The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-11-25
Resolution.

Whereas The South Louisiana Canal and
Navigation Company" organized undt / the
General laws OF the State. have. without
color or right or warrant of law. cut canals
on both banks OF bayou Lafourc;e, i'll the
parish of Laiourche at about Seventy Miles
below the town of Thibodaux. from havou
Lafourche and connecting herewith, and
whereas the waters of said bay ou are thus
diverted tlom their natural flaw and Quiet
| to the Gulf of Mexico and are made to flow
III aud upon the lands on each bank OF sad
bayou and particularly into bayou Blue Il Il
other natural drains on the right bank of
bayou Lafourche in the parish Of L+ionrche.
which sad bayou Blue ard other natural
drahs are the only drains for the eNtrAsl, e
! and valuable cultivated rlitory in the par
ish OF l.aourche comp. ised between ba.ous
| Lafonrthe and Terreb0nne, and whereas the
said canals by allowing IA free tips of water
| OF bayou Lltonrrhe laden with silt to flow
! into said bayou Biue and natural drains has
had the effect OF choking up and filing the
| said bayou Blue and natural drains to the
great direct damage of fneariy one thil.l of
| the property holders i'll the parish Of Latnur-
che, viz: those owning property on the ggt
! bank of be you Latourche from the town of
| Thibodaux down to the Gulf Of Mexico, and
has indirectly damaged the whole people OF
/ the parish OF Lafourche,
| Therefore Be 1t resolved by The Police
| Jury oi the Parish Of Lafourche in regular
| session convened
That the President Of said Police Jury
be aud he is hereby authorized to institute
| and prosecute IN the name of the Parish of
Lafourche and joined with such private III
| dividuals as may be willing to cooperate,
| such private Individuals however, not beii q
| necessary parties to give this resolution it.
| force aud effect, such suit suits US he III Y
deem proper i'll the premises TO AGATE and
| join continuance OF the nuisanes atorrs.l Il.
/ iat X mol, & S,,, Ia.
| and are herepy retained and employed as
assistant counsel to The District Attorney vi
| the 18th Judicial District to ti snrh st,lt or
| suits at an expense for Attorte eys' fees here
! by tiAed at Two Hundred and Fifty ,oiiare
| subject TO the order of said knnbu.h * son
when they shall have obtained the cuIicur
rent order OF she said District Attorney.
3:-Ihat the said SUM OF Nv" uundrr,l
and Fifty Dollars he and is hereby apptn-
pi lated out of the General tund OF tie PARISH
uf Laiourche, and that the Presidcntul tlle
| Police jury be aud he is hereby arrlsuiiz-.
TO draw said amount ON the concurrent nItt.. /
Of aid kuohlorh II Son and said D,s,rlcI
Attorney.
4:-Ihat this resolution 90 into II, q IN
mediateiy after its adoption.
! At s.lls time the seal, d bills inr tie i'.siis#
puntnt. weie ortit led opened: r.stt'. so! -
ter eXatulhsttioB oli nutlun q! Mf. ~. .t9t =.
utri,d hy Mr. torot. the same wrie II s.sr -
to the Committee oil rInauce 10 lie coini,art 1
and reported upon at to-morruw'S session.
BID FOX PARISH PRINTING.
Office of the Lafourche Comet. !
1hihodaux. La. Nov. 9th. 1893.
To the President and Members oil the Ponce
Jury, Parish of Latourche.
Gentlemen Pursuant to notice published
by the chairman OF the Finance Iotnlniltt,
ot your honorable body, for bids for the par
ish printing, respectfully present the follow
ius as one of said bids
will publish all the minutes, ordinance
and notices OF the Police Jury of th's par. ii.
according to law. tor the sum of Seveaf,
F. Five $4,000 I}oiIars per year. Publication