The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-29
H POLICE JURY.
on the east side Of the courthouse, which was
blown off it's foundation by the storm.
Respectfully submitted,

l.. +. GAUDE.
Mr.. PARA, chairman Of the Committee on
Roads and Levees. presented the following
report, which was duly received and recom-
mendations adopted:
Thibodanx, La, Sept. 10. 1888.
To the Honorable Police Jury Of LafOurche :
Gentlemen-YOur Committee on Roads aud
Levees, to whom the petition OF the citizens
of the seventh ward of the parish. concern
ing the caving batture aud consequent weak
levee on the front of Mrs. Louis Zerin.ue's
plantation, was referred. beg leave to report
that they believe the facts as stated in the
petition, and recommend that the President
Of the Board i've requested To communicate
with the Board Of State Engineers in regard
to SAID levee.
Your committee are informed that the le-
wee between tue White and the nger"n pla-
ces, nine miles below Lockporr, although duly
staked OF by Mr.. Lewis OF the Board OF
State Engineers, no other measures have
been taken to strengthen same. the contract
for same not having as yet been offered.
Therefore your committee, i'll view OF the I'M
pOrtance OF that special levec. wouid also re-
that the President he requested to
urge upon the State Board OF Engineers to
sell sail contract at once, and insure the
Strengthening of the levee, IN time to resist
the next high water. Your committee would
add that since the stalking off OF said White
levee, that several caves have declared
themselves. Respectfully submitted.
f.. p. "AKRA.
L. +. GAUDE,
j L. BOURGEOIS.
. Committee on Drainage.
The petition of Mrs. Louis Aucoin, received
at yesterdays session, Was taken mp. and on
motion OF MIR. PARA, seconded Ivy MIR. Seely,
Mrs. Louis AucOln was placed on the pension
roll at the + ate Of 81 per month from Sept. J.,
1888, unfit further orders. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-ePr-sident Grisamore, Seely. Claude,
Lepine. PARA, Lerille and Bourgeois.
Nays-None.
The petition Of the citizens OF lower La
fourche. praying that Mr.: Campos, purchaser
Ut the HHrang Ferry, he released to- the
amount of 500 from the purchase p,ica Of
eaid ferry, was then taken up. and &C
ton thereon indefinitely postponed by Il
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Lepine, seconded by Mr.. Sesly. moved
that the president be authorized to adver-
tise for sealed bids for the repairs on the
JallOr,s house. as reported by the Com mittee
on Public Buildings. and that he he also au-
thOrized to cauee to he made all other repairs
buildings Of the parish. Adopted.
Mr.. Claude reported verbally that le had
sOld the old lumber OF the Lef0rt crevasse for
$8, which he had paid over into the treasu-
~.
The President also reported verbally in re-
gard to sale OF uMbcr and that he had paid
proceeds over to the Parish Treasurer.
Mr.. PARA. seconded by Mr.. Seely, moved
that tho SUM of $lOO, or rs much thereof a.
may be necessary, be and il hereby appro-
priated for the purpose OF paying tie expen-
SEES Of the election in November next.
Mr.. Seely, seconded by Mr.. PARA, moved
that when the jury s~djourns it be to meet on
the first Monday in January, 1889. Carried.
Mr.. Seely. seconded by Mr.. Bourgeois, moved
that the Jury now adjourn. Carried.
s.. I. GR1SAMORE, President,
H. N. COULON, Clerk.