St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
TRANSFERRED TO THE
BOARD OF engineers
Project fOF openlng of ST. Landry streams No
Longer Before RlveFs and HaFbors Com.
Mr.. PllIO WANTS DATA
And Citizsas Interested InsIsi Upon III. John
y. LaWls ealing BeioFs The BoaFd-.Larga
appropriations Psobabls.


Mr. John ". Lewis, junior member
OF the frm Of Lewis & Lewis, IS in
receipt Ct two letters from Congress-
man Al. I. Pnjo, one informing him
that his presence was not required
I'm Washington n the interest Of Mr..
PuJo's bills looking to the opening Of
the SEVERAL lsstreams in this parish, and
the other informing him that the
matter has been transferred from the
Rivers and Harbors Committee to the
Board OF Engineers.
Mr.. Lewis is also in receipt Of
telephone communications from the
people in this parish interested, urg-
ing him to go, and it is probable that
be will leave within the next few
days for the Capital, armed with
such data, maps and profiles as may
! pe enc needed 20 demonstrate the feasi-
o11Isy ;I, aiiu !, necessl1y lol Sne WORK.
~; y glll m ps ess IememDerea ,: snas some
sl.lle ~ a! she ponce Jury mace a. ap-
ltdasu plopl.asion lot 8. sns survey O tne
stfeams, ana ghe making OF maps.
ees., anu 11l5s 10 pursuance thereoI
.oulsgsoa Z; isopeIs 'uV eogeghs1 u pre-
seneapis snape much da5a On 5nls
1lnTi nj pa
lns poara y nlglneeIs e Fne
ausngLlsg fg ~ i6solnl.snu 70 ene IslYets
ana .,:. natpoLs .l goLlIlstee n.y. tne pfaeei-
ca9lllTy TG allu auVlsaplilsy Y; o. sucn WORK.
ana al depenas upon 5ne recommends
elons Y w DoaIg;
e,, n1, { Wy, g VIZ " :loe'csd py gne
ag.ao"lng as,as l ooli.launlca.lo., = nopeLul
ass. snaS arg 5 applopliaslens VIII De
ss laouo = sns eoahlng ooagIess TOT
IlYeIs ana naroors work. ana he ls
aae ss.leagas IL Z ~ ~ " asallaDls lacss
OsAole ~ s,i9 poalq y nnslnesls g ofd-
- 90 Aaf0laDle recommendations.
49, " asnlngson, y. y, Jan. Il, 1903.
'4El sF,;and y, lewis. a.. hsa.' 0pelousas, La.
tion 1selro anolnsa as'ls. ~ f9f yOur lniorna
estimates and surveys. which 5 TT baya ~
introduced. aGS.i
Inere VIII be no general Rivers
ana Harbors BIZ at this session Of
congress, tne Committee having SO
Yoeed se! gnree or tour days ago.
a Blii Will, however, be reported
0y Gne committee. carrying an appro-
prlation Of ten millions Of dollars, ap-s
proxlmatelY, for maintenance and
surveys. ts45
lt is ttle consensus OF opinion,
enat Wnen Congress convenes next
winter q very large appropriation
wiz Oe maze. ana projects Of sufficient
commercial Importance will be pro-
aWitb hast n;.bos and h;..to..
personal regards, I have the honor to
remain, Sincerely yours,
A. P. PUJ0."
The three bills introduced bv Mr.
Pujo, referred to in his letter. are:
prr
Di141
For the survey Of Bayou Courtableau,
Louisiana.
be It enacted BY the Senate and
Z House OF Representatives Of the
United States Of America in Congress
al,e, assenoled, Inat 2 survey Of Bayou
from it's mouth to the confluence Of
Bayou Cocodrie and Bayou Beuf, with
q view to removing snags and OBJ
atructions therefrom and Improving
the navigation thereof to q depth Of |
ten feet, or less, # the same will suf-
nee IN the judgment Of the Engineer
department
i RIIJ,
loI I ene survey o. Bayou Cocodrie, La:
= De y enaGeeu py the senate ana
IIoase fls - representatives OF tne
goeodpie be as made s1fvo fvog, Il =. aytS n95
q tba baad ~ % aar;oat;a1 atgls .U:ah .s4 oasn Jun