The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-24


of nv psy rolls for the months Of July and Al
gust last, which hope may prove OF some assist
snce in your deliberations.
-aa an. gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JOSEPH MURPHY,
Street Commissioner.
The treasurer's report for the week ending Sep
TENDER 10, 1865. showing receipts Alb n. ex-
penditures So, 9O3 Is, balance on hand $685., 279,
was referred to the finance committee.
The following communication from the city at.
torney was received:
OFFICE CRY ATTORNEY, }
Room No. l3, CITY Hall,
New Orleans. September -, 1867
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Gerlaemen-In response to your resolution re-
guessing the opinion Of the city attorney on the
construction OF the act of the Legislature, ap-
proved September 5th, 1858, entitled IAN act to
enable the city Of New Orleans to procure a loan
the bonds issued by virtue Of the said act cannot
be sold at less than par. The act authorizes the
city to borrow 81 900 900, prOrided that not more
than ten per cent interest is paid for the same. II
q sum less than one million dollars be obtained
for the bonds which bear 500, 600 interest per an
num, il is obvious that more than ten per ceptum
interest is paid on the sum actually received-and
thus the condition would be violated upon which
the Legislature granted to the city the power to
negotiate the loan. Respectfully,
HENRY ]. LEovY, City Attorney.
The following communication from the con.
troller was received
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CRY HALL,
New Orleans, September ", ls6S.
To the Honorable Common Council:
Gentlemen-I have the honor 10 report that &C.
cordng to ordinance No. l0ll. N. g., and after due
legal advertisement in the official journal, l sd-
indicated, on the 10th inst, contract for fit
ting up the Seventh District Court to William Nc
Vittie, security John Mcvittie, at nine Thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars, (s9750)
have further TO report that according TO reso-
luton 1902 have this day adjudicated the con-
tract for the extension Of the Ninth street market
10 j. NJ. Howell, security F. F. W. Bohning, at
nine thousand four hundred and twenty-five dol
lars, (s9425) All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. Your obedient servant,
J. o. LANDRY, Controller.
The controllers statement showing checks
drawn by the treasurer from August 26 to Sep
TENDER p, 1865, amounting to sll72 so, was read
and referred TO the finance committee.
The following communications from the city
surveyor were received:
SURVEYORS OFFICE
Room No. 10, CITY HALL,
City of New Orleans, Sept. ~, 1868.
To the Honorable the Common Council Board Of Assistant
Gentlemen-Upon examination, cannot find
objection TO the extension of stall No. TO stall
No. 4, in the St. Msry's Market, this change
not interfering with the circulation in the least
possible manner.
remain respectfully,
Your obedient servant
L. SURGI, City Surveyor.
SURVEYORS OFFIcE,)
Room No. Is, City Hall,
City of New Orleans, Sept. ~, 1868.
To the Honorable the Common Council Board of Assistant
Geildemen-It becomes my duty to inform you
that several of the wharves and portions OF
leyees have been more or less damaged since the
recediDg of the river.
As'there is no longer danger for an increase of
damage, it is very important for the interests of
commerce that the repairs should be made as soon
as possible.
done, sm happy to think that the necessary re.
pairs to the wharves and levees will not exceed
this season the sum of sixty thousand dollars.
Yonr obedient servant,
L. sURGI, City Surveyor.
The following report of the surveyor, submitted
in conformity with resolution of the Common
Council, relative to the drainage system, was re-
ceiyed and ordered incorporated in the published
Minutes of this body:
To the Honorable the Common Council Of the City Of New
Orleans, Board Of Assistant Aldermen;
Gei,tlemen-By q resolution Of the Common
Council the city surveyor is requested 10 report
plan for the thorough and complete drainage OF
the city, to remedy the numerous evils resulting
from the present incomplete system in use.
Before suggesting any plan, permit me to call
your attention to the fact that, in virtue OF law
| passed in 1858, the drainage Of the city OF Ne "
Orleans and portion Of the parish OF Jefferson, is
in the hands of commissioners who we sole cou-
troll and authority the lands of three Districts
| described in their charter.
brief history of the drainage Of New Or
leans will enable you to understand how 1t is, not
withstanding the existence of such law, that the
~ NJ Orlpana large
| amount of money for draining purposes when
| such q work is iptrusted to the care OF three
| boards of draining commissioners.
As early as March, 1885, a charter was granted
| for the period of 20 years to the New Orleans
Draining Company it had for object to drain and
reclaim by means Of canals and bitches, the lands
comprised between the upper limit OF suburb
| Iiyaudais the line of the New Canal to
Lake Pontchsrtrain along the shore OF said lake
TO Bayou Cochon from Bayou Cochon in straight
line to the Fishermen's Canal, thence to the Mis-
| sissippi river.
one of the articles of said charter provides
"that the extent of territory above described,
could be divided in fractional parts, each forming
| a separate section and upon the completion OF
the drainage Of such section, il was to be turned
over TO the city Of New Orleans, to be worked
| and kept by said city.
Drainage has been partially applied to only four
| sections of the extent of land described In the
charter of the New Orleans Draining Company.
Section first, comprised within the river, st.
| Peter street and Canal Csrondelet, Bayou st.
| John, and Esplanade street. 1t was begun in
| 1886, and transferred to municipality No. in
lS46, the first municipality paying $4,000 to the
| New Orleans Draining Company.
Section No. 3. comprised within the river, Es-
planade street, Bayou St. John, the Msrigny canal,
/ and Elyssn Fields street, was transferred to mu-
nicipality No in 1916, for small compensation.
| Section No. 2, comprised within the river, julia
| street and the New Canal, the Metairie Road
| Bayou st. John, Canal Carondelet and st. Peter
| street was begun in ls44, and transferred to mu
| uicipality No. l in 1850. ia conformity with the
| charter OF the New Orleans Draining Company
the inhabitants of said section paying s27 900 fol
| the drainage.
In 1876 the drainage Of the section compris ed
within the river the upper line of the city, the
| Claiborne Canal the New Canal and Julia street
was undertaken by municipality No. 2, and was