The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-10
Resolution No

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psso,r0dI That the sum of Se-en Hundred
and seventy tn, re 1',nVv ~, to,lais oe ana Is
hereby appropr,at, .ms ouV u 'no p'oper iunos
to pay the within claih for axn.na;.,
All bills of S. Rodrigue a to Mr. Chr;st.n Irgs om
Public Roads we're reterre, " oniiS'eh
for investigation.
MIR. Ago from the Committet-,d so,,aa de-
presented the following report, al, '"''o ""s
'''s received. Nte~serr
Thibodaux. La, Sept. ed D.. -.
To the Police Jury.
Gentlemen
1our Committee on Drainage have exam.
ined the Treasurer's Report on the Drainage
Funds. and find same to be correct
F. B. BOURGEOIS,
Committee on Drainage.
Mr. PARA FROM Committee OF Road and
Levees presented the following report, and on
motion OF Mr. Christen seconded by Mr.. Seely
the report was received and the recommends
tiOn therein contained were adopted.
Tblbodaux La, Sept. 49, 1891,
10 the Police Jury of the Parish of Lafourche
Gentlemen.-YOur Committee on Roads
and Levees present the following report, on
the various petitions and reports referred to
them on yesterday.
lst. On the petitions relative to strength
ening the evee in front of Mr.. o. Lepine's
property, for raising :he ieyees from lower
line of the Raceland Plantation to upper line
OF Mary Plantation. and report on Ragan's
erevasse, and report on Barataria Canal Levee
Your committee recommend that the Presi-
dent of this body be directed to call in person
on the Board of State Engineers, for the pur-
pose of explaining the condition of the levees
therein mentioned and urge their repair and
at the same time to explain to the State
Board of Engineers the condition of affairs
in the lower extremity of our parish, with
rhay 1-fx
justice of the demand lor an extension of she
Levea System at that point.
2n In regard to the proposal of Ne~sr,
X. J "rei 4 Go relative to the nlaintrlaur..
of a gale across the public road at tile luwer
line OF their plantation in the Vachefie Livau-
dais Dugue. your committee recommend that
same be granted, tor the reason that other
gates already exist across said public road,
and for the reason that said periniss ion is
greatly To the advantage of agriculture, this
recommendation. however, Is made on the cy-
press undt rstanding that Messrs r Foret Il
CO., will IL all time maintain said gate in
good order and construction. so as to offer u
mil imum obstruction TO the public convent
ence and ON the express condition that the
roads an,l bridges on their said road Will be
maintained by them i'll perfect order.
3rd. In regard 10 the public road in the
Bayou Blue settlements beyond Bavon f.a-
croix. Your committee recommend that s.-...
resolution adopted uy THIS bUtF AT It's SeSsuil
of July eth, last, be so amended. as to giant
the inhabitants of said section until January
LIST, 1896 remnve all tenrfS and .atr> a.nl
other ohst; uclions in said public road.
Respectfully Submitted.
F,P. PARA.
j. b. BOURGEOIS.
Committee on Road and Levees
At this time the following letter was read
Thhodaux. La y pt BIRD 49,
To the Police july of the Parish of Lafourche
Gentlemen Ia your proceedings ot YES
te:day | notice that while you e!tciett Your
officers for the ensuing year You took no ac-
tion whatever upon the allotment of the pub
lie printing. | suppose yon remember thar
made application III Septelnl, 1890 to be
awarded the printing in w.,ole or jointly
Again III Feb, 1891 reminded vrur bnnorai.ls
body of the p'attet. and you derernined then
to postpone the matter unIii the end of the
pr nting year. If mistake NOT the end of
the printing year has arrived. consequently [
again present myself and respectfully ask
that YOU consider my applieatlon IN connec-
tlon with the public printing. L am stiI
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