The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

N, at large, out of nearly two and quarter million
OF dollars, and infct irreparsble losses upon then
n. Let rs see what this act proposes
: Ihe first section repeats all laws concerning th
drainage Of certain portions Of the parishes Of Je
ts ferson and Orleans
es The second section consolidates into one III
"a Draining districts described in the law of lst
March, 1858, and legaizes the tax imposed by III
oralning commissions in their respective districts
" lhe third section relates to a Commissioner VIII
ID VIII De appointed by the governor, to take charg
"a OF all the assets belonging to the draining dis
ulcts, and who will receive as Compensation q
per cent. on all moneys collected and received b,
III, I'm. Inc SAID commissioner besides receiving
me Drainage taxes already assessed In the Firs
and second Districts, will complete the assess
nent OF the Third Dristrict, and lew tax on IN,
snos IN said district equal to that assessed in The
YES cns m -. r Sio ms per square foot The
! Tue whole amount assessed in the Third District
shall be divided into four equal psrts-ope
sns, De payable on the LIST October, 1862 and
each other quarter shall be due and navahs 40
nuaiiy thereafter. The assessment sbaIl remain a
by law. ~" P'0''ueo
For all lots of land sold under Judgment said
every lot. - ~ N
The nth section says that all moneys collected
Dy said commissioner shall be paid into the State
treasury, ana all real estate acquired by the non
trust, as separate fund and property. TO be maid
vVer ana the titles to said acquired real estate to
De made over 10 the New Orleans and Ship island
OSnsl Company, as hereinafter provided.
Ihe sixth section says that when the COMPANY
shall have excsvated a portion of their canal
Ieet deep and IS feet wide for distance of <
miles rom point near the Mississippi river and
connecting with the Bayou GENTLY, they shall
receive one.fourth of the amount assessed nv the
commissioner, and patent for loo. 900 acres of
| public land. VI
When the canal shall have been excayated $50
| W and
oiher fourth of the amount assessed. and a natent
Tor loo, 600 acres ofpubic land.
when the canal shall have been excavated $50
zee. VIDE and II feet deep, they shall receive
another fourth of the amount assessed. and a
patent for 100 000 acres of public land.
AND when the whole canal shall nave been COM
Pleto as provided in the charter the last fourth
OF tala assessment and patent for 100000 acres
OF pubic land shall be paid to them.
The eighth section says that In further consid |
erston OF the aid and grants conferred by the |
state, the said company shall construct and main.
tam suitable leVee along the north side of their
cdnsi Ior distance OF five miles, and of such |
length and dimensions as TO prevent the city from /
Delng overlooked by any crevasse occurring above
It's Intersection with the river, and also to prevent
Ine CITY from being overlooked by water from
Lake Pontchsrtrsn.
No money or lands shall be vested in said COM
psby unti the state engineer or city surveyor
shall certify that said protection levee is compiet
60 10 accordance with the provisions of this act
ehafter and OF the additional act, being sufficient
10 explain the whole scheme, we will now ex.
anime the project in its details as far as the in
terests OF orr community are concerned
In virtue of this additional act, the COMPANY ia
mace the recipient Of the unpaid drainage tax. and
Of new one, imposed for their sole benefit nnon
tDe property holders of the Third District amount
lng 10 me aggregate. to a sum of 81 1922 900, and
assessed as follows: --N
Fret Draining District &zao noo
Second 30 GOO |
Third 90 600 |
Less p per cent. to be paid to collec-
tor 10 De appointed in virtue of the act 4s,05O
Net e., amount Of drainage tax. .sl,s7s,9 $50
Aod, also, 100000 acres of State lands
TO De selected by the company 80 GOO 600
Total amount given ssid company. 80. 473 $50
Three fourths of this amount 81, s55 1852. are To
e5 1sn ,s 20 the company during the progress,
sno after the completion of five miles of canal I5o
eet wide and IL feet deep, the cost of which will
10y exceed S95y.o4O, the remaining fourth s6ls.
ieI %, only upon the completion of the whole =
'anai 70 me hlgolets, as provided in the charter
In presence OF the above figures Won can ner
'eNe now true is the title of this act entitled IAN
ICY 70 ald ID the construction of the New Orleans
i l snip Island Canal" aud what powerful aid a.
ne Iroperty-holders of New Orleans, Jeaerson \
nd Csrrollton cities are compelled 20 give the -
leDuemen originators of the scheme togards the :,
accomplishment of their design '-' :, "
, me me whole cost OF the canal will not exceed y,
. ,COOO 200 so, beside the Injury inflicted upon !"
helr property, and without a particle of interest
ne contemplated work, the proprietors within r
ne limits OF the above named cities are made IN
obstruction. NO'' VI i'S
Having acknowledged the first part of the title
the aooVe-named act to be in strict accordance
ItD lts meaning, we are obliged TO say that the
u'eI PER- Is Just the reverse, and that instead of
afnfnr
the swamp lands in the rear of the city of New
resns- nothing said about the swamp in the
ar OF Carrollton and Jefferson City, the project.
sct VIII ehtlrely ruin our system of drainage, he
ing the river and lake waters within our doors nj
II on communication between the front and rear b
irs OF our cities. compel us TO double ,he present
lmDer OF draining machines, and as the whole pr
.sr IIInt from Csrrollton to the lower part of
{" orleans VIII have no other outlets for the dis
arge OF rain or domestic waters than the con.
mplate canal, we will. as il is contemplated nv
ehafter OF the New Orleans and Ship Island
naI, Ds o0hgeo TO drain the whole front lands
70 The said canal, on such terms and Conditions -
VIII De agreed upon between the parties and
these means place the $50, 900 Inhabitants of
7 above named cities, for drainage purposes, at
merry i, oI tpe seven propretors of the charter
70 VIII thus be enabled to accomplish their work BUI
nreIy at the expense OF the public I
40 give pretext for this new legislation and
P per- legitimate the appropriation of !
5OOCOO OF the public money to the New OrJeans 1914
ship leland Canal Company, a clause has hean of
eIted IN the act compelling the company TO OrI
10 leVee on the NORTH side of their canal TO by
',eet tne cities from any overfOws from the
e or river water. This obligation ia simnlv All. q
O, as the building OF this evee will afford no For
tecnon whatever in case of a hurricane the Of
ior Us VIII be that instead of receiv. Ire
The waters direct from the lake, we will have .,
% through the unprotected south bank of the Bur
a. and certainly that will not improve our CON.
IN. WI NOH- -
LIS must Lave Deen inserted solely for City
purpose OF deceiviDg an unguarded public. Con
rad suffered so much from the late over. | Com
!: which could have been prevented at a cost Crv
oOO and make them believe that the pro. sS
- Ienei Is equal to the remuReration granted CT
y e., LILY LILY FL
49, '1eLe was no reason Tor Introducing Cans
on against the lake water is already nro. DE-
ior In the original charter the coInpanv "Gps
oDhged TO make the banks of their canal Mn
flow or brestage sDd u any uangel from bu
m onero1s obliSstion us' say mat It Is Digg
inn