained
an opinion from the then State Engineer,
Mr.. Louis Hebert, as to the practicability
and value of such work. .t..
Second-The Commissioners, for having
acted like the Legislature. Had they CON
suited competent engineer (and the State
given them means to do it, say S27, 900
they would, like their colleagues of the
Third District, have never attempted to per.
form a task so much above the means placed
at their disposal by the State.
On account of its peculiar condguration,
its large river front, and in order to save
property owners from the cost and trouble
of immense filing between the river and
st. Charles street. the drainage of the Sec.
ond District must be done on the urban
plan, that is, to have number of canals
and reservoirs adequate TO the area to be
drained, without regard to absorption or
evaporation.
This mode, of course, will be very expen,
blNS AZ uAobt Dub II Oub piOpCAA1I Will
in the end be comparatively cheap.
In addition to the canals already made,
numerous others, still larger, will be re-
Quired, and the streets and avenues, where
they will be located, will have to be widened
to such an extent as to become, in few
years, beautiful walks and bouleVards, af.
fording new and pleasant rides to our popu-
latlon, and also increasing immensely the
value of property, not only in their whole
extent, bat also in their vicinity.
The following described canals are pro.
posed TO complete the draining system of
the Second Draining District, and TO afford,
during heavy rains, prompt and complete
drainage to the front lands as far back as
Csrondelet street, this being the most Valu-
able aud most settled portion Of the district:
CANALS RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE RIVER
/. On Chestnut street. from Louisiana
avenue TO. Carrollton, sixty feet wide by
eight feet deep
3 3. on 81. George street, from New Canal
to the upper line of Carrollton, sixty feet
wide by eight feet deep. a-a
. 3. On Claiborne street, from New Canal
to Dublin street, in Carrollton, sixty feet
wide By eight feet deep.
4. On Galvez street, from New Canal
to Nashville avenue, sixty feet wide by
eightfeet Deep $50
5. On Broad street, from New Canal to
Nashl iue lavenue, sixty feet wide by eight
feet deep. fr.. -ai
"a ,Hagan avenue, from New Canal to the
Intersection OF Fourteenth street, Carroll
ton, sixty feet wide by eight feet deep. 4-
CANALS RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO TIE
RIVER. f-- -
/. On Melpomene street, from DrYades
street TO the intersection of Washington
street, sixty feet wide by eight feet deep.
a. On Louisiana avenue, Jefferson City,
from Chestnut street TO Broad street, sixty
feet wide BY eight feet deep, sa.,,sa..-s- ss.,..