St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-29
THE DAMNING OF THE
BAYOU COURT ABLEAU
CORgFessman BFOussaFd's Scheme 10 Close
Up the Old Stream Hseis vim objection
MEETING FEBRUARY 18th
For the Purpose Of DsVislng Ways and Means
Of Defeating The ProIecl..Rould
Glose Navigation

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A well attended meeting of promi
Einent citizens Of Washington and OBJ
elousas was held at Littell and Law
ler's Office, in 0pelousas, on Wednes
Eday evening, and campaign agains
the scheme of Congressman E. F
Broussard to dam the CourtabIeav
Bayou at Port Barre in order to i'm
prove the Teche at the expense D.
people of this section was inaugura
ted.
The project will be fought to the
last ditch, and most probably won
because there can be no just reason
why the government should rob one
section for another. Mr. Broussard
has been on this scheme for some
time, and the government sent two
engineers, on different occasions, to
look into it, and we are informed
that both made unfaYorable reports.
stating that the good to be accom-
.plished was Incompatible with the
expenses it would entail.
While the damming Of the Court
ableau would open the Teche for
navigation TO Port Barre, it would for
ever close the Bayou Courtableau. Not
only that, but it would seriously af-
feet the drainage and irrigation of
this entire country, as the govern
ment will not permit drainage in a
diked stream.
Prominent speakers will address
the meeting to be held in 0pelousas
on February 18th, and it is expected
that representatives from adjoining
parishes will be present.
The proceedings of the meeting
follow:
January 25th, 1910.
Meeting called to order by Mr..
Jonas ". Bailey, Sr., of Washington,
acting Chairman.
Motion by Mr.. Harry, duly sec
onded. that Mr.. Bailey be elected as
permanent Chairman, with A. II. Gar
lrnd as Secretary. Motion put to the
house. Motion carried.
Motion by Dr.. Fitzpatrick, duly
seconded, that mass meeting Of the
citizens Of st. Landry and adjoining
parishes be called for February 5th
at II o'clock a. a., for the purpose
Of deyising ways and means Of oppos-
ing the damming ofthe Bayou Courtab-
leau. Motion carried. So ordered. /
Motion by Mr.. Gilbert Il. Dupre,
duly seconded, that notice be given
TO the public, through the news
papers Of st. Landry and adjoining |
parishes, Of this mass meeting and I
also that posters announcing the
meeting and urging the public to at
tend, be printed and distributed
throughout St. Landry and other par
shes. Motion carried. So ordered.
Motion by Mr.. Wolff, duly sec
'nded, that Calcasieu, Acadia, Yer
nilion and Lafayette be requested to
cooperate with st. Landry in oppos-
ng the movement to dam the Courtab-
can, and that they in accordance
herewith send delegates to the mass
Meeting to be held at Opelousas at
4 o'clock of the 5th Of February.
Notion carried. So ordered.
Motion BY DR.. Bercier, duly sec
'nded, that committee of three be
with Mr.. Yves Audrepont
s Chairman, to wait upon The Gov
rnor Of the State, to invite and
rye his attendance at the mass
leeting. Motion carried. 50 order.
d. The following were appointed.
Motion by Mr. Harry, duly sec
nded, that committee Of seven, in
lnding the Chairman and the Secre-
arY. be appointed as visitation com
littee, to visit Vile Platte, Eunice.
lamou, Crowley, Lafayette, Port
ARE and other important points. for
le purpose of informing the citi-
ms Of those places Of the impor-
lnce of the mass meeting and urp-
g them to attend.
Motion carried. So ordered. The
slowing were appointed: NE. An !
tepont, Mr.. Harry, DR.. Lazaro, G. e. :
upre and DR.. Fitzpatrick, with the :
hartman and Secretary.
Motion by Mr.. Andrepont, duly
.conded, that a committee Of three : :
appointed as an arrangement com :
ittee, whose duty It shall be to make !
necessary arrangements for the !
ass meeting. Motion carried. So .
dered. The following were ap-
tinted: Mr. Harry, Chairman; Dr.
,rcier, ]. G. Lawler. DR.. Jno. A. : Z
aas and ]. w Lewis. 1, 4
Motion BY Mr.. Harry, duly sec Y
ded, that a committee Of three be-
pointed to solicit subscriptions to I.
used il defraying the expenses
ntlngent upon the mass meeting
e Of said committeeman to be from II
ashlngton and the other two from a
'elonsas. Motion carried. So order
The following were appointed:
ON Washington, DR.. Kilpatrick and P
ON Opeloasas, John w. Lewis and i
snry d. Estorge, with DR.. Kilpat- +