New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-08-12
BAYOU CARLIN DRAINAGE BOARD
PROCEEDINGS.
New IBERIA, july IL.

NEW IBERIA, July IL, 1904.
The Bayou Carlin Drainage District
Commission met this day with President
John Z. Curtis presiding and the following
members present, to:wit Messrs Rom
ero, Rodrigues, Olivier and Boutte.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read by the Secretary and duly ap-
proved.
On motion duly seconded and carried.
the contract between Messrs. Bonin and
Ratliff with the Drainage Commission at
the previous meeting relative to the exca-
walton OF the Calls coulee was and is here
by revoked by mutual consent of the par
ties thereto.
1t was moved by Nh. Boutte. seconded
by Mr.. Olivier and carried that the funds
remaining after the payment for all work
previously contracted for be apportioned
equally for further work TO be done on the
PEBBLES coulee, Jacks coulee and Pat
outs branch.
1t was moved by Mr.. Boutte, seconde d
by Mr.. Romero that committee composed
of Nessrs. Emile Gajan and Rene f. Del
ahoussaye be and they are hereby appoint
ed to confer and advise with the BAYOU
Carlin Drainage Commission in the dis
PEBBLES Coulee.
The following resolutions were offered
by Mr.. Olivier and unanimously adopted
Be it resolved, that the Board of the
b. e. ID. Commission does hereby formally
select, take charge of and declare to be
drains of said district and to keep open so
far as in their power the following drains
from their respective mouths to the point
herein indicated, to- wit Coulee Rodaire
to the northern boundary of the said Dis
trict PEBBLES coulee to it's source Jacks
coulee to its source (; Isle aux-Cannes cou-
lee to its source also the main canal and
all other canals dug by the Commission
under contract also all tributaries to the
above Coulees within said Drainage Dis.
trict and the State Board of Engineers
are hereby requested to approve of their
action and these selections. The engi-
neer is requested to communicate with the
State Board relative thereto.
Be it further resolved that all fences,
dams, bridges and other constructions so
built as to in any way obstruct the flow of
wat er in any of the drains taken charge of
by the Commission as we'll as all trees,
stumps and material or artificial obstruc-
tons i'll the course Of said coulees and
drains shall be removed as rapidly as in
this Board to do so.
This however, being subject to the dis
position of funds made by this Board at
previous resolution at this meeting.
Be 1t further resolved that all persons
hereafter placing distractions in, or in
any way interfering with the flow of the
water in any of the various drains taken
charge of by this District Commission will
be prosecuted according to law.
The following bills were presented and
the Secretary instructed to issue checks
as follows:
N. |. Drainage & Construction Co
for dredging Is, $3.50, IA cubic
yards in Main Branch ... 81 1880. S8
N. l. Dredging 4 Construction Co
for dredging 10,314.64 cubic
yards in Patout Branch. ..... 1,O26. 16
j. c.. Curtis for balance due on
Curtis branch, stations ~ to
s4x36 -. :. -. -. 23s.O1
Lucien BONN for spade work in
BONN branch. ........... 1850
w. Y. Kemper for taking up work
as per contract. 80. ........ 2913
Chas. l.. Provost, salary as score
tary and treasurer for month of
c. W. Ratliff for spade work in
BONN branch. ...... -. 1880
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
CHAs. l.. PROVOST, Secretary.