St. Landry democrat., 1878-10-19

On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
5000 feet of lumber be and is hereby approprla-
ted to repair the bridges on the road from
Frozard's bridge to Barry's Landing, under the
supervision of D.. P. saizan.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, Resolved, that r. R.
Ly ons, H. NJ. Andrus and Agerin Arceneaux,
are hereby appointed a committee to locate
and report the probable cost Of building
bridge over Wikotf Bayou, near the residence ace
of Danniel Lyons, and report the same at the
next meeting of this Jury.
Onlnotion Of Mr. Haas, Resolved, that HON.
ere Durio, r: Blackshear, Etlenne Veazle, =:
Poiret and Pierre Jeansonne be and are hereby
appointed a committee to make an estimate OF
the probable cost of repairing Garrlgues brldge;
and that DIR. l.. Deba1fon, Pierre sylvester anu
Louis FontenOt be appointed committee 10
make an estimate of the probable cost OF re-
pairing Deballlion's bridge, and report the
same at the next meeting of this Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved. that
+. A. Car1nouche, Jules G0deau and j. II. Lester
are hereby appointed committee to examine,
locate and report the probable cost "f building
a bridge over Bayou Petit Prairie. ana report
the same at the next meeting of this Jury.
WASHINGTON, La, August goth, 1878.
Hon. President and members of the Police Jury
of st. Landry:
Gentemen-In 1870, Col. VIM Offutt, Elbert
CAN'T and q. w. Morgan, then owners OF most
of the lands to be affected, conceived the idea
of closing the mouth of Bayou Toulouse by a
levee and digging a canal through the Thomas
place to drain the swamp.
The advantages expected to be derived were
lst. The closing OF the mouth OF the Bayou
would prevent the swamp being hlled in the
summer time by the high waters from heaVy
rains, the only time when crops could De III
jured. Col. Ofutt thinking that at such tunes
the water ran into the swamp through the
Toulouse to d height four or five feet higher
than it could if its entrance was through often
near the present loratIon o the canal 20.
uiult thorough drainage OF the swamp through
The canal half tHrao uu tfterS OF mile In
len-tn from the Toulouse to the CourtaDleau,
wltna fall OF about % feet than could De ex-
prcted to be obtained BY means OF Bayou
Iul- or five miles long and witn little fall ana
sd On the part OF the lriSn ny tile saving 10
be effected by crossing The Iuuihise on a l''Fee
which once built would be permanent, saNln!.
the cost every or years of L bridge 16G feet
long, winch bridge w.ts then in meet OF being
| replaced by a new one a petition recitng the
| foregoing and signed by the above named par
| ties and others, was presented to the Police
Jury, which body agreed ON the part or the
parish to appropriate IL certain SUN (S60o) pro-
| . |ideL other parties would subscribe $500,
was done, Col Otfutt an Capt. Foard each
| paying $780, and Ebert CAN'T ahd W Nor. an
each pa wing $3.50. l was employed by the Police
jury to lay out the work, n irEee IL, feet long,
10 feet nigh, at the highest place and SO feet
| wide at t,4t bottom of the Bayou and II feet
| wide on top, was built and a ditch or canal WAS
| us OF sufficient depth AMI about IL half lhlie
long, extending from low water i'll the Colrta-
bcatu lack into the swamp where 1t was tk-
| pcrted Ii would wash its way back to the Iou-
louise and ettuctuaily drain the swamp thls
| was done ill the early fall of 1870. The ievee
| mas since been and will remain II much better
| crossing of the Bayou than any bridge co'lin
he; it now covered wftha magnificent growth
OF willows and will last forever. with no further
attention. than such as may be gwen hy tAe
| road hands once i'll two or three years, thus
saving the parish every or years, the cost or
| IA bridge to say nothing OF the better crossing
| on the leVcc The canal on account or the re-
markahe toughness of the soil i'll the low
swamp did not wash its way to the Toulouse
as was expected, and it has since been extended
at different times, by appropriations by the
Police Jury, and further subscriptions by the
land owners until in 1878. it reached the Bayou
fhn lnb pnt IN
OF IL mile i'll length and near the Courtableau,
20 feet deep and in some places 100 feet wide,
the last eight or ten acres next the Bayou
Toulouse being in the low swamp and the water
having but very little pressure it is now clogged
up with moss, leaves, timber. &c. visited the
canal on the 10th inst, and find that the water
has been for long time confined to the bed OF
the Toulouse here about 100 feet wide and eight
or ten inches deep. | think that the last eight
or ten acres of the canal next the Toulouse
ought to be dug out about 81 feet deeper, when
the water will be forced through it with sutt
cient pressure to keep itself clear and Will
drain all the water of the bed of the Toulouse
above the canal and for some distance below
4 this work ought to be done this fall at an ex
/ pcnse of not to exceed two hundred dollars.
have taken the liberty, gentlemen, OF ad
that am Thoroughly convinced Of the wisdom
OF what has been done and because l under
stand that a petition is now in circulation, ask
would involve the building of bridge or q
costly culvert and great damage to those land
owners who have with the parish paid theil
money for these improvements.
Respectfully submitted,
On motion of Mr.. Saizan, Resolved, that the
sum of two hundred dollars be and is hereby
appropriated to have the canal deepened to the
bed of Bayou Toulouse, and that M. L.. MelanGon
S. r. Proctor and Ben. Prescott he and ART
hereby appointed a committee to sell the worl
to the lowest bidder, superintend and to receive
the work when completed. - .' ..-1
A petition of DIR. L. Debaillion and the resi-
dents of that neighborhood was read, asklns
that the public road from Debaillions bridge tt
| FIatTown be changed so as to run in astraighte
direction and on higher ground. when ON motion
of Mr.. Guillory, Resolved. that DR.. L. Debaillon
Arnlide Lafieur, Andre Z. Vidrine, Olin j. L
Fontenot and Damon Degile be and are hereby
appointed u committee to lay out and locate &
road from Debailons bridge to Flat Town, il
accordance with section OF the road ordinance
On motion of Mr.. SaiZan, Resolved, that Jos
Camy, Valery Duplechin and Onezime Carricre
Jr be appointed q committee to examine ant
| report the probable cost of building a bridge
over Coulee Creuse, near Camy's. and repor
the same at the next meeting OF the Police
Jury.
| On motion of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that Gus
taye Fusellier be and is hereby authorized t.
change the public road running through hi
place. in accordance with section of the ro,t
ordinance. 'sS :. s2-
A petition was read from numerous citizens o
Plauuelnine Brulee, asking for n change in thl
pubic road from Hayes bridge to Gauts ferry
0n BayGu Canine. when on motion OF Mr.. clark
Resolved that fsiite Hayes. Il. b. Sloane all'
Tlms !aughlin be y commit tee to lay out ailt
locate the said road; also to examine and repnr
the probable cost OF rebuilding the bridge oI
west Bayou Flaqnemine, and report the samt
at the next meeting of this Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Dnbuisson, Resolved. t.la
500 feet of lumber he and is hereby .apprn
priatod to repair the bridges on the road from
Bayou BRuf tn Big Cane, under the supervision
Of tile road overseer. Robert Baiteigh. .a.
On motion OF Mr.. Dubnisson, Resolved, tina
the slln of two hundred dollars be and is hereby
,,u ta1 n rpp RaynI
Rouge at Biz Cane, and that l.. G0dclaux, Z
Morrow and W. G. Freshman he and are hereby
appointed as commissioners to sell the work
to the lowest bidder, and receive the same
when complete. ts
ON motion of Mr.. Haas Resolved, that Tho
SUM of one hundred and fifty dollars be and ii
month Df bayou Tore, under the supervision o
Geo. w. spears, road 0yerseer. =
The following appointments were made Q1
road overseers:
j. B. Henry from Haas store to Nez-piqut
bridge, near Prairie Mamoutli.
E. Morrow from Buffers mill to Dudley's
place, south side Dry Bay9q. ~
Bgnf. road to sayants bridge, via Garland's
mill S'.' - # &st SfstEsf - %-S+-1ssa# s
The Police Jury proceeded to fix the following
1st Justice Ward-Opelousas, Court House
Bellevue, School HOHse. = = =:
cd Justice Ward-PlaisaIce.
| 3dJustice Ward-Grand Coteau, 81. Nj. Dunbar
4 Coulee Croche, P. d. Richard. '..E5-.r .s
4 4th Justice Ward-Leonville Laurence Carriere
Bary's Landing. ID. p. Saizan.
5th Justice Ward-Churchyille j. l.. Morris,
| 9th Justice Ward-Waxia. School House.
7thJustice Ward-Negro-toot, McHenry 'sstore
8th Justice Ward-Washington, Town Hall
Lower Bayou Beuf, School House. .-z-.,
| 9th Justice Ward-Big Cane, L. Godchaux's
store. Upper Bayou BRuf, l.. Stages store.
10th Justice Ward-Old Grand Prairie, Pau
Stages store. s
| l1th Justice Ward-Bayou Chic0t, Haas store
| 18th IuSfipR Warfi--Elat Town Cabin Gull
lory's. Chataignier, d. P. Lafieur.
18th Jus ice Ward-M Mamouth, j. B. Saucier's