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

EMPIRE GRANT CLUB.-There was an
unusually large and enthusiastic meeting
of this club last evening at the Mechanics
Institute. An effective speech was made
by General Flood, in which he took occa-
sion to give some very sensible advice to
the GROWERS aud iactiouists of the Repub-
lican party in this State. General Flood
was followed by Captain Sheridan, whose
logic a1d eloquence reminded us of the
times when Sou'e and Benjamin entranced
assembl d mult,tudes. Quite number of
well known Democrats were present, who
10 tltir admiration for the orator. so far
forgot their patty prejudices as TO join
heartily in the general applause. A glorj-
GUS future awaits this young Douglas of the
South.
SECOND DISTRICT DRAINAGE COMMISSION
ERs.-The President of the Second District
Drainage Commissioners is DR.. Eastman,
and the other members of the Board are
Messrs. Gubenator, Fellowes, Latting and
Williams. Under their direction a drain
ing machine has been nearly finished near
the Carrollton she'll road in jefferson par
ish, which will be in operation about the
first of next month. The building is of the
most substantial character, and the machi-
merry is modern and powerful The engine
is 220 horse power, and will move an i'm
mense volume of water in short space Of
time. The Commissioners have in eight
years eXcavated about eight miles Of canal.
Their principal object during the last two
years has been TO cut the upper line canal
through the Metaire Ridge, for the pull
pose of discharging the drainage into the
swamp beyond. When it is completed the
! culverts under the shell road into the new
canal will be closed. and this district will
be completely protected from lake water.
The amount Of funds provided by tax
alton for the work under the direction of
the Second District Drainage Commission
ers is $545,000; but only S22900O have
been collected; Sl53,000 of the uncollect-
ed sum is due by the corporation aud the
balance by individuals and companies.
The report of these Commissioners con-
troVerts the statements made by the present
City Surveyor that the only works to be
benefited by the canal just completed will
be the swamp between Claiborne street and
the rear OF Carrollton. This is shown in
the past history of the old Claiborne Canal
The lands adjacent TO this of course were
the first drained; but the flow of waters
from these is followed by the flow from the
adjacent ground until in turn all are drain
ed. The old canal in this respect served
its purpose well, but would have served it
better had its capacity been greater. 1t
will be the same thing with the lands the
| present canal is required to drain.
In their report to the Council the Com
missioners state that it was the view of
their predecessors to locate one main re-
servoir (the Claiborne canal) in the middle
Of the swamp bottom as first measure.
The present Draining Board has endeavored
to collect the surplus water into this canal
and to throw it out by draining machines,
without waiting for the construction oftrib-
uta y canals.
Additional reservoirs should be con-
structed to contain the waters, and these
should be increased as the necessity for the
draining of the swamp lands and their set
Element increases.
An additional canal is required between
Camp and Claiborne streets. The old
Claiborne canal in the rear of the Fourth
District and upper portion of the First
District has served passably for many
years as the receptacle of all the waters
falling between Julia and Toledano streets,
though not without leaving the rear settle
ments subject to occasional humiliation.
| Inc new claiborne canal, including the
canals in Dublin street and Peters avenue,
has a capacity about seven times as great
as the old canal, while the area of territory
is about six times as great.
The amount Of absorption in the draining
district above Toledano is immensely greater
than the section between Toledauo and ,Iulia
streets. Consequently the canals now com
| pleted in the upper portion Of the city will
afford greatly increased relief. and the arpu-
ment holds good that there are none too
many canals in that portion Of the city.
POLICE APPoNTMENTs.-The following
policemen have been appointed by the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners, and
will be assigned to duty in the First Dis
trict; VIM. Kelly, VIM. Twuing, Pat Haw-
ley, John Lienne John Moriarty, Michael
Mclaughlin, Geo. D. Auge, John E. Brett,
Jos. Craig, Dennis Harper, VIM Bostick,
Henry Robinson, EN-. Dural, VIM. Hawkins,
All Cartright, Henry Ryder, james Walsh.
Redoiphe Desdunes, Louis Soublet, Leo
pold Gastlin, Jacob Habercin, Aug. Ian
dry, Michael Gleason, Ascar Allen. Albert
Percy, Chas. II. Csppelin, James Cava-
naugh, Francis Marks, Edgcne Rouse, Pat.
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