St. Landry democrat., 1878-10-12


ton, and report the cost at the next meeting
of this Police Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
5000 feet Of lumber be and is hereby appropria-
ted to repair the bridges on the road from
Frozards bridge to Barry's Landing under the
supervision of ID. P. Saizan.
On motion of Mr.. Clark. Resolved, that r. r.
Lyons, H. NJ. Andrus and Agerin Arceneaux,
are hereby appointed committee to locate
and report the probable cost of building a
bridge over Wikoff Bayou. near the residence
of Dannicl Lyons, and report the same at the
next meeting Of this Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved, that Hom-
ere Durio. p Blackshear, Etlenne Veazie. E.
POiret and Pierre Jeansonne be and are hereby
appointed Il committee to make an estimate of
the probable cost OF repairing Garrigues bridge !;
and that DR.. l.. DebaillOn, Pierre Sylvester and
Louis Fontenot be appointed a committee to
make al estimate of the probable cost of re-
pairing Debailion's bridge, and report the
same at 1he next meeting OF this Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Resolved. that
T.. A CarmOuche, Jules GOdeau and J. II. Lester
are hereby appoint ed d committee to examine.
locate and report the probable cost OF building
bridge over Bayou Petit Prairie. and report
the same at at the next meeting OF this Jury:
WASHINGTON, La, August 20th 1873.
Hon. President and members OF the Police Jury
of st. Landry:
Gentlcmen-Iu 1870, Col. Win. Offutt, Ebert
CAN'T and G. w. Morgan, then owners of most
of the lands to be affected, conceived the idea
of closing the mouth of Bayou Toulouse by Il
levce and digging canal through the Thomas
place 10 uTdlll tHe swamp.
The advantages expected to be derived were
1st The closing OF the mouth of the Bayou
would prevent the swamp being filled III the
summer time by the high waters from heavy
rains, the only time when crops could be in
iurcd Col. Ottutt thinking that at such times
the water ran into the swamp through the
Toulouse to a height four or five feet higher
than it could if its entrance was through ditch
near the present location of the canal I'd. a
more thorough drainage OF the swamp through
the canal half or three quarters Of mile i'll
length from the Toulouse to the Courtableau.
witha fall of about 20 feet than could be eX
pected to be obtained by means of a Bayou
four or five miles long and with Il little fall and
3D. On the part of the parish by the saving to
which once built would be permanent, saving
the cost every or years OF bridge 160 feet
long, which bridge was then in need of being
replaced by a new one. petition recitilS the
foregoing and signed by the above named par
ties and Others, was presented to the Police
Jury, which body agreed on the part Of the
vided other parties would subscribe $500,
was done, Col Otfutt AMI Capt Foarl each
paying 500. and Elhcrt CAN'T and G. W. Morgan
each paying $50. was employed by the Police
jury to lay out the work levee 165 feet long,
10 feet high, at the highest place and 60 feet
wide at the bottom of the Bayou and II feet
wide Oh top, was built and ditch or canal was
dug OF sufficient depth and about a half a mile
long. extending from low water in the Courta-
bleau back into the swamp where it was ex-
pccted it would wash its way back to the Tou-
WAS done in the early fall of 1870. The levee
has since been and will remain much better
crossing of the Bayou than any bridge could
he; it is now covered wltha magnificent growth
of willows and will last forever, with no further
attention, than such as may be given by the
road hands once in two or three years, thus
saving the parish every or years, the cost of
Il bridge to say nothing of the better crossing
on the levee. The canal on account of the re-
markahe toughness of the soil in the low
swamp did not wash, its way to the Toulouse
as 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 1875, it reached the Bayou
Toulouse, making the canal about three -fourths
of a mile in length and near the COurtableau,
20 feet deep and i'll some places 100 feet wide,
tile 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 cl0gged
up with moss, leaves, timber, &c. visited the
canal on the 10th inst, and find that the water
has been for a 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 (3) feet deeper, when
the water will be forced through it with sutti-
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;
this work ought to be done this fall at an ex-
pcnse of not to exceed two hundred dollars.
I have taken the liberty, gentlemen Of ad-
dressing you this subject, for the reason
that am thoroughly convinced Of the wisdom
L
stand that a petition is now in circulation, ask
ing your Hon. body to cut the levee, which
would involve the building of q bridge or q
costly culvert and great damage to those land
money for these improvements.
GEO. 0. ELMs, c. E.
On motion of Mr. Sazan, 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 NJ. L. Melancon.
S. R. Proctor and Ben. Prescott be and are
hereby appointed Il committee to sell the work
to the lowest bidder, Superintend and to receive
the work when completed.
A petition of DIR. L. Debaillon and the resi-
dents of that neighbOrhUod was read, asking
that the public road from DebailliOns bridge to
FlatTOwn be changed so as to run in a straighter
direction and on higher ground, when on motion
of Mr.. Gnillory, Resolved that Dr. L. Debaillon,
Armide I.atleur Andre Z. Vidrine, On j. L.
FontenOt and Damon Devilic be and are hereby
appointed committee to lay out and locate Il
road from DebaillOns bridge to Flat Town, in
accordance with section Of the road ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. SaiZan. Resolved, that Jos.
Camy, Valery Duplechin and Onezime Carriere,
Jr.. be appointed IA committee to examine and
report the probable cost of building "a bridge
over C0uce CreuSe, near Camy's, and report
the same at the next meeting Of the Police
jury.
On motion of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that Gus
tave Flsellier be and is hereby authorized to
change the public road running through his
place, in accordance with section 9 of the road |
ordinance.
A petition was read from numerous citizens Of
Plaquemine Bruee, asking for a change in the
public road from Hayes bridge to Gapts ferry, |
Oh Bayou Canine, when on motion OF Mr.. Clark, |
that Isaac Hayes. E. B. Sloane and |
ThOs. Laughlin be a committee to lay out and
locate the said road; also to examine and rapport
the probable cost of rebuilding the bridge Oh
west Bayou Plaquemine, and report the same |
1t the next meeting of this Jury.
On motion of Mr.. DubuissOn, Resolved, that |
5000 feet Of lumber be and is hereby -appro- |
lriated to repair the bridges on the road from
Bayou B9uf to Big Cane under the supervision |
If the road Overseer, Robert Bureigh.
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, Resolved that |
he sum of two hundred dollars be and is hereby |
to repair the bridge over Bayou |
Rouge at Big Cane, and that l.. Godchaux, E.
Morrow and W. C. freshman be and are hereby |
appointed as commissioners to sell the work |
o the lowest bidder, and receive the same |
when complete.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved. that the
UNI of one hundred and fifty dollars be and is
ereby appropriated to repair the bridge at the
Mouth of Bayou Tore under the supervision of
leo. W. Spears, road Overseer.
The following appointments were made Of
Dad overseers:
J. B. Henry from Haas store to Nez-pique
ridge, near Prairie Mamoutb,
f. Morrow from Buffers mill to pudleys
lace. south side Dry Bayou.
John L. GuillOry from Vile Plate and Bayou
'Guf road to savants bridge, via Garlands
The Police Jury proceeded to fix the following
otng places:
lst Justice Ward-Opelousas, Court House,
elevue, School House.
cd Justice Ward-Plaisance.
Sd Justice Ward-Grand Coteau, n. NJ. Dunbar.
oulee Croche P. D. Richard.
4th Justice eHard-LeOnvilleL Laurence Carriere
arry's Landing, d, P, Saizan.
5th Justice eWard-Churchy!lle, ]. I. Morris.
9Th Justice Ward-Waxia, School House
7thJustice Ward-Negro-foot, McHenry g store
9Th Justice Washington, Town Hail.
over Bayou B9uf, School House.
9th Justice Ward-Big Cane, l.. Godchaux's
tore. Upper Bayou Beuf, l.. Stages store.
10th Justice Ward-Old Grand Prairie, Paul
tagS's store. -