The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-12
The following report was read snd ordered
spread on the minutes.
DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS,
New Orleans, December Ii, 1877.

spread on the minutes
DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS,
New Orleans, December Ii, 1577.
To the City Council:
Gentlemen Upon the petition OF citizens re-
siding between Claiborne, Hsplanade, Oafobdelst
Walk and Broad streets, complaining OF lnsufil'
cient drainage, beg leave to report that this is
but repetition Of many COMPLAINTS made re-.
| oently by citissns upon The same subject.
During the past sixty days petitions have been
received from residents OF the rear OF The beyenih
WARD. asking to be relieved from the payment OF
taxes on account Of injuries done TO their prop.
critics by overflow. since thst time petition
was received from Widow 4. Livaudais, residing
nj the corner Of aalvez and Dumaine streets
asking relief for damage TO valuable flower.
garden, caused by overflow from the heavy rains
OF the 25tb October, lasting two days.
These together with numerous complaints
made TO this department, go to show conclusive.
ly that the prime cause arises from the TACT that
The contractors for running the draining ma
chimes are not performing their duties as re-
quired by the specifications.
Although the city charter and ordinances
makes 1t the duty Of this department TO SUPER.
wise the drainage Of the city, / am prevented
from discharging sush duty by the refusal Of g
majority of lie Council 10 authorize the appoint
ment Of some suitable person to direct faithful
compliance with the requirements Oh the spolhca~
tions by the drainage contractors, who have,
since the introduction OF the contract system,
The action Of the Council In authorizing the
construction OF a flootgate on Peoples Avenue
canal will tend to relieve the section drained by
London Avenue draining machine very mate
rally, as the portion of said canal south OF the
Hood.ga oan be used as q reservoir TO receive
much Of the drainage Of the lower portion OF
said section.
In December, 1876, the Board Of Underwriters
made overturss looking TO the connection OF
Claiborne canal at Esplsnade street, and plans
ia1n For
pose. The completion Of this work would not
only furnish water In case OF fires but would
also relieve Orleans and Broad street canals OF
the waters draining from the section between
Toulouse Esplansde street, Mississippi river and
Ulsiborne street and would thereby obviste in q
grest measure the complaints herein alluded TO.
The condition OF the Bienvile draining ma
chine warns me to urge upon the Council at this
time the establishment Of new and more pow
erful machine al the City Park. on the Orleans
canal.
The construction Of such machine. together
with the introduction Of metal pipes at Broad
and Galvez streets to connect the second and
third drainage sections, with strict surveillance
over the contractors. would, 10 my opinion, serve
to remove all the present drainage difficulties.
As the time is approaching when tho Council
will be called upon to adopt budget OF expandi-
lures, etc.. for the coming year, trust the subjects
ton OF my colleagues, az 1t is one OF tho utmost
Importance TO the whole community.
Respectfully submitted,
JNO. MCCARTNEY. Administrator.
BY Mr.. Edwards
Favorsbly, by resolution, on The petition Of JOS
eph Raymond for an extension Of six months
time, TO date from December Ii, 1877. to build
an addition TO the Washington Avenue Market.
Received.
BY Mr.. Rengstorif-
Uufavorably on the petitions OF L. b. Cain,
Jos. Green, O. Kohn. JOS Ducoudreau, Oath
crime Apghey and Mary J. daetan. for reduction
Of their respective assessments. The report was
adopted.
by Mr.. Diamond
Favorably on the petition for permission being
granted to A. Stuart TO use the corner Of Felicity
aud Old Magazine streets as wagon stand. The
report was laid over.
The committee appointed to investigate mat
ters appsrtaining to the First Recorders Court
WAS granted further time to complete their re-
port.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Cavapao--
1, Resolution granting VIM. Miller permission
to lay pipe from his factory on Julia street to
the basin. Adopted.
.. Resolution granting p. Psvia permission to
remove steam engine TO No. $50 Roy al street.
Adopted.
.. Resolution appropriating $500 in favor Of
Delaohaise Brick Company for amount expended
in constructing n wharf at the foot Of Foucher
street. Adopted.
4. Whereas, II il evident from long experience
that the Benville draining machine has not stuff.
cient power AMI capacity to drain the section of
the city for which II is intended. and that after
every heavy rain IL takes at least four days to
thoroughly drain said section; and whereas, it 10
the duty and desire Of the city administration TO
protect far 90 II lays In their power the inter-
ests Of the property holders and citizens from the
overiowa which unfortunately occur 30 FREE
quently: therefore belt
Resoiped, That the Administrator Of Improve
ments BIO and is hereby authorized and directed
to advertise during sixty days in the official
journal for sealed proposals for the erection and
putting up Of q new draining machine in place
aud lieu Of that known as the Bienville dra ming
machine according to plans and specifications to
be furnished by the City Surveyor.
Laid over till next meeting and tho City Sur
veyor instructed to make an estimate of the
probable cost Of said work.
By Mr.. Edwards
Resolution granting six months, dating from
December IL, 1877, to Joseph Raymond to build
IN addition to the Washington Avenue Market.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Brown and adopted
/. An ordinance in favor Of ]. @. Denis, Ad-
ministrator Of Finance and others, amounting to
1886 40.
2. An ordinance reimbursing Morgan r.
Hughes and others. amounting to s433 46.
by Mr.. Brown and read twice
l. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named. beginning
"a. Emile Scheidecker," and amounting 10
1926 GO.
2. An ordinance in favor of J. d. Houston,
Criminal Sheriff, for November, 1877, amounting
to s5706 So.
Communications and Petitions.
From Q) Ed Chapman, agent estate Of J. B.
Murdoch; (2) J. B. Alexandra; (3) A. Colomb.
per q. Louque; az James Coyle. and (5) Widow
L. Castein, per j. Magioni. for reduction of as