The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17

almost entirely rebuilt, the work covering AIS
squares, all now in good order. Together
with this, is new bulkheading, grading, she'll
ing, etc.
Below this wharf bu.khead III feet long
has been built
LEvEE AT LOUISIANA OIL WORKS.
Below the Liverpool wharf is the point to
which the attention of the Department of
Improvements has been called by the accom-
panying petition Of property holders in the
neighborhood.
In regard to the present condition of this
point, I would respectfully report that it
needs careful examination and thorough work,
but that the present stage of water precludes
either. In the meantime, it is my opinion
that no danger is to be apprehended during
the present high water. When it falls more
or less OF the levee will probably go with it,
when place for permanent protection can be
decided upon.
Fifty-fve squares. Thoroughly repaired.
and now in good order.
| POST 49,
Sixty squares, fifty of which have been re-
built, all now in good order.
| BULKHEADs.
| Below this at various points, to the Convent
and below, new bulkheads to the extent of
about 300 feet have been built. Also, bulk
heads throughout the entire city front have
received attention wherever they may have
needed it. All the foregoing work was COM
pleted on or before the first Of January, 1876.
| Since then general repairs have been con-
| timed wherever they seemed most needed.
The construction and repairs of bulkhead-
ing have been continued and extended to the
| limit Of the Fourth District and below the
Barracks. Also, the extreme lower wharves,
hitherto used by towboats, are being recon.
| structed for the use of vessels frequenling the
port.
ST. LOUIS AND v1CKsBURG PACKET LANDING
The early and enormous receipts of pro-
duce overlook the contractors before they
were able to give it that attention which its
importance and bad condition requires. It
is impossible to do more at present than to
keep it up, SO great is the rush of freight.
Its thorough repair will constitute the bulk
Of next summers work. It is particularly
desirable that Is much filing as possible be
done here.
FROM CANAL TO ST. LOUIS STREET.
The level part Of the wharf from the Canal
street ferry to the wharf of the Cromwell Line
of steamships has been put in good order. 1t
extends 1860 feet and contains $40 squares.
The incline will require thorough repairs
| next summer.
STEAMSHIP WHARF.
The city steamship wharf, opposite Jackson
Square, is in tolerable order. Such repairs
OF planking as we're needed from time to time,
have been made.
MoRGAN's FERRY TO PICAYUNE TIER
The wharf immediately bslow Morgan's
railroad ferry and the ferry wharf itself are
entirely gone. Below this 160 squares have
been put in good order. From this to Plea
yune tier the wharf work aud levee have been
put in good order, including 1872 squares.
The framing and plankiDg Of the Plcayune
tiey wharf are new.
MOBILE RAILROAD TRACK.
would respectfully call attention, at this
point, to the great distractions to traffic
caused by the ballasting of the Mobile Rail.
road track.
POST 15-JAcKsoN RAILROAD WHARF.
Rebuilt.
The streets connecting al! the foregoing
wharves have been graded, ballas.e and
otherwise put in good order.
POSTS II, IL, Is AND IA,
Comprising the Red River landing. have
been repaired SO as to make them available
for the current season. Much new plsnkipg
has been used. They will, however, require
much labor and material FOR the ensuing sea.
son. They contain about 40 squares. The
levee has been drained and shelied, and bar.
riers thrown across it and the wharf, which
have been of much service in preserving the
work, without interfering unduly with the
convenience of hauling.
| would recommend the extended erection
of the barriers whenever practicable. as it is
found that dravs and trucks will abandon the
best paved streets to follow the levee longi-
tudinally, thus destroying the Smelling in
much less time than would be the case If they
could only cross it transversely from paving
to wharf In the foregoing wharf about fifty
squares Of filing has been DONE
Here is grand opportunity for large
work, which earnestly recommend may be
done during the coming season.
GULF STEAMSHIP LANDING.
The wharf Is occupied by the Mexican and
other gulf steamships. The extension and
repairs amount here to about 104 squares, all
Of which is now in good order.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
The wharf from the grant to the Mobile
Railroad to Canal street has only been kept in
working order for the season by flying gangs.
The area included in these wharves is over
1000 squares, and the repairs have included
about 1900 squares thereof
The material and labor in the work are de-
scrioed as fully up to the proper standard
The work was for the most part done before
the first day of January, 1876.
It is an important fact to be noted, that
many of the repairs made by the lessees were
necessarily of a temporary nature, intended
to accommodate the commerce Of the current
season. This work must be replaced during
the coming summer and autumn by parma-
nent and much more costly repairs.
In addition to the aforementioned pay
ments made by the lessees for 5000 squares of
new whar6ng, 1000 feet of bulkhead, 1900
squares Of wharfng repaired, 10000 barrels
Of shells and $500 tons of ballast, they have
paid into the city treasury in cash for police,
for lighting wharves, and for the salaries. of
city employees engaged on the wharves,
SIT, 500. They have paid rine installments
Of the debt due by the city to owners of
81 hoo;c an in dom obfo;na1 ~, !,