Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-11-18
Proceedings of the Police Jury
PARISH or TERRE,BOTNE'

( PARISH OF TERREBONNE
Pursuant to proclamation of the Presiden
Of the Police Jury of the parish of Terrebonne
a meeting of that body was held on the 4th day
of November, 1854.
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 C. C. Wallis.
Members absent: Joachim Gueno, c. Ire
moulet, FRANCOIS Theriot.
On motion of R. D. Jordan, it was
Reso1oe That committee of five members be appoint
ed to report the best Of submitting the question
| License Or No License
! Mssrs. r. D. Jordan, Hanna, Welsh, J. Ay.
cock, ct A. Lirette we're appointed on said COM
mittee, who made the following report:
| To the Police Jury Of tie parish Of 7arre5onae:
The committee appointed by your honorable body to
anime the law the subject Of granting refusing licenses
for the sale of spirituous intoxicating liquors in the diff
erent wards of said parish beg leave 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 l. Be it reso1ued That election shall be held
in each Police Jury Ward of the parish Terrebonne
the third Monday of December 1854 for the purpose of
taking the Of the qualified of said ward the
question Of granting Withholding licenses during year
beginning January LIST 1855, to sell intoxicating liquors.
smaller quantities than one gallon within the limits of said
ward.
SEC q Said elections shall be held by the same commits
soners between the same hours and be conducted the
same manner elections of members of the Police jury
and votes shall be received in any ward except
the legally qualified voters residing therein, who shall
dictate their intention BY the words License No License
| or any other words of like import.
Sec g. The President of the Police jury shall make pro-
caaton and the Clerk of said Jury shall give notice,
the said elections in the the of the
tons shall have been held the commissioners shall make
returns to the Clerk Of the Police jury also in the
manner In the of the election of members of said
Jury And the said Clerk is hereby authorized and required
to examine the said returns in the presence of or
citizens OF the parish and to make process verbal of said
examination signed by himself and said witnesses, and 10
publish the samen the Thbodaux Minerva stating what
wards majority Of those voting have voted license and
in what wards majority voting have voted against
license and also the number of votes given pro
each ward and said publication shall be deemed full and
legal proof of the result of said elections 1t shall also be
the duty of the said Clerk to deliver copy of said
verbal to the Sheriff. and the Treasurer Of the parish
who shall be guided by the in issuing and collecting
licenses within the parish.
Sec In there should be in any ward an equal
number OF votes given for and against license the commits
sioners OF election shall, Immediately after counting the
votes give netice the bysanders that another
be held on the following day, which election shall accord
ingy be held with the formaies preceding one
and 50 on from day to day until majority of votes be given
shall make their return, as above provided
Sec 5. Be it further resolped That in those wards in
which it shall appear that majority Of those voting have
voted against license in any ward in which no election
may have been held, license shs be granted and it
shall 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 spirituous liquors without license.
But in those wards in which it shall appear that majority
of those voting have voted for license licenses shall be grant
ed upon the terms heretofore fixed by the Police jury
for the commencing January 1st 1885, and shall
lawful within the limits of said wards those holding said
aDtit
said year. -+
SEC. 6. Be further resolUed That, after the present
year. there shall be held annually, the first Monday Of
November in all the wards parish of Terrebonna
election the purpose of taking the sense of the voters
each ward, on the question Of granting Withholding
licenses for the year commencing the first day January
next after the election which said annual elections shall be
conducted in tue manner and preceded and followed
by the tormaties and have the same effects and
operation, as that herein above provided for
Mr.. Jordan presented the following minority
report.
The undersigned one of the committee ap-
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
toxicating liquors, would respectfully differ with
the report of the majority for the following
reasons to-wit:
That the said 80 ambiguous that it is impossible to
understand it, that is not just nor is it made obligatory
US to pass such law. ~
quart in order to prevent licensed gog Shops and the
mee limit it to gallon thus making impossible for the
poor buy liquor which will cause much inconvenience to
the citizens Of the parish.
That such law is unconstitutional in prescribing what
aman may buy or sell or what he may drink.
(sgned) r. D. JORDAN.
Mr.. Jordan moved to lay the report of the
majority on the table The yeas and nays
suited that r. D. Jordan and Francois Picou
voted in the affirmative, and j. J. Hanna, O.
Aycock, A. Lirette, j. Aycoek, Peter Welsh,
and C. c. Wallis voted in the negative.
The majority report together with the or
dinances were then voted on and the same were
adopted.
Cmbereld be and they hereby appointed committee
to the repairs to be made plank road
a Oh the Ior the amount TO De pad out
of the appropriation already made for the making of the
road along the canal
Resoleed, That J. Aycock J. Gueno and F. Picou be
and they hereby appointed committee the
Calou, and authorized to draw the Treasurer for
amount not exceeding three hundred dollars for the
Of said repairs,
On motion of Mr.. Wallis,
Resoced, That committee of three freeholders be ap-
pointed examine the left bank Of bayou Black from the
bridge of Wyndham Robertson said bayou opposite
his plantation and to report the feasibility of laying
bayou Cocodr and also to examine the banks
Of said bayou from said bayou Cocodr down to the mouth
Of bayou Black from thence TO Horse bayou, on the
left bank of the same.
The President appointed Messrs C. C. Wallis
j. L. Carothers, and J. v Boutelou on said
committee.
Resolued That the Treasurer be and he hereby au
thorized to pay the following claims, to-wit:
Dr. Hardgrove's claim. .......s-....... $40 90
8. Volts. ................ 5 90
Recorders Is 90
On motion of Mr.. Jordan,
The Police Jury proceeded to the election of
door keeper. o. q"
Mr.. P. II. Daree received seven votes, Mr..
Samuel Wolf received two votes, blank one.
Therefore, Mr.. Dare6 was declared duly elected
door keeper I'd serve during the term of one
year, commencing this date. -
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned sine die.
80 sssa E..C. FHIBODAUX, President
2 F. GAGNE, Clerk.
Election Notice.
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