Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-13

hereby 18th rixsd .sud s,apowsrsl to sx-
cavats drainage canals and build protec-
ton lsvsss within tie present corporate
limits Of New Orleans end Casrollton, un-
der the conditions With the stiPnlstions
hereiaAfsee s1psslssa ~.
Sec 3. Be Il further enacted, etc.,
That the aid XssslHirpi ard Mexican
Gulf Ship Company shall b suthofizsd
and enApowsrsd 70 Olga canal. and with
the earth removed nom the same to build
outside of sid canal . protection levee, in
Tho rear of the city of New Orleans, and
hear the shore Of lake Pontchartrain !;
the exact location Of the said canal and
lcvee, and Of all canals dug and levees
built by the said company. to desgnated
aud 61,d by the Board Of City Admins
traitors, snd the title tn the lands neces-
-Nry for said works TO ne pfocursd and
held for the benefit Of the city Of New Or
leans. by the Board of Administrations Of
the city of New Orleans the said lake
shore canal to be not les than than sixty
feet wide On the surface. aud fifteen feet
wide on tho surface, aud fifteen deep in
I, Q middle. with proper slope Of the sides.
the said canal or canals along the shore
70 serve ~ = reservoir for draining the
CITY of New Orleans and the lands in the
reas d the city. the drainage to he
pumped ftosa the canal over into the lake,
and the sid protocion levee TO be not less
than one hundred feet wide. and Of suffi-
rient height to completely protect the
CITY from overflow from lake PontchAr-
tain
Sea 8 BE il further enacted, ETC.,
That the said company shall also be su-
thorized and empowered to excavate
eana:s Of the dimensions and II such 10
calities ~ 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 coutem-
plated and the Mississippi river, and con-
meet with the drainage canals now located
in the said area.
Sec. 4. Be il further enacted, ETC.,
That the said company shall also be en-
powered and authorized to build canal
and protection lssse below the. city OF
New Orleans 10 connect the lower end Of
the protection levee, along the lake. with
the Mississippi. Of . sufficient size to fully
aso.ect the city from overflow, and on
line to be designated by the said Board o.
Administrators and to construct like
oAusl and protection levee above the city
the dimensions and locality in like man
ner to be designated by the said Board ~
Administrators, the object of these two
canals and protection levces to be the pro-
te.tioa from overflow Of the areas between
the Mississippi river aud Lake Ponchar'
train, above the S.w or company canal,
and below tie Carondelet canal.
Nc. s. BE it further enacted. etc, That
the said Mississippi and Mexican Gull
Snip Canal Company shall be authorized
and empowered to dig all the smaller
canals required for the drainage of New
Orl~.n. and tho lands in the rear Of the
said city. Of the dimensions Of ten feet 81
more than ten feet in width.
So. 6. b. it further enacted etc. Tia;
tie Doar,i OF Administrators shsii b. 70
quirsd, and tina; is hereby msde I ell
duty, Immediately sftsr tn, p.ssi2. 4
this set, " lvcaie the lines Of the cana
s.i protection levoas specified in the Va
r.ous sections Of this act, III time to pre-
vent delay in the prosecution Of tue w"rl
on tsn par. Of the s,ia contrary. Th'
Board Of Administrators are also requires
u build aud run all the panips "r drain
azs machines necessary 10 lift the dra:r
nee water from the said canal or cana,
owe. into L Ike Popchatra:n, and more
over 10 keep the water in the cansls il
yroceis Of excavation. So far as practicable
ut the proper level for ths WORK of excava
ton, and At aaIne time assist the drain
ase of the adjacent lArds: and should
tho City Couacil fail to locate the lines {.
said canal, and protection levess abov'
spceihel the city Of New Orleans is hsreb,
made liable to tho said company for dam
sse. resulting from such delay.
f,.-th.p orocya1 .,fc Tia
raid Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Shil
Canal Company shall be required to hav
ready for work within fifteen days after III
passage of this act, machinery of sutfcien
power to excavate ut least twenty-five
thousand Us. 900, cubic yards per mouth
. d TO remove the same, the distance re
ssised to build the protection levee. ON
toincresse a. soon NJ practicable thci
nse.in~sy Ia the capacity of at least fit
thouard cubic yards per month.
SECS. Be il further enacted, etc.
That at lie end of every month it shal
be the du's Of the City Surveyor. o
New Orieans'or an engineer appointet
by the Board of Administrators I'd
that purpose. {. examine the worl
done by the SAN Mississippi an,
Mexican Gulf SHIP land Canal Com
pany, during said me- tn. and upo,
tho measurement Of tn. width an.
depth Of the canal, canal = parts o
canals dug. and protection le, rs built
certify a. to the number V cubi
yards excavated and the numAr @
cubic yards excavsted and the nuA',e
III cubic wards OF protection levA