New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-08

OF the detriment to public and pr
Hats interests occasioned by the doubl'
line Of street cars occupying the junction
liof Baronne and Canal streets. We com
fmend he objections stated by .'Cititzen'
TO the sttention Of those particularly in
terested, bat could not advise that thu
nuisance should be transferred alongside
Of an institution of1eafning where light,
air and quiet must be always consider
atoms Of public consequence. r--4.f
The REPUBLICAN, has therefore recon-
mended general relief from this nuis-
ance, which is felt even more sensibly
in other quarters than in front OF
Grunewald Hall. The Common Council
of New Orleans was never distinguished
for its foreknowledge Of effects from its
own acts. The first grants Of corporate
rights to street railroad companies were
made to secure the most advantageous
experiments of facility then received with
opposition and as Of doubtful usefulness.
Under this combination of inexperience
and good will the franchises granted the
companies were very liberal As the
term of these several companies shall ex-
pire it will be proper for the Council
to resume these rights and gradually
make their exercise conform to a system
regulated if not administered by the city.
The city should no more part with the
power to publish the schedules and stands
Sf these companies than with the same
power over the ordinary vehicles Of freight
or movement using the city highways.
There should be sooner or later CONSOLE
dalton of these companies by the city.
Their value as 4 system would be greatly
enhanced, since the more profitable Sec
tons could be made thereby to sustain
those less SO, and the profits upon the
good sections msdeto carry this conven-
fence into less favored portions of the city.
Just as the profits on mail matter passing
between New York and Baltimore may be
employed to supply the mail'to Oregon or
New Mexico. Recent quotations Of city
railroad stock range from forty to one hum
dred and ffty-6ve dollars per share. This
applied upon the roads reported would
give an average rate of .eighty-five doll
lars per share, thus showing that the
whole street railroad system under a
single supervision would. be a good |
investment. AS it is not probable
that the stockholders of the street rail- |
roads paid mp par on their subscriptions,
the capacity Of the street travel all over
the city to support all the ways of gen.
eral system becomes even more obvious.
We make these general observations to
attract the attention of our City Admin
istrators to the importance Of o timely
guard over regranting these valuable fran
,hises as they shall severaily fall ir. |
In the meantime the complaints of
Citizen" about a, special case of COM
non nuisance renders it the duty Of the
administrators to inquire whether they
rave not the power to abate it.
ither. with or without the con-
ent of the car companies. Upon the
aost active portion Of our principal bust
less street there are three points where
BUSINESS and comfort are more or less OBJ
tructed by standing cars. The curv-
linear tracks which approach these car
lands are still further impediment to
ehicles and foot passengers. Near the
JUNCTION of Canal and ST. Charles may be
ound the car stand Of about eight differ
mt companies. There are always stand
ng, arriving; and departing near this
unction, and along space of not ex-
eeding 600 feet, fifteen or twenty cars
'esides, the curvations throw upon that
oint cars Of several lines which have no !
tand on Canal street. r,EE
What is the effect of this extraordinary
bstruction2 I'd lib '...~ a.a gin.7
1. In front of such stores as McGibbon,
Iolmes or Leyois, Walshe and leighton,
such saloons as those of Moreau and
,opez, this nuisance of dust and noise
nd ammonia comes up perpetually. A
treet which should be, as it had been,
haded and turfed, for the recreation of {
ur senses, is made stable for mules and 5
rooms. APPOINT where the greatest IA
ilities are required for the passage Of peo-
lie and vehicles is obstructed and even
ndangered by an accumulation of I'M
ecessary obstacles. l.
2. This annoying and increasing nui-
ance might be at once abated by an
rider forbidding the several companies to
ark their cars on Canal street, or near e
3 junction with such other streets as q
lay be specified. Practically, it will oc- {
aston the companies no excessive addi-
ton to their, work or expenditure. They r
lay appoint some other place Of rest, if y
ny be needed, where space and public 4
Convenience viii not be incommoded, as c
! present. To the people, the conve- i
fence Of taking ear will be precisely a
1e same as anywhere else, with the adj
antags of shelter from sun or rain, i
forded by the balconies and awnings of a
anal street, GA ab-o- 81 .sla.aFito-
3. tits plain that if certain of these t
could be consolidated, so as to e
rake the circuit with proper relays, it d
-oulds save the obstruction Of turning on t.
anal street A circuit might be made, b
" instance, by connecting the Magazine t
nd Baronne or St. Charles lines, and Fl
hen the movement on this line would be c