The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-02-11
POLICE JURIES
FOR THIRTI YEARS.
1SS2.-NO. 2l.-1SS2.
BY UNCLE SILAS.

jan 1lth, 1882 The Finance com
mlttee presented "A tableau of probable
expenditures of the parish tor the
year 1882, amounting to $17,95O.OO
which was approved, and of which
S500O0O were for Public schools.
Claims to the amount of 1856. 73
, were approved for payment.
The Presi lent presen ed a copy Of
report made by the State Board of
Engineers in reference tC closing the
breach caused by the White crevasse,
II miles below Lockport, and other
woik on the west side of Bayou La
fourche.
9th, 1881. the Lower Lafourche was
bank full, which stopped the work at
said creyasSe.
They estimated that 25000 cubic
var Is of earth work We're required for
construction of Levees on west bank
of Bayou
The President in his report to the
| jury stated that tue Ltvee Board esri-
mated that it wouI, require il large
! portion OF that amount of that amount
of work to repair the leyee IN front of
TlibodauX, below the bridge aud at
! Tie same tilnt close Lcvee street. that
The Town Council bad had repaired
for les than 5000 He also called
| the attention of tHc jury that small
poX WAS prevalent III many sections OF
/ the county. and recommended he be
/ authorized 10 procure vaccine matter
ior the pUrF"sc ot vaceina'in@ all per
sons who had not already uSed the
remedy as Il preventative Of that ter
rihie nIa!ady.
On Mir Coulon's motion, tie coronei
vas authorized to procure vaccine
matter without delay.
March Sth, 1882 Mr.. Nale!e Gu6-
dry. Road lnSpecto. of tie tenth wald q
reported the names OF sufferers 10y ,At
Danos cIeVasse IN SAID East side
The ereva>se was 80 feet wide and slN
deep. Tie people had worked II day,
III an attempt to close it, and had eX-
pended $4,000 for nails. lumDel \ c
seventy families had Geen competed
To move from the Bayou TOurs Ridge
Treasurer Samoan reported that Ia,
had on hard with collectors, S7964 s;
and that he had disbursed S3USl 81
leaving on hand
General Fund s 359 s
Improvement Fund. 1850 1851 4,
Blld9e Fund. nd.......... 945 Z
Back Claims. s......... 800 81
1'.-,l ..II,,-,I -
otdi'. 5000 -
Liabilities were pHt down 1T fl119. 81
The President called to the notic
of the jury the fact that the terms o
office of the members of the Luca
30 nd of Swamp Land Commissioner
would expire on April ist, 1882, b.
limitation, and that successors shoul,
be chosen.
On motion of Mr.. Mathews the Pres
ldent was directed to communicate q
once with the Governor, relative t
the Rabasse and Gracien TMbudau
crevasses, and request assistance !,
closing same.
No change was made in the Licens
Law, and the Parish tax was contin
ued ut 65 mills on the dollar.
Claims To the amount of f632 Gt
were approved for payment.
The president reported that he ba
telegraphed 10 the Governor, request
ing him to send 5000 feet of lum Der t
, be used in closing the two crevasse
above mentioned.
: On motion OF Mr. Coulon. the pies
dent was authorized to comnunlcat
with proper authorities in an effort
procure iatlon6 for the people IN Low
er Laioulche who were inundated
Mcssrs. Joseph o. Toups and Leon /
Gaudet We're reelected members ,
the Local Board 0! Swamp Land Con
mlSsIoutrs.
The Parish Attorney was requestc
20 ascertain to whom the property b,
lonoed at Lockport where the publ
road had become too narrow for sd
use.
May ist, 1SS2.-A special sessi,
called ut request of numerous petition
erS, residing near LCngueyile, prayil
that new public highway should |
LAID out and constructed at the hea
of the Barataria Canal, on the Ea
bank of Bayou Lafourche.
The said road was ordered TO
made in pursuance OF prayer of pet
TONERS, and Mr.. James Moran, men
Der troa the ward in which the wol
was to be done, was authorized to s
perintend, and have the road made.
The President ives authorized to a
tend a meeting of Levee Con
o mis>ioners and Presidents of L
# lice JGries to he held on the 18th ii.
e OF Ma. 1882, rs suggested by Cove
,n,. NoE,ar,-