The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-10-01

~ OF an effective road law f1r the main
t%"inance of good puh.ic reads.
IL Will he necessary tu ,!iyi,le the Parish
INTO Districts, and aproiat Levee In-ltc
sofs t"rtiie sitll districts under provisions
ot Act No. s.. Approved .iiiil III 1850.
The preservation uf Tie L,.vees DEFENDS
npon the care aud watchfu!lnrss of the PEG.
pie OF the Parish ana can only be maintain
ed under authority Ci said act.
On August ID 1881, | have VISITED the low
er Ltiourciie us lar rs the kayunoui Canal
in company with u. Hoffman of the L. :.
tn@ineer Department., and inspected the
distractions i'll the Bayou.
The result of said observations are now
being printeh in the T%HIBoDAUx SENr:SEL
as editorials aud are too lengthy To insert i'll
the proceedings of this body
S. 7. GLISAMOEE,
President of Police jury.
On motion of Mr.. C%oulou, the foregoing
report was received.
To TIE President and Members Of he Police
J"ry Of LatoHrche:
Your committee appointed for tn. us;
pose OF drawing IN an ordinance for the
prevention of the spreading OF cont lccouS
diseases ancn@ animals, beg to submit tie
the following:
An Ordinance, prohibiting animals affect
ed will contagious diseases, from bcing ON
l,ub.'c roads. and the penalties imposed fcr
the violation thereof, aud TO prevent the
spread OF contagious diseases atpons aui
mails.
BE it ordained etc, That any person
who, having an animal! affected with a con
tageniS disease, shall leave it at la'cc. shall
incur a fine not exceeding Twenty five dol.
lars and not less than Ten dollars, Provided
nat 1t be proved that he WAS cognizant of
the diseased condition OF The animal.
IL r tInt fAp- -I.,- Dr
Justice OF the Peace of this Parish, upon in
formation duly given by any inlabitart
thereof. that ti.'re is an animal either rid
den. driVrn, or lead on any public read or
other public place-nf this Parish, shall i'm
ne,tlate.y cause said animal to be seized
aud W"ponnded and after examinations
na1 and due proof obtained that said ami.
ma! Is 50 affected the said Justice shall i'm.
pose Il inc on the owner of said animal of
not more than One hundred dollars and
not less than twenty-five dollars. aud shall
cause the said animal tD be killed and bur
ted the whole costs of said proceedings 10
be paid by the said owner. Provided the
s;sid owner was eoSnizunt of the diseased
condition of the arIinal.
Respectfully submitted.
l>guedI Il. 4. O'6ULLIVAX,
II. n. COULON,
S. Z. GRlSAMURE.
,,'n i"o'i"' " MI. SeClT, seconded by
MI kraenier, the foregoing report was re-
ceived.
Al ordinance declaring the absence of
Levees anu the existence of canals or ether
openings leading the water from Rayou
Laiourche unlawful within certain limits
ordering the making Of leyees on uni. weed
iahhs ana the closing Of all Openings from
iaSoo Lt,ourchc, except as allowed by
Act - OF tss1, prescribing penalties for VIC
iauon OF this Ordi,ancc, providing for as.
s'sfiht LeVtc Inspectors iii certain coutjr
Sohci!s, defining illnitition oil this act was
submitted to the Board and duly re f.rred
10 tle committee on Roads and Levecs.
Inc following communication from the
resident oil the Local Board swamp Land
Soinlnissloners &e.. together with q list al
ialds donated to the Board andenterel by
cer'alh parties. was then read and on mu.
.ioh; secnnded the same We're referred ts
.uo Dis'fict Attorney who was reauested
" report thereof, Tomorrow.
Thibodaux, La. Sept. 9TH, 1881
10 me honorable President anil Nsmbera .,
Me loiee jerry, LaJourchc Parish.
Gentieinen Subsequent 20 the ap,ro,.
On tue 18th. Narc!, 1873 of the legisi,,,~.
ACT donating all public ian,is between hav.
Gus L-aioureh he aud Terreinnue To the p.r.
lsites OF L'.ionrche aud T~.rrebonns. cer.a;u
parties entered some IF the donate,l ,,n.,s
al the state land office in New Orlear.
\ herewith submit a list showiuo The
Iate -! entries; description OF lands and
Wy "Aoli entered. Unless steps ar. taken
~ aunai tan ENTREES and to epjoin tho State
ises,sief from seli,ng any more of these
ianos' l Tear tna. the Local Board of Swami