The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17
TECHE-BOUTTE CANAL

Commissioner of Public properti IS
Villermin, and Chafrman Of Right
OF Way CommitteeH Millard went
out to the scene of the newly pro-
posed right of way for the Teceh-
Boutte Canal in /an effort to close
tho question definitely of route
and to secure the right Of way.
Mayor Foptelisu took the party out
in his auto.
Mr.. Luzin Gonsouln was seen.
He owns tract laying along the
northern bpfder of Hutton planta-
ton. extending from the public
road ueading towards Lorcauviilc)
eastward to the woodland border
ing the fake swamp. Afsef care
fui review of the details attend
ing the necessities OF right of
way to lay along the boundary line
between his property and that on
the Hutton plantation, he agreed to
the conditions, granting a right of
way. The right OF way is to be so
located as to rest equally upon the
two properties above mentioned.
Mr.. l.. l.. Gonsoulin owns the
tract between the public road and
the Teche, and abutting the north
ern boundary of Hutton. Agree
able arrangements were concluded
with him for a right of way across
that section, upon very equitable
terms.
Mr., Euzcbe Gonsoulin was also
seen. The right of way will fall
upon his lands exclusively, for a
considerable distance, after pass
ing off those OF Hutton and his son,
Luzin. AZ ever, an enthusiastic
supporter and advocate OF the pro-
posed canal, he conceded that, so
far as his holdings are concerned,
tho civil engineer should be In
structed to locate the right of way
to the most practical advantage.
This much of the right of way
granted, the route will, in all pro-
intersect narrow strip
of swamp land, located in the rear
OF and belonging to Hutton plan
tation. Crossing this tract III
would fall upon the lands again
belonging to Mr.. Euzebe Gonsoulin
and would continue upon his hold
inga till the School Section would
be reached, falling into Bayou
Boutte.
Upon returning to town Mayor
took the matter up with |
Mr.. Oxley, a co-owner of Hutton
and In conference with
tho chairman Of the right of way
practically all the de-
tails for "A right of way were con-
The question of cutting in |
two of the Hutton swamp tract Is
yet open for definite determina-
ton, Mr.. Oxley preferring 10 re-
fer 1t to his partners In interest
before giving his final answer,
however suggesting, as an aIterna-
tive, that the City might buy that
portion of the swamp tract which
would be cut away from the plan
tation by the digging of the canal.
This special tract contains Ia acres.
The value OF the piece segregated
should not operate further de-
lay, Is the opinion of the canal
promoters.
There is another small matter In
question with Hutton. On the east
bank of the Teche is a great gully,
some distance back in
to the bank, and resting upon the
|anda of Hutton. This gully leads
back to the L. l.. Gonsoulin division
line. BY following this cut in the
bank OF the Teche the canal would
get the advantage of banks formed
BY nature and would reduce the
of earth to be removed by
the dredge. 1t would also give the
canal direction down stream up
on entering the Teche, which would
be highly desirable. BY adopting
this feature II would cut away from
Hutton q few square yards OF sur
face and throw them into the. hold
Ings of Mr.. l.. l.. Gonsoulin While
Mr.. Oxley preferred visiting the
site before definitely deciding
this question, he assured the COM
mittee that he saw no reason why
the canal work should be delayed
pending that settlement, as the
values involved were very small.
On yesterday morning Mayor
put In a call by phone |
for Mr.. w. Y. Kemper, the Civil
to apprdise him OF the
present conditions, with view OF
locating the final route
for the canal, securing the deeds |
to right of way, making the esti-
mates of cost, then the submission |
OF the whole proposition to the |
taxpayers of this city to be rati-
fled by the adoption of special
tax for the cutting of the canal. II
the special tax, yet to be deter
is voted favorably, bids will
be invited for the cutting OF the
canal.