New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-10
E SEWERAGE SYSTEM REQUIRED.

IN comparing the histories O.: othe'
cities embraced; within tie boundaries q.
the United States with Ii. history a.
New Orleans. j: VIII be perceived! that
this city IS among the oldes: IL the +; nio:.
II was founded over one Iuua-ei and
fifty years ago. long before II. t.cl.r.s-
ton o.: American independence was
though. O., and a: " time wien New
York. TIE great metropolis Of tie Western
Hemisphere. was bU: Dutch settlement
o: insignificant proportions. and some
time after William Penn had planned the
foundation c:' q new city tina. tool, IT,.
name o: Plii.delpLi... I; mus: /" re
menbered that New Orleans. though. frs:
settled in 1917, did not become ~. .Aineri-
can city until after Louisiana Wa ceIea
BY the first Napoleon to the United States.
which. took place in 1902. AZ .ea>: 80 III :.>
government was concerned.
After the ces>ion had taken place and
Americans from the old States o: tie
Union began 20 come here. & very per-
ceptib!e change took place il The business
prospects and growth OF TIE city. 4 new
impetus was given to public improve
ments, and before many years TIE rrin-
cipal streets We're paved and gas wa> IN
troduced for lighting the city. As tee
American population increased, other
changes, deemed necessary for the proper
government and police regulation Of the
city, were proposed and adopted, until
finally quite jealousy was aroused ia the
minds Of the old inhabitants against the
enterprising newcomers. The Old settlers
found themselves growing rich by the in
creased value Of their property, caused
by the new public spirit :hat had
been infused into society here
by the newcomers; and not being salts
fed to sell at {. fair price OF improve
where improvement was necessary. and
continuing to view with jealousy every
move that was made by the American
portion o: the population to improve the
CITY, they finally drove them to the neces
sity Of crossing Canal stree. and laying
of {. new section Of the city that was to
become the mos: t'ourishing and EeaUti
full in tie course OF time. Many in
proyements were made under tue new
order O, things. and New Orleans has
continued to crow, but no, as rapidly rs
"a ,i,,t !
sprung mp Ike magic within /. 'o,nrala-
lively few years.
Other improvements a,. essentially
necessary for the rapid and, az the same
time, wholesome growth OF thi. city 4
perfect sewerage system j. required to he
established whereby the city cal, bc kept
clean and, as far as possible, Try. It is
believed that thorough system OF under
ground drainage Will 10: only give - the
means OF having clean city. Ia, j; Will
be the means Of reclaimin" the swamp
lands in its rear, between the city and
the lake; thereby adding to the wealth
and beauty O: the city and the health OF
its inhabitants. 1t may be safely said
that if a thorough system Of under
ground drainage had been es-
tablished here fifty years ago, that
this city now would be one of tie largest,
most beautiful and fiourishing cities on
this continent. It is generally conceded
that the want of an adequate system OF
drainage has been the great cause Of dis
ease in this city. In other words, it is