The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-02-25
Condition Of Our Lcvees.

What = Necessary to be Done TO Meet the
Coming Flood.
Mr.. Henry C. Brown, Assistant State
Engineer, called at our office on Thurs
day and gave US some interesting and
important information concerning the
condi ton Of the leyees il his district
and particularly in our own parish. He
says the levees are in better repair
throughout the district than they were
in 1874, and that if proper precautions
and supervision are maintained by the
riparian property holders aud parochial
authorities, there is every reason to be-
lieve that the embankments will with
stand the strain of the heavy food that
is coming down upon MS from above.
The main thing necessary to be done
and it should be done without delay-is
to close the gaps in the levees which are
used as roadways. Mr.. Brown says
there are over 100 of these gaps open
between Donaldsonville and Baton
Rouge, and that between Plaquemine
and Bayou Goula, as a rule, all the
roadways are open. No man has right
to endanger the public safety by leaving
a roadway in his levee when season Of
very high water is threatened, as at
present, and we hope none Of the citizens
of Ascension or readers of the CHIEF
who come within this category will need
second warning to protect themselves
and their neighbors by closing all gaps
in their levees. It is probable We shall
have at least two feet more Of water,
before the spring flood has reached its
climax, aud unless the levees are placed
in first-class order and closely watched
we can scarcely expect to escape the
disaster Of overflow.
Mr.. Brown informs us that there is
only one really weak levee in his district
at Conrad's point, six miles below
Baton Rouge-and the State has largo
force Of laborers at work there, sufficient
to insure safety to the adjacent country.
BASE BALL.-The first and second mines
Of the Nolan club have had practice
games Oh their grounds the past two
Sundays, and each contest resulted in
close scores aud we'll earned victories for
the second nine. 1t is but fair to say,
however, that the side called the second
nine had the pitcher, catcher and one
or two other members Of the first nine
proper. At meeting Of the club last
Sunday two new members were admitted
and the committees on constitution and
uniform reported satisfactory progress.
Negotiations are pending for game
between the Nolans and city club
probably the celebrated Stars-to be
played at the New Orleans base bail
park on the 5th Of March. We hope to
have the pleasure of announcing the
favorable result Of these negotiations
before this number of The CHIEF is sent
to press. If the game is set, the Nolan
niue will accompany Ascension Hook
and Ladder Company to the city OH
their excursion next Friday.
The New Hopes will finally reorganizc
on Sunday, the 5th of March, and it is
expected that they will play the first
game of the season with the Nolans on
the following Sunday, the 18th proximo.
It is rumored that the New Hopes have
secured the services of Mr.. Torch, the
pitcher Of the Robt. z. Lees Of New
Orleans, to fill the same position in their
nine for 1882. If this report proves true,
the Hopes will no doubt expect walk
over for the local championship.
To-day's rain will prevent game to-
morrow.
The School Board has at last succeeded