The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-04-17

said District shall so decide, they shall nave
in the matter OF said cuts and drains, the
same p"wrrs as above
The design of the Drainage Ordinance
WAS not To cat canals. but TO open natural
drains. into which laud owners could have
the surplus waters TRANSPORTED from their
lands, into the lakes or large outlets.
The tax has been paid with that under
standing. Hence any diversion OF said funds
would he an Injustice and IA wron. TO tho
tax PAYERS. and IL misrepresentation OF the
money tsus paid.
Furthermore. tho use of sail funds il en-
tirrlv III the discretion OF observation-disclosures,
who above are authorized to u>i. it TOR the
OPENING OF NATURAL DRAINS or out
lets.
The Police Jury has no supervision over
then. further than 10 SET. That they ;,r. all
piled 20 the ob irct tor which they were rlis-
ed.
In regard (" the petition Of citizens of I;a-
VOL. Blue. yuur committee do not think it adj
visahlc IN appropriate any innds Tor the rur-
pose >ungIt. bat Is they are exhibiting IL com
nIrnltbic dis position 10 aid themselves. and
as they compose Il separate and distinct
settlement your committee advise that the
Bayou Blue settlement b. iorIucd into II sep
.,rat.. Drainage District. So that the iuliabi-
tau1s Of that settlement enn have the henr-
tit OF tbs EaNcs etley pay lnto tue Draina e
Fund.
Your committee present the following rrso
@lutI"i> aud ask to be discharged from fur
thcr Consideration of the subject.
S. r. GRISAMORE,
JNO 5. SEELY,
L. kRAEMER.
Resolved. That III the sahi"ct matter of the
p|ctitiur OF CITIZENS in Drainage District No
|. this body has no power to grant the retiet
prayed for.
Resolved. TIL 1t Ordinance No. lJ} adopted
and ~, proved May 10. 1888. known as Drain
age Ordnance h- amended bv striking ont
of section |. claus 3. defining the units 10
District No. 3. the words includlng Bayou
Blue"
Resolved. That there he added to the end
comprise the entire BAYOU Blue settlement
from the lower line Of the Acadia Plantation
OF Hon. Edward j Guy, TO tie lowermost
settlements IN said Bayou.
Mr.. Seelv i'll the chair
On motion OF Mr.. Gri>amorc seconded by
Mr.. kraemar the resolutions thereon contain
ell We're unanimously adopted.
Ozcme Naquin WAS appointed commits
sionrr Of Drainage District No. } vic, 7. l..
Winder removed from The district.
The matter ot fines as suggested by lnspec
tor of Dist. No. | in his report presented ON
February llth 1886. was laid over till next
meeting.
Sctlloh 1 ACt W. ! VI IN cit dSStul
bly, Of this State. approved July 10Th 1884.
was ordered to be published in the official
journal of the Parish.
The resolution adopted Yesterday, relati We
To the salary Of the Clerk of the Jury, was on
motion of Mr. Delaune seconded by Mr.. See
ly, amended bv the insertion of the words
January Isl. 1886. instead of"April lst. 1886.
Yeas Gri>amore, Seeiy. Folse, kraemer,
Moran Snd Delaune.
Nays None.
Mr.. G~risamore. offered the following reso-
~lutiuns.
Resolved. That it shall he the duty of the
various Drainage District Commissioner APP
pointed under Ord No. l53 approved
aud adopted May 10. 1883. to render a rcnort
to this Police Jury on or before the 2Jt.l OF
April of each aud every year.
First. Whether thoy have had any work
done during the year ending March 5! OF
each and every ye:ir.
Second. If work has been contracted for
and competed. the am nut aud nature of
said work. and the amounts pail Tor the
same.
Third. If work is under contract, the pro-
hablc amount ad cost of same.
Fourth. If no work has been contracted
for. the reason whv such is the ia t.
On Motion of Mr.. kraemer seconded by
Mr.. Moran the same were unanimously adop
ted.
The Jury then adjourned.
II. n. COULON
President.
Z. +. LEBLANC Clerk.