The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-25
with view Of eyeling the bottom TO four feet sis
inches below the level OF the railroad tracks.
Respectfully submitted,
Assistant City Surveyor.

IL. FHEMAUA.
Assistant City Surveyor.
Healed proposals we're received for portions Of
the above work from Elysan Fields TO Orleans
Council, and Dennis Cronan being The lowest
bidder, the contract was awarded 10 bIm no 1880
The employees Of the department were ,1ssd ID
clean the portion below Elysan Fields street, etc.
SHE'LL RoAps.
According TO report Of City Surveyor, there are
29 "a miles of shell roads, all Of which has been
placed n order, using thereon 26,47sL bbls.
lake shells, 1,B81 bbls oyster shells.
In the Smelling and repairing Of CANAL strees
from Claiborne to the O.materies both sides
the following recommendations Of the City Bur-
! veyer were adopted by this department
sunvEsoH's Urrior, CRY HALL.
New Orleans, February 10, 1877. !
Hon. Jno. McOafIrey, Administrator Of Improve
Sn'-1n company Of my assistant, and Messrs.
Wipts and Evaus, Of The City Railroad Company,
! have tbis morning examined the whole length Of
Canal street from Claiborne 10 the cemetery, with
shell road Oh each eide v 81 tie Neutral ground.
find that the hfst intention is evidently the
best one; that Ia The drain from the apex OF the
ctowning Of the whole street 10 the side bitches.
From Claiborne to Broad street the grade liz en-
actly as first intended, but further The. street is
too low, ami The grade should be established from
the railroad tracks TO the ellie bitches.
In ilont Of the cemeteries, from the corner Of
Canal aud Metarie road, ditch will be dug with
the fall towards the New Orleans Canal, and the
water Or this ditch will be taken through q cul-
vert-2x4 existing IN the Greenwood Cems
etery. etnptying into the New Orleans Canal.
This will drain perfectly that part OF the read
from the Black Bridge TO Canal street.
j. A. DHEMEoouRr,
City Surveyor.
An excellent shellroH1 has been constructed on
81. Charles Avenue formerly The old Nicolson
pavementl, from DelaehAise TO Berlin streets,
and from Napoleon Avenue 10 Oetavia street.
Sealed propopsls were received FOR the COM
strucion Of said road, and the contract awarded
TO Thomas ]. Coleman, his bid being the lowest
VIZ tt 90 per running foot. g.8lssftl s't
This work was done at cest Of The property
holders fronting along aaid avenue, and by lib
efal subscriptions Of citiaenH interested In seeing
fine road along said thoroughEAre, the city pay.
lug une.thrd cost Of Intersections. The city
paid one.third OF --TA feet AZ al 90 -Atg4eU rs.
BRIDGES, WINGS AND oRosstses REPAIRED AND
First District, Iirst ward-45 street bridges, 3
wings, Id crossings. canal bridges. 5@l
First District, Second Ward-64 street bridges,
wings, 9 crossings. NJ sa4iet. 4,
First District, Third ward@t1o street bridges.
Fret bi.srles Total. 2sl stree. bridges, 10
winEs, OF crossings.
Second Distriet--s2 bridges rebuilt, % wings,
90 crossings, t58 bridges repaired.
Third Distriet III bridges rebuilt, 151 wings.
l0s crossings, ITO bridges repaired.
Fourth District--37 bridges rebuilt, 100 wings,
O. crossings, 1fg bridges repaired.
Fifth District 30 bridges rebuilt, 10 wings,
"a crossings, 80 bridges repaired. ~
Sixth District- $50 bridges built and repaired,
" wings, 1873 crossings. "
Seventh District--44 new bridges, 90 wings, II
80 bridges repaired.
Total, 1858 bridges built and repaired, 4e4
wings, 6G9 crossings
Material used In above repairs to bridges.
and wings IL ne follows: