The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-04

during the month OF May for the years named:
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1aaaasR ......... 500 40 tgT6.......... 1916 b5
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A report favorable to the establishment OF
market In Greenville. but unfavorable to the
erection OF lamp posts in the Sixth District
offered BY Administrator Chsvalley. was res
celved.
report announcing that two bios had been
received to construct the Jefferson Market, one
from Thos. Carey, Offering to build the market
fnr the privilege ot eighteen years collection OF
tte revenues OF said market. and the other
from E IT, Paseoe for twenty years collection
IN the revenues Report received and the bid
y OF Thos. Carey accepted.
Administrator Marks reported fav0rably on
number Of petitions asking for reduction OF as
Assessments, and unfavorably upon number OF
others.
a repprt from Mr.. Mealey favorine the reiee-
lion pf ali bids for the iron ratings OF the
sul,ares. and ssking for authority to advertise
Tor other bids. was received and adopted.
The following report from the City Surveyor
was received and referred to the committee OF
I 80 4iioio' SURVEYORS OFFICE
City Hail. I
New Orleans. June 2, 1871
Honorable Mayor and Administrators OF the
city of New Orleans:
The Importance of the subject of the drainage
nrH sewerage of the city 1s constantly brouRh ny
To our notice In the course Of our duties, and
We now present our views on these subject:
DRAINAGE
As members of the Board of Engineers. which
convened iii this city III March, 1869 item years
aao) We stgned the report az being the opinion
uf the majority Of the boAfd. but the plan OF the
late Louis burgi then City Surveyor. was rec
commended by the board to be gradually super
seeded By what was then thought to be better
plan. s.,.a,.Eu
stead OF being superseded, has been extended
az Surveyors Bell end Hardee, authorized by
the City Council, and 40 action has been taken
Board Il Eneineers, and i il now 20 extensive.
and has cost 10 much that IL will be iniudicious
J to change IT for another system.
The drainage canals have an ex emit Of at least
Y thirty4hve miles, and the cutters which dis
charge their water Into them cover over three
Doubts have lately risen in our minds az to
the great benefits expected from the under
ground system . II this not glimate especially
Ta ne bv b e
the whole extent Of our city, and the eifluyia
dsisterous th 1. Il dused In the opsn air. i0io
tgsn tsas n tSs
I'M Enslneers. before Ihe war i was proposed
II land beganl to lay q large pipe along the levee.
h R1sns s 4 w. 3 q hs ' ES sr
1sSf A sp .pfspsss il IHIsedaetlea ], TIT
4HfABanS system pf drainage. and render itefsisr
4 ind cheaper. Two steam engines and pumps
VIII g abosas q apsn snet esas
nearly eleven miles. at about one mile from the
Isvee. from the upper boundary Of the city to
Bayou Bfenvanu. is the recipient OF most or
the drainage Of the city. from the river to said
There are about one hundred and seventy
street, which (nostly) have paved or wooden
cutters. 50 that there are about three hundred
and forty miles Of cutters already made and
The drainage Of that portion of the city be-.
tween Claiborne, Canal and the Metarie and
he drsnns canas q Avenue
Hagan Avenue. Broad street and Galyez street.
These draining canals disoharge. through
and also Ii New canal.
The obiee lon 70 these canals is their stagnan5t
flushed. da, and night. the draining canals will
be kept full, and the draining machine must be
We propose that the open cutters leading into
the draining canal shall be made Of open boxes
Of wood or stone. to prevent the present wash,
also that an ordinance be passed prohibiting
j the system of cutting out the grass By the roots
on the sides and borders OF the cutters and
The expense Of the main iroE supply pipes
and Or boxing the open cutters. will be much
underground drainage and their connections
The cost Of four miles Of iron pipefrom
the Convent to Felicity Road will be-. y.
Adaptation of outlets to streets. 444ot
Engine and pumps. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $780, e
Additional amount Tor the Fourth Dis
trtct ..............- looO0
Grand total. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50. 90
While the underground system would require
The surface drainage can then be carried GU
by the present system. Without additional OK
pense and no mud thrown into the Streets as
will be easily carried off by the running water
SEWERAGE.
The present system OF sinks and privles, cal
we'll be superseded by plan proposed Q
ar q Dr. Holt ndorsea By IL
This, If properly carried out, VIII dispense
tirely Of the cost OF the same.
FLUSHING THE CUTTERS.
We propose that every gutter leading from
the river shall have an outlet from. the large
supply pipe. to run day and night during the
hot weather. and daily during the cool season
by which q new atmosphere will be created 81
evaporation. and the cutters will be kept con.
stantly clean by the tioW Of the running water
The surface water running into these cutters
from the houses and the streets will be so al
luted BIZ. the fresh river water as to be harmless
and inodorous
On page Of the report Of the Board of En-
gineers, they say: And we would prefer that
this question OF contamination. and zymotit
diseases produced thereby. be submitted to 4
sanitary commission for scientific. profes.
stonal opinion" This has been answered b.
pr. Hollis report. which We annex as q part O.
this report.
II for this comparatively and healthy season
you adopt an underground system, you vii
lose All the money expended In the present one
anu adopt more ex Expensive and worse one. fol
me Rreht feature Of our system. viz. that 81
g2gnhstant flushing OF the cutters, Is not though