New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-13
The sugar Sheds.

Three Of the newly erected sugar sheds
on the levec, between Canal and st. Louis
streets, are now in the full tide of business,
although but one is thoroughly finished, the
other two not having their aprons COM
pleted, and the painting being unfinished.
These three are, however. full Of hogsheads
and barrels, with laborers busily employed
in taking In and taking >put. AS proof of
the benefit of these sheds to the sugar trade,
on Saturday, rainy as it was, as much bust
ness was transacted in the sheds as if it
had been a dry day. 1t is expected that
tire fourth shed will be SO far completed as
to be opened for business Oh Monday next.
Shed A. the one nearest to Canal street,
is now complete, with the exception Of the
stairs at each end, teading to the business
mart above. Tie whole viii be completed
business mart, which is species Of gallery
around the second story of shed A, is in
tended as convenient place where brokers.
dealers, planters and all others concerned,
may meet, discuss business arrangements,
and make bargains. This will be the COM
nectiOn with the sugar and molasses trade
may find each other at certain hours of the
day.
Although this business mart. at the
present time, presents one uninterrupted
promenade all around the building yet il can
for the business purposes OF the brokers
and dealers. The length of the second story
in shed A, from the bu'khead at each end
in a straight line, is two hundred and eighty
| feet; while taking in the space behind the
bulkhcads would make a circumference of
over six hundred, probably near six hun
dred and forty feet From the floor Of the
gallery the height is about fifteen feet, and
the floor is over twenty-five feet in width.
This gallery could be divided into about
seventy-tive FooMy and Convenient offices,
leaving a spacious corridor running all
in the roof. The extreme height frcm the
floor OF the sugar shed below to the point
of the roof is ffty-si1 feet
The four sheds, now quite or nearly COM
pleted, are all that viii be built this year.
The remaining two sheds are TO be con-
structed next season. The full rush Of busi-
| ness at present going on Will prevent the
managers from completing the banauettes
! to surround the buildings until the close Of
the season. Then every adequate exertion
will be made to lave everything complete
| for the following season. 1t is to be hoped
! that the city administration will be enabled
| to have the streets In the neighborhood of
| the sheds properly paved, for at present they
are in deplorably sloshy condition, after
! even moderate rain.
The only defect we notice in those sheds
| is that the floor is too near the level OF the
ground outside. An elevation of foot
| higher, while it would enable vehicles to
load and unload with equal facility, would
keep the floor dry in the worst weather.
| We are inclined to think that it will be
found expedient to raise the floors at a
future day. In every respect these sugar
sheds are as perfect and complete as it is in
architecture to produce. If any thing is at
| fault, it will be that they are not extensive
enough for the business that is already
| crowding into them to Overtiowing.