Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-22
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
PARISH or LAFOURCHE.

PARISH or 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. NJ.
Present-James Billiu, E. Panyel, c. Ar
mitage, J. S. Williams, 0. Bernard, J. A. Ro-
bichaux, A. B. Thibodaux, L. Pertuit, and S.
Folse.
Absent-John c.. Ragan, President, Joseph
Raymond, A. Cretini.
A quorum being present the Jury proceeded
to the nomination of a President.
On motion of Mr.. Tbibodaux, Mr.. Charles
Armitage was presented and named President
pro TEN.
On motion, the committee on election eX-
amined 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.. Pertnit. Mr.. Daigre was
sworn as a member of the Police Jury and took
his seat.
Resolcea, That all absent members of the Police Jury pay
the find imposed on them by law.
On motiJn of Mr.. Williams, Messrs. J. A..
Robichaux, A. 3. Thibodaux, and Joseph S.
Williams, were named of a 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 favorably, said bonds were accepted.
Mr.. Billiu offered the following resolution
which was adopted.
RssoKsed, That sealed proposals be received by the Pres
ident of the Police Jury of the parish of Lafourche, until the
First Monday in September next, for the building of Il fire
proof vault or room, on the Court House square in the town
of Thibodaux, for the safe keeping of the public records of
said parish, the room to be is by is feet on the outside, the
front to have appropriate architectural design. A plan and
specifications to accompany proposals.
Mr.. Williams submitted the following reso-
luton which was approved and accepted
Reso1eed, That the President of the Police Jury appoint a
committee of three to conf + with a similar committee on the
part of the Council of the town of TIL bodaux, to take into
consideration the propriety and necessity of establishing u
instructing orr Repre- entatives in the State Legislature, to
obtain a charter for the same.
Messrs. James Billiu, E. Panvel, and A.. B.
Thibodaux, were named as a Committee to act
according to the foregoing resolution.
On motion,
Reso1ced, That an appropriation of on hundred and forty
five dollars Of the parish funds not otherwise aprriafed be
allowed to the building committee to defray the expenses OF
repairing the Court House.
On motion, the Jury adjourned until two
O'Clock, P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
At 2 o'clock, Jury met, a quorum answered
to the Call.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux,
Reso1Ded, That the committee on claims examine all the
claims presented to the Police Jury.
The following claims were submitted to the
said committee and after due examination of
said claims the said committee reported favor
ably and on motion the following report was
adopted.
To the President and Members efMe Police Jury efMe
Yurih Of LafoW1rhe.
We the undersigned members of the committee on claims
would respectfully report that we have examined the follow
ing accounts and found them correct and we recommend the
same to be pad out of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, viz:
The account of NJ. Lejeune, Ex-Jalor. ............ S4 80
The draft of NJ. Rome as Inspector of End District. 100 60
} The draft of 0. Bernard, Inspector of LIST District. 81 so
The draft of L. Bernard, Inspector of 3rd District. 81 so
Two drafts of J. b. Lame, Coroner .............. 80 90
Respectfully submitted,
(signedD j. A. RoBIcHAux, S. FoLsE, 0. BERNARD.
On motion, the following resolution was ac-
cepted.
Resohed bvMe Police Jury Of the parish Of Lafourche,
That all the Children residing in the Coteau Boudrean situated
in this parish, back of the plantation of Mrs. Joseph w.
Tucker, who were before included in the 2lst School Ward,
are now included in the 18th School District, and also the
arreared funds belonging to said Coteau, and the Treasurer
is hereby authorized to dispose OF said funds according to
this resolution.
Mr.. Biliu offered the following resolution
which was accepted.
Resoired, That a committee of three members of the
, Police Jury, be appointed by the President of the Police Jury
to contract with Messrs. White Il Anderson for the public
printing Of the parish, the sum not to exceed Two Hundred
Dollars per annum.
On motion, Messrs. J. Billiu, L. Pertuit,
and O. Bernard, are named of a committee to
act according to the foregoing resolution.
Mr.. Pertuit submitted the following resolution
which was adopted.
Reao1red, That the Representative of this District in Con-
5 gress, the Hon. T. G. Hunt, be and is requested to try te
have a Post Office between the town of Thibodaux, and the
, Post Office 1916, at Lockport, to-wit: at Messrs. Lacroix 4
: Brothers, at about eight or nine miles below the town o.
; T%hibodaux, on the right bank of the bayou Lafourche.
Resoloed, That the Clerk of the Police Jury send a copy
of the foregoing resolution to the Hon. I. G. Hunt, wittou
delay.
J Mr.. Williams submitted the following reso-
! luton which was adopted.
Resolee1, That the Hilerman lands purchased by the
} parish, be sold by the committee appointed by the last SEES
sion of the Police Jury, at public auction at the town of Lock
port, after thirty days notice thereof, upon "a credit oftwelve
) 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
specified in a resolution passed at the June SEES
sion 1854, three are named with the parish At
torney to assist the said Attorney in the sale OF
} lands belonging to the parish, said committee
to be composed of Messrs. J. S. Williams, S.
Folse, and J. A. Robichaux.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, the return Of
election of the 18th Ward was examined by the
8 committee on election wherein they found that
Absolom KEGS, was duly 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
C. ARMITAGE, Pres't. pro tenn.
EMILE Z. LEBLANC, Clerk.
TNDR SALE OR RENT-A larue and