The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
tCFFICIALl
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
REGULAR SESSION.
Extract from the Minuts.,

CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS. }
February 2, 1859.
On motion of Mr.. Breen, it was ordered that IN,
tuoJoined report be received and, together will
the accompanying communication from the sur
Veyor De published during ten days, in the oficia
Journal, and that q committee of three be An.
pointed from this board, to confer with the State
senate IN relation to the contemplated Ship Island
| Canal.
The chair appointed Messrs Breen, Camp and
Pemberton said committee.
JOHN ToBN, Secretary.
Mn suhGI REPORT CONCERNING THE SHIP ISLAND
CANAL SCHEME.
SURvEYoR's OFFICE Cry HAL1l
Ne" Orleans 3lst December, 1865.
II Ion John R. Conway, Mayor:
Su-ln answer TO your letter requesting me IN
INFORM yon how the contemplated " New Orleans
and Ship Island Canal" will, if carried ont ag~ee
with our present drainage system. and sIso
whether 1t will not interfere with the freedom of
circulation throughout our city, | have TO saw
tnat 10 understand the objections which NAV be
ralseo against this project / will first give a
synopsis OF the charter, showing the privileges
pany. VIZ OOiu
= tperpetuol charter has been granted to Messrs.
u r. Brott, Lionel A. Sheldon. Charles DilIing.
nam. GardDer Banks, Ernest Deblsnc Michael
mann and w. +. Reed. under the name of The
New Orleans and Ship Island Canal COMPANY. - 10
construct canal, with the privilege of a tele.
graph and shell road, from a point on the Iaf,
BANK OF the Mississippi river in the parish of JET
leisOn, tnence through the corporate limits of
Osrrollton and Jefferson cities and New Orleans in
Ne oreet route as practicable north of Broad street.
theDcesto Ship Island.
The canal is to be at least $50 feet wide at the
surface, with uniform depth of twelve feet
throughout its length. The company has the pri. |
Vilege TO widen the came to three hundred feat 1
with corresponding depth of TWENTY-FIVE feet |
also, TO make branch or lateral canal from the |
main canal 10 point at or near the river In the /
City Of Jefferson, and are required to cause the
banks Of said canal 10 be made secure and ada.
quaie TO avoid any danger from overflow or
breskaee. Vi
The company shall construct locks TO connect
the main canal with the river for the passage of
steamboats,, vessels barges, etc.
The company will have the right to purchasa or
appropriate 600 feet in width, on each aide from |
the center Of their canal. '0--
The construction of said canal shall commence
VII, Tllbln twelve months from the 4th of October,
1853, and shall be completed I've years thereafter
No more than fifteen drav-bridces shsII he
placeo across said canal, for a distance OF thirty
nhes. through the corporate limits of New Or.
leans, Jefferson and Csrrollton.
any person or corporation NAV use the said
'snal for drainage purposes. on such terms and
conditions as may be agreed upon between the
parties. wv
The above are the main features Of the charter
" 4th October, 1868.
The whole project is impracticsble by reason of
'hJ steal obstacles, and OF being in collision with
Iested rights and is not worthy of notice. were |
lot for the supplementary act which passed one
ranch Of the Legislature, and the object OF
which is to build q portion of the Ship Island
anal with money extracted from the peonle
'ithout equivalent benefit.
The montrosity is entitled An act to aid in the
of the New Orleans and Ship Island ,
anal, for the purpose Of more effectualIy leyee.
lg. draining and retaining the swamp lands in |
he rear of the city of New Orleans" which pro- I
ose TO prove to be an attempt to swindle the }
eople Of New Orleans, Jefferson and of the State