The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18

| Mr. RoHrigue, seconded by Mr. Barf'os
moved that the above report be received
and approved and that the tablsau or
the prohabie expensesattached .heIeso
be adopted. Carried by the following
| vote.
yeas-Basset. Falgout, Barrios, Ro-
drigue, Theriot Hatcher aud Dresnor.
NAYS None.
80, t;,,a tho fo11oy;ng netition
was presented.
To the Honoraple Poilce jury PARISH
u i1'1i''Ai e''e' - 80 '''
The undersigned residents and pro-
perty owners of the parish of Lasourche,
west of the bayou Lafourche respectful
ly represents:-
That there is grave danger OF Gre
vase on the west bank OF the M1ssis-
sippi river below Donaldsonvil1e. That
reach such stage as would en-
danger the property owners Oh the west
side of said BAYOU. unless the various
canals leading to the westward from
Bayou Lafourche, be closed.
Therefore, your petitioners request
that your honorable body make full
preparations SO as. to he ready for the
closing of said canals in case of e1ner
gency; whether from creyasse on the
Mississippi River OF from danger from
the Cancienne Canal.
(Signeded) j. A Bellanger, ! Y IA
deaux, S l. Bergeron, Lee J Foret and
200 others.
MIR Dresner, seconded by Mr. Ealgout,
submitted the following resolution,
which was adopted by the following
VOTE
Yeas.-Basset. Falgout, Barrios, The
riot and Dresner.
~
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS. there is grave danger of a
crevasse naenr;nor on the west bank of
the Mississippi river, which would out
flow al large area OF the lands of tn is par
| ish. and
| WHEREAS, in the event of such GRE
and Immediate ,antry into the Bayou La
ruurcne- through the various car ais lead
! ing into said bayou from the back or
| swamp lands and thus inundate q large
norton of the lands on the west bank of
the BAYOU Lafonrche and cause great
damage. therefore,
| BE II RESOLVED: that all owners of
| canals connecting into Bayou Laiourche
on both banks thereof, in case OF emer-
gency. are hereby obligated and shall
| be required to close or dam their respec-
tive canals at once.
| RE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
| A Itch afalaya and Lafoarche Basin Leyee
| districts are hereby respectfully re-
questea III a'lu I pss,sl and W Theriot "a
VI uani Iiio .11a,, y = - .ia1I 10 raon;rea
na!s yuss sa ,l +ers frsn, ayistinp
10 ene enu UNI ~ a. NJ M;ssiss;nn;
u n: IuI.as - aas p...n, I1afo,rcha
river ihay eneei - ~ ''"AoaA
| The Barrow canal bridge committe
submitted t:e following report: 81, ,o,o
IhloqaanA, :, L., NAY Ia ON fa ~ .
Gentlemen.-
Your committee ap-
pointed at me ,narth session -. ~ in oud;
gate any agpgas s ~ eu 10 70 parrow "a
tioh o. sne va, w ,,-,d ~ ~
nal, at 11ochpoi.s, om posn DaI no. - -
bayon Lalouienni, etI ,net ~ nGS w =.
poIs, elas ~ 81 49,; fa,,,,d tha, hoth :,
I set ., sa,u u.aa Sd;t;nn
oa nai se.ona a uanr com mittee recommend
that M M r < barrow. be notified cha
.ha.o VI 80 - hril,ras ha tboronrhIV reno
yated and put III sound and safe condi
ton within the least possible DELAY, anC
further. that the approaches Of tbs
bridge on the left bank Of the BAYOU be
lowered or cut down SO as to make them
less dangerous during rainy whether.
Respectfully Submitted,
j T. Basset
A Theriot,
Jos Dresner
aEMr Eatgout ,asecoHueu oy Mt barflos
a .,tus1 10. vi tha nresdent II his Inrv BIZ
| irstrnntad ~ notify Mr. Rarrow al the
annditinn ~ the two bridges over his
| canal and to request him to give same
| his Immediate attention. Carried.
rha Raea1and BRIDGE committee nro-