Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-17
Proceedings of the Police Jury
PARISH OF L4FOURCHE,

Pursuant to law the Police Jury of the parisl
of Lafourche, met on Monday the 9TH day o
June, 1884, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, when it ap
peared that the following members were present
} John Z. Ragan, President, S. Folse, Charlie
Armltage, y. Bernard, H. Bernard, E. Panvel
: J. A Robichaux, A. B. Thibodaux L. Pertuit
and James Blieu
Messrs L. Boudreaux, J. Lyall, and J. S
Williams, absent:
The 9Th and 18th Wards were unrepresenteo
no election having been held.
The committee on elections made the follow.
ing report.
We the committee elections beg leave report that
have found the following persons legally elected
members Of the Police Jury parish for the space of
years, viz:
Mr. James Bleu represent the First Ward A B. Thib
o1aux for the 18th Ward Onezime Bernard for the 10th
Ward, and Ellie Panvel, for the Sd Ward.
We also beg leave to report that unable report
the returns of the election of license license finding
| returns from only ten Wards.
Respectfully submitted.
| (Sgned) @. ARAIrAGE, H. BERNARD, L. PERrU1r
On motion the above report was adopted and
| the new members were sworn and took their
| seats.
The Jury then proceeded to the election and
nomination of its officers.
On motion of Mr.. j. A. Robichaux, Mr.. J. c..
Raglan was elected President of the Police Jury
by reclamation. He was sworn and took the
Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux,
Resolred That the Police Jury adjourn until o'clock
this evening
| EVENING SESSION.
AT 2 o'clock, Jury met, quorum answered
to the call.
Mr.. j. S. Williams absent this morning ap-
peared in his seat.
| The Jury proceeded on motion to the election
of Secretary, Messrs. J. R. Verret, P La
r1o W. r ID
and the vote being taken by ballot, the result
was the following: J. R. Verret, received 2
votes; P. Lagarde g. and E. E. Leblanc 5, E.
E. Leblanc was therefore proclaimed duly elected
Secretary.
DR.. L. Cherot and DR.. Dederick, being the
candidates proposed, DR.. Cherot having received
the majority of votes was elected parish Ply
sician.
Mr.. W. Hall was elected Parish Attorney by
reclamation.
Mr.. J. H. Tabor having received the majority
OF votes was elected Overseer of the first part Of
the Grand Bayou and Bayou Heron Road.
| Mr.. Arcene Gaubert was elected Overseer of
the second part of the said road.
Mr.. Evariste Adam was proposed and elected
Overseer of the Brule Grand Chene Road with
out opposition.
On motion the election of Inspectors of Roads
and Levees was postponed until Tomorrow
The Jury proceeded to nominate and appoint
the commissioners of election as follows, to-wit:
First Ward-T. Bernard, Leufry Bernard, and Amadeo
Second Word-J. B. Boudreaux J. Boudreaux and Louis
Boudreaux.
Third Wards. Trosclair Frederick Darden, and E. D.
Fourth Ward-C F. Gaude, T. Bourgeois, j. Lagarde
Fifth W0rd-C. Zeringue, Pierre Thibodaux, and Ben
jamin Fose. 4.
sirA Ward-P. Lee, N. Leblanc, Jacques Matherne
Seventh Ward-A. l. Ledet. J. savoe, NJ. SEWN.
Eighth Ward-Edmond Savoie, Jackson Pierce, Victor
Ninth Wdrd-Edward Breaux, Joseph Haydel, and Noel
Desates.
Tenth Hard-Joseph Bourg, Lubn Bernard, and George
E1eren Hard-c. o. Dantin, W. H. Raglan, and Leufroy
Daunis.
Teee1vth Ward-Auguste Bergeron J. R. Leblanc, and
Thirteenth Ward-Hilaire Bourgeois, J. O. Nicolas, and
Leopold Pertuit.
fourteenth Ward-B. A. Folse Pierre Folse sosthenes
Fifteenth Ward-F. Seaman, G. Abribat and Benjamin F.
Sixteenth Ward-Charles sevin Zenon Cheramie, and A.
Cretni.
Messrs. White and Anderson were elected
parish printers for the current year.
The President appointed the following per-
manent committees.
On Fsnnnce-James Blliu, H. Bernard, J. s Williams
On CLdians-J A. Robichaux, s. Folse, o. Bernard.
On E1ectioms-C. Armitage, H. Bernard, L. Pertuit.
The resignation of Mr.. Barker as Justice Of
the Peace of the 18th Ward was rejected the
Police Jury not having jurisdiction in the matter
The resignation of Messrs. John Lyall and
Louis Boudreaux, as members of the Police
Jury for the Second and Sixth Wards was &C
copied.
On motion,
Resored That election be ordered as soon as pract
csbe in the 2nd 5t 9Th and 18th Wards for members of
the Police Jury.
RESOLVED That the place Of holding elections in the 5th
Ward shall hereafter be at the store Of Pierre Thbodau
instead of that of Falgout & Claude.
On motion,
RESOLVED, That the parish Attorney be requested
in send bis report stating what has been done
himself and the Inspectors Of Roads and Levees under
last Police Ordinances relative Roads and Levees and
the Secretary transmit forthwith copy of said resolution
the Parish Attorney.
The committee on election reported favorably
on the election of Mr.. Auguste Cretini as q
member of the 10Th Ward.
On motion the said report was approved and
the said Cretini was sworn and took his seat
Mr.. Thibodaux presented the following reso-
luton which was approved.
Resolved That the President shall not be authorized to
sign drafts the Treasurer before they approved
by the committee claims except those Of Jurors Commits
and Deputies Of Elections and members Of the Police
Jury.
On motion on the Jury adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Tuesday, June 9th, 1854, Jury met, present
| as before.
On motion of Mr.. Armitage, Mr.. Joseph Ray
mond was duly sworn as the representative Of
the 9Th Ward and took his seat.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux, the Jury took
a recess.
After recess of Is minutes the Jury reas-
| sembled, present as before.
| To the Precedent and Members Of tie Police Jury.
GENTS THE undersigned committee claims would
specfuly report That they have examined the following
and have found them and would recommend
their payment out Of any money in the Treasury not other
| wise appropriated. .
The account Of the Thbodaux Minerva for the sum Of
Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars after deduction of Ninety
Four Dollars made by them The account Of Arcene Ber
geron Sergeant at Arms for Seventy Dollars Of Mr.
Louis Bush Clerk the 5h District Court amounting
to the Of Three Hundred and Ninety Dollars and
| sixty cents.
AS for the account Of the Jalor amounting to the Of
Forty Two Dollars and twenty five cents have found
laws authorize said Jaor demand said amount Of the
parish the masters Of Hanna and john able said
| amount.
Respectfully submitted,
SignedD ]. A. ROBICHAux, s. FoIsE, 0. BERNARD.
On motion the above report was adopted and
an appropriation made to pay the above accounts.
| The committee on finance made the following
report which on motion of Mr.. Raymond was
adopted '-f -
/ 10 the Police Jury Of L4fourcAe.
Your committee Of Finance respectfully report, that thu
Parish Taxes may be 10 cents the Hundred Dollars.
| fSipned0 JAMES BnLIEU, Chairman.