New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-12

the streets in order Though which Their
roads run.
A change in the ordinances requiring re
pairs to banquettes, is working bent ficially
and petitions for the construction OF new
ones are more numerOusly presented.
take occasion to cali the attention Of petit
TONERS to the necessity of stating the mum
Der of feet of property owned by each siguer
and that the signatures of one fourth OF tn,
property holders are required. Several re
cent petitions have failed through neglec
Of these provisions.
wHARvEs AND LANDINGS.
In patching wharves. so as to proven
merchandise and vehicles from droppinE
| through them, and in making culyerts
seventy-five thousand feet of lumber have
been used during the past month. at an OK
pense for labor and material of S4706 26.
In my last monthly report took occasion
to call your attention and that of the Coun'
Gil to the necessity, in my judgment, of en-
tering upon extensive repairs to the city
wharves. plan for carrying these into
operation will soon be presented to the
Council. and it is to be hoped that they will
perceive the wisdom of speedily putting
the landings of New Orleans in condition
to prevent the great damages to which mer
chandise of all kinds is now subjec.ed. In
n IcpOTG OI ILLS CudIdCtc1 ~ 10 lDl diJpiO'
pirate to di!ate upon the necessity of COM
mercial emporium like New Orleans being
possessed of every facility to handle her
trade, but it cannot be out of place
to insist that the very first interest OF CON-
merce dictates that all products shall have
proper accommodations for landing and be
protected in that process as much as pos
sible fr>m injury. To do less than this is
to check the very life of our city and to
drive to other and actively competing marts
the commerce that We hitherto inherited,
but must now command.
Progress is making toward clearing the
landings of nuisances and instructions, and
all applications for the use of space for the
continuance or erection of necessary
small Offices upon the levee have been
favorably acted upon by the Council. The
designation of landing places for the differ
ent classes of crafts has attracted my OBJ.
servatlon; IS the Department of Commerce
has been charged by the Council with the
presentation of the necessary ordinance on
this subject, it is to be hoped that the Ad-
ministrator will perfect plan during the
dull season that will meet the necessities
of the case.
CITY DRAINAGE.
Outside of the running of the draining
machines, operations in this bureau have
embraced cleaning certain canals, more par
ticularly those draining the area of the city
between the New and Old Canals. A dredg-
ing machine has been worked up Hagan ave.
nue. to Bienville street, and will clean out
that canal at least as far as Canal street. As
Hagan avenue is the great reservoir for ali
the section of the city above named, the
deepening and charging OF this receptacle
will render drainage more rapid and effec-
tive, and thereby greatly promote the public
health. Attention has been paid TO the
other sections, but in all of them it Is appa.
rent that the draining machines lack power
and are in bad condition. The expense in
volved during the past month for running
machines, including fuel has been S2050, and
for material. use Of dretge boat and labor
of hands SAD 80.
The scientific question of proper drainage
for New Orleans is one that has required,
and will further require, the consideration
of competent engineers. l venture the
suggestion that it viii be found eXpedient to
engage the services If beard of engineers
to consider the whole subject, and to pre-
sent their views to the Council.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Taking occasion to repeat that in all ex-
p cnditures | have confined the work done
by this department, during the past month,
to indispensable necessity, q statement of
the expenditures is herewith submitted:
Department proper, pay roll OF
salaries ................... 1856 CT
Department proper, purchases. 80 GO
Bureau OF Streets, pay roll OF sala-
RES. .................... 1898 80
Bureau of Streets, pay roll of
wages w 10 631 90
Bureau of Streets, purchases. 900. l 622 80
Bureau of Streets. contracts. ..... .l3,079 ~
Bureau of Wharves and Landings,
pay roll of salaries. l 749 SO
Bureau OF Wharves and Landings,
pay roll OF wages. ..........-,s., 5000 a
Bureau Of Wharyes and Landings,
purchases. Observation-Disclosures. 1,6C7 OF
Bureau of Wharves and Landgings,
contracts. 5s3 SO
Bureau OF City Drainage, pay roll
OF salaries ...................... 35s 80
Bureau of City Drainage, pay roll
of wages. ..........e.,. ....... 1853 50
Bureau Of City Drainage, purchases 1,4l9 80
Bureau Of City Drainage, per judg-
meut. ..............t........... 500 90