The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-11

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Mcdonnell, Esa Joen Ghnrs Era, Geo. ii.
brauk In, Eau Cyrus Bussey. ESQ.
Respectfully,
TBEO HELLMAN,
"A. WHITNEY,
Committee.
Mr., Horter, chairman az the committee on
con ference. reported the rerul OF h. interview
OF the committee with the city authorities. The
proceedings nc III conference have already
been published and the production OF tho re-
pt wqa sa b oa ropetisn N, omn,ttoo ~
canals and drainage. submitted the following
INTERESTING REPORT.
Since the lat report, Of the third instant. by
your committee on flashing, etc. IN which 1t
relocated TO the city antho. les that portion
Of the great sanitary undertaking depending
upon the Grainag? canals. au in erview with
the Mayor tnd Administrations force the con-
cnsion that its rspot " 8 bts' d upon axpeo
tations which are hot likely to be realized In
consequences OF the avowed inability of the city
authorities to clean th canas bY reason OF the
Hns itiafactory position OF city hnaaCea
The statement of me City Sarvsyor diseloses
She fact that NIB tut 10 900 lneal fest Ut tho eauas
In various districts OF the city require eliza ing.
end wifi involve an expense d 40 ut ooO.
Examinations prove that the filthy dep fslts
therein are fr' .unentlv exposed NJ " the flush.
ing water. and are consequently offensive and
An application OF the seventh instant. adj
dressed by your committee 70 the Administra
Il eor OF improvements 4 r the ex areas OF his Of
sorts 20 correct this evil. has brought out
through the public press statement from that
! the canals" b, the uau / and expensive process
OF manual labor, This rr Cess OF deepening
can only refer TO the cleaning out Or removal q
the largo deposit ~ Nth aud ssdim mt that has
accumulated duiing many years. as the origt-
nal depth OF these canals was to IL feet lower
than the extreme depth 10 which tina capacity
of the drainage wheels Ia limit-i whereas the
present sufface OF the mud In maay places Is
within or fe, " the, straet .ev-ls, thus indi
eating deposit Of not less than to feet In
the bottoms OF the olbas.
TO secure the r.moy.l q this deposited fifth
water from Lake. Ponch .rt! AID ia the most
manner Is the problem which has ocoupisi our
attention, and we bag to suggest that gu expert
mental Effort b. male. unns your auspices and
outlay. by which IL Ia hoped that latgs portion
OF the d -pnsit will be- consigned 70 the action
OF the drainage whaes. and passed iut) tbs
tons viii DO i,r rsmovrd from hum N habia-
lions. aud Its aoeu mutations, Ii any, can be-
eheaply removed by the present Idle city
no accomplish this II is proposed t. close up
4emporarily the head OF Prydras CANAL and
3 tne receiving can i of ali the drainage fr r m
Tivoii Circle 10 the Oathe irall will b, put into
direct communication with an Il flu nee OF the
about 10000 feet through the Toulouse street
canal instead o. the present route OF 600 feet
BY ssaDg q The n Of, q tn drain
plpss from the LAX. which have head OF four
to five feet above the surface ~ the mu In G VI
vex cana, II is hoped that current will b. ere
eted SUFFICIENT 10 take 40 aud convey the dis
furbed material TO thu control OF tho drainage
Easel and move q! ne eau IS Of foulness and
tons 81 canals tsay ss.oOo feet or ~ milesl Ia
10 dstermine the naciency Of the process pro-
posed BY us an OUTLAY OF about $500 will DO re-
auired.
Aon will b. required I, 'ntinue aud extend It's
application TO such other drain 90 districts az
y0u may hereafter deem exped snG
As the health and prosperity of every indi;;
credit both 8 ate and city are all isopardized
hy the present unwhoiesome condition OF these
sica viii b. &c % "dp an i sustain ssi Ia t.
efforts to remove ID causes ~ the evi CON-
plained Of In the cheapest and specifies man
Mr., Fenner urged Tint the appropriation
asked for In the report be made a d spoke ut
some Eng, O. TIE en- aey Of the proposed plan
experiment, aud called att nsion to the small
amount OF work performed by the draining
machines. and submitted statement showing
ma last year the greatest number o. days any
one OF them worked was tween thirty i've
and forty. a1d The least was sixteen.
Mr.. Horter sal that every N moer or the ex-
ecutive committee should protest against the
failure Of tha drain age machine Contractors y
The appropriation OF $500 was unanimously
Mr. Gindar moved that the committee on |
canals aud Drainage b. Instructed 10 zee tho |
Ntty officials and artaln from hem full author
ity to use he fiushing gates and draining ma |
ehinery to the extent necessary to m AXE the ex-
pertinent.
Mr.. Hortar took the f,or and said:
Mr Chairman NY aueuii n has several times |
been called 10 ha nahiii y OF thu improvements |
Depa tmaut to continue the towing of the three |
gargabe DO = these boats are nov bling toSed |
kt a Q st OF $500 Der month to the dep 4rfm Mt
ne boats are AIKEN BY one tughoAt; stsrting at |
abont O'clock In tie sfternoou, ii, IN their re-
kpectfve v harves aud lowed down t. about the |
Point tout understand ma y times commence |
dumping far short OF III. required plaeal. re-
turning these hoat' 70 their what YES at about |
from TO O'Clock eyerv day. ow sir look |
upon IL that this association ara hepars of the |
eity authorities and ard Of He 18th It Is the |
duty or every memoir t. usA hts inf 10 e. Ii |
Forever again prevent 20 great q nui.auea as |
dumpfrR the ID igs on the st acts or any |
where In the r ar Of this city, and w.ult thAre.
fore suggest that this II Q shall ba al invita-
non Tor bids frou sny persons owning tugb rata, |
20 come forward and say what they will Der
1crm The work TX, TO endt avor 10 make a. great