Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-12-17
Proceedings of the Police J..
PARISH OF TERREBONNE

Pursuant to law, the Police Jury of tho ~,
ish Of Terrebonne met on the 18th dav of var y
vember, 1853. Members pre$emt-H. {, TIL; a0-
daux, President ID. Jordan, Onezime lr l,oy.
Alex. Lirette, Joseph Aycock, W. A. Ms,s osh
c. Tremoulet, Francois Picou, R. E. Bn,1 na
John D. Umberfed. Members absent =
Hanna, Peter Welsh, James L. Carothers u
The minutes of the last session of the por.
Jury were read and adopted. '4'e
On motion of Mr.. J. Aycock.
The President was requested to anro;..
committee of three members, to confer with ~
Legislature, approved April 2Sth 1853 VIC
The president appointed Messrs ]. Aycoel
R. D. Jordan and G. Tremouet, memhsrs n
said committee. who reported the following NV y"
amble and resolution to wit:
Wereas Act No. $50 of the Legislature Of tho g.,
Louisiana approved April 2sth 1858 requires that b n
authorities of the different parishes in this State b e
tify to the Governor of the State whether or not an
officers elected in said parish are or have been at @
defauers to the same; and whereas the Police e
parish of Terrebonne is satisfied that none ~ ths w e
elected at the recent election held in this parish arc
tiers to said parish, therefore be it "''Sf
Res0tted That the President and Clerk of this por ,
ry be and they hereby authorized and reourad e ~
according to said above mentioned act of the Lepau N
none of the following named persons or have haan
time deauters to the parish of Terrebonne for anv nr
moneys whatever to wit: John H. Fields elected Sbaris
Adren Leblanc elected Recorder; Joseph Aycock c,
Eugene Engerran, Assessor Marceus Fields Cnrous
said parish Of Terrebonne. '"e'
| The said President and Clerk are herebv or
thorized and required to give the same certs.
cate in behalf of all the Justices of the pe.o.
and Constables elected in this parish.
On motion of Mr.. J. Aycock, was
Resotoed That the President shall appoint some ners
oEpuo lila
Court House. The same person is also authorized to h
| the windows of said Court House glazed '"''
Further ResOlued, That the Sheriff be- and he I, ho,,
to purchase stone coal to be used in said stoves The @
costs of the above mentioned articles shall be presented h
| Police Jury for payment.
The President appointed Mr.. J. Aycock, to
| purchase the stoves and pipes.
| On motion of Mr.. Jordan,
| MIR. }. Is. Boudraux was appointed commits.
siOner of Election, in the first ward, in lien n
w. Rountree deceased.
ResOlUed That Committee of three persons be anpdn
ed by the President to make be made the nee
repairs the public bridge crossing the Bayou Te
bonnie at the plantation of Messrs. Bush and Gueno
Be 1t Further Resolred That the said Committee beam
is hereby authorized to make to be made any n
paratons that may hereafter become necessary on said &
and to draw upon the Parish Treasurer for the amount a.
| pended in such repairs
The President appointed as members Of the
above Committee, Messrs. Bisland, Gueno and
E. Hotard.
On motion of Mr.. Aycock
Resolred That Committee Of five persons be appoip
to lay out public road from the Bayou Little Terebon
bayou Black extending along the Bayou Chacahoua an.
to report at the next meeting of the Police Jury what an
they have selected for said road also report an estimate
OF the damage said road may to- propretos through
whose lands said road may pass.
The President appointed Messrs 0nezms
Aycock, NJ. H. Daunis, James Buford, ". 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. Bisand.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned sine d,
F. GAGNE, elk. H. C. THIBODAUX, Prs