Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-23
of the Police Jury
P4RISH OF L-4FOTRCHE.

Pursuant to law the Police Jury Of the parish
of Lafourche met on Monday, September 4th,
1854.
Prcsent-J C. Ragan, President, James Billiu,
Ellie Panyel, Charles Armitage, NJ. Daigre, O.
Bernard, J. A. Robichaux, A. B. Thbodaux,
L. Pertuit, S. Folse, A. Kees, j. Raymond
A5sent-Joseph S. Williams, A. Cretini, H
Bernard.
On motion, The return of election of the 5th
Ward was examined by the committee on cleo
tions and the said committee reported that Mr.
Justien Therot, was duly elected a member of
the Police Jury to represent said Fifth Ward.
On motion of Mr.. Pertuit, Mr.. Theriot was
sworn in and took his seat as member of the
Police Jury.
On motion of A. B. Thibodaux,
The minutes of the two last sessions were
read, and the same being correct were adopted
On motion Of Mr. Thibodaux, Jury adjourned
till half past two o'clock. P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
At half past two o'clock, Jury met, and
quorum answered to the call, Mr. Joseph S.
Williams absent this morning appeared in his
seat.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux,
The following petition was taken in consider
alton and adopted.
To the President and Members of the Police jury OF
the parish Of Ldfourc2e.
GENTLEMES:-The petition of the subscriber would re-
spectuy repeseE that he is the of two certain
of land situated in said parish about thrywo miles below
the town OF Thbodaux and that during the 1s works
and repairs have been done said lands by order the
Inspector of that District for which the parish has paid and
acquired thereby privilege the land for the amount
paid which including all the incurred, amounts
the sum Of two hundred and fifty nine dollars.
Now your petitioner would further represent that he is
willing to emburse said to the parish, thus prevent
ing his lands from being sd but being placed under rather
peculiar circumstances he is unable to that cash
Now he would submit this his proposition your Honorable
Body He would ask for te and two to pay
said amount on paying interest.
If it would please your Honorable body to accede to his
proposition he would be much indebted your generosity
Your obedient servant, SASoN SOLE.
On motion the foregoing proposition was ac-
cepted provided that the petitioner furnish good
security for: the payments, bearing eight per
cent per annum interest from the date of dis
bursements made by the parish for repairs on
the said land until paid
+ On motion of MIR. Thbodaux,
The petition of Berthold- Barrios was read
the yeas and nays being called for the adoption
of his proposition. The result was as follows,
to-wit:
Yeas-Billu, Armitage, Williams, Daigre, 0.
Bernard, Robichaux, Thibodaux, KEGS, Ray
mond.
Nays-Panvel, Theriot, Pertuit
Therefore the said proposition was accepted
the following resolution.
Reso1red That Mr. Barrios is hereby released for she
balance Of the judgment which the parish holds against him
provided that lie the said Baros will he hs
petition abandon all his rights and tere IS certain bond
in favor Of the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Billiu, the following report
was read.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, the same was
adopted.
IT. Ta,Sy yy1 aF Tr,, ~
the parish Of LaJourche.
The committee appointed by at the last meeting to
eonira with Messrs White Anderson for the parish print
ing for year. respectfully report that called said
White Anderson and that they agreed verbally to do the
parish printing for year for two hundred dollars
On motion of Mr.. Billiu, the following re-
solution was read and the yeas and nays being
called the result was the following.
Yeas-Billiu, Panvel, Theriot, 0. Bernard
Pertuit, Folse, Kees.
Nays-Williams, Daigre, Robichaux, ThibE
The following resolution was therefore adopted
termne the distance at which evees shall be made the
banks Of bayous running and the river and whereas
the lands the right bank Of bayou Lafourche below the
old canal will not sell for enough pay the expenses for
making the levees.
Therefore Be 1t reso1ced That the Second District of
Inspection terminates at the old canal six miles below Lock-
port
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux, Jury adjourned
till tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
TUESDAY, September 9th, Jury met, present
as before
Mr.. Hermogene, Bernard absent yesterday,
appeared in his seat.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Billiu,
ResoEe That the parish Treasurer requested to make
full report Treasurer Of the parish and to have it
published.
Mr. Williams offered the following resolution
which was read and on motion the same was
adopted
ResolUed, That committee roads and levees be ap
pointed by the President to be composed Of FIVE members
for each Of the Inspection District the duties Of said
mttee shall be inquire into snd report each session
the Police jury the conditions OF the roads and evees and
whether the several inspectors have performed their duty
snjoEcng hsyoad and lsvee ordinances.