The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-06-25
IRIBODAUX. LNk: SAMEDI 25 JUN 1881.

On motion of Mr.. Seely, seconded, tho
following memorial was received and laid
over for future reference
70 the Honorable the President and Members
Of TIC Police Jury Of the Parish of La-
J0uVche.
0Aeeting.-Ihe memorial of the under
signed land owners and tax payers residing
Ill tile Parish Of Lafuul che with due re-
specJ represents
Ihat your meniorialists reside and their
property Is situated within a certain Dis
ttlcs IN the First Ward Of this Parish, COM
prlsed between the lower line OF the Jean
Webre Plantation and the lane ,eadias to
the Brulee CuiIiiot,
mat the said district Is subdlyi,icd into
small farms the smallest of which is one
loorth arpent IL front, ca the Bayou and
running back to a depth of forty arpents
where taey adioin the lands Of said Hrul6e
Unil.ot-tie said small farms being owned
ana occupied by numerous families who de-
pend upon the same 1Cr s,1steoance and
support.
:, 1Aat the natural slope and inclination of
thesf lands is from front to rear and the
natural outlet Of the waters which flow
theretrcm Is three Or more bayous or nat,,-
raj drairs situated in the rear of their said
properties the largest of which being cop .
monty called Bayou Augtistin.
A.'' ooen w AlAt ksIal d-lu AtIiHc4al nies. .nS
the drainage of their farms has been se:,ous
~ impaired, tue natural drains afnemen-
tioned having becone obstructcd by fall
hg ilniber and accumulation OF earth SO
tnte iof al drainage purposes tnc sumo are
now useless and unreliable.
NOW your nlomoriafists represent that ia
consequence of these Instructors to drain
age which are becoming more serious every
year, Tue owners of the lands in question
n. J,1
coEtinuohs'y more and more restricted.
ana THIS, together With the IMPAIRED fertili-
" vi fhe sol! arising from tbs want of eff
cie.iC drainage is rendering it more aud
:iore difficult year by year for them to sun
port their families and pay the State and
ties f'0'~
That the remedy to all these evils is to be
easily aPpiied and consists in carrying the
waters of low swainp known as the Grande
Eoatee ana which receives tho wa:e.s OF
the iront lauds, to point 10 the rear of
and beyond the cultivated lauds of said
Brulee.
That this object can be easil; ACCOMPLISH
Ell by tie cutting of a canal of a sufficient
with and depth coumeucin.-say at the
torty atpents line aud following such course
as may be deemed best AID ni,st exDedisnt.
lhe premises considered your memorial
u
State Ill such cases m..,le and provided and
with a view to further the material Inter
eSts OF Your constituents your Honorable
body may take sac. actio,. for This relief
rs hiay be deemed m,st cxp.;liri4t either
iy the appointment of Commissioners or
otherwise.
And as ill luty bound
Your memeriatists will ever nav
t>ignedl F-esnes SrhreXiE,y,ier, Nine
oi.frde De!.tt".' John Barnes, tIint.. l.. l..
Russell, Emile Z. Morvant, Airs Evariste
Noivant per L. Z. Mnryant, Wiililn, Rob
inson, Miss j. =. smith, Henry Tr.gie Es-
tate, per Ade'i Q. Iresle, Wesley Stafford,
Nasna schexs der, John ldel, Robert
brown, Eiliar Lever, Charles Brown, .;mc
t'hari"s Pontiin, l.. +. Snthon, l.. Sutliou
aGt .. 4. Eerseron, I. Clement, Octave
soisnot, II. Clement, slime. julie sognew,
Ml'e. u. Orillion, Gustave Moryant
II the Hon. President and Members Of Ike
Pc'ice Jury If i'.e Parish If LafourcAe.
Greeting: Gant,enen, I, .ha urdcrsi su-
ell, contiding III your Iibcr,li'y and htnl't,i
ty, vcHtcre to make the following humble
appeal to yonr Honorable Board.
adverse circumstances despite II long
life OF toll ard prsyaton kaye almost ro-
dueed me to leE,trv.
E5 birth, am cripple, and have no trade
or profession wherewith to support large
family.
Through the assistance of friends and
personal savings, | have succeeded in put
ting up IL bar aud billiard room, for u means
of support.
With tie full assurance, as my antecc-
dents may justify, that said establishment,
will prove to be no scene OF disorder nor
source of vexation to the parish. with
whose administration your Honorable BODY
is entrusted
l hunibly and respectfully solicit at your
hands 10 be exempted FROM parish Incense
and taxation for the eusuing year.
| have gentlemen the henor 10 be antci
patedly.
Your grateful servant,
[Signedl l.. Z. LASsElGSE,
Parish Of Lafourche, La. April 3oth, 1881.
On motion of Mr.. Couion seconded by
Mr.. Moran, the foregoing memorial was re-
ceived and laid over for future reference.
Gu motion of Mr. Coulon seconded by
Nj. Kramer the following memorial was
received and lai'' over for future action.
To The Honorable the Police Jury Of the
PARISH of Lafourche.
Gcnts.-TLe undersigned G. Citisen of
this Parish gould respectfully show that
GU or about the 18th dag of May 1873 he
became jointly security with one \. J.
Donaldson for his appearance at Court for
having commit Ell u DFcacu Of the peaceN Hlie
ua,ler the Influence Of liquor 'or the sum
OF five Hundred Dollars, that said Donald
son failed to appear and that judgement
was rtA cred by default against the under
signed on the lath day OF April 1881 he
making no defcn c.
But the undersigned believes the bail
was an excessive bail for the otfence and
respectfully ask for such relief rs you eau
extend, it being impossible for him TO pay
that amount, but if reduced within his
means he Will pay the same at once.
The above is very respectfully submitted
and the undersigned viii ever pray
lSisncdl GEO. SINCLAIR,
Lafourchc June sth, 1881.
On motion, seconded. the following re-
ports were read and laid Yer for future re-
ference.
Office Local Board of Swamp Land J
Commissioners Parish Of L;fOnrche and
Terrebonuc, Thi6odaux, March i, 'SI. }
To the Police Jury of the Parish Of I-afour.
che
Gentlemen.-Enclosed fud copy of the re
port of the Treas Irer OF the above Board
from its organisation to this date.
Also COPY of resolution in reference to
the assessment Of IL tax for continuance of
sad work to be collected ON tho roll OF
1881.
isignedj S. T. GRISAMORE,
Secretary
Thibodaux.La. March 5, 1881.
s. T. Grisamore, Treasurer.
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