The herald., 1921-08-11
ALGIERS STREETS
TO BE REPAIRED
WILL COST S13,OOO-PATTERS
STREET NOT INCLUDED.

Street repairs costing approximately
$30,50O in New Orleans and Algiers
were recommended for immediate ac-
ton to the Commission Council by
Commissioner Black in a special re-
port Tuesday. Because of lack OF
facilities of the municipal repair plant
and the urgent nature of the repairs,
Commissioner Black urged that Com
missioner of Finance Murphy be au.
thorized to advertise Immediately for
bids from private contractors.
A survey by the city engineers Of
flee, Mr.. Black said. showed that un.
less the repairs were made at once the
streets would be. in such condition as
to cause innumerable accidents. He
said that a number of accidents al.
ready had been traced to big holes in
some of the streets and that unless
the work was done Immediately the
cost would be much greater several
months hence.
Following is the report in full:
In view of the fact that the condi-
tfon OF the paved streets in Algiers
are such that require immediate at.
tention, and owing to the lack of facil.
tiles at the municipal repair plant for
making the necessary repairs, have
had survey Of these conditions made
by the city engineers office, with a
view Of letting the repair work to
private contractors, in order to afford
the necessary relief at the earliest
possible date. The condition of these
streets is growing worse daily, and
with the present facilities at the MUM.
cipal repair plant, 1t is practically a
physically impossibility to place the
streets in Algiers in proper condition,
and afford the relief sought by the
residents in that locality, for several
months hence, In view Of the fact that
the paved streets In the City of New
Orleans proper requires all the atten.
ton Of the municipal repair forces at
this time. Unless this work can be
expedited by private contract, the con.
ditions which are rapidly growing
worse, will in short while require
the expenditure Of several thousands
Of dollars, in addition to continued in.
convenience and a source of danger
to the general public.
The following list of streets are In
need of immediate repairs: Seguir
street, from Morgan to Opelousas
(asphalt), with 500 square yards tt
be repaired, and twenty cubic yard.
Of concrete. The date of completion
Of paving Of this street Jan. rs, 1900
Verret street, from Patterson to d,
Armas (asphalt), with 355 squar,
yards to be repaired and thirty cubi
yards Of concrete. The completion o
paving on this street Dec. 80, 1899.
Pelican avenue, from Bouny t,
Elmira, and Elmira to Atlantic
(asphalt), with 1871 square yards t,
be repaired and 100 cubic yards o
concrete. Date Of completion of paw
ing on Pelican avenue, from Boun,
to Elmira, Nov. 81, 1904, and from
Elmira to Atlantic, Nov. 2, 1904.
"Elmira ave. from. Slidell to Newton
(bitulithic), from Opelousas to Slidel
(asphalt), with $50 square yards to b,
repaired and fifty cubic yards of con
crete. Paving completed on Elmir,
from Slidell to Newton. Jan. 81, 1910
and from Opelousas to Slidell, Sept
26, 1910.
Newton street, from Teche to FL
mira (bitulithic). with 225 squar
yards to be repaired and 20 cubi
yards Of concrete. The paving com
pleted on this street Jan. p, 1910.
"Alix. street. from Powder to Al
lantic, (asphalt), with $50 squar
yards t ODE repaired and 20 cubi
yards Of concrete. The paving cor
pleted on this street, February Il
1900.
Opelousas ave-, from Brooklyn {
Atlantic (bitulithic), with 140 squar
yards to be repaired and ten cubi
yards of concrete. The paving con
pleted on this street, February 1.
1908.
; "Teche street, from Opelousas
Bringier, (bitulithic) with LIP squar
, yards to be repaired and Is cub
= yards Of concrete. The paving con
pleted on this street, April S, 1909.
TO make the necessary repairs I
: the above mentioned streets, It is est
mated that 5,003 square yards of su
facing will be required and $50 cubI
: yards OF Concrete at a total cost a,
, proximated at 100000.
1T is necessary that repairs I
streets mentioned above be made wit
the least possible delay, and I Their
fore respectfully request that the Con
, missioner Of Public Finances be a,
thorized to advertise for bids for til
q repairs to streets above outlined"
FISHING TRIP.