The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-02

che, to be spent under the snperv1ston ~ the
Police Jury .ofes1nst Z Parish. All bids and
sums expended ~ be represented by proper
vouchers to be fled in the State. Engiusar's
Office IL s@E 4EH& sse - 80 I'll
1t being understood that the Aforesaid snm
IL in aid Of amy appropriations forithe, work
that may be made by the Parrish.
fS;sned) Approved, S. MeENERY,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Office Board Of Stste Engineers.
New Orleans. May 18th, 1885,
Hon. s. T. Grisa,nore. President Police Jury,
Laf"urche Parish, Thibodanx. La.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of tho 18th. relative
morning. just as Me>srs. Bllliu and Lopinc
came in to talk on the same subject.
From them l learn that they have already
seen His Excellency the Governor, and that
they understand him to be favorably dispos
cd toward an arrangement about as follows j:
LIST. The parish or the Police Jury, rather
to appoint Il committee to close the crevasse,
aud to pay as much as 100000 Of the ex
penses incurred for materials aud skilled la
Dor.
End. Upon the successful closing Of the Gre
vase, and the presentation of bills for mate
rails actually used in closing the crevasse. ap
proved and certified to by the committee ap
pointed by the p"li"" .Jnry. the Governor to
cause a warrant t" lie issued III favor Ut the
Pole" jury or to such party "a they may de-
signate for the balance Of expenses incurred
Tor materials. and skilled labor Il. 9. carpen-
tersl provided the balance is not in excess of
same amount to be fixed by the Governor,
l understood Messrs. B. & l.. to say 81 .5OO.O0.
Should the Governor determine upon such
an arrangement, it would only be for this
Board to assist in carrying 1t out to the best
Of our ability, but It is proper t" add that
il referred to- us we should feel it Il duty.
tor the sake of consistency If for no other
reason tl advise 1y:inSt S.Vch an aynandi
ture Of the State or District levee funds,
unless be could be prepared to do as much
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. Oscar
LepiEe and Rev. E. A. .Vigruux, stated their
reasons for signing the petition, and express
cd their views relative to the measures that
should be adopted for the closing Of the Gre
vase liz question.
After general discussion, Mr.. .COulon, Sec
"nded, moved that the jury take a half-hOur
recess ito enable the District Attorney to
draft a proper resolution. Carried.
The Jury having resumcd it's session. the
District Attorney submitted the following
resolution.
Whereas the Governor of the State of Louis
lana has under date of May 18th. 1888, autho
rizea the expenditure Of Fifteen hundred dol
lars from the Levee funds, to stop the Gre
vase known as the "FUurnier Creyasse in
the Parish of Lafnurche.
Be it resolved, That the Police Jury of La
fourche appropriate the sum Of One thous-
and dollars from the general und of the
Parish OF Lafourclie to pay the expenses of
closing said crcyasse.
Aud that in order that the committee here
matter appointed. have at their immediate
command the anOlOc Of Fifteen hu,,lrad dol.
lars furnished by the State.
Be it further resolved, that an additional
suIn Of Fifteen hundred dollars he apprOpria
ted one half from the bridge fund aud one
half from the improvement fund OF the Treas
nry of Laiourche us an advance for said SUM
promised by the State. That the warrants |
drawn by the Governor for said amount or as |
much thereof as shall be expended, be turned
over to the Treasurer of L;itourche and co!
lected by him, to reimburse the Parish for
the amounts so advanced.
That the above resolutions and appropria
tons are made for the express purpose of |
closing tho FOur1ier crrvasse iii time to ena- |
bic the people whose lands are inundated by |
it, TO make u crop in the present. year 1883.
Resolved further that these appropriations
are predicated upon an early fall of the wa
tiers OF thelBay0u, which wilr.render its closing |
practicable in time to plant a crop for the
present year.
Resolved further, That three citizens Of
the Parish of Lafourche be appointed as a com
mittee to supcrintend the work of closing the
crevasse said committee to be composed of
Sosthene Folse, Wallace Lefort and Ellis Fo-
ret, and that the president be authorized to
fill vacancies should any Of the members de
cline to serve.
Be it further resolved. That upon the
production Of proper vouchers for labor
aud materials furnished. the President be
to draw upon the funds appropria
ted, Warr3ntH to nav the sarnA I
Ou motion Of Mr.. Coulon, seconded by Mir.
Moran. the foregoing resolution was adopted
by the following vote.
Yeas: Messrs. Grisamore, Matthews, Cou.
Ion. Folse, Delaune, Kracmer and Moran.
Nays: None.
The Jury then adjourned.
tSigned) $. T. GRISAMORE::
President. |