The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-10-24
Parish Of Lafourche.

Gentlcmen:-Tke mi on public
buildings respectfully report that i'm ODE
dienrc u, directions Of your body at its last
session they have had the floors in the four
tower rooms of The Parish Prison relaid
Previous to putting the new floors your
has had the rooms thoroughly
cfeaued and the floors scoured, the ground
floor hcing cenented aud brickcd.
This give IA considerable space for the cir
%culatiun of air between the brick foundation
floor aud the wooden floor they have also
had wire screens nut over AIR fines, to pre-
vent the entrance, beneath th. floor. of rats,
that haze been such a; he t Heretofore. The
floor was nut down with Il is.h plank, nailed
to the .iils with ~ neuuy m,,js. The work
W. iona Nv Mr. Cl.iho,n,. Th;h,.lanx
Tho cost of the entire work was, ior lum-
bc,. S3S.9 SO
Drnyaye ON same Las
MAI 2.4s
Wire screen. 9.65
Labor 1880
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Total A59. OF
We therefor ask for an appropriation Of
SO. on TO paw the same out of the improve
.ment fund.
s r GRTSAMORE.
SOTHENE FOLSE.
L.. KRAEMER,
Tbibolaux La. Oct. q 1885.
80 the Police jury:
Gentlemen The undersigned committee
an nnhIic b,,il.l;uys rasnectfnlIv re,,rt. that
I'm aceorlanc. With instructions from your
body at its last session. we have advertised
for bids tn coustruct :, fence enclosing the
Parrish Prison ?3x7O feet, to be made OF
planks ii feet in length, of which four feet
were to be under ground. with posts 20 b-
4xo inches and side scantling to be AKA inch
60 At top and bottom and the centre one to be
Sxo ihches, the Whole to Oe covered with IA
plank ~ inches wide with 4 rows Ut nails pro
5ectlng through. extending upward.
Three bids were received OF which that
ouered ny Mr.. lhoOdule koOichaux was con
eldered the best and cheapest and the con
traot was awarded to him.
Inc work has been huished anu speaks Tor
ftseiI.
me bids accompany this report a. well as
the receipt OF Mr.. koo'chaux tor the payment
III tne same.
1t Will be seen that tue bid was for the sum
9! Two iiundred aud forty nve dollars, whist
MS receipts shows that he was paid two hun
oieo and nifty seven osiiVo dollars.
Ahe oin was pfeuicatea on o running JUS
eanco ol '>o leet. IN order 10 make the pan
c1e or spaces between the upright posts equal
u required o4S Ieet, Tor when extra Instance
OIL ieet, the COMMITTEES. awardcd hihi the
aoar committee ask that an Appropriation
OF $.o'.s BE- made to pay tor the building OF
the fence arou MI the Jail in order that the
areasurer may have a proper voucher for the
sum disbursed.
>. !. GklSAMOKE,
FOLSE.
l..
There was no report from the committee
an Roads and l-esees.
The following report of the commissioner
OF drainage District No. D, made pursuant to
INSTRUCTIONS OF the ) ury III u resolution OF
Suty 10th, 1889. was received and Oh motion
the thanks OF the Jury were ordered tender
% to the said commissioners for til. thorough
Uess ut their Report.
Parish vi Lafourche. State of Louisiana.
Raceland. September eth, 1855.
10 the Police Jury OF Lafourehe.
Gentlemen :-rhe Commissioners OF Dist.
NO. o having been requested to ascertain to
Wnat extent. the new bridge ut Bayou-des-
Alieihands, impaired the drainage Of said Dis
triot, present the following report.
The length OF the bridge is 38 feet aver
age depth % feet i; and supported by III pi
aings. measuring 10 inches in diameter, be-
sues 70 piIihgs. each one foot square, and
utiseh US braces. making a total OF ih9 pillngs,
more OF less, which prevent, to certain de-
e1ee the now oi the water.
% lar ~ our udgment extends, We believe
snst tne obstruction Is no real nuisance To
<ne o[o'narv drainage Out, were a crevassa
~ taAe Place on the west side Ot the track,
~ "ou.u certainly, then. become One, and
Que oI no shlaii consideration.
me track is oeing raised two feet above
nlS0 water marx.
Tue ouiy outlet that has been provided for
petween bayo" des- Aiiemands and Bayou
s-a.ourcne Is one sole cnivert, situated be-