The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-28
THE LEVEE MEETING.


ment, there was meeting of planters
and citizens at the Courthouse last
Saturday for the purpose of comforting
upon the subject of the broken levees
and devising means for repairing them
before the coming of high water.
Governor Warmoth was present il
fulfllment of his promise, and rep
resentatives were on hand from the
adjacent parishes of Iberville, West
Feliciana, st. James, st. John the
Baptist, st. Charles and Orleans.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Z. w. Mason, whereupon Mr.
n. Duffel was nominated and elected
president, and Judge Mason and Mr..
Octave Terlio chosen Secretaries.
The chairman stated the object OF
the meeting, and invited Governor
Warmoth to address the assemblage,
The Governor complied, representing
that the Louisiana Levee Company
had completely failed financially, and
that the citizens had only themselves
to. rely upon to protect the country
from overflow. He promised them to
use all his influence to have the Leg
islatllre reimburse them for the outlay
they will be compelled to make in re-
building the leyees, and said he would
not allow the collection of the levee
tax unless he could control it and pre-
vent it from falling into the hands OF
spectators in levee stock if, how
ever, he could control the fund, he
would order the collection of the tax,
and distribute the proceeds equitably
among those who had contributed to
the repair of the leyees. The Cover
nor's remarks were well received and
frequently applauded.
Mr.. Duncan f. Kenner followed IN
a terse address, but made some dis
paraging illusions to the Police; Jury
which we considered entirely unc;illed
for and very unjust considering the
spirit exhibited by that body, and es-
pecially it's President, to aid the OBJ
ject of the meeting every way in it's
power The hands of the Jury are
tied by the laws of the State, and the
fact that they cannot rebuild the lev
ees is not the fault of the members
Judge Mason responded in a brief
but vigorous defense of the Police Ju=
ry which was warmly applauded. The
Judge had been untiring in his efforts
to make the meeting a success, hav-
ing visited the adjoining parishes and
secured the attendance of representa-
tives from each, and he naturally felt
the injustice Of the slurs thrown upon
the body of which he was presiding
officer.
Messrs. Mccall and Duffel, General
Thomas, Judge Walton and DIR. Nc
Cormiek We're successfully called up
Il
on, and made brief remarks appropri-
ate to the subject under consideration.
Upon motion, committee was APP
pointed to solicit subscriptions from
the planters and inhabitants generally
to rebuild and repair the leyees of
this parish, the following gentlemen
the committee: Duncan
T. Kenner, DR.. j. L. Mccormick, r.
Z. Hanson, E. Pedeselaux and Jonas
Jacobs,
The meeting then adjourned.
Those with whom we have spoken
n regard to this meeting think that
40 good whatever was accomplished,
but we prefer to let future develop
nents decide that question. We still
have lingering hope that the Louisi-
ma Levee Company will build the
levees, and we intend going down to
New Orleans to gather up information
upon the subject. We shall lay the
result of our efforts before the readers
of the CHIEE next week.
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