The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-28

II iaodaHN. La, August 10th. l>St.
Tie Police JURY. III ard tor the yari~!, IF
Latou1rtn.. tuct at ! O'Clock i. M, tits day,
purstait Il Adjournment.
Present President tUu on anl Mrsar> CHS
;more, Fot>c, kracnicr, Moran, and ste'.N.
Absent. slessr> DcIianr Chesaluie and
Matthews.
and approved.
The various claims a.a;r st tile Parish Wee
presented. aaI lticl red 10 the Committee on
Finance.
The following petition WAS read and refer
red to t!e committee "l Reads and LeNtrs.
kacciautl, Ian August. 1856.
To the President and mrmhrrs ot The i'uiice
jury. ri the Parish Of Latanrche
Gentirurn We. the undersigned rlt zens
of tn. Parish OF I.sitnurche. respectfully be-
to call the attention OF the Police Jury To
the alarming danser threatening the inhahi-
tauts OF thu PiltInAns Plantation aud of all
the planters in the vicinity. from the Tact
that the leyec. i'll front of that place IS III u
preravlo.S condition as to Inevitably give
wa under the least pressure. ana thus drS-
troy all crops alun. THIS side Of the Eaynu.
Ii is only ihrou.l, the constant md untir
ing efforts ut the Le>ste> OF the Putnam place
that this calamity has been averted III the
last stage Of nigh water but, the lcNec has
continually. been giving way. AAd, though
10 a casual observer it may look strong and
capable Of resistance. it is, in fact. but Il
mere delasory protection against property
ard crop.
plank wall. ten feet in depth, which ha> been.
and remlI.s Il luenacc fof the whole neigh
berl,oa,l. that has constantly been giving al
immense amount Ut sahol and trouble. Which,
however. cannot reH1ray the erit. ~ iB,ttNi-
.,ual efforts. in tli- ease. are nlItble to cope
with the extent OF the work 10 he done.
Va lnr u, lutnlln Nour Honorable Body
that the Board OF Engineers have thought
tit to reject our appeal tor help. Ana we
earnestly appeal to Your Honorable Body to
take action i'll the matter. as the danger Is
very pressing. and nothing bat prompt and
efficient action can avert the impending evil.
We pray. and hope. that you will give thi,
matter Il careful Investigation. and. by .Toit
energetic action. preserve TINS section OF the
Parish ol IA calamity that would cause an IN
calculdble damage To numerous inhabitants.
- Respectfnlly: $. abraham. {. Folse. c.
q. Rousseau, j. l.. ThibodauX and about -
Others.
The following petition was reai and refer
red to the committee on the whole.
To The Hon. President and members Of he 20
lice Jtry. Perish Of Lafourche::
We, the undersigned inhabitants Of the
Parish OF I4ttaurcht, right bank, would re
specially petition your Hon. Body T. take III
to considerations the Injury done lis by the
aba>c OF the rice fumes. When you civ,
permission to planter to introduce one iii
his levet No1 certainly do not intend thai
he has the right to drown the lands ot Iii,
neighhor> and destroy their crops. 1t i how
ever exactly What happens. In the condition
of orr dr4ins. it is i'm possible tor rice fumes
on this side OF the bayou to run freely. with
out cau>ln. incaierlao,e injury to those rails
ing some u, her kind OF crops. We do no
think il just. thai we should be obliged t,
PUN out Of our fields of cane, corn. etc the
water forced into them by those who cult
waite rice. but that on the contrary tiley
should he compelled to keep their water il
their rice fields. instead of renewing it con
tinually, TO the prejudice of their nelghbors
Therefore we respectfully beg Of your Hon
Body to pass such law deemed proper I,
ameliuratc our situation.
The commissioners OF the Bird Drainage
District recognize that it is impossible i
drain these lands with the rice tluhies run
ming freely. Respectfully,
Evelien Bourgeois. L.. L. Caillonet. l.. +
Gau,ie. Marcel Breaux, and about 100 others
The following Treasurer's Reports wer
read and reterred-the one as regards til
General Fnnd-to the Finance Committee an
one as regards the Drainage to the Commit
tee on Drainage.