The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-02-12
To the Planters and Citizens Of the
Parish Of 1t. Mary.

FRANKLIN, La, Feb. 10, 1915.
We, the undersigned, having
been appointed by a Mass Meet
ing of the citizens of the Parish of
St. Mary, interested in preventing
a break in any of the levees pro-
tecting this territory, as Special
Committee to visit and examine
the levees and to take such mea.
sures to guard and protect same,
as in our judgment might be most
advisable, respectfully report:
On Saturday we arrived at Rose
dale, calling upon Mr.. e. w. Row,
who Immediately got in touch
with the citizens Of Iberville, as
we'll as the citiz ens of West Baton
Rouge and Pointe Coupee, also
with Mr.. Lefebrc, President of the
Atchafalaya River Levee Board,
and the Secretary of the Board,
with a view of having them m Get
at Maringouin on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 8th, for the purpose of or
ganizing an Executive Committee
and Subcommittee. with view
of patrolling the levees on the At
chafalaya.
At that meeting your Commit
tee, with Mr.. Row and Mr.. Bush,
of the Parish of Iberville, reported
to that meeting the condition of
the levees on the Mississippi from
Morganza to the RED River land
ing, as we'll as those of the Atchaf.
alaya river.
We beg to report that the Nor
ganza levee was dry, standing ap-
proximately seven feet above the
present stage; the Scott levee
above was found to be seeping to
some extent, but not dangerously.
The levees from there up to the
Cotton levce were found in good
condition, but not very much
above the water. The Cotton levee
for a distance of about a mile and
a half, was seeping to some ex-
tent, but that neither appeared
dangerous.
We found at Raccoursi, where
the government dredges had been
working raising and reinforcing
the levees in that neighborhood,
but that same are now idle due to
the high stage of the water. The
incomplete gaps were being filled
with wheel barrows and slips.
Higher up, about mile and a
half from the bend at the Dake-
field levee, we found a space of
about eight acres of uncompleted
work, where the crown of the old
levee had been cut down to REIN
force the base and new work add.
ed thereon to raise to the proper
height.
Further up, at Lecouer, we found
the cable device of. A. Thornton.
The same is now idle, a consider.
able stretch of levee had previous
ly been built, that looked to your
Committee to be first class.
We continued on through to
within mile and a half of Red
River landing, finding all of the
levees in good condition.
The following day we spent in.
specting the levees of the Atchafa.
laya River from Klotz Springs up.
The levees arc in good condition,
but being little low on the left
bank, where a convict force was
at work.
These conditions were brought
up at q meeting held at Marin.
gouin Tuesday. The subscrip-
lions of those present at the meet
ing amounted to about $1,000 90.
Committees were appointed to So
icit volunteer guards as we'll as
funds from those not present, and
from the Police Juries of the vari-
ous parishes. A Finance Conn
nittee was appointed composed
# G. w. Row, Chairman, of the
Parish of Iberville, E. L. Jewell,
# Iberville. and jos. Collins, of
Vest Baton Rouge. All expendi-
ures of funds contributed will be
lisbursed through this committee,
proper vouchers for same retained