The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-10-21

rem"vpd ohstructions from Bayou
Number Six, from Bayou La Sale and
from numerous bayous ACROSS Love
Ridge. gislng good results.
Mr.. Ayo, appointed a member of the
jury in place Of Mr.. J r. Gheens, who
had declined to serve, qualified and
took his seat
Dec. 18Th, 1SS6.-Bids for construct
ing the dikes over Barataria Canal at
Longuevlle were opened. Bids be
lag $l100 90, S2495 90, $3.50 90, and
$4,000. The first bid not having been
accompanied by the deposit of 5000
VAS not taken into consideration t
thu contract was given to Gustave y
brIbat for $3.50 90
Tie Treasurer reported cash in gem
eral fund 1921 03, with registered
claims outstanding S5042 II.
The Commissioners of Drainage
District No. 2 reported that they hau
organized by appointing j. c. Braud
president, $. I. Glisamore secretary
and John McCulla. superintendent.
That tney mad also continued the
excavation OF the ditch In Bayou Ter
Claims were approved for payment
to the Amount OF Sl25S.31 of which
S596.15 were election expenses.
TwrnA five dollars were donated
to the Fke Department of Thibodaux
Feb 14th, SSI.-T. easurer's report
showed Il balance in Treasury of S6O3.-
10 with liabilities outstanding of
1860 IS.
In the Drainage fund there was Il
balance OF $1O153S. Messrs Moran,
Mathews and Ayo were appointed a
Committee to receive the work, con-
structing bridge on Barataria Canal,
when completed.
Peb. 18th, 1897 Claims were APP
proved for $273.56
Messrs Seely and Lepine we're APP
pointed delegates TO represent the
Parish in an Agricultural Convention
to be held in Lake Charles and an APP
preparation of $4,000 was made for
their expenses.
March 2Sth, 1887 The Road In
spector of District No, l reported that
several bad places in the levees had
been repaired and that on March 18th
IA crevasse had occurred on knoGloch's
place, IL miles below Thibodaux,
East bank of Bayou.
The report of the Treasurer showed
a balance on hand of $7.O2 with APP
proved claims unpaid amounting to
! S649.12, for the year 1886. For the
current year there was Il balance on
hand of $250.S0, with approved claims
unpaid for $7l1.24.
In the Drainage fund there was on
hand $303093.
The President notified the jury that
he had suspended Philip Z. Leblanc
from the office OF Clerk of the Police
jury, and had appointed c. A. Enger-
ran Clerk in his stead, to serve until
the jury elects ii successor.
The action of tine President was
sustained and Engerran was elected to
fill the vacancy.
A resolution offered by Major Girls
amore authorizing the President to
open correspondence with the police
| jurv of St. James. with view of OBJ
tanning IL united effort to clean out
Bayon he,reuil and Grand Bayou
| in order to effect better drainage OF
both parishes, was adopted.
March 29th, lSS7,-An appropria-
ton of $4,000 was made to pay
claims approved. Lubin Bergeron
was elected Road Inspector of District
! No. ) in place OF Leufroid Daigle, re
signed
A committee was appointed to visit
| Bayou Blue settlement, and make al
examination of the public roads and
drainage in Bayou Blue, and TAX e
such action thereon as may be advisa-
| BILE.
The committee on public buildings
was authorized to ask for bids for the
coloring of the Court House and fol
/ the erection of Lew fence around the
| iaj1 ward