The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-01-28

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stood and specified ''that the terms Ct AID
contract shall extend 70 and cover sne
building Of any other levees that may %
required by the Board Of State Eng1necfs
In the Parishes Of Assumption or Lafourche
On the same hank Of Bayou LAfonrcne,"
son:saoensi K; 4 any worn Vas .s, ss9 Gs eods s1
the terms Of ssid contract. There being 81
small balance, u~nexpeuded to the credit OF
this District, not sufficient to cover lmpot-
tant works on tho Mississippi river v"ica
might b constructed, it was decided nut
lately to do this work on the Lstourche, 20
ing Of much smaller quantity aud OF less ia
pOrtance to the State or district.
On the Gath Of November the water IN
the lower Lafourche was bankful. and over
the natural surface at Whites c.evasse.
Should the water fall, the contractor AZ.
Griffin will be required under terms Of his
contract to build q levee around said Gre
vase.
Very Respectfully,
BOARD STATE ENGINEERS.
per Sidney F. Lewis Asst. State Engineer.
The Board Of State Engineers state that
was required for the construction OF Lesces
on Bayou LatourcEe nc.
The Board did not inform the Governor
however that u very considerable part o.
| those $4,000 cubic yards. was to De Piaoest On
.evee street in the Town Of Thioodaux. "e
STRIVING tho street for over one square
| and that the breach. which the ruin of this
| street was to close. had been repaired by
I the municipal authorities for less than nifty
dollars.
A great deal is eaid about the failure Of
the Commissioners for the Fourth Ikvee
District to assess as large a tax as tue En-
yineers demauied, and that is given as =
reason that the I4evees on the West siic OK
~I.afou-chc were left out. or their construc.
ton postponed until funds could he found
to do the work with; that ia until levees o.
prime importanceto the State Mt large N
that District were contracted for. and uu-
der construction which siAply means
Il, at the y rmver o. bayou LafUurche is
to No ceuHi6efoa - n hover 1t wcod and
drawer Of water fcs the l.tantes On tue AUS
siesippi river vho hegtects to Keep his "
lesee IN . q condition.
In the conversation hetWeea the Presi
dent sf the Pslteo JMry snd the State Engi-
p~cr. the fornsr did state that 1.-THE CrOss-
ing lcvee was considered h most DANCE
roo. Levee ON the West Bank Of the Bayou
Lafunrcbe. but he did not say that its re-
marathon should lie made paramount to the
closing os the White Crevasse. L4evecs that
nesd repair arr ono thing; breaches caused
by crevassesa are another; the second must
be renewed.
The rcrort goes on to say "therc Icing Z
small balance u~nexi@nded to the credit Oi
this District, not sufficient t. cover iMpOr
tan. works IN the Mississippi river, which
might he constructed, it was decided, but
.. lately. to do this work Oh Bayou Lafonrchs
being \ smaller quantity and IT less iIupOI
tansc to the State Or district.
!, Tho candnr Of the Board of State Eng
, necrs il admirable.
: Any crumbs that may be left over afte
, the river Parishes are served may b
. thrown to the people Of LafOurche!
!. Tie tax payers "n the West side Of La
: fonrche pay into the Treasury very ne&rl.
, , $45O0.nO pcr year as Levce tax.
y 1t is pleasant tn think that they arc emit
, tied to what little may be left after other
q are . applied.
U The contract for closing tho White or
vase could have been given to the pc"rI
in irs vicinity a. easily in August as it wa
I in December. Had that been done III,
< works would have settled and become s"l
il id before the water rOee. and be in u cOndi
IL ti.n to resist the pressure If the water.
= The newspapers of the 'iay contains yer
e distrcesful accounts Of the spread and ra,
age If small pOx. This terrible malad
established fact that vaccination prevent
or greatly mOdifes the horrors of small 20,
e recommend t. the Police Jury the pr
IA priefy OF authorizing the Coroner Of tn
q Parish to make immediate application {
the State Board Of iiexltb tor . quantity &
v vaccine matter which upon reception b
e will distribute aiming the physicians an
other citizens Of The Parish for the purpoe
e If vaccinating all persons who have NC
l,een 50 treated.
1t is t~i.eved that phi, sicians will appl
- the matter to all persons gratis Or for
nominal fgare that every person can pay
Respectfully Submitted.
(Sisned) S Z. GKlSAMOHE.
President of Police Jury
On motion ofMr. Coulou. seconded, tn
& COrUner was authorized TO make iiumediat
application to the Boarrl Ut Health for
quantity Of vacciuc matter which upon I
crptiOn he will distribute among physician
Il and other citizens of the parish f.: the pul
& pisa Of vacciuating all persons who hav
2 not hten 40 treated.
l.. On motion Of Mr.. COul"n. seconded, tn
following preamble aud resolution VA
N passed.
. Whereas. assertions have been made i
IL the public prints Of New Orleans that til
!" asscasmont ef property in the Country pai
ishea vas entirely too low and out Of pr<
portion to the Assessment in tho city
New Orleans.
< BE it resolved that, it is the sense of TIL
Police jury that the assessment ut ptsSpert
in the Parish Of IAfuYrche in made ut q flu
70 value, and If anything, is ina few instance
, too high ; and that said asse ssment shonl
{ rot b increased.
} Gu motion Of Mr.. Seely. seconded BY "
u COulon.
I, Resolved, that Whenever the Clerk of tn
u District Court, Sheriff ~ Recorder Of th
!, Parish Of laf"urche require stationery Il
e the usc Of their offices, the said officer
" | sGal1 malta n pos,u;sitinn u,Nnn thA pnoa
dent Of the Police Jury for such statiouer
who shalt provide the same on the most f
>" vorabao terms passible.
On motion of Mr. Seely, seconded by NJ
Meraa. the Jury adjourned to the secon
Wednesday tn March.
I'll iSignedl 81 GRISAMORE,
} PreNdci.
Certified
} J. F. ALLAN, Secretary.