Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-06
Police Jury of Terrcbonne.


Comfortably to proclamation of the Hon
H. c. Thibodaux, President of the Police Jury
of the Parish Of Terrebonne, said Jury met al
the Court House on Monday, the LIST of August,
1853
Members present-H. C. Thibodaux, Pres
ident, Richard D. Jordan, Onezime Aycock, J
j. Hanna, Alex. Lirette, G.. F. Connely, Thomas
Buford, Peter Welsh, John D. Umberfeld, j. L
Carothers. ~
Members absentLIW. A. Bisland, Henry Col
Inns, r. E. Butler.
The minutes of theIast meeting were read ane
| the same adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Jordan,
A committee of three members was appointed
to examine those sections of the school law hav.
ing reference to the taking of the Treasurer
bond Messrs. Jordan, Connely and Welsh, wer,
appointed a committee. -
On motion of Mr.. Jordan,
Resolued That the bond offered by Frank Gapne as re
cever and disburser of the school funds with Joseph Aycock
b. Bond and James L. Carothers his suretes in the sun
OF be and the same hereby accepted and
Further Resolred That the compensation Of the Trea
Of said school funds for his services in said capacity
hereby fixed at the sum of Two Hundred Dollars per
On motion of Mr.. Hanna,
The petition of A. II. Verret, praying tina
some improvements be made ON the parish pro
perty was referred to a committee, composed O.
Messrs. Hanna, Lirette and Umberfeld.
On motion of Mr.. Jordan,
Res0bUed, That the Treasurer Of the Parish be and he
hereby authorized to pay John c. Potts. ESQ., Justice Of thu
Peace acting as Coroner the sum Of twenty-five dollars
his warrant.
On motion of Mr.. Carothers,
A committee was appointed to examine and
report on the claim of Euzelien Clement, Coroner
Messrs. Carothers, Welsh and Aycock, were ap.
pointed of the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Jordan,
A committee of three members were appointed
to enquire in to the cause of suits instituted by
G. Tremoulet and F. Michel against the parish
for making roads.
Committee Messrs. Jordan, Lirette, Hanna.
On motion of Mr.. Connely,
Ree0lUe That the Coroner Of the Parish be informed that
this Police Jury viii consider claims presented for holding
nques unless accompanied by process verbal
Of the proceedings in the case according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Hanna,
The resignation Of J. G. Potts, ESQ.,, as
member of the committee appointed to superin-
tend the works to be made on the causeway, be-
tween Bayou Terrebonne and Black at Mrs.
Ellis plantation, was accepted, and the Pres
ident appointed in his place, Andrew McCollum,
Esq.
On motion of Mr.. Connely,
ResolUed That additional school District shall be laid
OF in the Parish Of Terrebonne to be called District No 16
which District shall be composed Of all that part Of Bayou
Dularge commencing the lower line Of Messrs Conney
Baeys plantation said Bayou and all that part Of Crane
Gallon below the upper line Of the plantation o. Butler
ESQ, and also the whole Of Bayou Sale.
On motion of Mr.. Welsh,
Res01ced That coreIe road shall be made on the rgh
bank Of the Bayou Little Caou from where leaves Bayou
Terrebonne to the plantation Of Messrs Thomas James
Bufod Each land being obliged to clear and keel
in good order all that portion Of said coree road fronting
his Or their lands the to be made before the
Of December next.
Mr.. Connely offered the following resolution
which on motion of Mr.. Welsh was referred te
a committee whose duty it is to report at the
next meeting of this body
Reso1ced That it is the opinion of this Police Jury tina
the road lcauseway from Bayou Black Bayou Teebonne
on the bank of the Barratara Canal should be made witt
planks.
On motion of Mr.. Connely,
The Police Jury adjourned sine die.
W II. C. THIBODAUX,
F. GAGsE, Clerk President