Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-10-01
THB0DAUX LOUISIANA TTRDAY OCTOBER l. 1853.

TIL.
Theyrecomnend that ditch about 12 inches de- by 1s
nceswde be Hade around the Court House about SIX feet
o tasen s n' a i e c s e ,a nto III
running along the North side Of the lot.
They opinion that II the duty Of the Sheriff to take
around belonging to the and that he responsible
for the same and that he Is h dschargng his duty In per-
ming balls to be held lit in renting for any private
pose allowing horses cattle to trude into the Court
Hoase lot. - go
They recommend hM proper measares be taken fasre-
an Office from the Court House lot And report against all
kpther matters contained in said petition
VI Committee j. D. UMBERFIELD. .
ALEX. LIRErTE.
Res0lCed That the foregoing report be adopted and that
committee be appointed the President to contract for
sonaba terms, and sold to the lowest bidder
The President appointed Messrs. Welsh, Ii
rette, and Rieou on said committee. =
On motion0f Mr.. j. Aycock 70 ss4z
Rec9 That the Treasurer Of the Parish be and he is
hereby authorized by these presents to pay
Dollars to Euzeen cegen Coroner out Of any funds in
Mr. Tremoulet moved -
That the Parish Attorney be requested to
give his. opinion, at the next meeting of the
Police Jury, Eespecting the right Of the Police
Jury to enforce cordelle roads on the inhabitants
facing navigable streams.
On motion of Mr.. Bisland
The Police Jury adjourned until tomorrow.
Co1formably to adjournment, the Police Jury
of the Parish " Terrebonne met thissday, the
9th of September, 1858.
Present-As yesterday.
Absent-As yesterday.
,QHmotion of Mr.. Liret&e
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pointed to examine the accounts rendered by the Sheriff of
this Parish the Parish Treasurer who shall report thereon
Messrs. Trenoulet, Aycock and Lirete appointed
said committee.
On motions se Mr. Hanna
ResoEred, That notice be gvens by the Clerk of the
Police Jury 10 the proprietor Of the building occupied by Mr.
s. Goode Office to remove the same from the Court
House lot before the first day Of January next and
Be atser resolred, That if the house shah be re-
moved m accordance with the above resolution il shall be-
the duty of the door keeper to the be
reovAt the least possible cost at the expense of the pro-
prtetor thereof.
The following report was read and the same
adopted, to wit: ..5
The Committee appointed to ascertain what Of
tax it may be to levy deay the expenses of
the Parish for the coming year. report that they Of op
ion that Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars be levied
the taxable property in addition to the trades and
professions would be sufficient and that the tax trades
and professions should be the as in the 1851.
@ Signed J. J. HANNA, Chairman.
Resoced That the of Three Thousand Five Hundred
the ensuing year. that the trades professions
to be collected for the same purpose shall be the same as the
year 1851
The following regulations or rulss were Of
fered by Mr.. Bisland and every article con
tanned in said regulations were adopted sepe-
rated, to-wit:
y a%fg THE PRESIDENT 5
1st He shall take the Chair at every regular and called
meeting at half past O'Clock A. NJ, each day. unless
otherwise xed and Immediately call the members order
ahnlb bp in affa ha CHI fhp
minutes of the preceding meeting to be read unless dis
pensed with by unanimous consent. fafs
3D. He shall preserve order and decorum may speak to
points Of order in preference to members rising from his
seat for that purpose he shall decide questions of od sub
ect ton appeal to the Police Jury made by any two nen
bers and any member shall persist in disobeying the
OF the Presiding Officer calling him to order,
shall persist in acting in disorderly disrespeeu insult
ing manner shan be expelled BY vote Of three ourths Of
3D. He shall rise to put question but nay state It wi
4th. Questions I'm be distinctly put in this form
nany of you Of opinion that las the question may be
Jay saye' ler the affirmation voice is expressed as
a " = opoa IN eas far A pa s pfe @
hadvide those in the affirmative Of the question shall rise
from their seats and afterwards those in the negative The
President shah then state the decision Of the Police Jury
9TH The Pesdeat eha have the right to examine and
correct the minutes before they read He shall have the
right TO name any member to perfm the duties Of the Chair
but such substitution shall NOT extend beyond adjournment
eth In an cases Of election by the Police Jury the Pres
dent shall have the right Of voting in other he shall
hs vote # piyen 10 The sinority win make tie division
equal and in case Of such equal division the question shall
7sh An committees sIa,l he annoin.ed bv IN president
unless otherwise snfaIIv directed ~ the Police Jury in
which case theyl1hai he elected by ballot
Sth In CO Of any or disprderly in
The house, the President shall order the same
10 be- c3earea a - a 55a sEsa
SAsfN s6AUZES OFDEBA TE III
aeyer ar sser theE Police Jury he shall rise from his
~ and ia sddfsss himself to ssMr President"
III Ii Az III in speaking or Otherwise transgress
he lfes off the Re IvG, the EEetipent Shall any
benay call to Sder; ii which case the member called
10 ofer shal Immediately st down. unless permitted to
plan and the rbidury if appealed to- shall decide
The case, but the decidobei in favor Of
he member called toordehe shall be at liberty to proceed
the decision be against him, and the ce require it, he
mall be liable a the censure of the Police jury.
11th. Whentwb embers happen to rise at once,
he President shall name III sene Who Is first to speak
18th The mover Of roposten shall have the right to
pen and close the debate and e the proposition comes
rom any committee, then the member making the report
the coettee shall haSe the open and close the
iebate in like manner. 50
No member shall vote on any question in the event
4 which ne Is personAiy @ 1immediately interested
l4th Upon division ana court Of the Police Jury upon
my question: no member without the bar shah be counted
10TH Ascf member who shall be present Xhen ques-
ion is put shall give 1is e unless the p lee jury for
easons assignedg 1crse him. No member shall be
pWed 70 make any anafon Of vote he 1s absent 70
i've asked to be excused from voting after the Clerk,
lnder we order o the foce jury, SHAH have commenced
a9,ng ~ and nays
losn when meeaon is made ana seconded is snan be
49, Dy the president; or peang N wiring, snah pe