Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29
Proceedings of the Police Jury
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PARISH OF L4AFOURCHl

I PARISH OF LAF0URcHE.
Pursuant to an adjourned meeting the Police
Jury Of the parish of Lafoarche met on Mon
day, July 18th 1854, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Present-Jarnes Billia, E. Panvel, c. Ar
mitage, J. S. Williams, O. Bernard, ). A. Ko-
bichau1, A. B. Thibodaux, E. Pertuit, and $.
Folse.
Absent-John c.. Ragan, President, Joseph
Raymond, A. Cretini.
A quorum being present the Jury proceeded
| to the nomination of d President
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, Mr.. Charles
Armitage was presented and named President
pro tenn.
On motion, the committee on election ex-
amined the return of election of the 9th Ward,
wherein they found that Mr.. J. M. Daigre was
duly elected member of The Police Jury to re-
present the said ward.
On motion of MIR. Pertuit. Mr.. Daigre was
sworn as member of the Police Jury and took
his seat.
Reso,ue That all absent the Police Jury pay
the fnd imposed on them by law.
On motiJn of Mr.. Williams, Messrs. ]. A.
Robichaux, A. B. 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.. Biliu offered the following resolution
which was adopted
Rssozred That sealed proposals received by the Pres
den of the Police Jury of the parish Of Lasourche until the
First Monday in September next for the building Of fire
proof vault roo Court House square in the town
Of Thbodaux for the safe keeping of the public records Of
said parish the to be l6 by IS feet the outside the
front to have appropriate architectural design plan and
specifications to accompany proposals.
Mr.. Williams submitted the following reso-
luton which was approved and accepted.
Reozred That the President Of the Police Jury appoint
committee of three confer with similar committee the
part Of the Council of the of Thbodaux to take into
consideration the proprey and necessity Of establishing
toll bridge the bayou Lafourche this place and Of
nsrucng 5pr Repre- entaves in the State Legislature, to
| obtain a charter for the
Messrs James Bliu, E. Panyel, and A. B.
Thibodaux, were named as Committee to act
according to the foregoing resolution
On motion,
eolsed That an appropriation Of on hundred and forty
five dollars of the parish otherwise apprated be
allowed the building committee defay 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 O. quorum answered
to the call.
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux,.
Resolrea That the committee on claims examine al 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 efAe Police Jury tbs
We the undersigned members Of the claims
would respectfully report that We have examined the follow
OF the OtheY
wise appropriated, viz: >,
The account of NJ Lejeune, Ex-Jailor $54 so
The draft OF Bernard Inspector Of ls District g So
The draft of Bernard Inspector Of Bird Distfict g so
Respectfully submitted
(signed) ]. A. RoB1cHAux, s. FoIsE, O. BERNARD
On motion, the following resolution was &C.
cepted.
Resosued blythe Police Jury Of the parish Of LfourcAe,
That all the children residing in the Coeau oudreau situated
in this parish, back Of the plantation Of Mrs Joseph w.
Tucker who before included in the 2st School Ward,
included in the 18th School District and also the
areared funds belonging said Coeau and the Treasurer
hereby authorized to dispose Of said funds according
this resolution.
Mr.. Billiu offered the following resolution
which was accepted.
ResoZced, That committee of three members of the
Police jury be appointed by the President Of the Police Jury
to contract with Messs White Anderson for the public
printing of the parish the sum not exceed Two Hundred
Dollars per annun.
On motion, Messrs. j. Billiu, L. Pertuit,
and O. Bernard, are named of committee to
act according to the foregoing resolution.
Mr.. Pertuit submitted the following resolution
which was adopted.
Resolre That the Representative this District Con-
gress the Hon G. Hunt, be and is requested to try to
have Post Office between the Of Thbodaux, and the
Post Office 1885, at Lockpor towt: at Messrs Lacroix e.
Brothers, at about eight nine miles below the town Of
Thibodaux, the right bank OF the bayou Laourche.
Resoce That the Clerk Of the Police Jury send copy
of the foregoing resolution to the Hon. T. 6. Hunt without
delay.
Mr.. Williams submitted the following res0-
luton which was adopted.
Resodced, That the Hlerman lands Purchased by the
parish be sold by the committee appointed ut the last ses
sion of the Police Jury public auction at the town Of Lock-
port after thirty days notice thereof upon credit oftweye
MONTHS the purchaser giving bond and security payable
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 resolution passed at the June ses-
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
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 E. LEBLANC, Clerk.
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