Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-04-17
State of LOuisin lal.
PARISH OF ST. JAMES.
Police Jury.

BE it known that on this 81. day Of April A.. D 1869,
Tie Police Jury Of the Parish. Of ST. James met a,
the Court House Of said Parish, in conformity to
adjournment.
Members present: N. Underworld, I'd. Ward N.
S. Landry, 81. Ward; so.thene Braud, 9TH. Ward
Tsophile Braud, 9th Ward; Clark Shevin, 9Th. Ward;
Henry Oubre, 7th. Ward, Antoine Domio, s.h. Ward
Vacancy in the first Ward.
Mr.. N. Underwood president in the chair.
The minutes Of the las. meeting were read, and
after due correction approved.
Mr.. N. S. Landry read The following petition:
To the Honorable the President, and Members o.
the Police jury of the Parish of Saint James, Stat.
Of Louisiana.
The petition of Joseph Adam Gaude,, a residen.
OF said Parish,
RESPECTFULLY REPRESENTS,
Tha. in the spring of the year las, pat your peti
TONER acting under his appointment by your Homo
rable Body as Syndic Inspector of Roads and Levees
in and for the Fifth Distric, Of this Parish, ordered the
putting up Of a new levee in front Of the trac, Of land
owned by Joseph Leon Arceneaux in said District,
md contracted with Thomas Gill for the performance
Of said work that the making Of said levee was
rederued absolutely necessary by the caving 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 petit
TONER
That for the payment Of said work your petitioner
applied TO and received from the State Board Of Levee
Commissioners sundry bonds or warrants, The proceeds
OF sale whereof were applied to the partial paymen, of
said work and Of other levees built in sad Fifth Dis.
trict at the same time by said Gill, leaving a balance
due said Gill for the building Of said levee on the J.
l.. Arceneaux tract, amounting to the sum Of Three
Hundred and seven dollars y as shown by his &C.
count hefeunto annexed as part of the presen. petition
That your petitioner has bound himself personally:
towards the said Gill to have him paid for his work, so
that in case the Public Authorities Of the Parish fail
to satisfy his said claim, your petitioner will be COM
PEELED to do 40 out Of his own private funds
That said work having been done for The benefit of a
large portion Of the Parish, your petitioner at the time
Of ordering the same acting under and by virtue Of the
authority given him BY the rules and Regulations oil
your Honorable Body, it is equitable and just that the
aforesaid balance still due to said Thomas Gill should
be assumed and paid by the Parish Authorities
Wherefore petitioner respectfully prays that your
Honorable Body may investigate the circumstances oil
this case SO as to grant to said Thomas Gill the RELIEF
to which he is justly entitled and relieve petitioner from
his obligation towards him, and that al. er due procee-
dirgs an appropriation by made out Of the Parish
unds 10 ply 70 aad Gill the said balance Of 'Three
Hundred and seven Dollars" in full satisfaction uf III.
work done BY him on the Arceneaux levee.
And as in duty bound, petitioner will ever pray,
2 J. A. GAuDET.
J: A. Gandet Esq. syndc Insp. Of Roads Levee'
81. Dist. St. James
To Thomas Gill Dr..
1868: To building and putting up levee on front o
plantation owned by J. L. Arceneaux, as pc
contract and specifications, Eight hundred ant
seven doliors sso7 OF
Received on account of above sum 500 OF
Balance due on same $3O7, 90