The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-03-30
Drainage.

|laiittS VIII Ut t!sllliSttu ltlt I'LL
portant work ofcarrying out the
intentions of the law past at the
Extra Session OF the Legislature
and printed in last Saturdays
SENTINEL, will meet on the first
of April for the purpose OF organi
sation, and arranging methods to
accomplish the object contemplate
ed by their appointments.
To speak of the immense advan
tagcS the two Parishes OF La
tourche and Terrebonne will re
ceive from IA thorough drainage OF
the rich basin lying between Bay
Gus Terrcbonne and Lafourclle. is
unnecessary, as all the readers OF
this paper, who feel any interest
in the matter, are we'll acquainted
with the subject. That it can be
drained and made as dry as the
town of Thibodaux does not al.
nlit The shadow of ii doubt.
Where the work should be com
menced, and how it should be
done are the two questions of pa
ramOunt Importance, and the on
~ ones to be investigated at pres
rilt.
\ map made by GorlinSki III
1860 exposes the whole subject to
view in such a plain practicable
light that casual inspection of
1t will be sufficient to indicate
the proper methods. There are
three plans.
First. Dredge ont the canals
proposed by Gorlinski from Lake
Fields and Long to Bayou Jean
La Cache, and then work from
Lake Fields up through the
swampS to the ear ofThiOodauX.
I Secohd. AT IA point some miles
below Bisland's plantation on
Bayou Terrehonne. cut a canal
from said Bayou to bay which
approaches within Il mile of Bay
gu TeIrebohue. and obtain an ont
let some twenty mites nearer than
can be had by that Bayou, then
clean and widen Terrebonne up
to where the Barataria Canal
leading from Lockport intersects
it, dredge out the old Canal np
through Lakes Long aud Fields,
and thence up the swampS to the
rear Of ThibOdauX.
Third. Dredee ont Bayou Terre
bonnie from Thihpdaux to the
Gulf, and tap the swamps at
points opposite the Pile place,
the Old Canal and below, and Sub
SepnentIy drtdge oat Canal in
the swamp from the Lakes up as
mentioned above.
These are three methods: whicl,
sliould be done first is the uueS-
ton.
The first object is to obtain a
suitable dretlSe boat, whlcI, re
Hniti'S money.
Who viii furnish the money !
1t Taxation is to lie depended
upon nothing can be done until
next Winter.
Ii money would be advanced a
boat could be put 10 work by the
first Of August or earlier.
Should the Board pass the res
Oiutlon thar all persons owning
lands fronting on Bayou Lafour-
che ana Bayou Terreionne should
have the refusal OF the purchase
OF the lands lying in the rear of
those they HOW own at one dol
lar per acre, OF any other fixed
sam, it is thought the proVrietors
Of sal! lands would be induced
20 advance Il sufficient sam tc
purchase IA dredge boat and pat
1t to work by the time the taxes
are being paid in.
In that case, one of the two
plans first suggested above
should be adopted. as would be
deemed most advisable upon in
SpectlOiI OF the two routes. If
they do not do this, then if the
people, more specially interested
III the dredging of Bayou Terre-
bonnie. WOuld advance the means
to purchase a boat, then the lat
ter place might be the initial pro
ceeding.
Either of the first plans propos
ed would be preferable so far as
the recovery ef she lands and the
thorough drainage of the lands
donated by the State are concern
ed, and will perhaps first occupy
the attention of the Commission.
erS.
Now as to the Dredge. No mat
ter what point may be selected for
the commencement. the Newton
suction dredge boat is the u TO
do the work required. One a be
hnllt and pat To work in BAYOU
Ierrehonne, Lake Fields or any
other point for about SSOOO.OO
rpGnIrnS only .,,,,,o a.,