The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-10-18

2ud District. Mcssrs. Dolphin Babiu. Ed.
gar kobichanx, Oscar Leblanc, L. Barrilleau
aud A: Barber. Mr.. Delphiu Babiu, wa
elected on the first ballot.
3rd District Aiidor Pitrc.
4th J. b. ). Mire.
oun Orvil Thib0.iaux.
9TH Files kodrigue.
9TH !" Hamilton Ayo.
The petition of Clinton Falgout, was laid
over Tor future action.
Tho petition vi DR.. Vim. +. Harang ct ais,
as follows, ,o-wit:
Lower Latourche, Sept. 2Gth 1884.
10 the Hon. President and members of the Pa
lice Jury of the Parish Of Lafourche.
Gentlemen Your petitioners. residents Of
lower LAtOurcllc. between Harany's Canal
anu the Cut-Oh, would respectfully represent
break, known ~ the Bourgeois crevassc aad
now existing sluce 1881, they are exposed to
tue 0eVastatlOns Ut an annual overflow,
which submcrges the fairest aud most fertile
PORTIONS Of their lands.
Ihis year, owing to the combined waters
OF th's break and the Davis crevassu, tue en-
tire crops III this neighbOrhOOd were a h,tal
lo"s, not Que inch Ut and remaining uucuvrr-
ed.
opless your HOnOrab BILE body take some i'm
mediate steps Oward the clOylng vi this
rulnous break, yOui petitioners now On the
imminent 0riuk Of ruin, brought about by
three consecutive years vi overflow. 81. 70
brighter prospect about them than the entire
lOss VI tnelr land and homes. Feeling conf
dent that you will not overlook 50 necessary
anu Important q work to the eutiro Lower La
f0urcho We subscribe ourselves,
hours respectfully,
VIM. p. Harang, ii. d., U. Harauy, Jr.. Tn.
DucOs u Bro. Al. Leblanc, Andre FeJ.rini.
y. Aar*ug. !. H.. Ciairvilie, James f.. Hen
nRlsAAv .lab>ne b AV.tt..A L..
IOusint TOMassi. Joseph Tomassi, Joseph
10 nassi, Jr., Lesndie Dalino UserOn, Volcar.
Adam, Evarlste Adam, Edgar Adam. Val
cour Adam. ValunOu Adam, Oscar Gsliuur
jean Gsijour, Jo"eph GaIour, LINDSAY inv
ram, Randall lnyrAun. Jesse Ingram. Wei
ster ingram, Andre GAlcourd, Milieu Jiscixr.
Sr. jules Melancoa, Paul Dano,. Ci.rk He'd
A. ). Fierce feiix Vincent, Cieophxs Lee.
Adam Lec, fsui Chcram:, Napoleon Pierce.
JOassxint Noe, Jim Parker, ST.. Jim Park.r
". LiOers Gajour. Auyaste Savoie, Jaus.en
Bruce. Arthur Dsuiel.
was taken up and .p appropriation o; 1a0O IN
Or - much thereof NJ may bo necess.rv =,
c!Ses the bourkeoss crevasse below the Cut
W On cohaition That No warrant shall I've de-
lnanued before the Let vi January 1885.
Tho communication Of Aessrn Inn.rl,;-
snd kob'clsux accompanied w the petlt,on
VI the rUsideuts VI the ChOuplc Settlaiueut in
regard to the exchange vi road, WAS read and
the matter referred tv the ] istrict Attornov.
~ That tue transfer ~ demanded he made .sc !.
u law, by nOtariai not, provided ma
10 thereby Incurred w the parish.
Ihe following resolution offered Dv :. r.
GrlsAn,OrU. WA adopted 70 wit:
Resolved That, hereafter uO cut in anv
levee tor nulnos, dahls Or other water cam.
dait, or for any other purpose shall 10 Der
United, Or saail ANY pers0n be permilted u
insert IN ANY pubic icveo any hume dahl or
piping To be used for flushing ric. fi.i.i. .-
furnl mug water to sugar houses and machin
cry except upon the written application of the
.wucr Or lessee Ut the lands said app!icat,un
0o addressed to the ! vl,ce Jury or Prtsi.
dent thereof whO shall grant the said auuticx
lion up0n the condition that the app.,...nt
binds himself to pay all expenses that may
De incurred tor the removal thereof Whenever !
he same shall have been aujudxed unnys-
rOus Or unsafe by the Road ANA Leyee ms
rector, endorsed ny the opinion Or tour inhab
a~dJAcent laud-Ow ncrs, provided fiat
no permission be gwen to cut auy Levee fur
purpose whatever between tie first dav
u November Ut each year and the succeeding
Ow water in the following year,
Any person who enters III auy cor. ract |
'bove specified with the President of the =,
Ice Jury, shall pay the usual lee Tor record
NJ the same, aud II shall be the duty Of the
9rcsldent to have tho same recorded.
Also the following resolution offered by :.
|. GrlsalnOro Was adOptou, tO-Wit
Resolved, that the President Ut the Police
Jury be authorized to advertise for and ~.
GIVE bid tor the keeping IN good repair of
he following public roads tor Que wear.
LIST. 1he road leading from BAYOU La
Durche to the IrOss plantation about : miles.
md. The road leading from Bayou La.
Durche to the settlement IN Brusi6o Guillut.
bout miles.
3rd. The road leading from the foot of
street, IN The rear Ut rhiDudaux. Ia
Ne parish zine, about ! mile.
4th. The road leading from the BayOu La
'urche, through tue Mathews plantation. tu
ie settlements ia the rear about two miia..
Bids to We opened in open session at the next
Of the Police Jury, wh.u thew will
acted upon.
The sheriff was authorized to employ John
&c, at leu dollars per month, to cls..n tina
Ourt House and keep all animals ont Of
id yard.
Resolution offered by >. T. Grisamore and
49,
Resolved, that the President Of this .In-v ,
aut0or'zed to grant permission to ricn
overs " have rice pipes, dahls or other va
condults placed in the levses under the !
ut the Road aud Levee Inspector. j
u seven citizene adjacent landowners. and
to their satifacti0n, provided
at NO permission bo granted after the lat
All such work to bo connie :,
by November 18th. I
Resolved, that the President confer With o
pert citlsens and prepare y plan for the =
nstruction ct rice dahls Or fumes, adapted :