New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-08-08
THE CARLIN CANAL.

We give our readers to-day the re
: port of Col. Arsene Perrilliat, member
of the Board of State Engineers, bear
: ing upon the proposed Bayou Carlii
! Canal. 1t will be seen at n glance
that this eminent engineer considers
the project feasible and important tt
the city of NewIberia. Mr. Perrialia,
makes the report after personal inspec-
tion of the route and a thorough going
over of details, showing it practicable,
not over expensive and eminently i'm
portant and necessary from drainage
as we'll as commercial standpoint.
With such high authority on the sub
ject we should no longer hesitate to
project the great improvement, so
fraught with good to our community.
The canal being nearly straight the
drainage will be more rapid and the
depth of the water kept to IA point not
so easily obtained in one that meand-
ers through the prairies seeking the
low places to avoid cost at the. ex-
pense of effectiveness. The objects and
advantages of the great work are nu
merous and have been time and again
placed before the readers of this jour
nal. The projects of drainage and
TRANSPORTATION should commend them
to any thinking citizen. Its effects
on the sanitary conditions OF the cohn-
try would be very beneficial. Its adj
vantages in draining great bodies of
our now unused land would strike
most anyone rs great boon, bringing
into cultivation thousands Of acres of
land now barren and unproductive,
thereby increasing its value many fold
The commercial uses of the canal
cannot be all enumerated for they
would be constatly increasing. The
delivery at our markets in a short
space of time of fresh toothsome fish;
oysters, shrimp, crabs, would add much
to the Zest of living and cheaper the
cost of these articles. The delivery of
other articles of daily use such as char
coal sand, shells lumber, shingles,
posts, would tend to create business.
| Capital would come to look at the pos
sibilities of investment in the output
of this canal, and factories and Gamer
les might be the outcome. Pleasure
seekers in the rapid Naptha launches
would seek recreation ON the gulf
through this canal and the sport that
many All ''Isak Walton could obtain,
| would advertise and endear it to this
large fraternity With the Gulf at
our door, as it were, many strangers
would come to us-and this trade
MEDIATE them, and it would be forth
coming. All these varied objects
would be multiplied that would Gre
ate revenue, and business.
Let us no longer hesitate nor temper
Use, but put our energies and intelli-
gence into the proposed great work,
and it is done. Let us strengthen the
hands of the energetic committeeman
whom the City Council has appointed,
Mr.. Leon Leniaire, by cooperation and
encouragement, and thus deserve sue
cess.
July 9th, 1903
Mr.. Leon Lemaire, Special Committee ap-
pointed by the Town Council OF New |
Iberia to investigate the possibility OF
constructing Drainage and Commercial
Canal from New Iberia to tide water:
Dear Sill beg to report to you that in
accordance with the instructions Of his
Excellency, w. w. Heard, Governor of |
Louisiana, proceeded to New Iberia on
Saturday, July 18th, 1908. was put in
possession, through your courtesy, of maps
and profles OF survey which has been
made to connect the Town Of New Iberia
with Bayou Carlin. examined the maps
and profiles with care, and also went over
the ground of the proposed line, which runs I
generally in North and South direction,
from New Iberia to Bayou Oarlin, dis.
lance of abont 10 miles. had occasion
to converse with number Of the residents
ofthe country through which this proposed
canal runs and gathered from them in
formation - thought would give mo an
intelligent idea of tho project proposed.
beg to state that | have found the
surveys and calculations outlined ap-
correct. It 10 my belief that
the canal proposed could be built without
and Of the dimensions mentioned
In the profile. This would have a bot
tom width Of 20 feet, width at water sur
lace OF SO feet and . top width which would
vary according to the depth Of the cut.
The slopes specified are generally IL
horizontal to vertical. The depth of the
,ut would very from maximum 20 feet to [
! minimum Of feet. The work would |
,onsist Of about 100000 cubic yards,
which certainly should be done at prices
varying form to 10 cents per cubic yard
hat 10, at . cost between $74, 900 and
90, 900. The digging is good and easy
trough fairly soft material. 1t would
lass through very short length of swamp,
md that 10 not OF an especially heavy
haractsr.
The canal being fairly straight, and on
account Of its great depth, would afford !.
xcellent drainage TO the country border !.
ng it. This would be made ell the bet I
er from the fact that tina canal being . Z
ide level navigation canal, would afford 4 .
reat fall to the drains coming into It than
n ordinary drainage canal would give.
/ consider the project easily feasible
rom m engineering standpoint, and one G
1hich could be executed at reasonable a
ost. r
believe that with a little skill and
Judy the bottom width Of the canal could q
Q increased, while the fairness of the 3
opes could lbe decreased with safety i
hereby increasing the area Of the water :.
ny, and, with proper judgment, doing
lis without increasing the amount Of sx- 3
AVIATION and therefore the cost Of the (
ork. Ia
From the investigation which have :
ade Of this proposed work, believe it to E
. very desirable one, both from the II
andpolnt of drainage and from that Of the Il
numerical prosperity Of the Town Of :
sw iberia, and can see no special diff
llty in executing it.
shall be pleased to lend any further b
Isistsnce to the project which lies within
y power. p
Very respectfully yours, :,
ARcENE PRRRILLAT, ~
Member Board Of State Engineers. u
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