The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-02-21
Proceedings
Or srUE-
POLICE JURY.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafourche.

Thibodaux, Tuesday. February. 3rd, 1885.
ThelPolice Jury for the Parish of Lafourche
met this day at 2 O'Clock p. N. pursuant to
adjournment.
Present Messrs Coulon, Grisamore. Folse,
Moran, kraemer, Delaune. Cheramie and
Seely.
Absent Mr.. Mathews.
The minutes Ut the two last sessions, were
read and approved as recorded, with tho ex-
cePtion OF the name Kraemer appearing in
the yeas Of the two last votoe taken stricken
out.
According to pUstponement of last session
the jury proceeded to the election of q per-
manent Secretary, with l.. p. Caillouet and
I. Leblanc, as the two candidates.
Ihe first ballot resulted ) for CaillOuet,
and ) for Leblanc.
r. E.. Leblanc having received "a majority
OF the votes. was declared elected permanent
Secretary.
The various claims against the Parish were
read and reJerred to the committee on claims.
The reports Of Inspectors of Roads aud Lev
oes were received and read; the following are
the repOrts.
Report OF Alidur Pitre. Inspector District
No. 3, dated December 9th, 1884, Informing
the Jury that sluce the closing of the Bour-
ge0is crevasse u land slide had occurred u lit
tie lower down AMI on account Iof the ANAL
means Of the inhabitants Ut the nuighb0rhoud
it would be difficult to have the same repair
cd.
Another Report Of Alidor Pitre, dated De-
cenber 18th, 1884. stating that the repalls
on laud slide spoken of in his report Of the
day before had been undertaken through the
efforts OF ID. Harang ct ais and would be com.
pletea iu time to prevent . break. He COM
Plained that the work done by Sumo planters
in closing gaps in their levees was entirely
too weak ami said he had notified them IT,
have the same properly done and in case Of
tho failure on their part to do 50, would en-
force Police Regulations.
Report Dolphin Bsbiu, Inspector, District
No. !, stating that according ito y resolution
passed at the last session ri the Jury, he had
given notice to Father L~avaquery to remove
certain dams complained OF with which ia.
Their lavaquerJ Immediately complied the
roads in hls district were, il view of the in.
% ssant bad weather, as good as could he OK.
pected, also. y large crevasse had occurred
on the night Ut the 18th January, opposite
tho property Of r. BarrilleAux lett bank Of
Bayou LaiOurche.
Rep"rt Of II. H. Michelet, Inspector Dis
trict No. !: he said be had had framed aud re-
SLED tho rico fumes taken out by State Eu.
ginoers, also, two nOlcs in tho Peter johnson
levee !; .nd called the attention Ut the Jury
70 the fact that whilst some levees were
built or strengthened at heavy costs. pot
enough attention was paid to digging out aud
roMfling Kico Fumes the actual levee law
q 00uN0ACCO W = G0uJOE1Vy u Inc U6OOlc,
who would be happy to sec old system revi
we'd. {.
M. Grisamore, re committee Of one apboint
Cd 1t last session to coulter with \ similar
committee appointed by the Town in rela-
tioe to the roads, owned partly by the Parish
End partly ny tho Town. stated verbally
that owing to the bad weather, no action had
yet been taken in tho matter. ana asked
further time to report.
Tho memorial Of Dolphin Babin and James |
Moran, representing that restitution and
. Ut the inhabitants in the neighbOrho0d |
OF the Acosta or barriaeaOx crevasse aud APP |
to the Jury for aid was read and |
laid over until Tomorrow.
The petition Of the I. CaillOuet and son Of |
the Bayou Sec Settlement, asking termination |
to place gates ut each end of the public road
freoting ON their plantation, aud promising
- keep the eaid road in good order was read
aud, also, laid over until tomorrow.
The resignation Of Orville Thibodsux az
Roed~ Inspector OF the 5th district was read
and accepted, and AL election to fill the ya. |
postponed until to morrow.
On motion Of. Mr.. Grisamore seconded bv |
Moran the President was authorized to !
o~entrsct with Nj. Cogan for the maintaining
good order Of the road leading from the !
loot of jackson ostreet to the line Of Terro-
bonnie Parish, according to the conditions pro
posed by Mr.. C0Xsn ia his bid accepted bv
he Police Jury ct it's last session.
On motion Of Mr.. Grisamore seconded by
4r. Kraemer the President and Secretary
wore authorized to purchase = record book
'or the use of POlice Jury.
The Jury then adjourned till Tomorrow
.4siEasd. Il. N. couLox,
r. =. LfBLAxc. ~
Secretary,
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