New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-18

steamers, is about 400 feet long. Theuppe
portion of this wharf for about 100 feet, ha
been rebuilt recently by Administered
Burke; the remaining 800 feet want som
overhaulinR, especially the lower corne
near the ferry, which has settled from tw
to four feet. Some piles need to be driver
on the outer edge, while the mooring post
require to be all new. This company own
large warehouses opposite its wharf AM
has improved the property in the vicinit.
very much since purchasing it.
Post 40 increases in value as the privat'
market men get vanquished, and vice versa
as it lies opposite the old Sorspuru Market
With about twenty feet Of new work upo
the river end, and few new plank to re
place the broken and missing one; thi
wharf would be better than the average.
Post 80, opposite jackson T. Fitzpatrick
salt warehouse, is in splendid condition fol
wharf that has seen so much service. Tht
lower portion, sloping wharf or apron
was built last summer for the accommoda
ton of steamboats, that take salt from the
warehouse for points up the river. The
upper portion, for ships with salt, is seem
ingly as good as new, although built five
years ago. This lie owing to its being used
almost exclusively for salt. More or less
from each cargo is scattered over the wood
work accidentally, of course), which keeps
it from rOtting. And here it might be well
to say that very few of our wharves wear
out-they almost always rot and decay.
Post 81. with a little patching here and
there with covering plank, would please
the most fastidiOus shipmaster.
Post 50 has settled little in the cen tire
and wants to be leveled. A few new planks
to replace the broken ones, and we hav 9
here good substantial wharf.
Post So, opposite the Transit Salt Ware
house, is in excellent order and proves tn Q
efficacy Of salt.
Post "a. opposite jackson & Manson's salt
warehouse, is also in good state of preser-
walton as far as the wood work goes, but
this wharf received terrible strain in hold
ing the ship Ailss up while she was being
wrecked. consequently it needs some little
repairs. The end is weak and wants some
new piling driven. The river portion was
started from the levee and needs strength.
ening. The mooring posts were also
strained out Of place and want straighten-
ing. This being done, hero would be one Of
the best wharves in tho city. Between
posts 50 and 81, at the head of Washington
avenue, is long apron wharf, one of the
most valuable landings for taking in
lumber in small vessels from the Ocean
saw mill, loading slaves, and also
for steamboats, to get salt from
the Transit and Madison warehouses, as it
is just between them. This apron has
been growing worse and worse until it is
now almost stripped Of its plank to furnish
fire wood for the neighborhood. Many Of
tho piles and strinsers are good, but what
are not should be replaced with now, and
the wharf put in order early in the season,
40 tho different trades spoken of can not
use high wharf.
Post IS, at the head Of Seventh street
with . few days work done by . practical
man, could be put in first class order; while
il the old boiler that has lain near it, ap-
proach. and much in the way for several
years, could be removed. it would doub t
less be credited by the inhabitants to eithe,
the owner or the authorities.
Post Sc, the next below the elevator, /,
the last wharf in the Fourth District and
like s., needs but slight repairs. This il
the most convenient wharf for taking heavy
timber out Of the water ON shipboard, ii
there is little desire to came as fer up to VIZ
when loading cotton.
At each of the wharves mentioned in all
the districts. more or less mooring piles
need to be driven. to take the place of the
many that have rotted away, and all moor
ing posts in the First and Fourth Districts
should DO driven on the wharf proper. no,
on the levee, as heretofore, as that Injuries
the drive which extends from Canal street
to the elevatof-close along the wharves-
barring the fence that the New York repre-.
sentative of the Mobile and Texas railroad
recently placed across the levee to the
water front, in defiance Of the city author
tiles.
The lessees of the wharyes have already
commenced work; and if the necessary work
herein suggested be carried out before the
ships begin to arrive in the fall they will
find that there will be no cause, nor will
there be any complaint made about exces
sive wharf charges at the present rate
The oldest ship masters and traders to this
port have ever acknowledged ours to be
the cheapest wharfage in the United States;
and for good wharves they are always able
and willing to pay without a murmur.
Messrs. Eager & Ellermsn claim an i'm
portant advantage over the parties from
whom they lease the wharves, in this wise:
They have the capital. material and dispo-
sition, at any time Of the year, to repair a
wharf that shall have broken in from
heavy weight, or otherwise, at once, thus at
all times being ready to administer to the
wants of commerce, the source from which
they obtain their revenue.
The Census of Livingston Parish.
Hon. George d. Wells, of Livings ton
parish, having addressed Q commun ication
to Colonel William Wright, State registrar
of voters, complaining of the manner in
which the census has been taken in Living
ston, and it appearing that just cause for
dissatisfaction existed, the Governor
promptly ordered that the census be taken
anew in said parish. Mr.. Wells claims for
Livingston parish a population of near 1000.
New men will be selected to take the census,
and it is to be hoped it will be done cor
rectly, and that every person living in Liv-
ingston will render all possible assistance