Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-11
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.
PARISH OF TERREBONNE.

EfOCeCO1DSS Oh TIE romeo jury.
PARISH OF TERREBoNNE.
Conformably to a proclamation of the Hon
H. c. Thibodaux, President of the Police Jury
| of the Parish of Terrebonne, a meeting of that
body was held at Houma, on the 4th day of
| March, 1854
Members present.: IT, c. Thibodaux, Presi-
dent, J. J. Hanna, Onezime Aycock, Joseph
Aycock, w. A. Bisland, c. Tremoulet, Fran
| eois Picou, Peter Welsh, J. D. Umberfeld, j.
L. Carothers
Members absent: r. D. Jordan, Alex Lirette,
r. E. Butler.
The object of the meeting being stated, the
minutes of the last sitting of the Police Jury
were read and the same adopted as read.
Messrs. O. Aycock and J. J. Hanna having
offered valid reasons for their non-attendat1ce
at the last meeting of the Police Jury, were, on
motion of Mr.. Welsh, excused
On motion of ]. Aycock,
Reso1ced, That Comm ttee Of three members be ap
pointed to take into consideration the petition presented by
several Inhabitants praying that may be devised
repair at the road leading to Thbodaux, it being at
the Parish CHARGE and adopt plans keep said road for
the future in good travelling order.
The President appointed Messrs. J. Aycock,
Umberfeld and Hanna, members of said COM
mttee.
On lNOllOu Vi D. hyCOCh,
A committee of three (Messrs. Welsh, Caro-
theirs and Bisland) were appointed to examine
and to report on the several claims presented
against the Parish.
The following report was read and the same
adopted:
The committee appointed to take into consideration the
condition Parish road situated between the upper
limits of this Parish and the lower limits Of the Corporation
of the town of Thbodaux, beg leave to report
That Information received they satisfied
that the said road In very bad condition and should be
repaired at once
appointment of committee composed of Messrs C. Thb-
odapx Van Winer who reside where said road
cessary repairs he made said they hereby
authorized draw the Parish Treasurer for the of
costs Of such repairs. J. AYcocK, Chairman
On motion of J. J. Hanna,
Resolred, That committee of seven members Of the
Police Jury be appointed to examine the laws relating to
public roads, and report such revision Of them they deem
necessary to the next regular meeting.
The President appointed the following named members
said committee: Messrs Hanna Carothers Weh Bis
land J. Aycock Umberfeld, Tremoulet.
The following report was read and the same
adopted.
We the undersigned committee appointed to examine and
report upon the claims Of
Dr. B. Prewitt amounting to................S 12 80
Joseph Aycock, Clerk Of Court. 80
A. verret RECORDER. w
NJ Verret, Sheriff. 90
GaGne Tennent stationery etc. 50
A. Mtenberger Co Record Books. 40 25
Would respec fully report that find all the above claims
correct that know thing in the List Of persons whose
lands sent the list Of forfeited lands for taxes unpaid
for he wear therefore submit said list the
action of the Police jury W. A. BIsLAND.
J. L. CARoTHERs,
PETER WELSH.
On motion of J. Aycock,
Resoued That the Parish Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to give credit Martial Terret, ex-sher
the sum of FftyNne Dollars and Six Cents it being the
amout assessed and put the abeau tax Of the Parish in
1851, for lands which forfeited to the State.
On motion of J. J. Hanna,
Be it resolved That hereafter the regulations and ord
the Police Jury of this Parish shall be published
and promulgated in the following manner wit by public
alton in the English and French languages in the Thbodaux
Minerva printed in the Parish Of Terre
in the Parish of Lafourche, and by posting up
copies either written printed in the English and French
languages the door of the Court House, and the Post
Office in the of Houma and th.t shalt the duty Of
Clerk Police Jury make entry of such pub
LEGATION and PRONUNCIATION and tn the said entry or copy
thereof certified by said Clerk shall be deemed full proof of
said PRONUNCIATION.
Bel further reso1red That from and after this date it
shalt be the duty of Clerk Police Jury post up
the French and English languages copies of all the proceed
ngs Of this Jury the places above ioned and mme
dately thereafter to make entry Of the same above
qred and also Of the publication Of said proceedings in the
Thibodaux Minerva, or other newspaper
Be further resozred, That it shall be the duty Of the
said Clerk post up the above mentioned places printed
copies English and French of the Police Regulations Of
the Parish Of Terrebonne in pamphlet FORM
Sant to Resolution" OF the Police Jury passed the 9Th
August 1882 and make entry aforesaid of said
posting up of the publication Of said Police Regu
ations in the Thibodaux Minerva they having been here
tofore published in said paper.
Be further resoced, That it shall be the duty Of the
Parish Printer furnish the Clerk of this Police Jury
copies of the regulations Of lid Police jury to be
posted up aforesaid.
On motion of C. Tremoulet,
Reso1ced That the Clerk of the Police Jury required to
forward hereafter each member Of the Police Jury copy
of the Minerva containing the proceedings regulations Of
this Police Jury.
On motion of J. Aycock,
The following preamble and resolutions were
offered and the same adopted:
Whereas, Final judgment has been rendered by the
Supreme Court of Louisiana against this Parish in the
F. Michel Pa sh of Terebonne for the Of
Two Thousand One Hundred and ysx Dollars, being
principal interest and also in the of Tremoulet
the Parish of Terebonne for the Of Three Humid
red and Sixty dollars, principal, interest and COSTS
And WheeNs 1t is necessary to provide means for the
payment of said ju gments, therefore
Be 1t resOlUed That in addition to the tax heretofore
levied for the year 1854 further of Three Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars he and hereby levied all the
taxable property in the par sh of Terrebonne said tax to be
assessed in accordance with the last tabau and in the
same manner as other Parish taxes.
And be it FURTHER resolued That it shall be the duty Of
the Collector Of the Parish Taxes to collect the said
possible after the Of the same and
the same int Parish Treasury when collected.
The Police Jury adjourned sine die.
H. C. THIBODAUX, President.
F. GAGNE, Clerk.