Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-20

On motion the said members were duly sworr
and took their seats.
Mr.. A. l. Ledet having resigned his office 4.
Commander in Chief Of Patrol in the Seventh
Ward; ON motion Mr.. J. S. Williams was ap
pointed in his stead
! Mr.. Williams moved that Mr.. John Lyall, b
named commissioner ofelection in the 9th Ware
in stead of Pierre Lee, adopted.
Mr. Williams moved thata committee Of thret
be named by the President to draft off a law fol-
the Police of Roads and Levees for this parish
and to report as soon as possible, adopted.
The President manned on said committee
Messrs. Williams, Theriot, and H. Bernard.
The Bond of the parish Treasurer as Depository
of the free public school funds, was accepted
and approved. .-..
Jury adjourned till half past o'clock, P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
Jury met at half past 3, o quorum answered
at the call.
| Mr. Williams one of the members of the COM
mittee appointed this morning to frame law
for the Police of Roads and Leyees, remarked
that they could not agree upon any project Of
law. - -.= - ~ f.l-+
| Mr.. Therict moved that the same system Of
Levee Inspection be continued under the existing
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named for each Police Jury Ward; and that in
the meantime the above committee frame a law
to take effect next year. E
| Mr.. Williams proposed as amendment that
the said committee 60 to work Immediately to
frame some law or police regulation which will
meet the wants of the parish, and which will
take effect as soon as promulgated and that for
this purpose the committee be allowed till
o'clock, tomorrow evening, adopted.
Mr.. Theriot moved that the present committee
appointed for the above purpose be discharged,
! and new one appointed, adopted. Y
| The President named on said committee Messrs
| Williams, Raymont and u. Bernard
| Jury adjourned till 10 o'clock, A. NJ. 3at'e 'a-
W WEDNESDAY, july 9th, 1853.
Jury met at 10 o'clock, and quorum an
| swered to the CALL 1881 9,ae9stg sf7 lS Z
Mr. Pertuit moved that an election be ordered
Immediately in the 18th Ward, for a Justice Of
Peace and Constable. r..cly. ,a5l
Mr. Raglan presented the following ordinance
which was approved. 4gs eI -Dt@573- @~1I
BeRresoloed That Ferry be established Bayou La
fourche, at Mr.. Evariste Lepine. .,.s.si 81.
shall be sold by the Constable possible to con-
nue until the first Monday in January, and every year
Be It further resozced That the ferry man, Of the said
Ferry shall be entitled charge the fee as charged
by the ferry of the corporation Of Thbodaux and that
and security in the sum of Fifty Dollars -@.5--
Jury adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. -F v H=
sssr y THURSDAY, july It'll, 1858.
Jury met, quorum answered to the CALL
Mr.. Lyall moved that the proposition of Mr..
Bellson, for building Jail in Thibodaux, be ac-
cepted and committee be appointed to con-
tract with him on such terms as may be decided
upon by the Jury. 8..st ,i5.s.i II. 4s .},i
Mr.. Pertuit moved that the plans and specif-
cations for building Of the said Jail, as well as
the propositions submitted be entirely rejected,
adopted the votes being to 5.
Mr. Raymont submitted the following resolu-
ton which was approved. '-~sz
ResolUe That shall be and hereby is made the duty Of
the Assessor in making his present and census
Of this parish to ascertain the number of deaf and dumb
persons their name SEX parenage and condition. and
report the the Police Jury practicable
Mr.. Theriot submitted the following resolu-
ten, which was approved. g57@ -'. ~
Reso1ced That the Parish Attorney be and he hereby
instructed to enquire by what authority the Aakapas Canal
closed at its junction with the Bayou IAfourche and
should asceraned that such closing has taken place
without the sanction othe law to institute suit Immediately
in the Of the parish Of Iaourche the to
be re-0pened.
Jury adjourned till two o'clock, P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Jury met, and quorum answered to the call.
Mr.. Williams of the committee named to frame
a law for the Police of Roads and Levees of this
parish submitted an ordinance entitled "an Or
dinance relative to Roads and Levees, &c." which
ordinance was taken up section by section and
adopted. aas Hh-~ ..aas@ass $
Jury adjourned until tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. t@sal stat9ti sff44 GO
f FRIDAY, JuLY 9Th, 1863. oe
jury met, and a quorum answered to the call
/ MIR. Panvel proposed the following resolution,
which was approved. sta Sic flsi 1jsl
Resored That the committee named to let ont and have
constructed the Bridge Grand bayou be and they
Of the BRIDGE when is sold the necessities and
copveniences Of the community, provided that expense
shall be made 70 exceed the amount already stipulated
previous resolutions
The committee on claims made the following
report, which was adopted. ~
70 the President and members Of til el'o1ice Jury.
We the undersigned committee on claims, find
the claims Of Mr.. Leon Roger. for eight dollars
and 81 cents; thatof Jacques Celestin Matherne,
for nine dollars and 81 cents; and that Of Firmin
Barrios, for twenty four dollars and 5scents are
just and ought to be paid by the parish, and
that the parish should collect the same from the
heirs Of; Joseph Stouflet, and that the parish
has nothing to do with the other accounts SUBJ
mitted to us. Respectfully submitted. ol lis4
us,v 3D.. J. G. Raglan, Chairman. !
Z Mr.. Williams moved that the Clerk is hereby
authorized to employ Q competent person to
assist him in translating the ordinance passed
relative to Roads and Levees. ..s.-
On motion Of Mr.. Raglan,
Resced That $50 copies Of said ordinance be printed in
pamphlet form to be distributed troueont the parish.
On motion jury adjourned sine die. as.1 81
tgs9 J. K. GOURDAIN, President.
fCertihed) L. 8. ALLAN, Secretary.