The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-06-09
PrOcoedinOS
OF THE
POLICE JURY.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

State of Louisiana. Parish Of Lafourche.
Thibodaux, La, May %, 1889.
The Police Jury in and for the parish sf La
fourche met this day pursuant to adjourn-
ment.
Present-President CoulOn and Messrs.
GrisamOre, Seely. kraener, Delaune, Moran,
Cheramie, Mathews and AyO.
Absent-S. Folse.
The minutes Of the last two sessions were
read and approved ~ such.
The President stated that the ebjest Of tho
called meeting was for tho purpose OF settling,
as far rs possible, the affairs of tho parish,
preparatory to turning same over to the 70.
lice Jury to be appointed.
The special committee appointed at the
last regular session to examine into the roads
and drainage vt the Bayou Blue Settlement
and to confer with the Police Jury Of the
parish OF Terrobonne IN regard to the same,
presented the following report. and ON me
tiOn OF Mr.. Moran, duly seconded, the same
was resolved:
Thibodaux. La, Nay g. 1888.
To the Police Jury-The special committee
appointed at the last regular session Of your
body to investigate the question Of the dralu-
age OF the bayou Blue section and the public
roads therein. and If necessary to proceed to
Houma, examine the records aud confer with
the Police Jury of the parish of Terrebs nne
upon the same subject, present the following
1oport:
That after notifying the President Of the
Police Jury that your committee would Oe in
HOuma on the-dxy of March, the commit
tee. accompanied by several citizons Of the
bayou Blue section. proceeded to Houma.
They were able to see but one member of
the Police. with whom, and the
parish attorney. your committee had a con
ference, in which was explained tho nature
and character Of the work requisite to afford
the necessary relief to tue bayou Blue resi-.
dents.
This member, Mr. Daspit. promised to lay
the subject matter before the Police Jury OF
TerrebOnne at its nexs session. No iniorma-
| tiOn i'll regard to the action OF that body has
been received mp 10 date.
| In tile pertermunce OF the above duties
| Your cOmniitt ee has incurred an expense of
| sl3.23. for which proper warrants have been
drawn against the appropriation of $23 uade
for the purpose. Your committee ask for
further time to complete arrangements.
| S. +. GkISAMORE,
n. n. COULON,
The special committee on repairs Of public
buildings Of the parish reported verbally that
said repairs werc iu process Of execution, and
| that same would not cost as much a. was at
| first anticipated.
presented and rc4erreal, under the rules. to
| the Committee on Claims. sse3 81
The folio wing resO uta,n w0s O6ored by ).
7. Grisamore, aud On motion, duly seconded,
the same was adj ptsd:
Whereas, Senator E. A. O'Sullivan, of this
parish, has introduced AL act into he Legis-
lature authorizin. Police Juries to divide
their respective parishes into drainage dis.
| tricts, and authorizing the land owners of
the said separate drainage districts to levy
| tax upon the property therein hy q vote Of
the said prDpriesors, after giving due paolic
notice aud
Whereas, experience has shewn the great
necessity of such Il law in the parish Of La
| fOurche, to enable the inhabitants to thor
oughly and speedily dss,iu .their lands. and
believing hat whilst such an. act could pos
sibly do no injury to any one, it would be OF
| incalcuable benefit 10 the people of Louis
lana; therefore be it = tea&
Resolved, by the Police Jury of tho parish
of Lafohrche. that Onr Senators aud kepre.
sentatives in the Legislature Of LOuisiuua be
requested to urge and to earnestly advocate
the passage of the said act during tho pres
sent session Of that b0sly.a ss s~s.s za~a
On moti"n oi Z. 5. Mathews, duly second
ell, the salary of commissioners and deputy
sherffs who served ~ tho Hast eiectionsyvas
| fixed at - per day. assssss&
| Yeas President Coulon and Messrs. Grisa-
more, Secly, kraemer, Delaune, Moran
Cheramie, Mathews and Ago.
Nays-None.
! sVati4sfs circulars were received from the
Stale Immi grafton Association, and Oh mo
ton. duly seconded, wele laid over for future
| action. - So <sp = - !.
! The, following petitions froHl the Board ct
| State En.,neers ANA ,he Police Jury Ut che
| parish Ut joiutcs Coupee were read, anu on
muriun dQly secOnucds the saiac were 70
| Coived:s ee& ssr4FNl lss. e4v sas - sF,s.a.
- Po,nte CoGpee. MARCH, l3, 1885.
Tos the President ofxt las Police Jury the
Parish OF. LsttoAtC ho !. ssa 4 sssss - 2ss
DEAR .S;r--L anf instructed by the P0hce
Jnry oflsy pariehs to ask assista Gu of aauI
stcr. .paras hes to- enables ~ guard Grand
or Nol .auza levee during high water. and by
proTGctis. this great work give to all OF, lis
dry faud to cultivate. We Laye sixty miles
| of Alississippi river 1evees 10 Keep up, and
take pleasure iii assuring you thar Tins sixty
miles ui levee is IN hir evndftiuu, and we are
| now placing all needed Repairs @n GranJ
leyec lave before inc the letter Of our
State elief Ell .iheer, telling us that the Stats
can give MS No assistance, and am instrucs
cd to appeal 10 the in.erior parishes to ,assis'
US A few hundred dollars from each larisi
interested will enable US ii preser7e this
work from damage from al apprehende.
quarters. s,r f y.
p. Auy sun. YOU see proper to appropriat
pleas. remit to me by draft, payable to tin
order OF Martir Gtynn, and obiige.
Neiy respectfully. +. l.. CLAIBORNE.
OFFICE Board OF STATE ExGlNEERs,
--.. [. 81 New Orleaus. April s. 1855.
Hon H. \. C,ulon, President Police Jury
Parish OF Latnurche. rhit,od tux, La.
Dear Slr-A,oi. +. l.. Claiborne aud Mr.
+. Bourgeois, Il committee OF the Police Jur
ut Puute Cou,,tr, iiii"rhla,i us tllat uhderaa res
oiuton ai that body, OF March 9Th ult., the
have written to the Police Jury Of your pai
ish and those oi other parishes. soliciting pt
cuni,ry aid tor :nar,lin. and prnte citing tn