Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-24

Tuesday, June 9th, 1854, Jury met, present
as before.
On motion of Mr.. Armitage, Mr.. Joseph Ray
mond was duly sworn as the representative of
the 9Th Ward and took his seat.
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux, the Jury took
q recess.
After recess of Is minutes the Jury reas-
sembled, present as before.
To the Precedent and Members Of the Police Jssry
GENTS The undersigned committee claims would
spectfuy report That they have examined the following
and have found them correct and would recommend
payment out Of money the Treasury not other
The account Of the Tbibodaux Minerva for the of
Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars after deduction Of Ninety
Four Dollars made by them The account OF Arcene Ber
geron, Sergeant at Arms for Seventy Five Dollars OF Mr.
Louis Bush Clerk Of the 5h District Court amounting
the Of Three Hundred and Ninety Five Dollars and
sixty cents
As the account the Jaor amounting the
Forty Dollars and twenty cents we have found
authorize said Jaor demand said of the
parish masters Of Hanna and John able said
amount.
Respectfully submitted,
(signed) J. A. RoBrcHAux, s. FoLsE, 0. BERNARD.
On motion the above report was adopted and
an appropriation made to pay the above accounts.
The committee on finance made the following
report which on motion of Mr.. Raymond was
adopted.
To tie Police Jury of Lqtourche.
Your committee Of Finance respectfully report that the
(signed) JAMES BnLIEu, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux,
Reso1ued, That Ferry be established bayou La
urche the Rail Road opposite Pierre Lagarde about
four miles below the town Of Thibodaux.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, The following
ordinance was adopted.
"An ordinance relatioe to the Rail Road or Lagarae
Ferry"
SEC. i. Be ordained by the Police Jury ofe parish
Lonrche That practicable the Farming of said
be offered for sale the Parish Constable the premises
after the usual be made ten days previous
to the Offering for sale Of said Ferry said Constable s the
Treasurer the purchaser furnishing bond and security
siding in said parish at the satisfaction Of the President Of
the Police jury conditioned that he will faithfully discharge
and perform his duties and punctualy the nsalments
they become due with eight cent interest annum
on each instament after maturity.
day of April next 1885, and that time every subsequent
year until otherwise provided the Farming Ferry during
Constable the premises after the usual notices and ad
to be given by the Clerk Of the Police Jury at
least days previous the commencing at ten O'Clock
the possession to be taken the first Monday OF May
every year the purchaser The and conditions Of
said sale shall be fourth Of the price Of the adjudication
payable quatey after the delivery possession
fourth on the first Monday August fourth the
Monday in November fourth the first Monday in
in February and fourth the first Monday in May to
the parish Treasurer each nstament bearing eight cent
interest after maturity The purchaser Of said
shall before taking Of said Ferry enter into
the Police Jury and their in office in fourth
and above the of adjudication, with good and
sufficient surees the satisfaction of the President of the
Police jury residing in this parish conditioned that he will
punctuay pay the installments they mature and dis
charge and perform faithfully the duties imposed him.
that in the said bond the Of the nstaments and the
epoch at which they respectively mature must be specially
mentioned and expressed and the said Fryman shall take
and subscribe the Clerk Of the Police Jury oath
faithfully to fulfil and discharge the duties incumbent him.
Sec That the said Ferryman shall keep and ma ntain
in good order during high water the levees opposite his
landing both sides of the bayou under the penalty Of fine
which shall not exceed ten dollars.
Sec That the said Ferryman shall be bound to conform
himself to the State Laws in reference to crossing jury
and militia men, and that he shall without charge
licensed Ministers Of the Gospel.
Sec. g. That the said Fenyman is authorized and
to dean and keep in his possession the property
such persons may in his boats and refuse neglect
to pay him, until they settled up in full.
On motion the President appointed Messrs
Armitage, H. Bernard, and J. A. Robichaux
of committee to fix and establish q fee bill Of
the regular charges for crossing at said Ferry.
The said committee made the following report
which was adopted.
The committee named to establish fee bill for the Ferry
to be established at the Rail Road bayou Laouhe
Would respectfully report that the Ferry of the Corporation
Of Thibodaux sold short time since at very high
price, would by consideration be just to put the tariff
said Ferry lower than that Of the corporation of said town
Resolved That the Ferry to be established at the Rail
Road below the Of Thbodaux shall have the fee
bill tariff the ferry Of the Corporation Of Thbodaux,
until the first Of May Of the year 1855 and that the Feryman
Of the said Ferry after the said first May 1885, shall be
titled to make the following charges and more viz
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