True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-28
JOUR " AL
Of THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
At their Semi Anuudl Session, jim. 1889.

At their Semi ANNUAL Session, jan. 1889.
At the City of New Orleans on Monday
the 9TH day of January 1889, i. being the
day fixed by law for the meeting of the
Board Of Public Works, the following
members assembled at the office of the
Board, to wit: Messrs, C. Woodrooff. Pre-
sident, and Henry Bry. John Moore, Da
vid B. Morgan, Jh. Pile, VIM. Siliman,
and Thos. r. Shields.
The President took the Chair and read
his Report to the Board on the general
operations of the State hands and works in
progress since the last session of the Board
(See the Report of the President in the
Annual Report Of the Board to the Legis.
lature.)
The President read a communication
of Mr.. Geo. T. Dunbar, Civil Engineer of
the Board, dated this day, in relation to the
works at the Racourci Point, also the
contract with Mr.. Wogan for said Levee
and the opinion of Geo. Eustis, Esq At.
torney at law, on the rights Of the Board
to take the direction of said work.
A Report Of Geo. T. Dunbar, Engineer.
waslread.
(See the Report Of the Engineer, in the
Annual Report of the Board to the Legis-
lature.)
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the following
preamble and resolution were adopted.
Whereas, The Contractor for building
the Levee across Racourci at Point Coupee,
has failed to construct the same within the
time stipulated in the contract, and is there
fore in default. and Whereas great fears are
entertained that the Contractor cannot fin
e e'sh the same 50 before w'tersi'es' there
Resolved, That the Civil Engineer of
this Board be directed tqnuse the works
on said Levee to be prosecuted with all
possible dispatch, Under his immediate su.
perintendence, either with or without the
concurrence Of the Contractor, and that
the President of the Board be authorised
to furnish the necessary funds therefor,
and that the Engineer be directed to make
an accurate survey of the work finished.
On motion, Resolved, That the following
Committees be appointed, viz:
A Committee on Works.
A Committee on Finances
A Committee on Accounts
A Special Committee to draft the Annu-
al Report 6f the Board to the Legislature.
The President appointed.
A Committee on Wosi&s-Messrs Moore,
Pile and Shields.
A Committee on Finances-Messrs. Bry,
Silliman and Moore
A Committee on ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Morgan, Silliman and Bry.
A Committee to draft Report to the
observation-disclosures. Moore, Shields and
Bry.
On motion, the Report of the President
was referred to the Committee on Works
and to the Special Committee to draft Re-
port to the Legislature. -
The Report Of the Civil Engineer was re-
ferred to the Committee on Works.
The Quarterly Reports of the Superin-
PENDANTS were referred to both Committees
on Works and Accounts
An account Of Mr. Berens, Assistant
Engineer, was referred to the Committee
ON Accounts
On motion Of Mr.. Moon, Resolved That
special Committee be appointed to re-
port on the subject Of the distractions at
the mouth Of Red River.
The President appointed to compose
said committee, Messrs. Bry. Moore and
Morgan.
On m"tinu. the Board adjourned to to.
morrow, 9th instant, at 8 o'clock a. III.