New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-29
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF the UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
REGULAR MEETING.

Crrr HALL, NEW ORrzs.s,l
December -, 1870.
The Council met il, regular session at
r. NJ, Mayor Flanders presiding.
Present: Administrators j. r. West I'm
provcmcnts), Alfred Shaw (Accounts), L..
+. Delassize Public Buildings), 5. Z.
Emlcy (Commcrce), James Lewis tPohce)'
and j. S. Walton (Finance).
Absent: Through sickness) Administra-
tor II. Bonzano lAssessments).
Department Reports.
Mr.. Delassize handed in the following re-
port on the proposed extension Oh the
Watcrworks:
Public Buildings, December27 1870. }
To tr,e CTfy Council of New Orleans:
In presenting Tor your consideration anu
annroyal the accompanying draft OF an or
d;nance TO proyide for the extension and
nerfection of the WaterwOrks OF the city OF
New Orleans, l will not attempt to convince
yOu of the correctness Of 80 selt-eVldent
proposition as. that proper system OF
waterwOrks is Of paramount Importance 10
the growth and prosperity of a community,
NOR attempt the further unnecessary task
Of proving that the present water system of
Now Orleans falls far below the proper
standard: but assuming conviction on these
points. beg to lay before you statement
embracing four points
4 The probable amount to be realized
from the two million bonds proposed IN the
ACCOMMODATING ordinance to be issued.
g. What is proposed to be enecteG Dy tne
expenditure Of the money realized from ine
bonds
As'to the revenues to be derived from
<ha nv<auaad WnterWOrkS,
4. The probable running expenses OF the
works. and the amount to be set aside IOr
interest, etc.
/. AZ the bonds should be placed upon the
market with a guarantee ON the part VI the
city that the revenues derived from the
Wsterworks should be held sacred tor the
x,avment of the interest, and the ely re-
firsn,ent of the principal, the holders to
lave q lien ON the works until final pay
nent, It is reasonable to suppose that the
bonds, bearing seven and three-tenths per
cent interest, will command at least eighty
i've cents on the dollar, which would make
the sum to be realized therefr0m 81, 0OO.
9. have taken up in detail the various
plans for providing the city with pure
water, and find that with one exception,
the benefits to be received are not common
~. for instance, the plan of laying adequate
supply mains to the Tangipahoa river.
distance of fifty miles, the cost of the mains
alone would be at least Slo,0Oo,o0o. ard
then stand pipes, with accessory machinery,
would be necessary to give proper pressure
to the water. The reservoir system. also, 1
fnd impracticable on the score Of expense.
The exception refer to ID called tho Holly
system, which, its friends assert, will connect
il machinery directly with the Mississippi
river, and after causing the water to lose its
documentary character entirely, will cause
. pure stream. to flow through the water
pipes to the upper rooms Of the highest
dwelling in tho city; it possessing the ad-
ditional virtue Of being susceptible OF use
as fire extinguisher.
The cost Of the machinery, ETC.. directly
applicable to the plan proposed. on basis
Of supply of 10000, 600 gallons Of water
daily, win be-
For pumps. machinery. etc., set IN and in .-o ~.
working order 9..nvOv
For 6lterers, set up and in working order. ~. Sn
For square OF ground for flterers s SS
For buildings for pumps machinery, etc. @o"
Total $50 500
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