New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-13
views Of the Administrator of Improve:

| reach Of the lake water at low tide: run
| ming the same in an easterly direction, to
intersect the proposed lower line protection
| levee east of the Pontchartrain railroad
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Mr.. BonzanO remarked in support of this
resolution that the reason he had always
advocated levee inside of the margin of
the lake was because it was protected from
| the waters of the lake and there was an
abundant and luxuriant undergrowth of
brushwoOd, etc., to secure it from ex-
posture. The Metairie ridge was levee,
| and being protected in this way, had never
been destroyed. The Surveyor seemed to
be under the impression that his profes-
sional talent had not been appreciated by
him I Mr.. Bonzano) but he wouid-be IN
favor of trying this iron revetment,
as an experiment, to limited ex-
tent Therefore he had voted in COM
mittee for putting up twenty-five hun
bred feet of levee with iron revetment.
This would give a sample of the work, and
in five or ten years would demonstrate
whether it was really a superior plan. He
was himself satisfied that levee as secure
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be built ON the shore, protected only by the
underground, for seventy-fve per cent less
than out in the lake.
Mr.. Shaw moved that the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Bonzano, be referred to
the committee on drainage, with instruc-
tons 60 report at the next regular meeting.
Adopted.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Cock
rem for advertising for proposals for iron
was read twice and laid over.
The Overflow.
The relief committee presented the follow
ing report which was ordered printed:
CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
July IL, 1871.
| To the City CoAncr of New Orleans:
In compliance with the duties assigned
to us by the Council at the outbreak of the
late overflow, your committee proceeded at
| once to make arrangements for a supply OF
| provisions, and to select a suitable depot
for the distribution of the necessaries of
life to the sufferers. .-4
The inundation, caused by an unusual
rise in the waters of the lake, and a ere
vase on the New canal, was found to cover
\ an area of 1900 acres, containing a pOpula
ton of upward of 900 sOuls, the most
densely populated portion of which is situa-
tie between the Old and New canals, How
ard formerly Marais) street, and the crest
of Metairie ridge. The Claiborne market
was selected as depot for distribution.
| To facilitate the approach of vehicles, laden
with provisions etc, temporary wharf or
| platform was, at the request OF your conf
mittee, erected in front of said market on
Common street, and the market itself was
put in condition to afford such protection
i - r.. -, a%a III rI,nr
ton of provisions, etc., as was required by
the emergency. At this point police force of
thirty men, under Chief of Police, Captain
| Badger and Sergeant Taylor, had assembled
with a number of skiffs and other small
boats. which were at once dispatched in all
directions, loaded with provisions for the
sufferers The Howard Association con-
| tributed two large flats, suitable for moving
| furniture, etc. s-a
Postmaster Lowell rendered the use of
two boats and crews, and your committee
| gave in addition, orders for twelve skitfs,
which were promptly built and delivered
by Mr.. Mahoney at cost of less than ten
dollars each. All these boats were actively
employed each day throughout the period
| of inundatiOn, in carrying supplies and
moving families and their effects on to dry
land.
Some provisions were also distributed
under the direction of Mr.. Delassize to such
of the inhabitants beyond the ridge, near
GENTLY road. and at Milneburg, as were in
need, but mainly to those only whose dwell
lings had either been visited by the flood, or
whose crops suffered destruction by the en-
| croaching waters of the lake.
The expenses incurred by the city will
not reach ten thousand dollars-a moderate
sum, considering the heavy demands for so
large a population, composed chiefly of
hardworking people with numerous families
depending on their daily earnings for sup
port. !,
baking bread was ged with much eco
nomy the cooking and baking apparatus
of the Bows House of Refuge and Work
house. under the praiseworthy exertiOns of
its employees, proving adequate to the emer-
gency.
The citizens committee also furnished a
large quantity of choice and wholesome
stores, which, added to the palmer supplies
furnished by the city, not only gave ample
means to relieve the necessities of the
healthy, but afforded the means to bring
comfort to the delicate, weak and siekly.
Messrs. Cavaroc, Fortier and SlOoOmb,
citizens committee, visited the depot almost
daily and saw personally to the delivery of
the stores ordered by them for distribution.
The lattef named gentleman was also con-
spicuous for his untiring exerti0ns in carry
ing supplies in person to the doors of the
destitute and for bringing many families
out of the water and providing them with
temporary homes ON dry land. trs
The Economy Mutual Aid Association of
New Orleans furnished daily 200 rations
of good and wholesome meat, bread and
z vegetables.
Messrs Smith &, McKenna, wholesale
grocers. Poydras street, sent bag of choice
rio coffee.
Messrs. p. C. & X. L. Yuille, bakers, No.
90 Government street, Mobile, sent two
casks of fresh bread.
Mr.. Danziger, at the Old Basin, sent one
cord of wood for the poor.
Mr.. Haggerty, of the firm of Haggerty
Brothers, dry goods merchants, sent every
dav 100 loayes of bread for the relief of the
poor.
Howard Association.
Mr.. Peter Blaese, beer brewers, donated
six barrels of beer.
From .Beneyolet Ladies of Baton Rouge"
the sum of ninety dollars was recently re-
ceived through Messrs. MOntan q Huguet,
bankers of Baton Rouge. .fH
Your committee had their labors much
facilitated by the assistance rendered by
benevolent gentlemen, most of them mem
beers of the Howard Association, and OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
1t is due to them to say that they showed
remarkable endurance, and spared no pains
to distribute help to the needy in every
direction, and willingly took on themselves
their full share of annoyance, faEgue anu
exposure.
The police, under tie active and ener-
getic direction of Sergeant Taylor and ms
capable assistant, Mr.. Roberts, rendered
valuable service, and proved efficient IN
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