The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-04-07
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De anu tneN are nefeDy luSIfuCteu 10
use their united efforts to secure the
enactment of Il law for the formation Of
a board, representing the parishes Of
Lafoulche, Assumption and Ascension,
which shall be authorized to impose
tax on the produce and merchandise
shipped to and from New Orleans
bayou Lafonrche to the three
parishes above II med, for the purpose
of raising funds to be used for the i'm
provement OF the navigation Of bayou
Lafonrche.
BE it further resolved, That a COM
mittee of three persons be appointed
by the Chairman of this meeting to
memorialize our Legislature on this
subject, and visit the same during its
next session, and use their influence
with the members to induce them to
enact Il law in accordance with the
first resolution.
Be it resolved, etc. That a copy of
the foregoing resolutions be forwarded
to the Hon. f. J. Gay, our Representa-
tive in Congress, requesting him to Sc
cure survey Of the bed OF our bayou,
with view to its being dredged at ar
early date.
b. it further resolved, That this COM
mittee be and is hereby authorized, to
call on the Police Jury of the parish Of
Assumption at its next regular session
and urge the members thereof to levy
a tax of four mills on the assessed pro-
perty of the parish of Assumption to
aid in the Improvement OF the naviSa
ton of BAYOU LafOurche.
The following resolution was una
nimously adopted:
Be it resolved, That committee Of
five members be appointed by the Pre-
sident, who are instructed to appear
before the Police Jury of this parish
and solicit the imposition Of Il four mill
tax. to he used in the cause of dredging
bayou LafOurche, and further to collect
data in regard to the cost and capacity
Of dredging machines and expense per
diem OF running the same.
They are also instructed to appear
before the Police Juries of Lafoluche
and Ascension, and endeavOr to pro-
| cure the imposition of Il tax on the as
sessed value of the property Of these.
parishes. to assist in the increase of
the fund being raised for dredging
bayou Lafourche.
The following committee was ap-
pointed:
James p. kock, Chairman: J. 5.
Perkins. L. l.. Monnot, Florian Rodri
que. W. +. Himel.
On motion duly seconded, the meet
ing proceeded to a permanent Organi-
Zation, 10y selecting a name and elect
ing its officers until more permanent
organization could be effected.
Title and name of the association to
be known as the Association for the
Improvement of the Navigation of
bayou Lafourche,' with headquarters
at Napoleonville.
Officers to be: One president, four
vice presidents, one treasurer and one
secretary.
Col. w. w. Pugh was unanimously
elected President, and j. S. Perkins
and Col. w. B. Ratlitf of Assumption,
Major S. Il. GrisamOre of LafOurche
and Bernard Lehman of Ascension
Vice e-Presidents, r. H. Webster Trea-
surer and Judge Pierre j. Gilbert Sec
retary.
On motion duly seconded, the citi
zens of the parishes of LafOurche and
Ascension were invited to join Ills in
this enterprise, and they are hereby
invited so to do.
The above resolutions indicate bust
ness. The only way to improve the
navigation of bayou Lafourche is-tl
, Improve it.
The resolutions calling upon the Po
, lice Jury to raise a four mill tax fol
the purpose of dredging out the bar;
, in the bayou comprise all that mas
: meeting can do in the premises. Th'
levying of the tax by the Police Jur.
is the next step. If there be enough
enterprise and public spirit in the Po
Zee jury of Assumption to asses sucl
\ a tax the great work, SO essential t
: the prosperity of al the people dwell
: ing upon the banks of the bayou, ant
especially those residing in Assump
n ton. will soon be cOnsummated, an,
: the members of that body will receiv
the commentator of their constituents
Certainly that body will not hesitat
g to take step of so much importanc
to the welfare of their constituents.
y Let the good work, now that it
. properly inaugurated, be carried ou
sG y