Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-11-25
Police Jury
x.E'BONNE.


exclamation Of the President
ary of the parish of Terrebonne,
Of that body was held on the 4th day
,sember, 1854. NJ
Members present: H. c. Thibodaux, Pres
ident, r. D. Jordan, J. j. Hanna, Onezime Ay-
cock, A. Lirette, j. Aycock, FRANCOIS Pieou, P.
Welsh, j.. D, Umberfeld, G. G. Wallis
Members absent: Joachim Gueno, C. Ire
moulet, Francois Th6riot stE p'
On motion Of &. D. Jordan, it was ~ 9 =
Reso1ned, That committee of five members be appoint
ed report the best of submitting the question
License or No License Tft- @ -y
Mssrs, r. D.. Jordan, Hanna, Welsh, J. Ay-
cock, ct A., Lirette were appointed on said COM
mittee, who made the following report: - .,,
1otse Police Jury Of tie parish of 7erreboane:
The committee appointed byyour honorable body to ex-
anime the law the subject Of granting refusing licenses
for the sale of srtuous Intoxicating liquors in the diff
feren wards Of said parish beg leave to recommend the
adoption Of the ordinance accompanying this report
AN ORDINANCE concerning the licensing of
drinking houses, and the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the parish of Terrebonne.
SECTION Be it aeSo7ued That an election shall be held
in each Police Jury Ward of the parish of Terrebenne
the third Monday of December 1854 for the purpose Of
question of granting Withholding licenses during the year
beginning January 1s 1855, to sell intoxicating liquors. in
SEC q Said elections shall be held by the same commits
soners between the hours and be conducted in the
manner, elections Of members of the Police Jury
and shall be received in any ward except those Of
the legally qualified voters residing therein who shall in.
dcate their intention BY the words License No License
or any other words oflike import .4. . ain,
SEC. g. The President Of the Police Jury shall make pro-
camaton and the Clerk Of said Jury shall give notice. of
the said elections in the same in the case Of the
election of members ohe Police jury and after said cleo
shall have been held, the commissioners shall make
their returns the Clerk of the Police Jury also in the
manner in the of the election of members Of said
to examine the said returns in the Of two or more
citizens Of the parish and to make of said
examinations signed by himself and said Witnesses and to
publish the in the Thibodaux Minerva, stating in what
wards majority Of those voting have voted for license and
in what wards majority of those voting have voted against
license, and also the number Of votes given pro and in
each ward and said publication shall be deemed full and
legal proof of the result of said elections. It shall ahD be
the duty Of the said Clerk to deliver copy of said process
who shall be guided by the same in issuing and collecting
licenses within the parish 3g.4 ms ~ z!fftSz l.s
Sec. L. In there should be in any ward equal
number of votes given for and against license the conis
sioners Of election SHALL Immediately after counting the
votes gvenoce the bystands that another election win
be held the following day. which election shall accord
ngy be held with formahes the preceding one;
and 80 on from day to day until majority Of votes be given
either for against License after which the commissioners
shall make their return, as above provided. 7-
SEC. s. Be 1t ft1er reso1ued That in those wards in
which shall appear that majority of those voting have
voted against license, ia ward in which election
may have been held license shaH be granted; and it
shah be unlawful in such wards sell Intoxicating liquors
Of any description, in smaller quantity than gallon;
and any person guilty Of such offence shall be liable to the
penalties provided by the State and parish laws for selling
intoxicating and sTritaous liquors without license.
But in those wards in which it shall appear that arjory
Of those yog have voted o licenses shall be grant
ed upon the terms heretofore fixed by the Police Jury)
for the year commencing January 1st 1885, and shall be
lawful within the limits Of said wards for those holding said
licenses to sell intoxicating liquors. in any quantity, during
said year g & Pr =fi5A '- 80
SEC Ret yri7se,. sesozped That after the present
year. there shall be- held annually, tie first Monday Of
November n all the wards Of the parish of Terrebonne,
election for the purpose OF taking the of the voters of
each ward, the question OF granting Withholding
licenses for the year commencing the first day Of January
next after the election which said annual elections shall be
conducted in the same naner and preceded and followed
by the ternalities, and have the safne effects and
operation as that herein above provided for t,,,,
Mr.. Jordan presented the following minority
report, 4 -. ..,,..s=.,...5.- ....:.
The undersigned one of the committee APP
pointed BY the Police Jury to draft laws and
regulations on the law Of 1854, on the granting
Of License or No License for the sale Of in
toxicatng liquors, would respectfully differ with
the report of the majority for the following
reasons to-wit: -~~@s ~
That the said law so ambiguous that it is impossible
understand it, that it is not just nor it made obligatory on
us to pass such law. - va s<,3 j.. X -,yf =
O. That all other parishes in the State limit the sale to one
quart in order prevent licensed grog Shops and the
nittee limit ii to gallon, thus making the
poor 70 buy liquor which will cause much Inconvenience to
81 That such law is unconstitutional in prescribing what
anan may buy or sell rwhat he may drink ,s,g
.,s Mr. Jordan moved to; lay the report 81 the
majority on the table. The yeas and nays
being called for on Mr.. Jordan's motion, il re-
suited that R. D. Jordan and FRANCOIS Picou
voted in the affirmative, and J. J. Hanna, o.
nj
and G. G. Wallis, voted in the nagatiyeaIui
The majority report together with the or
dinanoes we're then voted on and the same were
~adopted. g @8l nv ii4s-64ga se4sa' IT, si5tsa
aResonvd, That Messrs Hanna, j. Aycock, md j. D.
UHlberfeA DO and they are hereby appointed committee
to cause the necessary repairs TO be made to the plank road
and toaAw the Treasurer for die amount be paid out
Of the apsopriation already made for the making of the
=. RESIDED, That j. Aycook ~ Gueno and r. picou be
and they are hereby appointed committee to the ne
Cauou and authorized to draw the Treasurer for
amount not exceeding three hundred dollars for the costs
OF said repairs, sASfa Ssf}s
On motion Of MIR. Wallis,
Reeorea That committee Of three freeholders be APP
PORTED to examine the left bank Of bayou Black, from the
bridge Of Wyndham Robertson said bayou opposite
his plantation and to rept the feasibility of laying out
road to the bayou cocod and also to examine the banks
of said bayou from said bayen Cocodri down the mouth
Of bayou Black, from thence to Horse bayou the
left bank Of the same. 80
The President appointed Messrs. G. c. Wallis,
j. L. Carothers, and ]. v. Boutelou on said
committee. NHf
Resoged That the Treasurer be and he Is hereby au
thorized to pay the following claims, to-wit:
pr: HardgroVe's claim: ...s.4.... 49,. $io W
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hecofaefs ss-s..... % w
Nh On motion of Mr.. JORDAN ], s aar
The Police Jury proceeded to the election Of
door keeper. sg;S.sa.ss 8Haty
Mr. P. II. Darce received seven votes, Mr..
Samuel Wolf received two votes, blank one.
Therefore, Mr.. Darce was declared duly elected
door keeper to serve during the term Of one
year, commencing this date.
Z, On motion, the Police Jury adjourned SINE die.
$4,000 Fl; G. THIBODAUX. President.
+, GAoNE, Clerk, .,s5 e
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