The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31

10 the end Of the improvements. near .Bsgatelle
street 4 distance Of about Ave hundred feet.
M,st Of the damage done ID ut the sohool.house
property, where the land. together with several
brick piers, was washed away from under the
hoyse The gallery has been entirely destroyed.
After mature reflection I came to the conolu.
sion that the best repairs required would DO TO
build a ballast wall, which would be very cheap
the more 40 were the Pontchartrain Railroad
COMPANY, who, being largely Interested, 70 give
free transportation. 49,.
The whole front OF Columbia street is lined
with piles rotten to the level Of low water. In g
would afford great protection 10 the wall N pre-
venting the water from undermining SAID wall.
The wall could be built four feet wide 81 base,
two feet at top and four feet high. with slope on
lake side. 1t would require about one-hslt toh
OF ballast for each running foot.
'0'p''''' J. A. DHEMEooURT.
City Surveyor.
has been caused TO the residents in the suburbs
Of the city by the neglect of the draining machine
contractors to drain OIL the rain water a. required
nv the specifications. On Saturday and Sunday
the commons, cutters and vacant squares were
partially covered with water from the light rains
of the week: and the heavy rains OF Monday ind
Ing no room In the canals have completely cover"
ed streets and banquettes. go as to render 1t DIM
omit for residents to leave their homes this morn
ing. This lie particularly the case In the upper
districts. ~ is evidenced by the numerous COM
plants from that section. Having no authority
10 appoint person TO superintend the working
of these maohines or compel the contractors 70
comply with the specifications, trust the Conncli
will relieve me from any blame or responsibility
in the matter.
During the storm of September q, one OF the
boilers OF the Dublin Avenue draining machine
was seriously injured by exploding, without doing
much damage TO building or machinery merry ,.,;,
An examination by the United States local in
speetors and by the City Surveyor shows that
the boilers OF one battery Of this machine are 80
much worn and burned as to be dangerous, II
used, and recommend that the same be CON
demned. The second paragraph of the specii-
cations provide for the repair OF the machinery,
boilers, ETC., and requires the contractor 10 keep
them always in good working order. and return
the same a. the termination OF his contract in the
most perfect order and condition.
1 respectfully ask the Council TO say whether
the contractor should be compelled to replace the
old with new set Of boilers, or whether the CITY
should supply the same.
l again invite the attention OF the Council TO
the necessity Of completing the Peoples Avenue
canal to Bayou Bienvenu and to the placing oil
proper food gates On same. The necessity Tor
this work and the great relief 1t would afford to
the whole city, particularly that portion below
Esplsnade street, is so manifest as to need nc
comment By inviting proposals now the cost
can be ascertaned and provided for in the next
budget, and payments would not be necessary
before the beginning Of next year.
The protection levee al the New Lake End has
been temporarily secured against the force OF the
waves, but the repairs made were predicsted
upon the presumption that the city intended to
repair the same, az per resolution The rejection
OF the bids for this work makes 1t imperative
upon the city to do something to prevent the
washing away OF the whole levee, which everyone
must admit would be sad waste and contrary to
public interest, considering the enormous cost Of
the same when originally constructed.
sincerely trust, therefore, that the Council
will reconsider its action, and accept the bid for
repairing the lsvee, rs per specifications.
| again cell the attention OF the Council to tbs
fact that many of the bulk hesds and levees OF
the river and canals are ssdly in need Of atten.
| ton. During low water these could be repaired
at much less cost than otherwise.
l would have much Of this work done ut pres
ent bat can neither procure labor nor purchase
material without a guarantee OF cash payments
and this the Council alone can give.
Begging the Councils favorable consideration
Of all the above matters, am,
Very respectfully, -
Administrator.