The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-23
I'D Offered the following resoluti III.
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Resolve. EHa. where 8, - m"tion u
Driat"r % 'sinG cOniormir 10 l.ty all
tc''.i IA re same be ind, tin.tely postponed.
Tia" - "wi : report of the special commit
tee o*t Rice Flnmes was recci, ell and Lid over
until nc>. r. ...c-
To the L : .irnt ,m. members of the Pole.
larry Of E:.f'-.I
Ym"rc.a4>,,f -. ipIoint. ii ~ cansiler the
r.t;t;nl -. IL htbitants OF the Bird Dr.li-
az, lis. r., he. cave /" ir.u,t:
Iii,t tnrs have examined TIL ,i- itinn su,-
mite. q .ir Jury wiIicit c.'It.nn> the aIncS
ri al. 81, thu iuliai'ir. hts oi said district.
/ r,..i f. r",, on rec 'ivni - IL apparent
t,r.f t',-oii!Ic.. !, inil'os>ib.c 10 .ir.,n tho
t. = all DI>iil't, rs kong ~ til, re AZ.
rir. :if:t.. o. siil;s IN the levcr. from wiica
yrr.. q,tl. 49, ii water a. thrown UPON
III. :.;,-. - Vac: rr.,s are greatly ,.au-
| il.tG st.: nit- iit;snie tor Pi>turIoe are
rene, 8" :, Il cHr =.
w. rnmri zee +. quest suci, action from
/, the ?, .!ry Is wou!i legally give tie
, sign 3. nj petition Immediate relief.
SOSTiIENE FOLSi:,
l.. A. OSULLI1AN.
The f"ll,wirg report OF Commissioners of
Drainage Dis lict No. J. Was read and laid
over hntli htAt meeting
To iiit- lion. tIe President and members OF
f+. i. &c. ,'u, y OF the PARISH OF L;.iuulrllc:
Inc commissioners of the 3rd Draining.
District, respectfully present to Your hou"r-
ut.lr i.,t. ia . ,Helnnr.i. i to SHOW how diff
c,i' j. 10 rain the lands vi this District,
VII; Inc feeble heans they h ,vc at tncir di~
~;.s.I,.o..
.t&.tit 10 years ago. SOM OF the Inhabitants
VII. ~! l.. bourgeois at their head, S.-ii.
tina la. w..tct IRON the rico fumes ana from
the raii c"i,d fiud no outlet to escape from
III, ir ti:l.is, ruI mat on the contrary 1t was
increasing every YEAR, undertook t. dig u
canal oil iran 10 to Is lcet wide. beginning. i,
- cA.r.i., lnNnu p,fif T.. team with ma. i,.tau
I! u to 1Tca ii ,nt" bayou Folse, about i've
niles ii -t.ut, which bayou c,npties INTO lake
Field, bnt :or VA t Of IuudS, or for want Of
hu,m1. Y, .h>y We're competed to abandon
their ,:'t-rpfisr, ut 8, miies from the end
"r'ipsrd Several years alter Il ,iredse boat
duI ancit one mile more from bayou Folse,
So that there Was left to unite the two ba-
yous Il distance OF 6p arpents. Ii was impos-
slu.c ior In water to pas. unless it should
ha.r J.. en- ~ 8 feet high. The w:.t.r. find
III. % p..s,a.r. is compelled TO follow t,Ie
swamp. 4 si>. ance of Is or 10 miles until it
rcicn"> 70 st > canal, which not bein. large
enough taca.ry 50 much water, Overrun tue
Itn.i>o j. the iuAaDitauts ot the 4th District.
Tne Comm s>luner>, liLvin. the experience
and ~ un,IerS and very we'll that these in
Eabitl.t, "e,c ri.nt when they unule, took
that rll,.l. 1t Is TIE only Que possible.
A cana there Of about 30 feet willie to con
nect those two bay Gus as they were - wears
az, aiitA ti' 'PJtA sNi'h VI ihC y IL tiIltS
Mn.tii it.sc l!n ret on 10 run III THIS locality
MOI ia .t. tore the lan,ts ut tn S portion OF the
Pan Ii t. ,iis'ir former lei tiIljy. when the in
lahitauts were not onll .el to have recourse
to the W.st Tor their provisions.
Understanding all these facts the commits
sioneis Dog leave I" represent to your honor
able body that with u tax Of one null, it will
be Impossible to tiuiih the work they have
commenced, they therefore beg of your honor
a lie body to order al election, in connection
with that of November 2nd. In order to rails.
the drainage tax tor the Inhabitants of the
3rd District to ) III lis Instead Of l mill.
SOSTHENE rOLSE,
Chairman ana Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. GrisalnOre. ,duly seconded,
tte following resolution Vas unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, that as doubt exists that the pc
titluneis Of Drainage District No. !, do not
constitute u majority of the land holders in
stI,i ,IistIlct the Resolution in reference to
the euttin- OF il cauai in said District be re- |
considered tor the purpose of conforming the
action OF this Jury to the law.
The jury accordingly rcconsidered the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Grisinore duty seconiei the fol
lowin, one WAS unanimously adopted in |
stead.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Drain
age distinct No | shall immediately order .u
election aud give due notice I'll ereot. ia b.
lIelt On the 4th >atur'tay ot October, 1886. be- !
tween the hours OF II NJ. aad Is Z. NJ. for the |
purpose of asrertaiAinS the Will of the majori |
~ of land owners as to grautin. power TO !
the said Commissioner I" cut q canal, com |
melcing Oh the lower line of the Jean Webre |
at 40 arpents from Bayou La. |
iun,che along the said lower line to what is |
known as the Grand Swamp.
Resolved, That at said election, la ID own
crs only shall have the right to vote.
Resolved further, that voters shall write |
OH their ballots "tor IA canal" or against a |
canal"
Resolved further. That if a majority of
votes cast are III favor OF a canal. the Com
missiOnerS shall proceed at once to have the |
said canal opened.
iieturn of election must be made by the
Commissions to the Police Jury.
Polls shall be opened At the usual votins |
booths.
On motion of Mr.. Grisamore. duly secon.
ded. the following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted
Resolved, That the Parish Printer be au-
thorized 70 print blanks for the use OF tue
Parish Tax Collector and the Parish Treasu.
rer, requisite i'll making tie deposit in the
Parish Treasury OF money collected, at the |
end of each month. |
The following report was received and ap-
and the Committee granted further
as prayed for.
T%hibodaux, La, September 80, 1886.
the Police Jury:
The undersigned special committee, appoin
ted at the last session OF your body to exam
inc the books and vouchers of the Parish
respectfully report
That they have examined the books and
vouchers from July l, 1885 to the closing Of
the business for 1885. aud find them to agree
and correspond in every particular.
We present you all vouchers Cancelled dur.
ing the period for which the examination was
made.
Your committee ask further time tn EXAM.
inc fh0se Of the Nresenf xaar |