The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-05-26
Thibodaux, La, May 22nd, 1883.


The Police Jury met pursuant to call this
day, at II! o'clock a. NJ.
Were present: Messrs. Gr1samore, presi
dent. Matthews. Coulon, Folse, Dclaune, Mo-
ran and kraemer.
Absent: Messrs. Sccly. Guidry and Rous-
seau.
The president stated THAT he had called the
Jury together to consider the prayer of the
following petition.
Parish of Lafourchc,
Thib0danx, May 18th, 1889.
10 the Hon. S. Y. GriSanlOre, President Police
Jury Of Lafourche.
Sir: You arc hereby requested to call a
special meeting of the Police Jury at an early
date for the purpose Of taking into considera-
ton proposed measures for the closing of the
''FOurnier Crcvasse,' in order that the iuhabi
tants OF the West side of Bayou Lafourche.
may be enabled to make a crop the present
year (lSs3.
[Signed F. P. SEWN. f. P. vigroux, II. w.
Frost. Oscar Lcpine, +. Maronse, Emile L.
Leblanc, j A. Frost, Jos. Z. Badeanx. L. A.
O'Sul!ivan, T. Il. I-oriO. Thomas Johnson. A..
}. Lasseigne, NJ. Continent. John NJ. Walsh,
J. W. knobloch, L. 1. Cailionet, A. Is. Raglan,
Arthur +. knObloch. James rogers. L. V.
Rivicre, JnO. A. Fleetwood, Henry Riyiere.
E. n. Roth. Clay knobloch. Fl. H.. Michelct,
Thomas a.. Badeanx, Valsin Guillot, /. u.
Moore, Jos. 1. Thibpdeaux, F.. Saucan, j. +.
Asl " s1ZCtAlfbs 41iltS ITluu, NA. A., LCOcn
Dire. A.. l.. Ancoin, d. T. Blake. A. Molaisaon,
Theophile Thibodaux, j. n. Caillouet. j. s.
GOOde aud j. N. Wright.
The president then submitted the following
documents. "
New Orleans, May 18th, 1889.
At the request of the citizens on the west
side of La4ourcle expressed through Messrs.
Oscar Lep;ne and John S. Billiu. / Ito hereby
authorize the expenditure of u sum not cx
Feeding Fifteen Hundred dollars, of the Lee
wee Fund to stop the crevasse known as the
tournier Crevasse. in said Parish of Lafour-
che, to he spent under the supervision of the
Police Jury Of that Parish. All bids and
sums expended to be represented by proper
vouchers to be fled in the State Engineers
Office.
1t being understood that the aforesaid cum
is in aid Of any appropriations for.the work
that may be, made by the Parish.
fSigned) Approved, 5. McENERY,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, )
Office Board of State Engineers. )
New Orleans. May 18th, 1883. )
Hon. s. L: Giisapore. President Police Jury,
Lafourche Parish, Thibodaux. La.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th. relative
to the "Fournler crevasse" was recei.ed this
morning. just as Me>srs. Bllliu eand Lepine
came in to ak Oh the same subject.
From them | learn that they nave already
seen HIS EXceliency the Governor, and that
they understand him to be favorably dispos
ed toward an arrangement about as follows
LIST. The parish or the Police Jury, rather
to appoint ii committee to close the cYeyasse,
and to pay rs much as $lOO0.0O of the eS
penses incurred for materials aud skilled Ia.
Dor.
2na. Upon the successful closing Of the ere.
vase, an! the presentation of bills for mate
rails actually used in closing the crevasse. az
proved and certified to by the committee al
pointed by the Police Jury. the Governor t.
canse a warrant to be issued in favor Of the
Police Jury or to such party as they may de
signate for the balance Of expenses incurred
tor materials. and skilled labor Ii. q. carpen
ters) provided the balance is not in excess OF
same amount to be liked by the Governor
l understood Messrs. B. 4 l.. to say 81 500. 90
Should the Governor determine upon sucl
an arrangement, it would only be for th;.
Board to assist in carrying 1t out to the bes1
of our ability, but it is proper to add thai
ii referred to us we should feel it u duty
tor the sake of consistency if for no Other
reason. to advise against such an expend
ture of the State or District levee funds
unless he could be prepared to do as mncl
toward the closing of other crevasses, which
is evidently impossible.
Very Respectfully,
(Signedj The Board OF State Engineers
per HENRY b. RICHARDSON,
Chief State Engineer
At the request Of the jury, Messrs. Osca
Lepine and Rev. E.. A.. .VIgroux, stated thei
reasons for signing the petition, aud express
ed their views, relative to the measures tina
should be adopted for the closing Of the Gre
vase in question.