The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-10-31

which traces its extreme limit from DouAld-
~sunvillc.
Far from us, Gentlemcn, the idea Of being
systematically oPposcd to the i~uter-st~ of
the 81. l.. Il 7. K. K. Co., Or Ut trying to
cause :hem any prejudice whsievor. The oh
ject that VIZ hsve in view ~ presenting this
report IN to expose plainly aud sincerely
what. in eur opinion. should be douc. in or
der to give full sAtirfaction t. all interested
III the Question
This said, We come to o point, which il
equally If interest, both 10 the L. X. Ca.
AMI the public.
From measurement. we found that, in tho
late overflow. the water ut Bay ou-ies- Ala
RIA ida. r"ke eight feet above low water mark.
We conclude from this that tue Company
should mol have raised their track two feet,
out indeed ten feet above high water mark.
And AS All Uncomfortable proof OF this. lot it
lie un"erntOOd that. at the time the waters
had thu re reached their highest limit, we
found in tho lower par. Of District Ne. +, that
threc-A'd-a-ha:f feet were yet wanting tO
reach The level Of the road which runs parnl.
lei to the Lafonrchc, and, ss the levee prosen
ted yet IL height OF Fix xnd-S-half feet before
the waters could pass over it. We thus obtain
:; required elevation, not VI two, but indeed
OF ten feet.
From what preecdes, it will be easily
Company require that, either their track 10
raised eight feet abovo this pre-ent level,-if
they wIsh to secure an uninterrupted pass
aye Of their trains in times Of overhow-or,
otherwise. a,minish the Volume Of the inva-
ding waters. by means Of culvcrts
appropriately situated, and SO made "a to Sc
cure the desired object The inadequateness of
existing outlets 10 manifest. Measures ought,
consequently. to be promptly taken, in order
10 prevent the disastrous consequences which
might result from the state in which things
actually exist. We would, therefore, respect
fully suggest. that your Honorable Body. be
pleased TO communicate ON the subject, with
the Police Juries of the several Parishes
which have al interest i'll the matter, and il
1t become 3 necessity. TO "onpel the K. Il. Co.,
to prepare tue required outlets.
We hope, however. that there will be no
difficulty i'll obtaining from tn, L.. K. Co. n SO
lutinu, which, their own interests, a. well 40
ours, urgently require.
From lakeland to Lafourche Crossing,
there arc several culvcrts. but their depth is
quite inadequate and do not afford . sutti-
Client outlet for the waters from Bayou La
tourclle in Case OF \ crevasse. This assertion
is based upon the weil-known ia ct that, had
the %culvcrIs in the time OF til. Pitlnan Gre
vase, had a proper depth the Il. Z. Co., as
ALSO the adjacent country, would not have
suffered so much from it as they did.
Respectfully Submitted,
OSCAR LEPINE.
JOSEPH THlBODAUX,
URBAN PRESrENBACH.
Raceland, 3rd Oct, 1885.
To the Police Jury Of Lafourche:
Gentlemen Mr.. Preatenbach, before sign
ing our report, dated September 7th. made
the reMark that tho piles Of the old bridge ar
Observation-Disclosures have been sawed only ut
d certain distance below the level Of the Wa
ter. leaving u certain length above the bot
tom surface adding that he had been au
ocular witness Of the fact.
Ii such, as indeed it ought t. be the fact
this would DO an obstruction which, al
though not mentioned in our report 10 wor-
thy Of your attention, aud gives more force
to the reasons which We have submitted to
your consideration.
Respectfully submitted asa postscript to
the abovc report, dated, rs aforesaid, the 18th
OF the mouth Of September last.
Yours Respectfully.
JOSEPH THIBODAUX.
The following memorial also Of the Commis |
aioners of Drainage Dist. No. 3 was received
and laid over,
Racoland, 2nd October, 1885.
Parish of Lafourchc. State of Louisiana.
To the Police Jury of Lafsurche:
Gentlemen I'VE, the , commissioners Of
the 9th District, would respectfully beg your
Honorable Body, to be pleased to extend
our lower line from Foret's Plantation to the
Coteau Folse Road. which includes ! OF Race
IAnu ANU II VI oNOlFIn As0uthNtou, hOtC " |
less: also the Morgan r.. X. from Lafourche
Cross. ny to Bayou des-Allcmands. the lace.
land Branch Horse car, mules, Kissing ma
chimes. depots. telegraph Offices, switches,
etc, in TACT. everything pertaining to said
Road, in tho above described distance.
Also tho Observation-Disclosures Island,
where there is u saw mill, aud occupied by
MIR. Hopkins.
Our reason in soliciting the above men
toned extension, is based upon the fact that
il is drained into the Sixth District.
Respectfully Submitted,
OSCAR LEPINE,
JOSEPH THIBOOA Tx.
URBAN PRESTENBACH,
The Commissioners.
The various claims against the parish
were presented aud referred to the committee
on claims.
A petition nunereusly signed by inhabi
lneuts and vicinity, Objccting to the gates
Grove and Caiiluuet Plantations and
PRAYING that the same be ordered removed
was received and referred to the committee
on roads and levoes.
Another petition from inhabitants of
and vicinity, calling thc atten
ton Of the jury to Is serious slide Oh the lev
30 at Longueville and praying that tho jury
do take some steps to have the same repaired
received aud referred to the Committee
OH roads and levees.
Here the President stated that the object
If the special session called by him for the
l5th. Sept. 1885, was TO take into considera
the prayer of tho above petition while
he VAS fully aware that the undertaking of