New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-10
CRY TMpROvEMENTs.

q Jewlsh synagogue that Will excel, whel
: completed, any structure Of the kin,
now built here. The square alluded t.
is the one where the Carrollton railroa,
depot formerly stood. We understand
was purchased by the Masonic fraternit,
some time ago with view of erecting
large and handsome Masonic temple on {
portion of it, to front ON st. Charles
street. The synagogue will front on Car
ondelet street, sufficient ground having
been purchased by our Jewish fellow
citizens from the Masonic Order tc
give ample space for a large
edifce and such other appendages
as may be deemed necessary. The build.
ing is to cost considerably over one hun
bred thousand dollars; and Mr.. Middle
miss, an old and experienced builder, has
contracted to do the work. The draw.
ings of the Masonic Temple have not
been completed. When they are, we un-
derstand it is the Intention of the Order
to commence the work of building the
magnificent structure at once These
improvements will give an impetus to
the work of improvement in portion of
the d8y that must become desirable In
the immediate neighborhood of Tivoli
Circle, and having elegant fronts on
Triton walk, st. Charles and Carondelet
streets three wide and important
thoroughfares- square alluded to has
a beautiful location, and its improve
ment will certainly cause many of the
! unseemly shanties that now circle a por-
ton of Tivoli Circle to give way to more
graceful and useful structures This
must in time become one of the most
beautiful sections of our city.
Besides the new synagogue that has
just been commenced by the Jews, our
Catholic fellow-citizens have far under
way the construction of two very large
and elegant churches One of these is
located on Common street, some distance
beyond the Charity Hospital, and the
other is on Dryades street, between Clio
and Calliope streets. When these build
ings are completed they will greatly i'm
prove the appearance of the neighborhoods
in which they rear their st$tely spires,
and, it is to be hoped, the morals of our
people.
We have already alluded in fitting terms
to the building of the new Varieties The
atre, that is to extend from Canal street to
Customhouse street, with an entrance
from both streets. This building will
most likely have handsome front ON
Canal street, and will be built in style
that will render it an improvement upon
anything of the kind now extant here,
and superior, perhaps, to any theatre ever
before built in this city.
These are some of the city improve
ments in the way of public buildings that
are now going forward. But we have
others in contemplation that are of far
greater importance inasmuch as they
embrace a much larger feld-and among
them is the establishment of a perfect |
system Of drainage. This is of para
importance to our commercial and
sanitary interests. This work is about
to be commenced by the Mississippi and
Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company. 1t
must be regarded as great undertaking.
AS public work efectuahy accomplished,
it will rank with the great public works
Of this country. Some people are in
enough to think it impossible
to thoroughly drain this city, reclaim the
swamp lands in It's rear, and protect the
,ity from the incursions of Lake Pont-
'hartrain. But this is not strange.
All great works have encountered SINH
ar incredulity at first; have been pro-
iounced impossible by those who could
lot comprehend the principle it was
to accomplish. When it was
proposed by De Witt Clinton to build the
erie canal and connect the waters of the
axes with the Atlantic ocean by the way
# the city of New York, the project was
pronounced impracticable by many of the
and owners. By others it was denounced
s ruinous to the State; but through the
Intiring energy of De Witt Clinton the
york was accomplished in eight years
rom the time of its commencement, and
trough it the city of New York became
be great metropolis of this country, and
be State the Empire State of the Union. !
he work was great undertaking, and
s successful completion not only made .
Re Witt Clinton the most popular man in
he State in his day, but has handed his ;;
anne down to posterity as that of great =
ubllc benefactor. Other great public !:
orks, seemingly almost as impossible, !,
ave been accomplished by like exertion
energy; and it is believed that New
rleans can be equally benefited by !
borough system of drainage and pro- !:
ction levees.
The gentlemen charged with this i'm r
ortant work will render themselves ben .
actors if they do it effectually. We are n
ware that the work of the Mississippi V
I'D Mexican Gulf Company is confined G
excavating canals and building levees o
ut as they have been intrusted by the e
legislature to do this, it is highly proba- |,
e that If they take hold of the work -
'operly, and with prospect of accom- Il
lshlng 1t IN manner that will promote 4