Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13
Police Jury of TerrebOnme.

Conformably to proclamation of the Hon
III. C. Thibodaux, President Of the Police jury
Of the Parish of Terrebonne, said Jury met a.
the Court House on Monday, the LIST OF August
1853.
Members present-H. C. Thibodaux, Pres
ident, Richard D. Jordan, Onezlme Ayeock, j.
]. Hanna, Alex Lirette, G. F. Connely, Thomas
Buforl, Peter Welsh, John d. Umberfeld, j. L
Carothers.
Members absent-W. A. Bisland, Henry Col
Inns, r. L. Butler.
Tire minutes of the last meeting were read anC
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, were
appointed a committee.
On motion of Mr.. Jordan,
ResotUed That the bond offered by Frank Gagne re-
ceyer and durser of the school funds with Joseph Aycock
j. b. Bond and James L. Carohers his srees in the sum
by this Police Jury.
of said school funds for his services in said capacity
hereby fixed at the Of Two Hundred Dollars per annun
On motion of Mr. HANNA
The petition of A. III. VcrTet, praying that
some Improvements be made on the parish pro-
perty was referred to a committee, composed OF
Messrs. Hanna, Lirette and Umberfeld.
On motion Of Mr.. Jordan,
ResoSe That the Treasurer Of the Parish be and he
hereby authorized to pay John c. Potts, Esq, Justice Of the
Peace acting as Coroner the sum of twenyfv dollars on
his warrant.
On motion of Mr.. Carothcrs,
A committee was appointed to examine and
report on the claim of Euzeien Clement, Coroner.
Messrs. Carothers, Welsh and Aycock, were ap-
pointed of the committee.
On motion of Mr. Jordan
A committee of three members we're appointed
TO enquire in to the cause of suits instituted by
C. Tremouet and F. Michel against the parish
for making roads.
Committee-Messrs Jordan, Lirette, Hanna.
On motion of Mr. Connely,
ResoDe That the Coroner of the Parish he informed that
this Police Jury will consider claims presented for holding
nuess unless the accompanied by verbal
Of the proceedings in the case, according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Hanna,
The resignation Of j. C. Potts, Esq, as o
member of the committee appointed to superin-
tend the works to be made on the causeway, be-
tween Bayou Terrebonne and Black at Mrs.
ident appointed in his place, Andrew McCollum,
Esq.
On motion of Mr.. Connely,
Reslre That additional school District shall be laid
off in the Parish Of errebonne be called District No. is,
which District shall be composed Of all that part Of Bayou
Duarge commencing at the lower line Of Messs Conney
Baey plantation said Bayou, and all that part Of Grand
Gallon below the upper line Of the plantation Of r. E. Butler,
Esq, and also the whole Of Bayou Sale.
On motion Of Mr.. Welsh, -eg
Resolced, That coree road shall be made the right
bank Of the Bayou Little Cao from where leaves Bayou
Terrebonne to the plantation Of esrs Thomas James A.
Buord Each land being obliged to clear and keep
in good order all that portion Of said corelle road fronting
his or their ands the be made before the first
Of December next.
Mr.. Connely offered the following resolution
which on motion Of Mr.. Welsh was referred to
committee whose duty it is to report at the
next meeting of this body:
Resolred That it is the opinion Of this Police Jury that
the road canseway from Bayou Black to Bayou Terrebonne,
on the bank Of the Barraaria Canal should be made with
planks "
On motion of Mr.. Connely, t
The Police Jury adjourned sine die.
II. c. THIBODAUX,
F. GAGNE, Clerk. President.