The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-30
.INTERCOASTAL
CANAL ROUTE.
Party From Breaux Bridge. st. Martin,
eroussard and Lafayette Go Over
Proposed New Route.
WHICH is TO PASS THROUGH THE
VERMiLiON AND TECHE.
Route Passes Through Swamps, Right
of Way Will Likely Be Given
Government Dredge Boat.

ounuay morning party OF SenCle
men from BreauX Bridge, ST Martin
Broussard and Lafayette, composed OF
Mouton, Senator Henry l.. Gueydan,
Lieut. r. r. Ralston. United States
Civil Engineer OF New Orleans, Chas.
d. Caffery, DR.. F. +. Girard, Engineer
Chas. Gutkenst, Frank Guilbeau, DR.. r.
o. Olivier, James Martin, Andre Bill
leaud, F. S. BrouSSard, Mr. Duchamp
and J. J. Burdin started out to desig-
nate the proposed route for the inter-
coastal canal by the way of Bayou
Vermilion and the Teche.
The party began to trace the route
from the head of the great irrigation
canal in ST. Martin parish and blazed
a way through the woods and swamps
to point one mile east of the forks
on Little Bayou or Vermilion river
proper. The route followed is through
overfiowed lands and Representative
Mouton says the right of way can be
secured free of cost, and that not only
will the canal route be greatly benefit
ted and improved, but much of the
surrounding country be drained and
rendered fit for agricultural purposes
The party was well pleased with the
result of the survey and while the
government officials refuse to commit
themselves their report will very likely
be favorable. The gentlemen returned
late Sunday evening and held a confer
ence at the Century Club where all
plans were discussed and measures
formulated to present the matter to
Lieutenant Lansing H. Beach Of the
United States Engineering department
in New Orleans.
The following letter from Lieut.
Beach shows that Representative
MOuton of Lafayette is alert and alive
to the public interest and is leaving
nothing undone to secure improve
ments for the people of this section of
the state:
New Orleans, March 81, 1909
Mr.. F. V. Mouton, care of The First
National Bank of Lafayette, La
fayette, La.
Dear Sir:-I have to acknowledge
receipt of your three communications
of March 25. The resolution passed
by the City Council of Lafayette and
the Police Jury of Lafayette Parish
will receive full and careful consider
alton in determining the route to be
given the intercoastal canal between
Vermilion River and Teche Bayou.
Lieutenant r. RalSton, Corps Of En-
giners, my assistant in this Office is at
present making an examination of the
different routes, and both he and my
self will give the matter careful con-
sideration before a decision is reach
ed.
Your third letter concerns the clean |
ing and dredging of Vermilion river. |
In reply to that, would reply that the |
combined dredge and snag boat will, |
it is hoped, be deliver in New Orleans |
in May. 1t is impossible to have the
boat completed and delivered at New
it is hoped, be delivered at New Or
leans early in May. 1t is impos-
sible to have the boat completed and |
delivered earlier and as soon as it ar
rives, it will be put to work in the To-
cality that needs it most Just what |
stream it will first be placed upon |
cannot say at this time, but will have
The matter definitely determined when
the boat is ready for service. 1 can
assure you that it will be placed on the
Vermilion just as soon as possible con-
,istent with the demands of the var
ous streams in the district. The one
which needs it most will get it first,
and so on, in order.
Very respectfully,
LANSING H. BEACH,
Lieut. Col, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A.
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