Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-12-10
of the Police Jury,
PARISH OF TERREBONNE.

Pursuant to law, the Police Jury of the par
ish Of Terrebonne met on the 2oth day OF NO
vember, 1853. Members present-H. G. Thibo-
daux, President, II ID. Jordan, Onezime Aycock
Alex. Lirette, Joseph Aycock, W. A. Bisland,
G.. Tremoulet, Francois Picou, r. =. Butler,
John D. Umberfeld. Members assent: }. j..
Hanna, Peter Welsh, James L. Carothers.
The minutes of the last session of the Police
Jury were read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. J. Aycock.
The President was requested to appoint o
committee of three members, to confer with the
parish attorney, respecting Act. No. 23O Of the
Legislature, approved April 2Sth 1853.
The president appointed Messrs. J. Aycock,
II. D. Jordan and c. Trenoulet, members OF
said committee, who reported the following pre-
amhle and resolution to wit:
Whereds Act No. $50 Of the Legislature Of the State Of
Louisiana approved April 18th 1885, requires that the Police
authorities Of the different parishes in this State should GER
ty the Governor Of the State whether not Of the
officers elected in said parish have been at time
defters to the same and whereas the Ponce Jury 81 te
parish of Terrebonne is satisfied that none OF the officers
elected the recent election held in this parish dcfaul
tiers to said parish, therefore be it
Relred That the President and Clerk of this Police Ju-
~ be they are hereby authorized and required certify
according said above mentioned act of the Legislature that
Of the following named are or have been at
time ef.ers the parish of TerrebOnne for public
whatever to w.t. John H. Fields elected Sheriff
Adrien Leblanc elected Recorder Joseph Aycock Clerk
Assessor; MarCelluS
said parish Of TerrebOnne.
The said President and Clerk are hereby au-
thorized and required to give the same certif-
cate in behalf of all the Justices Of the Peace
and Constables elected in this parish
On motion of Mr.. J. Aycock, it was
Reaoed, That the President shall appoint person
topurchase two suitable Stoves ppes etc. for the of the
Court House. The same person authorized have
the windows of said Court House glazed
Further Resolred That the Sheriff be, and he is hereby
I'M IOf
Of the above mentioned articles shall be presented the
Police Jury for payment
The President appointed Mr.. J. Aycock, to
purchase the stoves andpipes.
On motion of Mr. Jordan.
Mr.. J. b. Boudraux was appointed commits
sioner of Election, in the first ward, in lieu of
W. Rountree deceased.
Resored That Committee Of three persons be appoint
ed the President to make be made the necess
repairs the public bridge crossing the Bayou Terre-
bonnie at the plantation of Messrs Bush and Gueno.
Be Further ResOtpe That the said Committee be and
is hereby authorized to make be made
paratos that hereafter become necessary said bridge
and draw upon the Parish Treasurer for the amount
pended in such repairs
The President appointhd as members of the
above Committee, Messrs. Bisland, Gueno and
E. Hotard.
On motion of Mr.. Aycock
ResOlued, That Committee of five persons be appoied
to lay public road the Bayou Little Teebonne
ayou Black extending along the Bayou Chacahoula and
to report at the next meeting the Police Jury what location
~ sne may cruise to propretors rough
whose lands said road may pass
The President appointed Alessrs. Onezime
Aycock, NJ. ii. Daunis, James Buford, w. A.
shaffer and A. McCollum, members of said
Committee
Messrs. Bisland and Tremoulet brought char
ges in writing against the road Inspector, for
neglect of duty, respecting the bridge on the
ditch between the plantations of Mrs P. Pierce
and W. A. Bisland, also on the bridge situated
at the lower line of J. r. Bisland q
On motion the Police Jury adjourned sine die.
F. GAGNE, elk. II. C. THIBODAUX, Prs.