Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-05
Proceedings Of the Police jury.
PARISH OF L4FOTRCHE

proceedings Oh the fOi1Ce Jury
PARISH OF LAFoURcHE.
Pursuant to an adjourned meeting the Police
Jury of the parish of Lafourche met on Mon.
day, July 18th 1854, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Present-James Billiu, E. Panvel, c. Ar
mitage, J. S. Williams, O. Bernard, j. A. Ro-
biehaux, A. B. Thibodaux, L. Pertuit, and s.
Folse
Absent-John c. Raglan, President, Joseph
Raymond, A. Cretini
A quorum being present the Jury proceeded
| to the nomination of President
| On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux. Mr., Charles
Armltage was presented and named President
pro TEN.
On motion, the committee on election ex-
| ahmed the return of election Of the 9th Ward
wherein they found that Mr.. j. NJ. Daigre, was
duly elected member Of the Police Jury to re-
present the said ward.
| On motion of Mr.. Pertuit. Mr. Daigre was
! sworn as a member of the Police jury and took
| his seat.
Reso2red That all absent members of the Police jury nav
the find imposed on them by law
On motion of Mr.. Williams Messrs J. A.
Robichaux. A. 3. Thibodaux, and Joseph S.
Williams, were named of committee to ex-
| anime the bonds Of parish officers
On motion Of Mr.. Thibodaux, the bonds of
the Treasurer of the parish of Lafourche, were
examined and the said committee having re-
ported favoraby said bonds were accepted
Mr.. Billiu offered the following resolution
which was adopted.
Rssored That sealed proposals be received by the Pres
iden of the Police Jury the parish of aonrche until tn.
First Monday in September next the building of fire
proof vault or reom the Court House square in the town
OF Thbodaux for the safe keeping the public records OF
said parish the be Is Is feet on the outside the
front 70 nave appropriate architectural design plan and
speclheatons to accompany proposals.
Mr.. Williams submitted the falltwinp rpso-,
tuition which was approved and accepted.
Resolced That the President of the po.e jury apnoipt
committee Of threeto confr with similar committee on the
part Of the Council of the bodaux to take into
consideration the proprety and necessity of establishing
toll bridge the bayou Lafourche at this place and Of
structng orr Repre- etaves the State Legislature to
OBTAIN charter for the
Messrs James Billiu, E. Panvel, and A. B.
Ihlbodaux, were named Committee to act
according to the foregoing resolution
On motion,
esotrea That appropriation of on undreI and FORTY
i've dollars Of the parish funds otherwise appriaed be
allowed to the building committee defray expenses of
repairing the Court House
On motion, the Jury adjourned until two
o'clock, P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION
Al o'clock, Jury met quorum answered
to the call.
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux,
Resogred That the committee on claims exsn,;ne ,u .b
CLAIMS presented to the Police Jury
The following claims were submitted to the
SAID committee and after due exaniua ton of
said claims the said committee reported favor
ably and on motion the following report was
adopted.
TO tie President and HsAters oftae Police uyy oflls
parish Of Ldfonrche. =" WV
We the Undersigned members of the committee on claims
would respectfully report that have examined the follow
ing accounts and und them we recommend the
same to De pa out of money the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, viz:
The account Of NJ Lejeune, Ex- Jailor -. s54 so
The draft Of NJ Rome Inspector of End District loo 0J
The draft OF o. Bernard Inspector District 81 81
The draft of Bernard Inspector 3rd District 81 81
Two drafts OF J. b. Lame Coroner. -. .. so so
Respectfully submitted,
(sgnedD J. A. RoslcHAUx, s. FolsE O. BERNARD
On motion, the following resolution was &C.
cepted.
aResotred byte Police Jury Of tie parish of Lnfourche
hat all the children residing the Boudreau
IN this parish back of the plantation of Mrs joseph W
Tucker who were before included in the 2st School Ward
are now included in the 18th School District and also the
arreared funds belonging Coteau and the
Is hereby authorized TO dispose Of said funds according to
this resolution. "s ~
Mr.. Billiu offered the following resolution
which was accepted
Rssotved, That committee Of three members of the
foce jury be appointed by the President Police Jury
70 contract with Messrs White Anderson for the public
printing Of the parish, The exceed Two Hrndre
Dollars per annum
On motion, Messrs. j. Bi,liu, L. Pertuit,
ana Y. Bernard, are named of a committee to
act according to the foregoing resolution.
Mr. Pertuit submitted the following resolution
which was adopted.
Resoced That the Representative of this District in
gress the Hon. T. G. Hunt be and is to tn
have Post Office between the of Thihodaux aud tho
Post Office 1886 Lockpor towt: at Messrs Lacroiy 4
Brothers at about eight nine miles below town Of
fhbodaux on the right bank of the bayou Lafourche
Resotged That the Clerk the Police jury send copv
Of the foregoing resolution to the Hon. e. Hunt without
delay. ~
Mr.. Williams submitted the following reso-
luton which was adopted.
Resotred That the Hllerman lands purchased bv f,e
PARISH pe sold by the committee appointed the
sion Oh the Ponce jury, at public auction the Lock-
port after t days notice thereof upon credit
months the purchaser giving bond and security payable to
the President Of the Police Jury Said lands to be sold in
lots, OF not exceeding five arpents front.
On motion the following amendment was made
and adopted, that instead of two members as
speclhed In resolution passed at the June ses-
sion 1904. three are named with the parish At
.orney to assist the said Attorney in the sale of
lands belonging to the parish, said COMMITTEES
TO be composed of Messrs. J. S. Williams s.
Folse, and J. A. Robchaux.
Un motion Of Mr.. Thibodaux,, the return Of
election OF the 18th Ward was examined bv the
committee on election wherein they found that
Aosoom KEGS was daily elected member Of
the Police Jury to represent said ward
on motion Mr.. KEGS was sworn in and took-
his seat as member of the Police Jury
Jury adjourned until term in course
e. ARMlTAGE, Pres't pro tenn. .
EMILE E. Leblanc, Clerk
Mrs. PARTINeroS's SoAp-PuFF.-A pei