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

By Mr.. Srclv. scc"nsted. rcso'ved, that
the ann Of rhil teen hundred and fifty six
53iIW be aud the sam,e il hereby sPprOi'ri,
ted out If the General Fund, and the snm
One hundred and Fifty two i5llOO dollars
out Of the Public building Fund to pay the
above bills.
Yeas: Grisamore. C.u."n, Dclaune, See
l.; F"ls-. Moran aud Gai.lry.
NAYS: None.
On motion Of Mr.. Seely. seconded, the
President Was authorized to warrant Oh
the Treasurer to pay tor mating and SD
forth.
Mr.. Moran seconded ly Mr. Delau.e NOV
ed to make an appropriation" to pay the
claim OF Mr.. Fleetwood. C"r"rcr :Or $50.
Yeas: Grisa,nerc, Seely, Couicn, Deisune
Fols.. Moran and Guidry.
Nays: None.
On motion uf Sir. Canl"n. seconded AZ
appropriation was made to pay the claim
Of Mr. O'Su;livan Tor $3OO.W
Yeas Mtssrs Gri>amorc. Guidrv, Mo-
rsu Fol>r. Delaune, Coulon and secly.
NAYS: None.
The p President submitted the following
report which was duly received and read
Thihodaux In January IL, 1882.
To the Poi.ce jury.
It is well known that a crevasse occurred
at Whites place some u miles below Lack
port, in the early part If last year by whic:,
n large extent Of country was int :"iated.
| As soon as the bayou fell I notified the
Board of State Engineers. reques,ing them
to have the breach cluseH. Acfion was pro
missed I'm, nothing WAS accomplished until
finally the Bayou rose sufficiently high for
the water to pass through the hrrach.
A. evidence WAS plain that the water
wOuld fall iu a few days I addressed a let
ter to the Governor of the State. asking
him to have the lire ach closed us soon az
the TALL in the river reached here.
/ received the following communications
| from HIM
Executive Department, State Of Ia.
New Orleans, December 9th. 1881. !
s. !. Grisamore, Esq, President Police ia
ry. T~hibodaux.
Sir: Your letter of November q. With
| those If Mcssrs. Windcr. Billin and Blake,
! all relating to the White Crevasse. were
| duly received by Governor S. ID. McEnery
for information. BY the Governors lirec-
ton the report Of the Board is herewith Gu
closed to you.
Very truly yours.
[Signed1 E. W. HALSEY,
Private Secretary.
State Of Louisiana, }
Ohice Board Of State Engineers, ;
New Orleans, December LIST. 1889. }
To His Excellency, S. D. McEpery, Cover
NOR o. LOUISIANA.
o'r: u letters OF a'1erent citizens, and
the tresldent OF the Police Jury OF the Par.
t>h Of LafOurcbe with regard to the White
fesssse on Bayou '-afourche about ten
mites oeiow Aorkport referred this day by
our Exce!iency To the board OF State En-
k.oeers WIN request 20 report respecting
tne suSJec! matter ses Ofen received, and
tue following Iacts with regard u thie Gre
vase, ana other levees ON tho Yves: bank
OF na!oe Laaoofcne are respectfully sub
hitte1 Ior YOU FORMATION
Ia inc report u the Board State Ensi-
neere Mafcn 1o'h, 1881. to the Levee Com
n.nr .; Tue 4.9; ~ Ee M Ds!t'ct, { pre-
mininarv estimate Vi ?'.O0 cubic yarsIs Of
Earlhwor was mentioned for the coDetruc
..on Oh w On 1cn 0ayoa I-alourcoe Yves,
oan3, Of wnlcn 4CVO yards Was estimated
w0pld De required 70 enclose this crevasse
a . ml. tA.-extent perinittea oy Iaw-.wa
n eS y 70 :. expended IN accord:nc