New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-14

ditions and with the stipulations hereinafter
expressed.
| Sec 3 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the said Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship
! Canal Company shall be authorized and
empowered to dig canal, and with the
earth remoy ed from the same to build out
side OF said canal protection levee, III the
rear Of the city of New ORLEANS, and near
the shore of Lake Pontchartrain: the exact
location of the said canal and levee, and OF
all canals dug and levees built by the said
company, to be designated and fixed by the
Board Of City Administrators. and the title
to the lands necessary for said works to be
procured and held for the benefit OF the city
| of New Orleans, bv the Board OF Admins
traitors Of the city of New Orleans; the said
lake shore canal to be not less than sixty
| five feet wide on the surface. and fifteen
feet deep in the middle, with proper
slope OF the sides, the said canal or canals
along the lake shore to serve as a reservoir
| for draining the city OF New Orleans and
the lands in the rear Of the city. the drain
| age to be pumped from the canal over into
the lake, and the said protection levee to be
not less than one hundred feet wide, and of
| sufficient height to completely protect the
city from overflow from Lake Pontchar-
| train.
| SEC. 3. BE it further enacted. etc. That
said company shall also be authorized and
! empowered to excavate canals OF the di-
mansions and ut such localities as may be
fixed by the Board of Administrators Of the
city of New Orleans, which shall fully drain
the area bounded by the protection levees
herein contemplated and the Mississippi
| river, and connect with the drainage canals
now located i'll the said area.
SEC. 1. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| the said company shall also be empowered
and authorized to build IA canal and protec-
tion levee below the city of New Orleans to
connect the lower end OF the protection
levee, along the lake, with the Mississippi
Of a sufficient size to fully protect the city
from overflow and on line to he designated
| by the Board Of Administrators: and to con
struct like canal and protection levee
above the city, the dimensions and locality
in like manner to be designated by the said
Board of Administrators, the object OF
these two canals and protection levees to
| he the protection from overflow OF the areas
between the Mississippi river and Lake
Ponchartrain. above the New or company
canal, and below the CarOndelet canal.
| SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
| the said Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship
Canal Company shall be authorized and
empowered to dig all the smaller canals re-
quired for the drainage Of New Orleans and
| the lands in the rear Of the said city, of the
dimensions OF ten feet or more than ten feet
in width.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the Board OF Administrators shall be re-
quired, and that it is hereby made their
duty. Immediately after the passage of this
| act. to locate the lines Of the canal and pro-
| lection levees specified in the various sec
tons Of this act, in time to prevent delay in
the prosecution OF the work on the part of
the said company. The Board of Admins
traitors are also required to build and run
all the pumps OF drainage machines neces-
sary to lift the drainage water from the said
canal or canals over into Lake Pontchar-
train. and moreover to keep the water in
the canals i'll process of excavation, so
| far as practicable, at the proper level
| for the work of excavation, and at
| the same time assist the drainage OF tie add
iacent lands; and should the City Council
fail to locate the lines OF said canals and
protection levees above specified the city of
New Orleans is hereby made liable to the
said company for the damages resulting
from such delay.
SEC. I. BE it further enacted, etc, That
said Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship
Canal Company shall be required to have
ready for work within fifteen days after the
passage of this act, machinery OF Sutticlen I
power to eXcavate 1T least twenty five
thousand (25.0OO) cubic yards per month";
and to move the same the distance required
|
crease as soon as practicable their ma
chinery to the capacity OF at least fifty
| thousand cubic yards per month.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted. etc. That
at the end of every month it shall be the
duty of the City Surveyor of New Orleans
or an engineer appointed by the Board OF
Administrators for that purpose. to examine
The work done by the said Mississippi and
Mexican Gulf Ship Island Canal Company
mcnt of the width and depth OF the canal
canals or parts of canals dug. and protec
ton levee> built, certify as 10 the number
OF cubic wards eXcavated and the number
OF cubic wards of protection leVces bulls
during the said month. 1t shall he the duty
OF the Administrator OF Accounts, on the
presentation to him of the said certificate
of the City Surveyor or engineer appointed
by the Board Of Administrators by the
President of the said Mississippi and Mexi-
can Gulf Ship Canal Company. to draw &
warrant or warrants on the administrator O
Finance III payment OF the work so done. a,
the rate OF fifty (3ol cents per cubic yarC
Of excavation. and fifty 800 cents per cubit
year for the protection levee, the said war
rants to be of such denomination as may bs
required by the president of the said com
panv. These warrants it shall be the dut,
VI the Administrator of Finance TO pay OF
!
any funds in the city treasury to the credi
of the said Mississippi and Mexican Gul
Ship Canal Company; hut should there no.
he sufficient funds to cash the said warran
or warrants, then the Administrator of Fl
nance is hereby required to indorse upon tn
same the date of presentation, after which
date the said warrant or warrants shall bea
interest at the rate of eight per cent pc
annum until paid, which condition shall b
| I, RI, f,.rp h. a
| warrants.
SEC. @. Be it further enacted. etc. That il
order to provide funds for the payment Of tn
work to be done by the said company. tn
three boards of draining commissioners TO
the draining districts of Orleans and Jetfel
son. established under the acts OF March IS
lSJS. of March IL, 1859. and the severa
amendments thereto. and any and all othe
person, persons. or corporations who ma
have them in possession. shall transfer t
the Board OF Administrators of New On
leans all moneys, assessments and claims o
drainage in their hands or under their con
troll, all titles to real estate, all books, plans
tableaus. judgments in favor of commission
ers. the office furniture Of said drainag
commissioners, II true statement OF tn
claims of said drainage commissioner
against the city, to be adiudicated and Sc.
tied out of the money collected by the city
and everything pertaining to said drainin
districts: that the Board OF Administrato or
of New Orleans be and is hereby subrC
gated to all the rights, powers and facilitie
possessed and enjoyed by the commission
ers of the several draining districts
or of any other corporation Charge
with the duty OF drainage and leveein
within the limits of the city of New Orlean
and Carrollton: that the Board of Admins
+r,+nrs no and are hereby authorized am