The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17

residents OF those communities have
Offe. ed to furnish all material ex-
cept sand and cement and to help
with the labor in constructing the
watts.
In view OF the fact that there are
still some sections poorly covered, /
believe that this would be an excel
lent method to provide the needed
watts at nominal cost for the Parish.
As now arranged there are several
sections where cattle will have to
be driven more than 4 miles to reach
q vat and this is bad practice, and
under compulsory dipping, the reg
der conditions mentioned.
I must again bring to the notice
Of the Jury the fact that the watts
are requiring mor OF my time than
/ have to spare If the other activities
for which I am supposed to be re-
%sponsible are to receive the atten-
ton necessary for success.
I would also like to ask the Jury
to take some action on the matter
Of an agricultural committee, as
recommended in my last report.
This comittee could then take ac-
ton on or make recommendations
to the jury as to the activities Of
the agent, outline to a certain ex-
tent the new work, and limit the
agent in the districts over which he
should do specific work at stated
times.
l might also mention that all the
special duties of the agent, such as
watts and vat charging, testing, vac
cination, and investigation Of dis
eases brought to my notice have
been at the expense of the agent for
all travelling expenses and are nee
essarily greater under such condi-
tt ms than when regular demonstra-
ton work is carried on, for In such
cases the calls are as often as not in
territory recently covered by the
agent and unless specially called we
would not have to cover a given
territory more than once every tire;
or four weeks. So l would espe
cially ask that q committee be ap
pointed to supervise the agents
work.
/ have given what time I could t
the Fair Association in the matte
of soliciting exhibits and have Il
all my rounds over the parish calle'
attention to the fact that certain
crops were ready for harvesting TO
that purpose.
I have given assistance to severa
farmers in the matter of insects an,
insect damage.
At the present time no disease o
live stock exist in the parish so ia
as I know. Several deaths in tn
last few weeks have been traced t.
ticks and Texas fever. Charlton ha
SO far failed to make it's appearance
Yours respectfully,
W. T. COBB,
Parish Agent
Mr.. Perrin appeared before tn
Jury urging that some steps be TAX
en- to get an assistant to take u
the tick eradication work, as tn
duties of the Agent made it almos
impossible for him to give as muc
attention to this line of work that
necessary. The matter was discuss
ed and 1t was decided to begin a
tive work by the end of this year
Mr.. H.. L. Bourgeois, Mr.. A. r. v
guerie and several members of tt
School Board appeared and urge
that the Police Jury set aside 5 mil
instead of 4 in order that Il
schools could give longer terms.
was moved, seconded and carrie
that the matter be referred to tt
Finance Committee with i%nstructio.
to look into the matter and repo
} to the Police Jury at their ne
meeting, July 9Th, 1916.
The following communication W;
; received from Capt. j. J. Shaffe
was read and ordered spread on tt
minutes, and the President was a
thorized to APPOINT a committee
citizens to go to Baton Rouge an
protest against the proposed legi
lation.
0 Minerva, La, June IA, 191
To the Honorable Police Jury of tt
: Parish of Terrebonne.
= Gentlemen
l regret exceedingly, that a pr
5 vious engagement prevents me fro
being present at your meeting t
: day.
You have before you today a Wit
~question that deeply concerns II
) taxpayers of our Parish. I ref
2 to the proposed Legislation, autho
. izing the Atchafalaya Levee Boa
. to issue 100000 addition
U bonds. We are now paying our fl
- quota in Levee and Produce tax, al
any increase will almost spell co.
FISCATION. Give the Levee Boa
this power and soon a quarter of
l. million will be sunk in building loo
e at Donaldsonville, which USELE'
!: project has the support of a We
n few. I am opposed to said BOZ
n issue to be used for work that jus
O ly belongs to the federal COVER
I ment.
,. I feel confident that your Homo
able Body (after a full investig
:. tom will coincide with my views
this important question, and tn
u you will use every effort to defe
such drastic legislation.
Yours most respectfully,
JOHN D. SHAFFER.
q The hour of noon having arrive
. the Police Jury adjourned for di
1 ner tn meet again at 1880 o'clO