Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14
of the Police Jury
PARISH or TERREBONNE.

By proclamation of the President of the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Terrebonne, melting Of
that body was held on the 18th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1854. sa
Members present. J. J. Hanna, O. F.. Aycock,
Joseph Aycock. Joachim Gueno, F. Picou, F.
Theriot, j. D. Umberfeld, C. G. Wallis.
Members absent: H. c. Thibodaux, President,
R. D. Jordan, A. Lirette, C. Trenoulct, Peter
Welsh
On motion of Mr.. j. Aycock, ~, !;
Mr.. Hanna, was requested to act as President
pro tenn - -: -, i. d., -
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved as recorded. .,,,.
The President appointed ,Messrs. J.. Aycock,
Umberfeld, and Gueno, to make an estimate
and to report ON the amount necessary, to Fe
levied by tax, to aefray the expenses of The
parish, for the year 1854, and 1855. sj-i
The above committee, through their chairman,
Mr.; Aycock, made the following report, YER
bally: -, /.
That it is their opinion that parish tax of
Six Thousand dollars should be levied on all the
taxable property in this parish and that the tax
and licenses on trades and professions is and
shall be the same as levied last year.
On motion Of Mr.. J. Aycock, it was = a..
Rssored That the Of Six Thousand Dollars be levsd
on all the taxable property in this parish for te enseg
year, that the trades and professions to be col
lece shall be and remain the same as i'll the year 1863
Tire following claims were ordered to be
paid, to-wit:
Richard Sale. IS 90
Ofcers and witnesses fees in the case of the Police
Jury of Terrebonne, Us. Re- r.. Barrow 9G 50
H McGaw's claim of IS so was ordered to be paid on
its being approved by the Sheriff
The committee appointed at the last meeting
of the Police Jury to take into consideration the
nfo aar of .uha IF Ia wong
Black and Chene, made their report and the
same was presented by their chairman Mr.. c.
G. Wallis, which was, on motion, laid on the
table for further consideration. N 49,.
Whereas sufficient evidence is furnished to his Police
Jury that the bridge situated at Mr. W. Minors plantation
crossing the bayou Black is mpassac it therefore,
ResOluee, That committee Of three members be ap-
pointed have said bridge repaired in the shortest possible
delay and said committee is hereby authorized to draw
the Treasury of the parish for the cost the repairs ordered
by them.
The petition of a number of inhabitaSss Of
this parish praying that a portion of the parish
property be donated for a burying ground, was,
on motion of Mr.. J. Aycock,. referred to the
committee previously appointed to take into
consideration the petition OF the Rev. +. Tassetl
The petition of R. r.. Barrow praying that
delay be granted him for the making Of his
road, as required by the road Inspector Of the
Fourth District, was, on motion of Mr.. Thesiot
laid on the table. z.5....
The petition of a number Of inhabitants of
the town of Hoena, praying that an appro-
priation be made for the purpose of digging
bitches on each side of the parish property, as
far as the Catholic and Protestant Churches,
was, on motion of Mr.. Wallis, laid on the table.
Mr. F, Picou made the following presentment
in writing, as follows: s@A
beg leave present Mr. Thomas uoSd, Road Inspector
in my District he 2nd for neglect Of duty in permitting
Messrs Berger Brown 70 dig deep dangerous holes N %
cause said Berger Brown repair their road according
to law aft (Signed) f.FNoo.
On motion,
Resozpea That the Road Inspector Of the Second District
be cited appear before this body at It's next meeting 70
answer the charge brought forth oy MT facon as peis
| diTeiect In hs duties
On motion Of Mr.. Gueno.
The Police Jury adjourned sine die.
T. J. HANNA, Pses't. FRO tenn.
F. GAoSE, Clerk. 4