The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-15
OUR SUBURBS.
Gentiily-The Lake Milne burg Improve.
ments In the Old third

reporter Of the DEMOCRAT took a ride ON
the outskirts Of the city. for the purpose oil re-
viewing the improvements made to ths streets.
roads and ditehes OF that section which work is
under the supervision of Superintendent John
Hoffman. Of the Seventh Ward.
The first visit was paid to the Gentiily road
| on which great improvements are being made.
Eighteen years ago this was splendid shell
road. In fact, the bsst In the city, 1t being the
| road leading to the old Louisiana race course.
situated on Elysian Fields street. During the
o ordnance over that road % 10 Fort yk moJomb vsu
totally uniting II Tor what 1t was Intended to
be Later, Geatllly was abandoned BY the au-
thorittes to such an extent that ths greater
pat ot What was formerly q smooth and ieyel
rosd- peg became p perfect apagmirs. so bad.
indeed In :, that 7 took three mules 70 pull milk
Lately, however, it was decided to put the road
II T., good order , The shellroad c!ntractor and
lively to set to work. These contractors, how
ever. got In little controversy as to who would
have 70 dq the work. II was argued on ons side
that tentllly could no more be called she'll
road, while on the other hand It was maintained
that 1t mas shell road since the bed denoted
aefs teh q Ghsls In order t9 put oil arguments
fathers cnt the aordian knot by having the re-
pairs mate ON the city's account, thereby saving
from ruin an avenue which has been the only
thorouehfare connecting the suburbs with the
city proper.
bed, and cutting 81 series Of sids and cross
dltches In order 70 insure thorough system Of
through TO prove The suburbs wi What S has fes9 bes9
done is we'll, but much yet romans to be done,
end unless Administrator McCaFrey's budget Is
lnoreased nothing can be promised for the fu-
NJ M6ag sS 4 f s sapspses pe' eo soy y
200 600 this year q which a2soo goes 70 tho
der ts75 ooo) must serve for the e1irn work done
by the contra tors. apd also is intended to de-
After surveying the whole length OF the road
pp to the lace course. we alighted near the
its requirements admirably. '''''' '''''' WE
eeten wo s ssSaEss s s It Il s I
tersection Of London Avenue, and another at
the Intersection OF st. Anthony and MarfgnY
canals.
These improvements have opened four ave-
nues to traffic in those parts where there was
formerly only one, and consequently the move.
properly In the vicinity will rise. Thess re-
pairs. improyemen's and alterations to Gem
time, u kept up at the present rate. make the
road the most popular and beautiful drive for
We then left Gentiiiy and turned our attention
to the Bayou Ut, John and the Lake road. This
road along the lake shore from Spanish Fort TO
watsrs It's brdges are iang 3gsfea dSwn ana ap aps
In such condition as to neeeesitate the building
q neT bIidges further i inside on road which
they could not pass on the old road.
Ar MILHEBURg
the lake has encroached so much on the shore
that o stone bulkhend had TO be erected by order
Of fAdministrator MeCaffrey to prevent the waves
from washing Off the houses.
Mineburg is still the same auiet, cosy and
interesting little village which the weary eitf-
zens Of New Orleans. delight 10 visit In order to
rest Tor . few hours from the cares and excite
ment Of the busy metropolis. The MOTEL
keepers OF MiIneburg complain that the Pont-
ohartrain Railroad Company show o lack Of
enterprise in running their trains at long In
tervas and sending of the last car at D. m.
aust at the time whom city people begin to enjoy
the scenery and inhale the cooling breezss Of
Lake Pontcharfrain.
awe stopped at Papa Migueps and deffed him
to give US some palatable fish. He did though,
and sent up the incest broied sheephea t1at
eyer was served at any table. After partakfng
Of Miguel's fare We Sst towards the city salts
PED from what We had seen that the city does
take some interest in the improvement Of the
suburbs. and should Ii have sufficient amount
OF money ON hand the Third District would
soon be better drained than any part Of the
city.