The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-17
All for Drainage.

net last Sunday in special session 9
o consider the question of drain
.ge for the southern and western I
portions of Iberia parish. At their
asst regular meeting, the first of c
his month, they appointed a spe
,ial committee, composed, OF
Messrs. Geo. w. Dallas Of the
iberia Cypress Company, Limited;
Henry Ortte, A. Boutte, Edmond
Decuir and Octave Romero, with
Instructions to look into the ques-
ton of drainage, to canvass the
people of the second, sixth and
seventh wards, and to ascertain
from them what they would be
willing todo towards meeting the
expense that would have to be
in order to achieve the
desired ends.
This committe reported as fol-
lows:
New Iberia, La May 10th, 1902
Mr.. President & Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of
New iberia, State of Louisiana.
Gantlaman.-
In compliance with your
appointment, your undersigned
committee has carefully taken un:
der consideration. as best we
could in the very limited time al
Iotted us, the opening up OF a
drainage canal from the mouths of
the several COulee's of the End,
9th & 7th wards, namely:-Jacks
Coulee PEBBLES COulee & COulee
Rodere, to some tide water Bayou,
whereby the water sheds of these
Coulee's will have a good and
through drainage.
| Without the benefit of a careful
survey of the possible best route,
it is impossible at this time to give
an estimated cost Of this work.
| After a conference with a large
majority of the principle land
owners of the water shed Of these
Coulee's, we believe we voicing
their sentiments when we are urge
} that the Police Jury take such
steps as will lead to their speedy
relief from floods. These property
holders are favorable to an in
creased assessment of their lands
| from $500 to o. 90 per acre II
: order to assist in raising the funds
, necessary to lnaugurate, and carry
/ on the proposed canal work They
would be favorable, if though
g best by your honorable body, t.
! voting special tax upon them
} selves for the benefit of this work
t In fact, they declare they will re
/ ceive with favor any proposition
y advanced by your body that viii
e inaugurate this work, and provid
e for their relief by drainage.
Your Committee herewith pre-
e sents a proposition of Mr.. Geo. "
i. Dallas, which is incorporated j
e and made part of this report.
e This committee respectfully n
II commends that your honorabl
h body first accept Mr.. Dallas offe
70 2nd., That the work be inaugl
2 rated at once, of cutting throug
oi the mash and swamp from one
l. tie tide-water Bayous to the high'
De land on the inside of the marsh, /;
ne such point as will best relieve tt
of Coulee's above mentioned of the
8. flood waters.
a. Sd. That your body appoint
Mt standing committee of 5 member
three (3) from your body, and tv
q
(2) property holders not nembe
of the Police Jury, to take char
of inaugurating and carrying
~ this work under your direction
to completion.
u 4th.-That your body take 50
- steps as may be necessary for t
~ immediate purchase of the dredI
w boat, and to provide for the opel
~ ting expense, in order that
= management committee may
S enabled to go to work at once.
Respectfully SUBMIT
-, Geo. W. Dallas Charm
IL Henry Orr
-; Fl. BOu
*, Edmond Delcamt
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