Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-04-10

s. Landry, Sd. Ward Sosthtne Braud, 9TH. Ward !;
T6ophiLe Braud, 9th Ward, Clark Sheivin, 9th. Ward;
Henry Oubre, It'll. Ward; Antoine Domio, Sth. Ward.
Vacancy in the first Ward.
Mr.. N. Underwood president in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read, and
after due correction approved.
Nj. N. S. Landry read he following petition:
To the Honorable the President and Members of
the Police Jury OF the Parish Of Saint James, State
Of Louisiana.
The petition Of Joseph Adam Gaude,, a resident
Of said Parish,
,s REspEc rruLl.y REPRESENTS,
That in the spring Of the year last pat your peti-
toner acting under his appointment by your Homo
rAb!e Body as Syndic Inspector OF Roads and Levees
in and for The Fifth Distric, OF His Parish, ordered the
putting up Of a new levee in front OF the tract of land
owned by Joseph Leon Arceneau% ii sad District
and contracted with Thomas Gill for the performance
Of said work that the max, NJ Of said Ievee was
rsderued absolutely necessary by the cavins IN Of The
old levee, for the protection from overflow of the
whole right bank OF the River and that said new
levee was built in a strong and substant al manner by
said undertaken and was duly accepted by your peti-
toner;
That for the payment Of said work your petitioner
applied TO and received from the State Boatd Of Levee
Commissioners snndry bonds or warrants, the proceeds
Of sale whereof were applied to the partial payment OF
said work and Of other levees built in sad Filth Dis.
tslct at the same time by said Gill, leaving a balance
due said Gill for the building Of said lev.e on the }.
l.. Arceneaux tract, amounting to the sum OF .'lhree
Hundred and seven dD|l4rs; = as shown by his ac-
count .hereuDto annexed as part Of the present petition
That your petitioner has bonnd h ,.is.l personally.
towards the said Gill to have hun pad Tor his work, 50
that in case the Public A t,loritic> Of the Parish ,ail
to satisfy his said claim, you. petitioner WI be con-
PEELED to do so out Of his own private funds
That said work having been doe for The benefit Of 4
large portion Of the Parish, you, petitioner at tie tine
of ordering the same acting under and by virtue OF TIE
authority given him by the rules and Regulation, Of
your Honorable Body, ii is equitable and Just that the
aforesaid balance still due 10 said TAon.as Gill should
be assumed and paid by the P4tish Authorities;
Whe refore petitioner respectfully prays that you,
Honorable Body iuay Investigate the circumstances Of
this case SO as to grant to said Thomas Gil he reEiet
to which he is justly entitled and relieve petilioueri ron
his obligation towards him, and ,lal al err due procee-
dings an appropriation by made ont of the Parish
funds to pay to said Gill the sad balance of 'Three
Hundred and seven Dollars in full s~a,isfact on Of the
work done by him on the Arcenennx levee.
And as in duty bound, petitioner will ever pray,
j. A. GAUDET.
J. A. Gandet Esq. syndic lnsp. OF Roads Levees
Sd, Dist. 81, James
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1865: To building and putting up |evee on iron, Of
plantation owned by J. l.. Arceneaux, as per
contract aud specifications, Eight hundred and
seven dohoFs ssoAoO
Received on account of above sum 800 90
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