Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-05-14
Public Meeting

RELATIVE TO TIE LEVEE ROAD.
According to previous published notices, q
Pablo Meeting Of the citizens Of this parish
was held at the Courthouse on Saturday, 18th
May, relative to the expediency ofthe Parish
making a Lsree Road from the Ferry at Indian
Village to q distance as high up on Bayou
Crosse Tete as the overflow reaches by the or.
binary rise of the river.
On motion Of E. w. ROBERTSON, Esq, II. F,
DEBLrBUx, Esq, was called to the chair and j
A. DARDENsE appointed Secretary.
The President having explained the object Of
tho meeting-On motion of w. T. BRADBURY
a committe Of three was appointed to draft re.
solutions, expressive of the sense and object Of
the meeting.
The President then announced 40 said Com
nittee, W.P. BnADBuRx, Col. r. A. STEWART
and E. w. ROBERTSON, which Committee, hav.
ing retired, returned after a short period, and
reported the following preamble and resolu.
tons:
Whereas, ia the opinion Of this meeting, the
making OF good roads leading from various
points in the parish to its seat Of justice, 10 one
Of the chief and legitimate duties OF the paro-
cisl authorities: and whereas, the vast impor-
lance OF uninterrupted travel between PiaQue~
mine and that section of our parish known as
Crosse Tete. is evidenced by its increasing trade
and growth in wealth and population; and
whereas, from the fact that this section Of the
noYiSh nava into fbo okouk ana Forryk
Of tie whole parish taxes, besides numerous
other reasons that could be adduced, we should
BY right give its citizens the means Of reach.
ing the seat Of justice ut all times; and where
as. it is not only just and Of transcendan. inter-
est, but peculiarly right and applicable, as a mat
ter OF seif-prsservation and of high and honora-
bic pride, the motive which influences, and the
object to be obtained by, this ueetins-The!e-
fore be it
l.. Reso!r.i, That speedy measures should
be adopted to afford the people of the Bayou
Crosse Tste the means of uninterrupted travel
by land between the settlements on that BAY.
on and the town Of PIaquenine.
2. Resol,s8. To eGec. this, a Levee Road
shoald be made from the ferry q. Indian Vii
iage to q point as high up on Bayou Crosse
Tete - the overflow reaches BY the ordinary
"a VI tnS HIVE
.. Rcsol5eA, That from observations hereto.
fore made. It is believed that q lsvce averaging
two and q half feet high for about four miles,
wculd be . height sufficient to insure q dry road
at the usual high water Of the river.
4. RESOLVED, That in the making ofthis road,
it is expedient that al! natural outIets be kept
open and bridged, that no obstruction OF a5v
consideration be made to the progress of the
water from the Bay into the swamps.
s.. Resolved, That, taking in view the great
importance Of this work as regards the pecuni-
ary interests of the parish, it's assistance is at
encs solicited to make the necessary appropris-
to N and finish it without delay.
9. Reso!red, That a Committee of five be ap.
to wait upon the members Of the Po- |
lice Jury, to present this preamble and resolu. ,
tons, and verbally to urge upon them the ne. |
cessity o fimmediate action to effect the accom- |
pllshment Of the proposed work.
7. RESOLVED, That said committee make them |
selves thoroughly acquainted with all matters |
to the road. the expenses attendant and !
Tho advantages to be derived from it-and ad. |
iress the people OF the parish upon the subject |
the public prints. !
On motion, the above preamble and ~resolu. |
were unanimously adopted.
Col.R. a. STEWART then offered the fol.
resolution, which was unanimously
And be tGurths- Reso7red, That the Police
Jury be requested to make the necessary sp.
orofriasions for the completing OF the cutoff
Dad at the Island, and. also to extend the road
rom Bsyou Paul to Bayou Manchac.
The following gentlemen were then named
~ the President as the Committee to act, in &C. |
with the sixth resolution:
It's. GARRETT, JAS. P. LoEeLEY,
E. w. ROBERTSON, Col. R. A STEWART,
Fl. F. DEBL1EUz,
he latter being selected by the meeting.
On motion, it was resolved that the South !
m Sentinel and BeruiNc Gazette be requested
o publish the above proceedings.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned.
Fl. F. DEBLlEUX, Prest.
IA. DARDErEE, Sec'y.