The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-18
TONES BAYOU DAM.

steps Being Taken to Repair the Break
A Committee wait Upon the Cover
NOR.
A committee from the Cotton Exchange, CON.
sisting Of Messrs. r. 7. Buckner, A. A. Yates, o.
Chopin, John T. Hardie, J. O. Denis. Charles
Chaffe, A. Il. Bgnon and Il. Fl. Wilson, called
1T the executive Office 1t the State House yepter-
day, TO sec what could be done in the way Of
State aid for repairs to the
Dam Ar TONES BAYOU.
The Governor, being somewhat indisposed, had
not appeared at the Office and, after being adj
vised OF the object OF the VISIT he requested that
the committee call upon him at the executive
mansion during the evening, which they did, 40
companied by several gentlemen representing
the steamboat and other interests.
In stating the facts Of the case to the Governor
the gentlemen suggested that the State take
steps to have the break stopped and asked If aid
In financial way could not be had, stating, in
their belief, that he conld issue the
NECESSARY WARRANTS. IN PAYMENT
for the contemplated work, under section OF aot
No. lao, approved May Q, 1877, which section pro-
vdes:
''That the Governor OF the State shall be au-
thcrzed, when reliably informed that crevasse
in any important levee Of the State 10 imminent,
to provide such assistance to the local authori-
ties as he may deem necessary to prevent such
crevasse; aud the Auditor OF Public accounts
shall draw his warrant upon the Treasurer for
the payment OF the expenses thus incurred upon
presentation to him of al itemized account of
such expenses. approved by the Governor and
engineer in charge Of such work 90 may have
be n done, which warrants shall be payable out
Of the levee tax fund, and shall be receivable in
payment of levee taxes In the same manner and
ment Of levee work done under contract with the
Governor, ne herelnbefors provided"
The Governor did not sec exactly that the Tone
Bayou dam break could properly come under the
provisions OF tho act, but informed the gentle
men that TX private funds were supplied he would.
at the next session OF the Legislature, recon-
mend that
AN APPROPRIATION BE MADE
to cover the expenses incurred.
II was submitted, too by MIR. James, one of the
lie sees Of the Penitentiary. that convict labor
could be used In making the repairs, or building
ner settle their indebtedness (some $37, 0G0) to
the State. In either event about $4,000 would be-
required immediately to purchase supplies ETC.,
for the men engaged upon the work, and that =
sultation will be had to-day at the state-H House.
The transportation company propose to carry
the labor
TO THE DAM,
and the committee will take immediate steps to
secure funds by private subscription to meet the
immediate wants OF the laborers.
The Board Of State Engineers which left here
one week ago to-day for Tones bayou to make
q survey, had only reached Ooushatta yesterday,
and are expected tn make report to the Gov
ernor BY Monday morning, when at the farthest
he will take such steps as the provisions of the
law will permit. He will to-day consult the
Attorney General upon the matter, when the law
will be examined and after that will be able to
give reply to the committee.