The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-07-20
THE POLICE JURY
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
First Day. Session,

First Day. Session,
State of Louisiana. Parish Of Lafourche. !
ThlbOtlaux, La, July. 1899. :
The Police Jury Of the parish of Lafourche
met this day in regular session.
Present-President 5. +. Grisamore ant
Messrs. J. s. Seely, l.. +. Gaude, y. Lepine,
+. T. PARA. H. Ayo, J. B. Bourgeois and
r. Barrilleaux.
Al,sent-Messrs. +. Christian and L. Le-
rille
The minutes Of the last ses sion were read
and approved as recorded.
Various claims were presented, read and
referred to the Committee ON Claims.
The petition Of Messrs. Harrison aud Secars,
praying that pension be granted to them,
was lea,' and laid over for action later.
The petition of the citizens Of District No.
lO was presented, read and referred to the
Committee on Road and Levces.
LafOurche La, April g, 1889.
10 the President and Members of the Police
Jury:
We the undersigned inhabitants Of tho
10th Ward do respectfully petition your
honorable body, to have an extension Of le-
vec made down to Francois Gesclair's upper
line. about one mile and IL half, or down to
Township line No.
Signed:
ETIENNE CHARPENTIER,
AUGUSTE CRETINl,
Lovingly GCIDRY.
as PHILIPPE PLAISANCE,
certify that all the marks on this petition
are genuine and given before witnesses.
CRETlNI,
J.P 10th ward.
The Drainage Commissioners Ut District
No presented the following rep~rt, which
was ordered spread on the minutes
1'hibodanx. La, July s, 1889.
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Pclice Jury Ut LafOurche
Gentlemen-YOur drainage commissioners
Of Drainage District No. beg leave t. submit
the following as their report:
Your commissioners being satisfied that
Grand bayou il the principal drainage bayou
| of their district. and that in NO place could
| the drainage money Of the district be more
efficiently expended than in the keeping 0f
| said Grand bayou IN perfect order; and hav-
| ing discovered ny personal visit to said
bayou that vast number Of trees have been
blown down in and across the bed of said
| baycn by the storm Of August ~, 1893, aud
| that the tree How of the water was therefore
| said bayou in condition to perform the du-
| ties which. by its position, il is Intended to
perform, We entered into contract with Mr..
Philip MOrvant, = responsible citizen Of this
| parish, tOclean Grand bayOu from u pOiut one
aud q half miles above the Grand BAYOU
bayou flows and which is situated about six
miles below the Grand bayou bridge-a dis
tance in all of seven aud . half miles. He,
the said AOrvant, agreeing to take out not
/ only all the trees in the bed of said bayou,
but also to take out from the bed Of said
bayou all grasses and Obstructions Of what
ever nature; and your committee. from y
personal observation. being satisfied that the
said Morvant faithfully carried out his con
tract, have this day ordered the payment to
him OF the sum OF $l25, being the full sum
arreed to between them and the said Nor
want. The portion Of the said Grand bayou
now in perfect order is considered by your
committee as conserving to the present
drainage requirements Of their district in so
far as the same can be accomplished by tue
said Grand bayou, except, however, the open
ing Of the channel OF said bayou through the
Chacoay ridge, Or the Ol,ening OF former
Coolies that once flowed through said Chac
bay ridge. Your committee now propose tu
give their attention to the bayou ChOcta "
and other small bayous which aid in the
drainage Of the lands lying on bayou La
fOurche, between the Chacbay lane and the
lower boundary liue Of the state plantation
The amount Of money in the treasury to the
credit Of our district ls no doubt not sufficient
| to effect a thorough cleaning OF the bayOr
above mentioned, but they propose to us.
same as far as it will 60 and wait to cOmplet,
all work from the coming tax money Of til,
|
Respectfully submitted,
L.. A. TKOSCLAIR,
D. CANCIENNE,
s. MORVANT.
President Grisam0re read the fOllOwin,
letter, which was ordered spread ON tn
minutes
Insane Asylum Of Louisiana,
4 jackson, June l8, 1889.
Hon. s. T. Grisamore:
Dear Sir-Yuurs vi the 18th instant is be
fore me. l regret sincerely that we can re
ceive no patients ut present, nor eau "a,
when will be prepared. Our capacity i
only four hundred aud fifty inmates and "
have over five hundred. We have two hun
dred and forty eight rooms and these room
accommodate Ave hundred aud five persOns
iDclose circular letter Of the Board guidin
me iu my actiOns. Very Respectfully
l.. D. PERKINS,, NJ. D.
s. Superintendent
The Treasurer presented the following n
pOrts on the General aud Drainage funds Q
the PARISH.
Treasarer's Report.
From April %, 1889, t. July s, 1889.
+. SAMOAN, Treasurer. ia account with th
Parish of LatOurchc.
To balance on hand since last report $3O74
To Receipts since
| Licenses of 1S8S $I10 %
Current tax oi 1888. ........... 3D5 S-475
| Licenses OF JSS9.- .-............. H0W
Current tax Of 1888 ........... l6l 1851
j. l.. Thibodaux, : mites, $23 IS each. II
Total receipts .s39i9
By disbursaments since