The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-19

ADVANCE
For work done previous to Oct 1873. $4O8, sos
For work done subsequent to Oct L, 1873. say
to April l. 14.............. -.......... 1850 q
Total. s543 sos
In this calcua ion estimate il made Of repairs
done since &c ober. 1s7s last. and previou. to the
present high water which would this
some $4,000.
This statement is not made paation Reuse
for non-performalce Of duty, for no such ofense is
admitted. The Levee Company asserts without fear
Of truthful contradtio that not only has every dol
lar received from the State been truly and economi-
cally applied to the building of levees, but they
further assert that fully "a onethird of the cost of
he levees made by them has been paid by the Com.
pany out of funds contributed by the stockholders.
This the condition of the Levee Company, both
as to the done and disbursements made when
the unprecedented food which is threatening
universal overflow came upon lis. Our resources
were exhausted, and called upon to furnish
materials supplies and labor literally to hundreds of
places, extending 1900 miles of evees. To
all applicants for assistance could make but one
reply, so long credit lasted will send mate
rails aud suppies to the threatened points, but the
people residing behind the levees will be compelled to
provide the labor. We have continued up the pres
ent time to furnish the materials and supplies.
We appeal to an intelligent public say ii the
Levee Company deserve the many harsh epthets
that havs been heaped upon them. Up to this time
tue stockholders have received profits ON their
investment IF nearly half million of dol ars No
ssh dividends have ever beea declared. Two scrip
dividends of comparatively small amounts have been
made based upon expected profits in the future.
An impression exists that the Levee Company are
supreme ii their control of the levees. Such is not
the fact; their position is a subordinate ono. The
tate. very properly reserved to itself the right,
tn rough Commission of Levee Engineers to "locate
ali levees and prescribe their dimensions" When
the levees located and their dimensi ns deter
mined, the Levee Company proceed to build them
according to plans. pro6les and speca atoms fur
nished by the Engineers. The Company has no au-
thory right change the location or to increase or
to diminish in any particular the size height of the
levees.
The Engineers also class the levees in three classes
first second and third class necesst according
they deem the urgency OF the to requ ire imme.
date or remote building. Many have complained
that their evees have been laced too far from the
river nix: 9th RS that they are placed too close to
he bank; some say that they are too Urge, others
that they are too small
The law provides that the engineers and they al mo
are the best judges of these various questions and
the Levee Company are compelled to follow implicitly
the decision of the engineers
In conclusion the Levee COMPANY earnestlv recoyn
mend that the attention of the Federal G ,vernmen
be called t. our fororn condi and the strong
ha OF Federal power be ed in building system Of
levees which will relieve us from all possible overuw.
The Levee Compa ~ will every effort induce the
rede al Government to take charge of our levees,
and will willingly give place to a power potent
and with more ources than taey have accomplish
the purpose in view. and thus the State from
further taxation.
By order of the Board of Directors.
HN HENDERSON,
apl9 1t Up President Louisiana Levee Company
HAM STORE.
Corner Carondelet and Grod streets
SPLENDID SUt}AR-CURED H ANS
AT TEN CFNTS POUND
Ten thousand ponds splendid Su ,ar-cured Hams n
10 cents pound. For eale at the
HAM STORE.
apl2 It Up Cor. Carondrlcf And airod at.oa4.