The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-06-05

$3.50 %
Grand Total

Tax OF 1885 uncollected 40 63
Respectfully Submitted.
+. SAMOAN. treasurer.
Thibodaux, La MAY 3Ist, 1885,.
|. the undersigned. Ire isurrr of the Par.
ISL OF Laifourcie. do s~oltmnly swear that the
above is Il true aud correct showing of the
finances of the Parish. aud | further swear,
that | have not directly ~ Indirectly specu-
lated on tie sane. So helo me God
+ SAMOAN. Parish Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
3lst day of May, 4. d.. 1886.
p. L. Leblanc, ID Y Clerk Of Court.
The following petition, urging the repeal
of he existing levee laws etc, was read and
referred to "A committee of one composed of
NJ. Folse with instructions to prepare with
the assistance of the Parish Attorney. a suita
blcgmemorial to be presented to the General
Assembly of the State.
State of Louisiana Parish of Lafourche
Lockport May 3lst 1896.
To the honorable the president and members
of the Police Jury Parish of Lafourche.
Gentlemen The Undersigned inhabitants
of this parish would respectfully petition
your honorable body, to see into the welfare
OF our levees. and request our Representa-
tiveS to introduce IL bill in the present Lepis
lature, :repealimg all levre laws and turning
owe" to the parish the full control ofthe same.
Elles Forct, N. b. Davenport, Philip Robi
chaux. A. Mans. Jos: q. Toups, +. Barrilleaux.
and others.
The following petition from residents Of
Longncviiie was rrat and referred to the
Committe tee 90 Roads and Levpes.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafourche.
49, May 3lst, 1886.
To the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury.
Gentlemen AS the roai and leyee. IN
front of the Locks in Lonyueville on the left
bank of Bayou Latourclr. is now in a danger
GUS condition and the road and levee, are
both cavIng ID towards the canal. We the
undersigned, inhabitants of this district.
would request Of Your honorable BODY to take
some acton in the premises, as the lives of
persons travelling thereon either in carriage.
or horseback are III danger the roatl or bridge
would have t" be built inside of the locks
across the canal where it. was formerly: said
road or bridge would cost about five hundred
dollars.
Il. Penouille, p Scott. G.. Hfhert. s. Bourg.
NJ. kantrowitz, JAS. A. IIargis and others.
Owing to the absence of Messrs. Mathews
and Cherainie of the Committee on Roads
and Levees, Messrs. Moran and Seelv were
temporarily placed on said committees. =
A letter from mir. T. Iii ginbothau was
read stating that James + Higoinbutham
had lately escaped from the Louisiana Insane
Asylum, and praying that he be returned
thither, <
On motion Of Mr.. Seely. seconded bv Mr..
Moran it WAS resolved that the Sheriff be or
dered to return the said insane to the Asy-
lum.
Yeas Folse, Kraemcr. Moran and Seely.
Nays: None.
Reports OF Road and Levee Inspectors Of
District Nos. | :. and 3 We're read.
Inspectors OF District | and . report the
levees Of tIeir districts to he apparently safe
and the roads III good condition.
Inspector Dist. 3 reports II crevasse about
three miles below rhibodaux, right hank of
the Bayou, Opposite the property of Frank
BergerOn and says the people affected there
by are Mt work in the effort to close the same,
hut ask that the parish furnish them prsvis
ions to the amount of $3.50 OF rs much there
of as necessary.
On motion of Mr.. Folse. seconded by Mr..
| Moran, the sum OF $3.50 0;was appropriated
or as much thereof us necessary to he expend
| ed for provisions for laborers at work on the
| Bergeron crcvasse.
| The following reports of Commissioner OF
Drainage Districts Nos. 3 and 4 were read
and approved.
Lafourche May Goth 1886.
| To the Hon. the President and members OF
the Police Jury of the Parish of Lafourche:
III order to comply with the ordinance re
curing the commissioners OF the drainage
| districts to make an annual report to your
| Hon. body We the commissioners OF the 3rd.
! district respectfully report that we have ex
pended to dig II canal 40 arpents long, . feet
wide and 3 feet deep, i'll view OF coinmunica
Ting BAYOU tolSe with bayou of Grand Co
teau. the sum of S47S.n which was to the
credit OF said district.
As this canal as well as the one made by
the inhabitants is not large enough. 1.-THE dis
tance between the two bayous being about
miles, aud that it would require n canal OF at
least 80 feet wide to make a good drain, we
i propose III order to relieve as soon as possible
the inhabitants of this district, to widen grad
ually the said canal, in proportion to the
funds collected. To obtain this end we re
specifically recommend to your Hon Body TO
increase the drainage tax OF District No. ..
believing that is the best wishes Of the tax
payers of said district.
Respectfully Yours.
SOSTiIENE FOLSE.
Bouveran's Plantation.
Parish of Llfourche, La.
A report rendered to the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Laiourchc, by the Commission
ers of the lth Drainage District THAT is,
from the lower line of Mr.. Sosthene tolseS
to tue Gulf IF Mexicu).
We have been appointed under Ordinance
No. 1873 approved and adopted May i0th,
1888: hat. received our Commissions on
February Goth, 1889.
cash Received
April 9TH. 1875. a3l ~
June Stii. 81 ~
:. S,l. :. % II
April 9th. 1886. LOG -
$50 %
Spent for work in Bayou Blue
March iltlI, 1870. 4p 40
Spout for work in Cuttf.
March 10Th, 1893 90 90
/ September 10Th, iSSl, 80 %
May 18th. lSS6 1879