The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
"To tse Police Jury Of the parish

following boundaries, te- Wit:
beginning at the upper line Of ms
Acadia plan ation, the property of tlTs
Andrew Price, extending down the
right descending bank Of Bayou LAT
ourche to the upper line Of the tract OF
land known as the Firm1n Ihlbodaus
Track, opposite Raceland, including the
BAYOU Blue Settlement as defined by
ordinance of the policesJury of the par
ish of Lafourche, adopted on the llth
day Of May, 1911;
"With respect shows:
s"ss,hst it is for the best interest of the
said District that it be teorganized IN.
der existing laws and vested with III!
the powers and authority now enjoyed
by Drainage Districts organized under
existing laws.
.tThat in defining the territorial limits
of the reorganized district your petition
ers would suggest that they &c defined,
aud such district described as follows:
beginning at the upper line OF the
Acadia plantation, the property OF Mrs
Andrew Price, extending down the
right descending bank of Bayou LAT
ourche to the upper line of the tract OF
land known as the Firmin ThiDoGauA
Tract. opposite Eaceland, thence along
the upper line OF such tract to the forty
arpent line. thence in straight line TO
the boundary line between the parishes
of Lafourche and Terrebonne, thence a.
long such boundary line to point IN
line with the upper lire of the acadia
plantation, thence IN tine WITH the up
per line of the Acadia plantation to Bay
Gu Lafourche. 1t is being intended TO
include all territory in the parish OF La
fourche within such boundaries.
"Wherefore the premises considered
your petitioners pray that such Drain
age District be reorganized and It's ter
ritory accurately described as herein
suggested and herein prayed.
Respectfully Submitted,
w. IL. Price,
Pierre NJ .sBou1reaux,
p. Wallace Lefort,a
And Whereas, it is the sence Of this
police jurv that said PRAYER should be
be granted ard the Drainage District
Mo-, reorganize(f and defined DIS sugges-
ted in the said petition,
Therefore,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
che parish OF Lafourche, that Drainage
District Mum Der Two Of the parish of
Lafourche, Louisiana, be reorganized
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the upper line of the A
cadia plantation, the property OF MIS-.
Andrew Price, extending down the
right descending bank of bayou LAT.
ourche to the upper line of the tract of
land known as the Firmin Thibodaux
tract, opposite Raceiand, thence along
the upper line OF snch tract tosthe forty
arpant line, thence in straight line to
the boundary line between the parishes
OF Lafourche and rerrebonne, thence
along snch boundary line to point III
line with the upper line of the Acadia
plantation, thence in. line with the up
per line of the Acadia plantation to Bay
on Lafourche. 1t being intended to in
clude all territory in the parish of La
fourche within such boundaries.
Mr.. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr.. The
riot offered the following ordinance.
which, was adopted by the following
vote.
Yeas.-Basset. Falgout, Boudreau1,
Theriet, Hatcher and Dres-
ner.
Nays.-None
ORDINANCE NO. 274.
AnOrdinance amending and re-enact-
ing Section of Ordinance No. 26S, a
Section / of ordinance No. $50,
amending Section of ordinance No 24O
amending section of ordinance No 237,
section OF ordinance No. 20,
adopted September 9Th. 1899.
Belt ordained by the police Jury of
the parish Of Lafourche in regular meet
ing assembled, that section l OF ordi-
nance no. 26s, amending section of or
) I'd n e = n : e & 9. 24o,
amending section Of ordinance No. 237,
section of ordinance No. 22sl
adopted September 9th, 1899 be amended
md re-enacted so as to read as folloWs:-
lst.-District No. /. shall extend from
,he upper limits of the parish. right
,anl1 of bayou Lafourche, to a point on
he front of the Ridgeheld plantation
he said Ridgeield plantation, inclu- |
ling the back settlements.
2.-District to be known as the '1Thibo
iaux Drainage District" shall extend |
rom the lower line of District No. l to
he upper line of the Acadia plan tation. |
3rd.-District No. 2 shall include and |
'mbrace the following territory, to-wit:
Beginning at the upper line of the A.
adia plantation, the property Of Mrs.
andrew Price. extending down the |
light descending bank of Bayou La
ourche to the upper line of the tract of
land known as the Firmin Thibodaux
tract, opposite Raceland, thence along |
he upper line of such tract to the forty I
rpent line, thence in a straight line to /
he boundary line between the parishes I
t Lafourche and Terrebonne, thence a.
ong such boundary line to point in
inc with the upper boundary line of
he Acadia plantation, thence in line
With the upper line of the Acadia plan
alton to Bayou Lafourche. It being
attended to include all territory in the
arish of Lafourche Within such bound
ries.
4th District to be known as the
Drainage District" shall ex-
end from the lower line of District No.
to the Gulf of Mexico, including all
erritory within such boundaries in the
ar ish of Lafourche.
5th District No shall extend from
ne upper line OF the parish, left bank of
ayou Lafourche, to the lower line of
le Laurel Valley plantation, including
5 far down as the lowerline of the Chau
,aU plantation aud including also the
ayou Cabanossi to it's mouth at Bayou
aeuf.
No shall extend from
re lower line of District No to the up-
Or line of the Bush Grove plantation.
cluding Baton Pilon and Caoctaw !,
7th.-District No 5shall extend from / :
le lower line of District No to the low
line of the Upper Ten plantation, in !,
udtng Bowie.
No. 6 shall extend from I ]
ta lower line OF District No. 5 to the low
line of the Chcctaw plantation. for-f
erly belonging to D Harang, including !
awe Ridge, Vacherie Dugue Liyaudais
,teau Foise and other back settlements \
9TH District No Z shall extend from ,