New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-08

bayou 81. John and Orleans street be dis
pensed with, and the property, buildings,
ana machinery be sold
me above measures, If properly carried
out, would tend in few months to abate
the intolerabe nuisance now caused by the
great stencil arising from the putrid waters
Of the Bayou st. John, made SO by the foul
waters thrown intJit from the two draining
machines located upon its banks.
DRAIEIN, CANALS AND BRIDeEs.
All the draining canals are in very bad
condition; the accumulation of filth, etc,
has filled them up, causing an offensive otor
To arise almost insupportsble, and in view CT
he above facts they should be thoroughly
cleansed, deepened, aud many of them
enlarged.
The bridges over the draining canals are
in good order.
Two new bridges have been constructed
over Claiborne canal at jackson and Third
streets.
Also one new bridge has been constructed
across Broad Street canal, opposite Laoadie
street.
PuBLIc SQUARES.
All of the public so ares are in fair order,
with the exception of the iron fence of La
fayette square, which needs repairs.
Macartny's square, III the third district, is
now being filled up and properly graded,
aud the wooden Enclosures are being re-
paired and lie " fences being constructed on
each side Of the railroad track.
KAREETs.
All of the markets have been placed in
goud order, particularly the roofs and gut
ters. New tops have been placed upon
many of the butchers stalls aud other gen.
eral repairs made. Seven new gas lamps
have been placed in the LIE Breton market.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The roof and cutters Of the courthouse
fronting upon jackson square have received
sundry repairs, alterations, ETC., and are
now in good order. All of the courtroOms
and clerks office have been thoroughly
fitted up.
The supreme Court and clerks Office have
received extensive repairs.
All of the police station-houses and re.
corders' court have received more or less
repairs, and are now in good order.
New floors have been laid In the parish
prison. Six additional new cells have been
made and constructed in the Insane
Asylum.
Extensive repairs have been made to the
roof and gutter of the City Hail. as well as
to the interior of the various offices, such
as alterations in the arrangements of the
offices.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
A new school house has lately been erect.
FrenChmen streets.
ENGINE HOUSES.
Alterations and additions are now being
made to engine houses Nos. Il, l9, 20, %,
and "a, adapting them for steam FIRE en-
gines.
SHE'LL ROADS.
All of the shell roads under direction Of
this department and under contract need
more or less repairs, viz: First street from
LeVee to Magazine street, St. Andrew
from Prytania to Magazine street. The
contractors have been repeatedly notified
to repair and keep the same in thorough
repair.
New shell roads have been constructed
in the vicinity Of the Agricultural Fair
Grounds, on Broad street from Esplanade
street to Laharpe street, and Laharpe from
Broad street to GeRtily road.
The following shell roads we're accepted
aud turned over TO the Street Commissioner
TO be kept in good order and repair, viz:
Constance street from Caliope To R zee
street. Ninth street from Levee to Magazine
street. and Eighth street from Magazine to
Apollo street.
STREETS.
The contractors, Messrs. John Coleman
& Co, for paving with square block Esp,an-
ade street. from Levee t. Galvpz street, are
progressing rapidly with the same, aud
have taken up the round stones, etc, and
repsvrd with square block since nv Undue.
ton Into Office on the first day of Septem-
Der, 1867, eight squares of block paving,
viz:
Southwest side of Esplanade street. be-
tween Charities and o d Levee streets.
Southwest side of E-planade street, be-
tween Old Levee and New Levee streets.
Southwest side of Esplanade street, be-
tween Claiborne and Robertson streets.
pfd of EanIuna1a bn
tween Robertson and Where streets.
Southwest side of E-planase street, be-
tween Where and MaTais streets.
South vest side of Esplan4de street, be-
tween Marais and Where streets.
Northeast side of Esplanade street, be.
tween Claiborne and lbertson streets.
South west side of Bsplanade street, be-
tween IRENE and st. Claude streets.
Southwest side of E4pl8nade street, be.
tween St. Claude and Rampant streets.
Also gangs Of city lahorers have been EN-.
ploved setting curb aud gutter stones,
macadamizing Clay, ST. Louis, Cont, and
Canal streets aud completing the ditching
of streets aud opening streets rear of the
fourth district bounded by Claiborne, Up.
per Line, Broad, aud Melp0meue stree s;
also Cont street, between Hagan avenue
and Broad streets for the purpose of giving
the same q proper Aqw Of water aud
thorough drainage.
would also state that many of the streets
approaching the ship wharves of the first
aud fonrth districts have been properly
graded and shellpd, thereby making it easy
of access to the shipping for removing their
frelghts and carg0es.
CANAL NAVIGATION BRIDGES.
All the bridges across the New and Old
canals under direction of this department
are greatly in need of repairs and painting
nf hEa Ia hia truph irpTt
bridge across h. New canal at Magnolia
street is rapidly approaching completion,
aud when finished will be one of the finest
aod most substantial structures in the city.
A new wooden bridga has been la ely
cou -tructe0 across the Old canal at GalYez
street.
An Of which is respectfully submitted.
w. h. BELL,
CRY surveyor
Toe following message of the Mayor was
received:
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
taty Hail April p 10 8
To tho Honorable thu Numbers OF the Board Of
As slant Aldermen
GERrLRNEN-I have herewith the honor
to inform you that An election BY the Com
mon Council, nv joint ballot, of three
CltiZ+nS OF New Orleans as directors of the
New Orleans, jackson, Hsd Great North m
Railroad company, who shalt serve AS SUI n
for one year, or until their SUCCESSORS shall
be elected,n is required ~ he made in the
month ot May Of eHch wear, b, an act Of the
Legislature approved March Is 1854 (See
Art- Of the Legislature OF tLouisiaua, page
rs section Z 81.
/ nave further the honor TO igiorm you
that Mr.. Daniel Blair, appointed an aTbitra.
TOR tO uuILe with other arbltratoFs ON the
part OF he city to Adjudge the Va u OF the
Guy waterwOrks, bayiug declined tn act ~
such, IL brcOmes necessary for the Common
Cnnncil 10 appoint anOlher arhitrAt9r to