City of New Orleans

On the 6th of April, 1858, the following petition was presented to the City Council: “To the President and Members of the City Council of New Orleans.

“The undersigned property owners; on and near Casaealvo street, between Louisa street and the tobacco warehouses, respectfully petition your honorable body to decree and order the opening of said Casaealvo street from Louisa to said tobacco warehouses, according to law. ”

This petition is signed by eight persons, with the addition of the number of feet of land owned by each of them.

The above application was made and based on the 121st section of…