The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-26

dred yards from sig feet to four and half In
ths tlh same space four large stumps were noted.
The water then deepened for some distance 10
eight and eight and half feet. with an oeea-
At basin or Recess No. B. which is supposed to
form turning or passing point for the lake
craft which ply In the canal, the launch Of the
COMMITTEES. drawing about one and hall feet,
covering the yawl which had been dragged into
some oyerhanaing trees on the side Of the
canal and become detached.
The launch backed up to within five Yards
Of the land in the middle Of the recess and
cor AGROUND.
soundinRs. In and around the basin showed
from one to four and from that to seven feet Of
water, ths latter being lust outside the basin,
seven and eight feet rveFe marked. until what
The members Of the committee were Inclined
to question ,a. the correctness Of the Iniormai9n
hen Located the hasln g. e. was not visible
averaged eight feet Standings between The
last named recess and Basin No. s, opposite
ve feet The iosaton oi Via. d known mas as ths
sk s e oesiaEs esniaE The sss as e a rs1s
out 10 the COMMITTEES and t was detsrmned ter 70
take soundings. over the SPOT on the return trip.
the committee having decided to examine one
side OF the canal On the way up. and the other
In response 10 the whistle Of the launch the
black bridge was opened and the boat passed
Basin No. 8. above referred to, but Il was not TO
be distinguished from any other portion OF the
Basin No 9 was found, so far as width and
length were concerned. to be all that could be-
IT WAS CLOSED
by piles which had been driven around 1t TO keep
IN place floating booms, and thus form harbor
for floating logs.
depth Of water, eight feet but was exceedingly
small. being not more than one hundred by
twenty I've feet at the outside.
Basin No 8 was found to be of good depth.
breadth and length. but In the same condition
as No, O. closed to make ha1bor for logs.
these logs frequently floated out into the canal
end endangered vessels. and the attention OF
the committee Was called toe the fact that the
tween the piles.
Basin No. was found to be in good order, but
Basin No. 10 was found In good order, with
seven feet OF water leading to II and nine feet In
1t. This was all the basins found or accounted
for. soundinpa after leaving the white bridge,
Carrolton crossing we're resumed and marked
from six feet to two feet In different places.
The depth at the steamboat landing. near the
head OF the canal was found to be four feet.
Outside the Magnolia bridge the depth ranged
from six to eight feet. Under the bridge 1t was
The attention Of the committee was called to
the dlapidated condition Of the wharyes the
supporting posts being rotten, with scarcely
spots threatening to give way. The short dis
tanee to which M = they . extended ed, upon each side
The yawl was brought Into use. and sound
ings were made inside the bridge. and the. water
depth. At the very head Of the wharf. facing
Rampant street FIVE feet were recorded. A walk
over the wharf showed about thirty yards OF
new plapk king In the way of repairs.
The launch WAS put about and the committee
started on
THE RETURN TRIP.
sf.4~ Ltn .cI L H
ings between first bridge and Claiborne street.
showed the following: 49,, 4. and sunken
lof aasss a. ,hsa sna stsasds s9 ~ III middle
q .he canal end seunaings taken with the fol-
Lying ri result: 1M7.I,Iks q sand z. elect.
for some distance marked from 4to feet The
launch was then put from side to side dag
saas % wsns G ana The esng
TX ~, 6. 7,s. 81. 7. .75. 3. and fset. the
m1adle dings q course bring The deepest
sounded. but the bridge
DID NOT TURN,
and the launch was run close up TO 1t. and the
keeper called. He demanded pass and was
and as he a ossd e
Keeper responded that be could receive J no toll:
through without pass. The character of tie
party he was ,anarantinng vas representsd to
for the Convention. but for Mr.. Kenner."
Argument failed and the committee were very
Kenner to prevent them from making az
thorough an investigation as they desired. This
indignation was still further increased by the
passage out into the lake afterward Of several
crafts which had been moored aU39e the black
bridge. and which must have come through 1t.
set forth the committee noted the ragged and
caving conditions OF the leyees. the .oyeraang-
ing shrubs and trees. on the side OF the canal
bridge piers. and the fact that the fences bor~
deriDg the canal we're. in great need OF repair
aud that the .shellroad was narrow. In want
OF shells and full Of ruts.
After leaving the launch the committee pro-
ceeded to the Lake End. and under Browns
Pavilion partook OF dinner, which being dis
posed Of they returned TO the city.