The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-21

ThihodauN. La, August 10th. 1886.
Tie Police Jury. in ard for the Parish of
Laf"urchc,l mtt at , O'Clock Z. NJ, this day,
pursuant t" adjournment.
Present President Couion and Mesars Girls
anIure, Folse, kraemcr. Moran, and Seely.
Absent: Messrs Dclaune. Cheralnie aud
Mathews.
The minutes Of the last session were read
and approved.
The various claims against the Parish were
presented, and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The following petition was read and refer
red to the committee oil Roads and Levees.
Racelaui, l!th August. 1856.
To the President and members of the Police
jury. of the Pa, ish OF Lafourcle
Gentlemen We the undersigned citizens
of the Parish of L.afourche. respectfully be-.
to call the attention Of the Police Jury to
the alarming danger threatening the iulahi-
tants of the Pittman's Plantation and of all
the planters in the vicinity. from the fact
that the lcyec. in front of that place is in II
precarious condition as to inevitably give
way uuder the least pressure. and thus des-
troy all crops along this side of the Bayou.
Ir is only through the constant and untir
inm efforts OF the Lc>seeS OF the Pittman place
that this calamity has been averted in the
last stage Of high water but, the ltvee has
continually, been giving way. And, though
to a casual observer it may look strong and
capable of resistance, it is, in fact, but q
mere delusory protection against property
and crop.
For a distance Of over $50 feet there is a
plank wall, ten feet in depth, which has been,
aud remains i. menace for the whole neigh
horhOod. that has constantly been giving an
immense amount ot labor and trouble. which.
however, cannot remedy the evil. as iudivi-
dual efforts. III this case. are unable to cope
with the extent Of the work TO be done.
| We beg to inform your Honorable Body
| that the Board OF Engineers have thought
fit to reject our appeal for help. And We
earnestly appeal to your Honorable Body to
| take action in the matter. rs the danger is
very pressing. and nothing bat prom pit and
efficient action can avert the impending evil.
We pray, and hope. that you will give this
matter a careful investigation. and, by Jour
energetic action. preserve this section of the
Parish of a calamity that would canse an iu-
calculable damage TO numerous inhabitants.
Respectfully S. Abraham. &. "A. Folse. G.
o. Rousseau, j. l.. Thibodaux and about -
others.
The following petition was read and refer
red to the committee on the whole.
To the Hon. President and members of the Po
lice Jury, Parish Of LdfOurchc:
We. the undersigned inhabitants of the
Parish OF Lafourche, right bank, would re.
| spectfully petition your Hon. Body to take in
70 coHblueTdtiOU the injury dOlic us ny JlC
abnse Of the rice fumes. When YOU give
permission to II planter to Introduce one in
his levee, you certainly do not intend tina,
he has the right to drown the lands of hi-
neighbors and de stroy their crops. 1t is how
ever exactly what happens. In the condition
of our drains. it is impossible tor rice fumes
on this size of the bayou to run freely, with
out causing incalculable injury to those rails
ing Some other kind OF crops. We do not
think it just, that We should be obliged to
pump out of our fields of cane, corn, etc, the
water forced into them by those who cult
vate rice, but that on the contrary they
should be compelled to keep their water in
their rice fields, instead of renewing it con
tinually, to the prejudice of their ~neighbors
Therefore we respectfully beg of your Hon.
Body to pass snch law deemed proper To
ameliorate our situation.
The commissioners of the Bird Drainage
District recognize that it is impossible to
draiu these lands with the rice fumes run
ming freely. Respectfully,
Evelien Bourgeois, l.. +. Caillouct. L.. +
Gaude, Marcel Brcaux. and about 100 others
The following Treasurer's Reports wer,
read and referred the one as regards thu
General Flnd-to the Finance Committee anC
one as regards the Drainage to the Commit.
! tee on Drainage.