New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-18

of the coming season. These are the tho
roughfares over which teams pass to and
from the steamboat landings, ana more lmk
mediately adjoining them, and all the aven-
ues around the New Basin and the pres
ent depot of the jackson Railroad: Until
square block pavements can be sub
sfituted for the present macadamiZed roads
IN the localities named, recourse to ballast
and broken stone will require to be contin-
ued; such repairs are not only expensive but
their duration, in comparison to the cost,
makes them greatly Objectionable.
Arrangements have been made during the
past month whereby street railroad tracks
on Canal street, below Magazine street, will
be confined in future to the neutral ground.
Under the contract made by the preceding
Council with the Southern Paving Company,
work has been commenced upon st. Charles
avenue. As yet little progress has been
made, but the establishment OF lines Of
roadway and sidewalks upon few squares
already affords an idea Of the magnificent
proportions the avenue will assume, and in
duces the expectation that taxpayers will
have no reason to regret the cost.
wHARvEs AND LANDINGS.
The Council having authorized contracts
for extensive repairs upon the wharves, the
work has been commenced. This Is meas
ure that have thought it incumbent upon
me to urge action upon, as lndlspensably
necessary. The late miserable condition Of
the wharves was nothing less than an OBJ
struction to commerce, and the more unwar-
ranted. because payments OF levee dues are
exacted in amount ample to afford proper
accommodation. In assuming the expense
of making due provision for transacting
business at the levees, the mere cost OF re-
pairing timber work is not the sole consld-
| Grafton. The sugar sheds and two railroad
| lines traversing the landing, call for new
fla han made
| ing river banks have to be met with apprO-
| pirate structures. While every regard shall
! be paid to an economical expenditure upon
| the works, they are of necessity extensive.
| A large outlay must be incurred, but it will
| not, in my Judgment, be disproportionate to
the very great benefits that will ensue.
DRAINAGE.
The work of charging and deepening the
reservoir at Hagan avenue has been com
pleted, and the use of the dredge boat there
| employed has ceased. A new dam has been
constructed at the Bienyllie Draining Ma
| chine and contracts made for two new boil
| ers TO be put into that work. With these
| executions. operations in that branch of my
| department have been confined to the usual
| routine.
So long as the Ship Island Canal Com
| pany persist in their claims to drainage
franchise for the whole area of the city, 1t
| would be useless TO PROJECT any ne" system
! to be undertaken by the municipal authOrl-
! ties. but there is no measure OF improve
ment and protection that so strongly appeal.
to us for solution and action as that OF
drainage. In report, which will shortly
be submitted to the Council, l shall en-
deavor to present strong grounds for the
intervention of the State authorities IN this
matter in behalf of the city.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
A rccapitulation of the expenses of this
department for the past month is submitted