Thibodaux minerva., 1854-04-01
Proceedings of tie Police Jury.
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

Police Jury met on March 9Th, 1854, at
o'clock, p. m.
| Members present-E. Panvel, J. Theriot, H..
| Bernard, o. Bernard, ]. c. Ragan, A. Robi-
chaux, A. B. Thibodaux, L. Pertuits, S. Folse,
| B. F. Barker, A. Cretini, J. Raymond and John
| Lyall.
! Members absent-V. Vicknair, L. Boudreaux,
| Charles Armitage, J. s. Williams.
On motion, Mr.. J. c. Ragan was named Pre-
sldent pro tempora.
The minutes of the last session were read and
| approved.
Mr.. Armitase's resignation was submitted.
On motion of Mr.. H. Bernard, Mr.. Armitage's
| resignation was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, Mr.. J. C.
Ragan was named President, and took the chair.
On motion, Messrs. II. Bernard, Pertuit and
Therot were excused for their fine for non
| attendance at the last meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Pertuit That the Parish At
torney be authorized to sue all lands which the
Parish has claims against
On motion,
Be resozte1 That at the May Election Of the presen3
year. the the Electors this Parish be taken on the
intoxicating liquors. and in case majority of the said Eec
tors should vote against the licensing said houses then
licenses shall issue for such purposes
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, That COM
Attorney about the Road on the Coteau back of
Mrs. fuckers place.
The President appointed ON the committee,
Messrs. H. Bernard, Barker and Raymond
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, the Police Jury
adjourned until tomorrow ut 10 O'clock a. NJ
Police Jury met at 10 o'clock, a. m.
A quorum answered to the call.
The committee to which was referred the
petition of certain inhabitants in the rear of the
plantation of the late J. W. Tucker, for q road,
would report
That after due cognzance Of the facts of the case they
consider the Police Jury is bound proceed the
Of 1918, to grant said inhabitants road.
Respectfully submitted, b. F. BARKER Chm.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, that c,m-
mittee be appointed of six free holders to exa-
mine and trace what place would be most suit
able to make Road on said Coteau for the ad-
vantage of the inhabitants, and to make their
report at the next session Of the Police Jury.
The President appointed on the committee
Messrs. E. Bergeron, j. B. Richard, Auguste
Hebert, ]. c. Brown, NJ. A. Adam, and Pierre
Molaison, Sr. 5=.-
BsHresolred, That The Clerk have send commission
to each Of the members appointed Of the committee
On motion of O. Bernard. That one of the
members be appoited on the committee of Claims
to replace ]. c. Ragan
On motion of II. Bernard, that the word
trace in the above resolution of the Coteau
Road be changed. ~
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux that commit
tee OF Three be appointed to make law about
the Stations rowing at large.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
2 o'clock, p. m. -. ..- IT..
Police Jury met at 2 o'clock, p. m.
quorum answered to the call.
On motion IF Mr. Tbihn1oux fhof Massxs
Boudreaux and Vieknair. absent members, be
fined if they connot give sufficient excuse for
non-appearance at this present session.
On motion, that the report Of the committee
on claims be accepted.
The committee on claims have exam ined the
following accounts and recommend that they be
paid out of any amount in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to-wit:
The claim Of ]. K. Gourdain. Aa6 90