New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-23

ulIraOio foresight 40 10 IueAI IUtuEo al
vantages.
This plan was under subsequent legisla-
ton. some what modified. In 1873, the rate
was changed to fifty cents per cubic yard
for all ieveas constructed after October l.
1873: and in 1874 the Lsvee Company, upon
agreeing 20 accept reduction OF thu tax OF
four NILS tor construction and repair OF
Ieyees. to three milis, were relieved from
liability for damages that might be incurred
BIZ r.parian proprietors by the company's
not maintaining the levees at the standard
dimensions fixed by the commissioners,
under acts OF 1871, where injury resulted to
prOprietcrs from sad neglect; and In 1879
the Legislature required them to be paid
ont OF tbs issue OF the consolidated bonds,
under act No 3 Of 1874, any amount that
mgt- i,e found due them on the first OF
October. 1873, under the Original contract
2. sixty cents per cubic yard.
As TINS modified, the IA as to ieyees
now stands.
Unde, this state OF facts tae city of New
Orleans, with az assessment OF @llo,DoO,l O)
pays the Levee Company the sum OF S337.-
900. besides ner pro rata OF saa annual "a
tere.t Or the SEate bonded da5,, including
therein the .evee boads issied by tine State
OF Louisiana prior TO the passage ot the act
contracting with SAID Lavce Company. The
city ot New Orleans, as corporation. has
no interest Whatever IL this Vast eXpenG!-
ture: the law governing her drainage. pro-
vii:ug fer cana and ievsa protection. and
the Administrator Of Improvements being
compelled 70 expend what may be required
70 keep Up ha- landings AMI the .egees that
border her limits
20 a. ;1.en-s ard purposes tde same law
shonl,l gove-a within the city as when
judge Martin gave his decision II Morgan
vs III - csto!. ct ais, i Mart 80, where he
saws: The ieyae, roads and streets Of the
city O. New Orleans under the Spanish gov
eminent were made and kept IN repair at
The iaiut expense Of the OTner OF every lot
in the city-.h5 fSSthest from the water
| r.ribut:ny as much thereto as the nearest.
Not 50 as regard rural estates, the law and
a clause in the original grant burden those
contiguous 70 tue river. with tle CONNECTION
and repairs o: road sts G..c.es and bridges
ard the levee.
Il mar % asked w..l srasc propriety
wiz SHOULD New Orleans % tau5 compelled
20 contribute 20 the building OF works
beyond her limits AMI IL which she has no
interest, ard why We should, out OF oOr
Meaas. " required 70 increase the wealth
OF those who Already possess -ne best por-
IONS 9. the S.a:., II may he said that in
enrich ny tha p:ante. ol rah aver we add
t. our general wealth: but can we 5e said
10 add to the general Tssi-h when we
take from cle iCl;v.dua. OF the State
what We yva % an0.her-wheO We &C.
tual.v ;mpur:si, one citizen to enrich
another Has New Orleans 10. reason
70 complain % al act that thus drains
Le- o. Lec means tor tle purpose o: en-
r.chiny other Do: tic.s o. me State What
in common have ne parishes Of Cameron
auG N-c.n:,!on, OF tie Gal. o! Mexico, or
vhe parishes OF Catcaa!eu Sat! Sabine. on the
Sabine river. with the parishes OF Con
cord.a. Tensas. Madison AID Carroll, on the
Mississippi -.ver. compelling the t.st to
coa--ib;i-4'to the Improvements OF he last.
Ever dollar taken from the citizens OF
Cameron ior tae constructor aCi repairs OF
lsvees. .lApoverishes hin! Just SO lar as II
ec-icnas ,ae c;tiz5ns ot Carroll. The one is
impoverished IL pocket, aud 40 much ID
taken from MIN that ne M ,bt expend upon
his own land u a. } tia other tads through
this contr. out-Jc lis lard juS- 50 much IN
creased Il value.
We have nothing ~ say as o ne motives
Of tae luen "ao formed tais Leyae Com
pa1y. We say nothing Of the .ns .ficiency
ter accom- p!.sh.a Z Tie desired eud. Bat we
do sav rAa. .,ie " noe syteE = wrong. and
not one vl:c1 vi. eye- attain the objects
ie-.-t;..
Ii IKE C1.ta,i S.ace- 10 no. coma % our
aid and engage II las wo..s i Will never
be dcne under .Ae present system. and |
need 10. say tl2. La.:0Ea. al. Is exceed
ingiv 4Olo-:aI- lie EOveTnMea. may iu.-
prove the navigation 81 rivers, out whether
It can Improve the banks :or cha benefit CT
tia owners tlc-eot $ J. Question OF more
difficulty.
Il becomes Is II this uncertainty to use
such means a. are n our hands 70 accom-
p;;sL . great result. The ED n this case. |
All persuaded. can o1iv be reached by those
Immediately Interested When single efforts
viii 10. accomplish tbe result. tbere must
be brought mo the fed o: exa-tlon the
united e.:o.ti OF tie many who are inter
ested; and this can oa.y ne e..-cteii by d.
v:ai0l O.. tee State MO levee districts.
where REQUIRED % oe formed. 81. inha bI.ants
of Sue, oistr.ecs beng compelled 20 con-
tribute. The present oUriensome system
should lie deal. with b. the Legislature
without gioves. The grea. principle Of
taxation regarding its eura;.tv ana NJ
i!or,n,ty, should De no. on:y invoked. out
made through the Legislature. active; 80
tina. neither Orleans nor other parishes, be
made 20 pay coutis taS under the OPP
pressIve levea system thar low DceTaiis
and that speculation and monopoly receive
such d reDiiaa as - prevent them from
again imposing upon tue pecp.e.-Orecn-
NjHH.