The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-07-01

homes OF their own, they can be taken care
Of, but it often occurs that the patlent mas
home, no place to go. is prohipltea hum
approaching any One. and Is mus co'hp."
to remain out of shelter, nnaoie 70 49,;
or protection. 1t wonid De a"st
sable that This Police Jury enact an 'foi
nance giving authority to each memoeteu
the PuIlca Jury to take charge OF any cases
of small nox that may he found IN his re
s~nectiye ward and make arrangements as
he best NAV to furnish assistance To- the al
hicted. and to prevent the spread OF the us
ease, and also 10 set apart a certain s"Ia ~
the Charity fund to provide f0f s1en eisfef
gencies-
In resnoBse to a call from Governor
McEuery. l attended u convention OF I.evee
commissioners aud Presidents OF fuiicc
!, r;es of inundated Parishes, held III the
CITY of Baton Rouge on May 10, 1882 I,
Delegates were in attenaanre from ever?
river Parish and the inferior Parishes OF
Assumptions, L,fourrhe. lerreo"hne, 81
Mary. iberia and St. Martin.
Judge John NJ. Howell OF I.afourche was
chosen President and Richard Metal 81
Ascension was chosen Secretary. The cen
yer ion tlelibernted aud discussed all points
| relative to tue rebuilding aud iutnre pre-
servation o: Levees in this State
Their conclusions were condensed IN a|se.
| RES of acts reco nlnended for the acticn OF
| LEGISLATURE, and in "A memorial addressed
To- The Congress of the United States. all OF
wbici. have been published in the papers {"
the day.
Whether the result Of their deliberations
will meet with the concurrence OF the Leg
| ~islature is yet unknown.
The Convcution, however, has had one
ben fetal eftect,ii thus drawing together
the representatives of that portion OF Louis
~. ,,t;,nt tn .xr,rfnw
The expression of opinions there given
has shown that the past method of caring
for the Levees should be at once. suppressed
ed by Il greater unity Of purpose III the III
ture. That no levee system that does not
combine the safety of The entire district ia
BILE to inundation can De efficient
it has also dispeled the idea that has
boen sometime expressed Idonbfless with
out proper study that one Parish IS en-
dcavoritg to save itself by the misfortune
Of another Parish.
Until action ia had hv the legislature on
the recommendations of the fevee Couven
ton. any further discussion of this hnpor
tant subject will he unnecessary.
PUBIC ROAD.
again call the attention of the police
Jury to the great necessity of an effective
Road Law. Whilst nine ont OF every ten
,citizcns in this Parish keep their roads il
good repair the other I1iD. often inn-reS
dent has an impossible hole in his roa.
thus rendering of no avai. the benefits thai
good roads would give tn the pnhiic.
l think that it is about time when an
tsympathy for propTietors, who have 50 Il
tie regard for the public convenience shoal'
be set aside. The public welfare should no
be made to suffer for the accommodation 0
a few persons who have no consideration
Tor the general good.
RICE FLuMEs.
The cultivation Of rice a very importan
industry i'll Lafonrche. The financial adj
ty of a large majority of rice growers wi
not admit of their erecting pumps for itrig
ting purposes.
TO this class Of farmers irrigation b
fumes is an absolute necessity and can III
be Dispensed with.
But this does not Justify the placing
fumes by planters, at ,snch seasons IN
places as my endanger the safety of the
teighborS.
o That fumes can be made in the Latou@cl
Levees that will not en!anger the count
~ or cause erevatses. experience has estabiis
ed beyond u question of doubt.
Under proper restrictions. placed down
proper seasons Of the year absolute safel
can he maintained -
recommend that every person who has
rice fumc that he expects tn use in the co
ing winter should be required to regist
thas tact, in the office of The Police Jury
. nually on Or before November |, in ord
- that when IA hnlne is abandopea, the Pa
chial authorities can see that it is not p,
mittei TO create trouble during the folio
* ing high water.
CUTTING LEVELS.
This reprehensi'te practice of cnttiag
wees as the water fall. shonll be al,solut,
prohibited. More danger oeerrs Iroln Tx
cuts than from any ether CT use They Il
seldom retiiled until the water begins
g. rise and then in such u manner as to of
Is but little resistance to the pre- sure of hi
90 water.
50 The cutting of Levees for the purpose
Il reads to haul machinery &c. should also
- permitted only in extreme cases. and ST
80 cuts should be rttille1 as soon as posi-
after TIE purpose cor which they rave bt
made Will have been ~eonsummated.
s. i. GKisAMoRE.
Preside
PC The foregoing report was duly receiv
3 Is On motion of Mr.. Coulon, duly second
a free license for q bar-room was granted
; 80 Mr.. L. Z. Lasseignc.
we'd The resignation OF MI. H.. Ago. as 20
ice. Juror of the Parish of Lafuurche, was d
submitted, and received, and the Seer
nv was authorized to send the same to
Governor
lied Of the Parish Of I.afnnrcle he mads
ERE ;nclude All lands Ivinu an ,ha East \
line Of the Rny,u r Ecu Rj,,e Wo,;on
set nndad and c,rr;.J
The chair appointed Mr.. Folse a tenn,
rlsh ry member on the Committee on Claims
sun On motion of Mr.. Coulon, seconded
; OIL Jury adjourned to tomorrow June 18th
-lnli 81 o'clock A. NJ.
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