The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-01-25

1t has been reported to us that the ferry
at St Johns chapel is very badly kept the
ramp is bad, tho rope is rotten, rendering it
very dangerous TO persons crossing thereon.
We respectfully call the attention of the
Police Jury thereto that the proper may he
take. to remedy it. Our attention has been
called TO the fact that the Bayou Blue has
been stopped up. at its intersection by the
South Western Navigation and Terrebonne
canal for a distance Of about three quarters
of :. mile by the sediments from the waite.
coming through said canal, where there was
formerly from , to - feet of water there is
nnw but six inches thus interfering very
materially with the drainage OF that section
Of country covering IA distance OF about six
ty miles
We thereto call the special attention of
the Police jury and ot the drainage com
mssioners of that District. trusting that the
proper measures will be adopted to open out
that bayou.
tsiguedl II. CLEMENT.
Foreman Grand Jury
Filed Dec. 9th. 1889.
(Signcdl 2. +. LEGENDRE.
Deputy Clerk,
l hereby certify the above foregoing to be
a true copy of he original on the file aud
oil record III my office.
{ ~ Witness my hard and the impress
! Les. of the seal of my office this the 9th
{ t>-o~- day OF Jan, A. 1870.
J.W. KNOBLOCH,
Clerk Goth. judicial District Court.
Parish of LaJourche, La.
The following ortier OF Court read and
laid over:
Or Saturday. December :3rd. 1883, the fol
lowing order was spread on the mlputes of
SAID court, viz:
Tne court ordered the following order to be
herein ma,le calling the attention to the Ps-
lice jury Of the necessity OF having double
doors made on both sides Of court house.
A true copy ot order from minutes of court
Jan 4, 1890. J, ". KNOBL0CH
At this time Mr. PARA seconded by Mr.
Bourgeois presented the following resolution
winch was adopted
EsesSitaisn Ne.
Whereas. the Bayou fEau Bleue has been
filed uD with sediments from tho waters Of
Bayou Lsfourche at its intersection by the
canal st the Southern Louisiana Navigation
Company. caused by ths waters Of Bayou
Lafoui che bsing allowed to run freely
through said canal;
30 it resolved by the Pslice Jury OF La
fourchs. i'll regular meeting assembled. that
this matter be and the same ia hereby refer
red 10 the Drainage commissioners OF the 4th
Drainage District OF the parish with request
that they examine unto the complaint and
repsrt to this Jury at its next session the re-
suit of their investigator
Mr.. Echite, the lessee Of the St John Fer
ry, has stated verbally to the Police Jury
that since purchasing the lease Of said ferry
ho had disco red that it was impossible for
him to earn "a liveyhsod therefrom. and sw
ing to his poverty, depending as it was upon
his daily labor fer his daily bread he desired
| to return the lease of said ferry to the parish
authorities, on the ct ndition that he be re-
| leased frou: all responsibilities assumed by
him at said purchase.
At this time Mr.. PARA stated that Mr.. A
Roger world take the st. John Ferry at same
price paid by Mr.. Echstt. and MIR. j. E. Hi
mel presented the following proposition
To the Honorable President and Member:
of the Police Jury OF Lafourche.
You having cancelled the lease Of St
Johns ferry to Mr.. Eschete, / hereby pro
pose to take the lease of said ferry for two
wears for the sum of fifty dollars, payable in
conformity with your rules and regulations
relative to ferries provided, however, ant
u this proposition is made on this express con
: ditien that your honorable body will per
nit mo to establish sand ferry in front of N.Y.
property situated quarter of ii mile, o.
thereabouts. higher above than the presen
location OF said ferry.
| Respectfully Submitted.
, L. HIMEI
The Jury laid the whole matter over TO
future consideration.