The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-30
LAST YEARS FLOOD.
ihe Sufferers Theretrom in Tesre.
bonnie Want Relief.
A Convention of Representatives
From the Overlooked Districts
Called.

The people Of the overhowed portion O.
lerrebonne parish met last Saturday at Tiger
vile to consider what steps were necessary tc
obtain relief. Subjoined is given in full the
proceedings of the said meeting:
| IIGEKyHLE, La, March ~, 1875
Pursuant to call, the people of the over
| flowed district Of the parish of Terrebonne
met at Tlgerville at 3 O'Clock p NJ, on the
2th inst, when, on motion, William Rochel,
ESD, was invited to take the chair aud A. c..
might, ESD, acted as Secretary of the meet
ing.
1t was resolved that a committee of three
be appointed to memoralize the Legislature at
Its next session to obtain relief for the tax
payers and sufferers from the overflow and
consequent destruction OF property in 1874
The following named gentlemen were APP
pointed on said committee:
Capt. Tobias Gibson, A. c. Knight, Hugh
ORourke. On motion it was
ReSoIreI, That the same committee be in
structed to call a convention of the people of
the entire OvertloWei district of the State Of
Louisiana, to assemble in the city of New Or
leans, on Tuesday, 18th April, 1875, to take
into consideration the means of obtaining re-
net tor the people VINO We're sufferers by the
foods of 1874
1t was further
Resolrel, That the following named gentle
men be appointed delegates TO represtn' the
overlooked region OF the parish of Terrebonne
at sad convention: Messrs. Hermogene Az
cock Capt. Tobias Gibson, Claiborne Daspit,
Wm. II. Knight.
It Was further
Aesolced, That the Secretary be instructed
to send the minutes of this meeting 10 the
following papers, with request that they be
published New Orleans Bulletin, New Or
leans P.cayuue, New Orleans Republican,
IeIrabnnue Banner, Terrebonne Republican,
Lou,slaua Sugar Bowl and Bras News.
On notion the meeting adjourned
a. q. might, WILLIAM RoCHrI
Secretary. Chairman.
Call for Convention.
The following is a call OF the committee for
an assemblage of representatives from the
overlooked districts
LIVE OAK NEAR TIGEKvlaE
Parish of Terrebonne, March Il, 1879
To the People of the Overlooked Districts III
Louisians:
In accordance with a call the citizens of the
ovefftowed district of the parish of Terre-
bonnie met at TIgervile on the 27lh inst, to
consider what should be done to obtain relief
FOR those who are sufferers from the over
low.
1t was thought proper to appoint a COM
nittee to call Il convention of the people of
he entire country, subject to devastation from
The floods of the Mississippi River, to meet in
New Orleans on the 18th OF April, 1875 and |
hat thus acting in concert something might
De done to relieve our unfortunate country
rom utter ruin, and the poorer classes OF |
people from starvation.
The failure in Congress to pass the bill of
for our .levees makes it neces-
AIRY for US to move and take care of our
elves, if possible.
la accordance then, with our in structions,
We take pleasure in making the cali of inyi-
alton to the people ct the overflowed dis
riots in the State of Louisiana, to meet in
onvention IN the city of New Oeleaas, on
April Is, 1875. TOBIAS GIBSON,
H. ORouEKE,
A. G. KNIGHT,
Committee