Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-23

PARISH or TFRREBONNE.

field, Twelfth Ward (Old membersl.
Members absent: Joseph Aycock. Sixth
Ward; C. Tremoulet Eighth Ward. (Old mem
bers).
On motion of Mr.. Hanna, Mr.. Umberfeld
was requested to act as President pro tenn.
The President appointed Messrs. Hanna, 0.
Aycock, and r. D. Jordan to examine the Gre
dentials of the newly elected members, and to
report thereon.
Said Committee made the following report:
Your Committee have examined the credentials of the
members presenting themselves elected from the Second
Fifth Seventh Tenth Eleventh. and Thirteenth Police Jury
Wards and report that many of the election returns are
imperfect and not according to law but furnish evidence
that the following persons have received majority OF the
votes in their respective Wards, and elected VIZ
ii. C. Thbodaux, Second Ward.
Alex Lirette, Fifth Ward.
Joachim Guene, Seventh Ward.
Peter Welsh, Tenth Ward.
Francois Therio Eleventh Ward.
J. J. HANNA, Chairman.
The newly elected members having taken the
oath prescribed by law, took their seats.
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux, the Police Jury
proceeded to the election of the President Of
the Police Jury.
Mr.. Hanna proposed H. C. Thibodaux as a
candidate
The votes being counted it appeared that Mr..
Thibodaux received nine votes, and Mr.. Welsh
received one. Therefore Mr.. Thbodaux was
declared duly elected President of the Police
Jury of Terrebonne for the year ending on the
the first Monday of September next.
On motion of Mr.. Welsh, F. Gagne was pro-
posed as candidate for the office Of Clerk Of
the Police jury
On counting the votes, it appeared that Mr.
Gagne received nine votes, Mr.. A. ]. Delaporte
received one vote and one blank, therefore Mr..
Gagne was declared duly elected Clerk of the
Police Jury of the Parish of Terrebonhe, for
the year ending on the first Monday Of Sep
TENDER next.
On motion of Mr. Welsh, F. Gagne was pro-
posed as candidate for the office Of Parish
Treasurer of Terrebonne.
On counting the votes it appeared that Mr.
Gagne received ten votes, and Mr. A. j. Della
porte received one vote Therefore F. Gagne
was declared duly elected Treasurer of tire Par
ish of Terrebonne for the year ending on the
first Monday of September next
On motion of Mr.. Welsh, Mr.. Louis Pitre was
proposed as a candidate for the office of door
Keeper, and said Ptre was unanimously elected
to said Office of doorkeeper for the year ending
on the first Monday of September next
The following persons were appointed Com
manders of Patrol to serve during the term Of
one year, ending on the first Monday Of Sep
TENDER next, to-wit:
First Ward-L W McFal, F Marosne, sr., Thibodaux.
Second Ward-A Legendre, L Gautraux, Joseph Darce.
Third Ward-John McCollum, W Shaffer, Dusky.
Fourth Ward-James Robinson. Lesn Dagle, A Leblanc.
Fifth Ward-J B Bergeron Benz Gross, Ed Savoi
Sixth Ward-Victorin Babin. Aubin Bourg, W Grey.
Seventh Ward-Hypoite Pitre, Thomas Walsh Hotard.
Eighth Ward-M Bei,nger, Lecompte, Jacques Rhodes
Tenth Ward-F Thbodaux, Pierre Thbodaux, Leblanc.
Eleventh Ward-P Michel Ursin Provost, Rogers.
Twelfth Ward-John jackson, John Wright, II Breau.
Thirteenth Wasd-David Phipps, w II Mooring, White
The following persons were appointed Com
missioners Of Elections to serve during the term
of one year, ending on the first Monday Of Sep
TENDER next, to-wit:
First Ward-F Thibodaux, J Boudraux, R Jordan
Second Ward Potts, A Legendre, Gauraux.
Third Ward-J McCollum, M Il Daunis, J Leblanc at
Fourth ward-o Aycock, Izidore Dupre, P A Becknel.
sh Wardf DAZZLE par Ms 9osePh page
Seventh Ward-W Bsand, semple, Hotard Sen.
Eighth ward-Mat Dupre E Fields Narcisse Robichaux
Tenth Ward-T Buford, p Welsh, Paul Foret.
Eleventh Ward-P Michel, Provost, NJ Th6rio Sem
Twelfth Ward-E D Burguieres, E Porche, D NJ Lang.
Tnirteentn Ward-J L carothers, Knight. John Nash
On motion of Mr. Jordan, the President APP
pointed Messrs. Hanna, Jordan, Welsh and Lii
rette to examine and report on the SD section of
the School Laws, passed at the last session of
the Legislature.
The aforesaid Committee reported the follow
ing ordinance, which was unanimously adopted,
to-wit:
Be II ordained, That the Police Jury shall annually
elect persons residents of this Parish who shall serve
year, terminating the first Monday Of September in
each whose duty shall be to examine into the quail
6cations persons who may be applicants for the tu
ton Of School Teacher in any Of the school districts this
Parish. And the President of the Police Jury is be
exoco, and to preside the stngs of said Board of
Examiners three of whom shall constitute quorum.
2. That said Board of Examiners shall meet whenever
the President Of the Police Jury President Of said Board
SHAH call them together and shall proceed to examine into
the qualifications Of all such may present them
selves for examination, and majority Of said Board
shall deem the qualifications of the applicant satisfactory
the President shall give him certificate setting forth that
fact; but If majority of said Board do not think his quail
fcations satisfactory the President shall Withhold said cert
cate.
8. No person shall, from and after the PRONUNCIATION Of
this ordinance be appointed school teacher in any Of the
amned by the Board Of Examiners and have received
certificate Of the President approving of his qualifications
And the Parish Treasurer hereby prohibited from paying
the salary Of school teacher unless he shall file with him
the certificate of the President Of the Board Of Examiners
rs required by this ordinance.
a. All school teachers at present employed in that ca
pacity in this Parish shall present themselves for examna
ton the first meeting of the Board Of Examiners after the
visions
s. It shall be the duty Of the Board of Examiners meet
in each year. and whenever else they shall deem expe
dent for the purpose Of examining into the qualifications Of
applicants.
The following persons we're elected to consti-
tute the Board of Examiners for the year
ending on the first Monday Of September next,
to-wit:
Bannon G.. Thibodaux, Peter Welsh, James j. Hanna,
and William NJ. Mercer.
The claim of John W. Robinson for the sum
Of three dollars was referred to the Committee
on Claims
The President appointed the following men,
bers Committee on Claims, viz:
Messrs. Welsh, Hanna, and Gueno.
The President appointed the following men,
bers Committee on Finance, viz:
Messrs. Umberfed, Lrette, and Wallis.
The petition Of Rev. F. Tasset curate of the
Catholic Church in Houma, was referred to a
committee composed of Messrs. Welsh, Lirette,
Hanna, Umberfeld, and Onezine Aycock.
On motion of Mr.. Hanna, it was
Resolved That Messrs Thomas Ellis and PIERCE Butler
be added the commission appointed to contract for and
superntend the repairs be made the causeway, be-
tween the bayous Black and Terebonne the line dividing
the plantation Of Judge Barras and Mrs. Ellis
Mr.. Wallis presented petition signed by a
number of inhabitants residing on Bayou Black,
praying that an appropriation should be made
to erect bridge, etc., was referred to Com
mittee composed of Messrs. Wallis, 0. Aycock,
and Mr.. Umberfeld.
On motion of Mr.. Jordan, it was
Resoped That the Parish Attorney be- and he Is hereby,
authorized and request to sue in the Of the Parish
Of Terrebonne Joseph Toupes exRoad Inspector Of this
Parish disbursed