New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-10

we're driven, and the lower outside corner
properly secured.
Posts Nos. 80 to IS, third district, inclu.
sive. The wharves had an irregular settle
ment, and tendency to slide into the river.
| In fact, the whole of this wharf WAS in
worthless condition. The same was stripped,
rebuilt and placed in good order.
Posts Nos. IL to % inclusive were extend
ed and brought to Il proper depth of water
for the accommodation of vessels.
| In the fourth district the wharf at the
| head of Soraparu street having parted from
| its bulkheadand commenced settling in the
river, was entirely stripped aud the lumber
put on shore. This wharf, i would state
| has cost the city the sum of about $780,
and was entirely useless. The locality not
being a proper one for wharf, for many
years it was with the greatest difficulty that
d narrow roadway and bulkhead could be
| maintained.
| The fourth district wharves have all been
repaired and made.available for the accom-.
mediation of vessels with the exception of
one or two wharves, which are in decayed
and dilapidated condition, requiring to be
| built anew (partly or entirely
In the third district at posts No. 36 ard 80
the wharves were stripped and rebuilt, but
of late the constant abrasion of the river at
] post No. &c, third district, caused the levee
to cave in to such an extent that only about
eight feet is left to protect the square block.
ing of the street from falling into the river,
| and parted the wharf from the bulkhead,
new bulkhead has been constructed and
the bank is now properly p,ofocted
would also call your attention to the
fact that some time ago 1000 feet OF wharves
and landings of this city, from Elysian
| Fields street to q point above the United
states mint, was set apart for use of the
United States government. More recently
the Quartermaster's department selected
and took for its use portion of the wharves
at Bulls Head, post No. 40, fourth district,
as suitable place for the landing and dis
charging of their cargoes.
called on the proper authorities with a
view of obtaining the 1000 feet, or portion
of the same, for the use of the city which
request has been granted by the United
States government.
BATTUREs.
very large quantity of batture sand has
been wheeled out, wherever the material
could be obtained, for the purpose of ex
tending the earthwork of the levees in front
of the first second, third, and fourth dis.
tricts, and for general use of this depart
ment; also permits for 10000 cubic yards
have been issued for private purposes, and
city railroad purposes, and such as filing
up lots around the city, House of Refuge,
etc.
The unsightly aud unhealthy ponds which
| udNt uttu 81 lOuB ulltu up Will olds5 uhul
water have been all drained off by means
of box culverts placed in the levees, there
by leaving the ponds perfectly dry, and at
the next fall of the river sufficient batture
earth will form, and the same can be wheeled
out and these ponds filled up.
] would suggest that the batture sand be
reserved next season by the city for the pur.
pose of filing all the ponds along the front
of the first district, the city filling her por.
tions, and by due notice compel the private
owners to fill their portions of the levee
property with portion Of the batture sand
reserved by the city.
The levee Just above the sugar refinery,
third district, caved in for 200 feet ia
length and about forty feet in width, ap'
preaching the roadway to within about
thirty feet The bank has been secured by a
proper and substantial bulkhead.
The evee from the Convent three squares
up was in dangerous condition, being
badly caved in several places near Poland
street. Agreeably with authorization from
the Honorable Common Council have re
paired great portion of the old bulKheads
and built some new ones; there have also
been constructed seven ietties OF piling driv
en- close together and projecting out into the
river at an angle of forty-five degrees from
the line of bulkheads. The effect is to throw
the current out from the present levoe anG
cause Il deposit where formerly there wa;
abrasion.
LEVEES AND LANDINGS,
A large portion of the carts and labor
employed in this department has been ap,
piled TO filling in the battures, grading, con
. sturcting, and extending the levees and
landings in front of the city. Batture earth
has been wheeled out and the landings
, much improved by grading and Smelling
, thereby extending the eaTthwork consid
, erably in the first and second districts, so
that many places where the same was
muddy and impossible have been placed in
good order and condition, and q proper
drainage of the levee obtained, so that dur
, ing inclcment weather the wharves are easy
= of access.
The levees, also, from Washington street
, to the first district have been graded, and 4
, regular slope given from the front of the
Wharyes to the street cutters tor the pur
pose of securing thorough drainage, there
by keeping the levee dry and firm,
, The levee known as the sugar Landing.
situated between Customhouse and ST.
Louis streets, has been graded TO a uniform
slope and shelled, and is at present in I
better condition than it has ever beer
known TO be in, and is an improvement tC
the wharves, and general satisfaction il
manifested by all. Also, good plank walk
have been constructed across the levee u
+ the wharves between the second distrlc
ferry and Canal street ferry landings; anC
from Canal street ferry landing to st. JOSEPH
! street, improving the levee to a great ex
. tent.
DRAnsAGE.
, The next important subject l would re
/ spectfully call your Honor's attention to il
! the drainage of our city. The portion o
/ the city now drained by the city authorize
! has been divided into four districts as fol
lows, viz:
The first section comprises that portion o
. the city lying between Toulouse street AM
the Carondelet Canal and Bayou st. Johl
on one side, and the new canal and Juli
street on the other side, the river in front
and Lake Pontchartrain in the rear, and
drained by the Bienville street machine.
The second section comprises all that poi
ton of the city lying between the river il
front and Carrollton avenue in the rear
Julia street and new canal on one side, an
the upper limits of the city on the othe
side, and is drained by the Melpomene ms
{ chine.
The third section comprises all that poi
ton Of the city lying between Toulous
) street, Carondelet canal, and Bayou 81
I John on one side, Lafayette avenue on tn
f other side, the river in front, and LAX
!. Pontchartrain in the rear and is drained b
e the London avenue machine.
The fourth section comprises all that POI
ton of the city lying between Lafayett
avenue on one side, Fishers canal, and tn
J. lower limits of Hiligsberg's plantation pro
longated in a straight line as far as LAX
: Pontcbartrain in the rear, and is drained b
4 the London avenue machine.
The machines now in use have all bee
. placed in good order and condition, build
ings repaired, etc., and are now in goo
/. working order.
/ would also call your attention to tn
. necessity of having tailrace canal openet
| from the rear of the BienVille street drain