The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-05-11

, the Police Jury aud the drainage cou,uis.
s'o"eFe " TUE 9TH district to Grand bayou
whicl is said to be materially bstrueted Nv
| lallen trees. Most OF tiess trees are said =,
nave tallen during the last st torm. A. ~
thev Rave visited ana exam ned the iviA
anu t"urd It IN gOad condition and th.. pri-
snnrrs properly cared for. -
lhc parish treasurer furnished them his
| report as required by law, which upou dus
examination was found correct and annexed
sa'd report hereto as part hereof They re-
port TIE roads of the parish generally in.
good condition. except from the Cut-Oh
down, where there are small bitches or drains
'ut across and uubritged, to which they call
| the attention OF the Police Jury.
iney have tully investigated certain COM
plants about the destruction Of fish in Lake
Fields but haze failed to elicit fActs sutf;
csl't to warrant them in making present
ments.
They return herewith one true bill, the,>s,y
case submitted to their consideration. and
they congrat ulate the people OF the parish
on this evidence OF decreas in crime within
its borlers. ffEe -y44F Ff|
Thej thank your honor aud the officers Of
the court for Kind consideration shown them
IN the discharge Of their duties Az
ALEX. THERIOT
Foreman Of Grand Jury
The Drainage commissioners Of DraiDasr
District No. & presented the following report
which was ordered spread upon the minutes:
w" the undersigned drainage COMMITTEES or
Drainage Di'trict No. make this our annual
report ending .prii let, 1889. Resumed work
on the liaha canal with y iair way of opening
1T IN few days were il not for the August
storm which rendered all work irnpos sibie for
last season on account Of rain aud high ti.la.
AMI at the same time closing eutsrely our
ma;n outlet the bayou Boeuf canal, which
mad "sen Just completed at "a great cost. tho
same has been reopened at an Outly Of $275 o.
work ON Hahs canal 81 ~. total disburse-
ments 1909 ~, balance on hand $500 n.
The hu'shi"g "f Haha canal lett very little.
Said canal lea.ls to a deep svamp which runs
into bayou haha Which falls into bayou Be xie
which vi, d its way ap to laurel Valley plan
tatlon. 1snr committee would recommend
tho purchase OF n small hatboat for tha pur.
pose OF carrying RUPEES, craba, blocks aud
all necessary tools for the removal of trees
IN said bay"s. ~ud fJr lodging Of hands:
said boat not to cost over $lOJ. The boat
eau 10 dlspO 'ed Of after the work il done.
Respectfully submitted
OSCAR LEPlNE,
p. TOUPS.
President Grisamore submitted the follow
lug lettet addressed t" hin, ,fiicully FEW
Thibodaux, La April IL. 1889.
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Police Jury ut Lafourchc: ~
NcNSNG 60nlfA
70 express to the people Of the parish Of "a
fourcle my sincere gratitude aud th.nkfaL
ness fol their many acts Of kindpess an4l
gene rosity to me. propose to donate to the
parish any law library, consisting Vi ,sany
valuable works, ON the condition that the
said parish shall erect and ever koep in GOOD
order and repair suitable book cases in the
Courthouse ut Thibodaux to receive and
care tor the same, and shall keen filed. a
they are published, the I.ouisiaaa Supreme
ourt reports, the United SrAtos Sunremo
Court reports aud the french Journal ia ps
ii this proposition should receive favorable
consideration. inform me- of the fact, aud /,
wi have boxed aud shipred ~ you NAV Ii
rect, all the hooks contained in the said libra
With sentiments Of the highest respect /
roanaih' gentlemen, very sincerely, yours trM
whereuron the district attorney was re-
quested 10 draw up . set of resolutions a...-
cepting the foregoing donation, aud proyi-
ding for the care and maintenance OF the
sal't Library, WHICH said resolutions would bo
acted upon ut t.,-mOrrOw's session.
! President Grisainors infotmetl the ;nrv ~
! the destitute .conLitiun OF Mrs. " AIn,on D.,
rOchee and Joseph Navarro wbereunun tho
| jury sbyAaii uuanimOns svtte ordered rhei,.l
! names PLACED on the pension list of this .pa !,
eisn al tho rate OF per mouth. commencing
President Grisamore stated that the. costs
Of binding the map aid abstract books of the
parieh amuunte4ltO SSH, Rlal that thap Aa -
| had bee duly paid aud ,rece,pt duly filed. =.
Mr.. Srefy seconded ty Mr. Para novel
! that the president be altthorzeA to take the
| necessary steps toward having the authentic
acts on file ia th.. recur.iers departu,ent al
| tho clerks Office OF this parish property
bouud. and that an appropriation of 5000 or
| as much thereof as may be nccess be-
made 70 pay l"r such work, Carried by the,
| foli0win. vote
! ic;.s-Prcsident Grisamere aid .Messrsg
See!y. parra. ,iaude. Bourgeois, Lerilie, Ayu
| antt Barlillcaux. -e' Fs48 'ssk4 - =
Nxys-NOne:stl usfsd sP9s5 s., 5rt--..s l.. I
| MIR. PARA introduced detailed bill of cost
| incurred by tile rOa,l and levep inspcctur ~.
! District No . 10 the e,oestrurtieu Of the p,,,
blic read in front OF the property Ut +. A.
Thibe.la"x. amounting II $2U. Wherenpoli
MIR. Parras moved that Same be paid. and
! that said detailed bin be placed in the hands
| OF the district attorney fUf collection from,
the owner. OF ,lApd on whose trout the rDa.i
was made. which mott IN was daily carried.
The f'l'owinx resolation vas offered by
drcared de- earrieii % ''ik 'sHk y 'p's seePnded' WAS
Resolved. sIhat. tAst psesilens OF t,ss
| body be and is hereby autlinrized and .u,
| powered to adopt any and dIi legal ioeasnrr.;
| that he may deem appropriate ,te prevent
I the opening of any Canal OF whatever dlmen
sion into Che bayou LA ftBars,he, usfIleses s6id
e:, canals , DC 'ro''ded with ses'l .p4 suess:.p7
| Er, Ssely. chairman, Of. isle ieosnrulesSsexs
charge 0f the construction of the bayon FlG
gnon bridge, handed III to be read. tbe III
lowing bids fOl 1.-The ,eensAmcsiu,n a. n&itf
bridge Trbsim0nd Robertson at!3 Svn