True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-28
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district court.
On motion, leave of absence was granted
to Mr. WoodrooH.
Mr.. Bry was called to the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, in the name of
the committee on works, the following re-
solutions were adopted
Resolved, That the public works under
this board shall be prosecuted as follows, to
wit:
10. The forces under Mr.. Crawford, to
be employed in working at the entrance of
Bayou Lacombe, until the water falls suffi-
ciently to finish the work on West Pearl RI
yer, when they shall proceed and finish the
last work, and then afterwards to finish the
work at Bayou Lacombe.
I'd. The forces with the steamer Expert
ment to be employed in cleaning the Bayou
Terrebonne and afterwards Bayou, Caillion,
until the next low water, when they are to
be employed in clearing the channel of La
tourche, beginning at the lower mouth.
80. Eight hands to be taken from the two
Friends and added to the two now on board
the steamer Grab to be employed in clear
ing the channel at the entrance of Lafour-
che at Donaldsonvillc until high water, when
the same shall be joined with the forces on
the Two Friends, or Franklin, as the case
may be, and employed as hereinafter stated.
40 The balance of the forces under the
Superintendance ofMr. Morgan to be en-
ployed with the Two Friend !, and after the
water rises with the Franklin and Crab, in
removing the raft in Grand River, between
Bayous, Sorrel and Pigeon and keeping the
navigation open between the Mississippi
& Attakapas 4 Opelousas until the water
falls, but before the water falls two low to
be brought into the Mississippi and proceed
to Red River and clear out the Rigolet de
Bondieu, Little River and Old River near
Natchitoches and Bayou Dorchent inClai-
borne.
SO. The engine and machinery ofthe Two
Friends to be put on board the steamer
Franklin as soon as the latter arrives, and
the Two Friends to be disposed of US may
be thought best.
Resolved, That the surveys and examina-
tons shall be made as follows
LIST. Examination and estimate of the pro-
bable cost of clearing the Rivers AUX Bnufs
and Darbonne in Washita and stopping the
mouth of Lafourchc.
I'd. OF clearing Bayous Walnut and Bus
hy in Madison.
Sd. Survey Of Livingston Rail Road.
4th. Survey of the River Tcchc, as per
resolution of the Legislature of the Bird
March, 1887.
Resolved, That the Engineer be requir-
ed to examine the breakwatcr at the entrance
of Lafourchc at Donaldsonville, as soon
as may be, during low water and again in
high water sand report the effects of that
work, and whether or not it be advisable to
remove the same.
On motion,
Resolved, That the State Treasurer be
requested to carry to the credit of the fund
for internal improvement, two thousand dol
lars appropriated for the improvement of
Lafourche agreably to the 7th section of an
act Untitled " An act to authorize the treasu-
rer of the State to subscribe five hundred
shares on the part of the State to the capt.
tai stock of the Barataria and Lafourche Ca
nal Company, and for other purposes" ap-
proved March 25th, 1888, the machines
therein mentioned having been long since
made and paid out of the common fund of
Of the board.
On motion the board adjourned to to-rnor-
row 10Th instant at 10 o'clock A. NJ.