The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-07-24
Proceedings
Oh THE
POLICE JURY.


IhihodauA. La. July 18th. 1886.
The Police jury of the Parish 81 Laiourche
met IN ireniai session 1T : . clock Z. NJ. this
day.
Present President Goa on and Mes4rs Girls
amor, F".>r. krarlncr, Moran, Delanne and
Chtrtiuir.
Ahstui: Mrs>rs Srciy. aud Mathews.
Inc Iniin.rs II last ,r.uial session We're
read thh APP owed.
Inc '~"i.oMing petition from property hold
ers Of Drainage District No. | was received.
1" the Hon. irc>id ut and members OF the
Ponce Jury Parish of 1atuurchr
he petition OF the Undersigned citizens of
the First Ward OF the Parish of Latourclt
from I'll. lower line of Morvaut and Ltvcrt
plantation 9TH. Brule Guilut lane. be. leave
Respectfully to represent that they are with
out drainage, that they are losing all their
crops t"ing inp"ssihic Tor thetn to make any
for Via OF salt drainage. They would ask
your .innorable bod t. have opened the nat
urdl drainage 80 as te allow Your petitioners
to MAKE and save theft crops. They also aver
that they are tax payers and that they can
not eli. am tEy relIei from the commissioners
appointed by your body.
The tf re they pray your honorable body
to take This matter III consideration and 10
take such action as may be necessary in the
Premises.
Leonard Webre. l H.. Tabor, II. Clement
and others.
1t was resolved to create IL permanent Com
mittee on Drainfage to whom should be REFER
ed the above petition the char appointed Oh
sad co,nniittee MeSsrs kIaemrr, Grisamort
and seely and to them tie said petition was
accordingly referred.
a petition from Il number OF residents of
lower LafUurche representing that Prtrl Lee
Of that section WAS almost bIlnd and had IL
large family il dependent IN him for stnpurt,
was received AMI referred to the president.
The report of Road anl l.evee Inspector OF
District No. | Was received and refer ed II
the Committee Oh Reads and Levees he
again calls attention of the Jury to the neces
sity of havin. The Terrebonue Bridge repair
ed he says that the Felix SevIu'~ cr"vasse
is still cunning but could be stopped for ii tri
te he submits to the Jury the following list
OF expenses incurred IN clo>in. the Bcr.cron
crev.sse us per appropriation OF the Jury at
the last session.
Bill of Mr.. w. Lefort bourgeois and
Lefort $ll6.90
Including the accts. of J.. r. Leblanc
[$lo13I J.. NJ. Lctort $40 Toulouse ($S.p2j
Z. {. Villains (l2.50l which have been ptid
by Mr.. w. Letort.
Bourgeois and LefOrt 60
Curtis and Badeaux 1870
Hoffman, and Aucoin t.8n
NJ. a. Legendre and son 2.sS
NJ. Aupied LOO
Frank Hoffman, 900
NJ. RapOD 62.50
Total 2l0.53
A special report a lso from Road and Levee
Inspector of / ~istrict No. | was received aud
referred TO the ommittee on Roads ana Lev
ees: he speaks of the deplorable condition of
the levee OF his district, and predicts that if
they are not repaired. serious consequences
viii. follow from the next rise in the bayou.
A report from Road and Levee Inspector of
Dl trict No was received and referred to
the , , mmlttee ON Roads and Levers: it was
ordered - be printed in full and is as fol
lows:
Lockport P. o., La. June Goth, 1886.
S. 7. G>i>am"re ESQ. .
Presd't. Pro tenn Police Jury, Parish of La
fourche, Tnibodaux La.
Dear Sit Il desire to report on the Har
any ruar and ieN,e. On the 2lnd. inst. | Wis
tied said road. and have found it impossible
and IN addition, fniud thai they had cut the
levees Speakiuy 10 .ur. Dominique n,raur
about the road he told me he had tone ali he
cou II do. and that il vas impossi Die to lila Ike
rice without water, and hat, ii he lost lbs
crop iy violating tue law, or tor want Of VII
ter, he saw no d ltference. That he Wa obliged
to have water TO make ice-the citize !, tray
elm ou said roal. speak of petitioni.r tae
jury lUr reilet, | informed them that | had al
ready reported, and intended making another
report. vii. you see the District Attorney.
and get a Written order addressed to me.
what to do in the DR. misses
am Yours Truly
JAMES MORAN,
Inspectos District No. ,.
A report from the special committee ap
pointed at last session to inspect the locality
for a suitable dirt bridge at LongueviIIe. and
ascertain the necessary dimensions, SAYS that
the bridge would have to ue about 40 feet
long. - feet deep SO AS to give IL crest OF 30
feet to rest against the old levee aud be 3
feet higher than the old road bed.
The President was instructed to sell at rub
asAo V NV " At'aS VI lb' hiSl
Monday OF August next, the contract tor the
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