The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03

Z. L. BOWER, Chief Clerk.
of Police shall make all appointments. subject Il
| nirmation by the Council.
The Mayor to be president Of both boards.
| Laid over.
Communications and Petitions.
The following communication was read, ordered
| spread on the minutes and referred to the Ad
ministrators Of Commerce, Improvements ant
Finance (the Administrator OF Assessments de-
cined acting on the committee not having sufH
cient time to give the subject its proper atten
tion,) to wait upon the Governor and request
him to mention the subject In his message to the
next General Assembly:
SURVEYORS OFrIoE,
New Orleans, January 2, 1877.
Hon. K. Psbury, Mayor:
SI-According to your request, made per.
sonsl examination Of the levees in the Fifth Dis.
trlct, from the ferry landing of the Th I'd Dis
trct to the lower end Of the parish, about twelve
miles, and found the levees in the same condi-
ton as reported by my assistant. Capt. l.. IRE
maux, on the 18th OF September Last. at which
time the necessary repairs, which are the same
this day plus the damsge done by rains during
three months, could have been done 80 per cent
cheaper than at present.
|. Opposite the United States property, just
below the Crescent City Slaugh house prop
erty, 9 ave or landslide, that occurred two days
ago, will require plank breastwork about one
hundred feet long, composed Of q double row Of
inch planks about twelve feet in length, braced
into the levee, the SPACE between the breastwork
and the evee to be filled with fascixes, composed
OF bagasse or willows not more than two inches
in diameter.
2. Opposite the property formerly belonging to
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plank revetment need repairing.
8. From the lower limits Of storms residence
down the whole front OF Weber's place and part
OF Willett's property, about four hundred feet In
be made anew with double row OF two by
twelve inch planks fifteen to eighteen feet in
length, driven soldly into the ground, spiked to
two longitudinal pieces four by six, well braced
to the levee; the balance to be repaired with inch
planks. The space between the breastwork an d
the levee to be filled up with fascnes, same as in
article one. This place is very dangerous. and
needs immediate attention, or q crevasse will
surely occur il not attended to. The balance of
the front of Willett's place, about one hundred
dollars.
4. Opposite Hynes' residence, just above Tu.
nisburg, about seventy-fve feet OF new breast
work is needed; this breastwork to be made of a
double row Of inch planks, properly secured to
the levee the planks to be about eight feet long
and, again, fascnes between the breastwork and
the levee.
S. At the upper end Of Tunisburg, about one
hundred feet of plank revetment is needed /;
planks one inch thick, about ten feet in length,
with fascines, etc.
6. Opposite Alp. Camus place, large hole in
the levee needs digging out and refilled.
z. The whole front OF Maggee's plantation
need fascines or repairs to the fascines already
existing The fascines at that point can easily be
procured, there being a great deal OF willows on
the bank OF the river. At the lower end Of the
same plantation, opposite the cutoff road, there
is piece of about one hundred feet in length
needing to be protected by means OF double row
OF two by twelve planks, twenty feet long, well
driven into the ground and done in the same
manner as in article third.
s. Opposite Lepretre's plantation, now Stanton,
in front Of the residence, at an angle of the levee,
exposed to the washing Of the river, plank re-
length is about one hundred and fifty feet;
planks to be ten feet long, double row, one inch
thick, and space between plank revetment and
levee we'll filed with fascines.
9. On the Lacroix plantation, now Albin
Rochereau, the levees need repairing on the
entire front OF said plantation but from the
dwellmg-houses down, the levees, though small,
are in places entirely destroyed. At point
above the lower boundary the levee has partly
caved into the river; from that point, for length
OF fifteen hundred feet, no repairs can be done
to the levee. What remains Is on the edge of a
perpendicular bank fifteen feet in height and no
space outside. A new levee is indispensable
there, and will have to be constructed on an
average Of six feet in height.
approximate the expenses for the entire work
at the least $4,000
Respectfully submitted,
j. A. D'HEMECOURT, City Surveyor.
From Thos. Froeba, tc remove the tank over
Washington Avenue Markethouse. Referred to
the Administrator of Waterwoks and Public
Buildings.
From Widow J. Dejoie, for reduction Of assess
ments. Referred to the Administrator of Assess
ments.
From 81. O. Armston, to erect blacksmith
shop at No. 497 Jackson street. Referred to the
Administrator of Commerce.
From J. Jouet, calling the attention OF the
Council to his new mode Of draining, instead Of
with the machines now in use. Referred to the
Administrator of improvements.
The report Of the Grand Jury OF the Second
Judicial Dhtrict was referred to the Administra-