Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-14
Proceedings of the Police Jury
OF THE
PARISH OF TERREBONNE.


PARISH OF TERREBONNE.
In conformity to law the Police jury of the
Parish of Terrebunne, met this day, the End OF
April 1855
Members present.. J. Hanna, 0, F. Aycock,
A Lirette, c. Tremoulet, F. Pcou P. Welsh, +.
Theriot, j. D. Umberfeld
Members absent-H. c. Thibodaux, President
X. u. Jordan J. Aycock, j. Gueno, C. G. Wallis
On motion of Mr.. Lirette,
Mr.. Hanna called to the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
the same approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Welsh,
The President appointed committee to examine
the reports and vouchers Of the Treasurer aud tax
collector
The claims of j. r. Fields and J. A. Gagne, iii
criminal affairs the first amounting to one hundred
and ity-eight dollars and sSty-two cents, and the
latter amounting to one hundred and three dollars
and twelve cents were ordered to be paid.
COLLECTIONS REPORT.
The undersigned would respectfully represent to the Police
Jury Of the parish Of Terrebonne that he III the month
July 1884, appointed Administrator of the Estate of John
H. Field deceased 25h june 1854 who the time of
his deah collector Of taxes in this parish that petitioner
Immediately in compliance with what he believed to be his
duty took himself the collection OF the taxes not col
leced by the said Field, and shown by the annexed
statement has collected and paid over all the taxes due the
parish with the exception of $40 A. which he has been
unable to collect Notwithstanding the greatest exero be-
due by persons nsoven dead absent,
for other by petitioner deemed sufficient to eX
cuse him for not having collected their That although
petitioner considers he is justly entitled to claim credit
for the whole Of said yet he believes that with renewed
and continued exerions and short delay portion OF the
same may and will be collected.
Wherefore he proposes the Police Jury give him until
the first Monday of September to endeavor TO collect
much of said possible, otherwise he Will be COM
PEELED to claim credit for the whole amount Fs GooDE
Estate Of John H. Field in account with the parish OF
Terrebonne,
Total amount of assessment for 1853 $1,000 w
81 Licenses for 1854 oo9 w
Total 1869 90
Amount uncollected due by persons dead, absent
Total paid into the Treasury 6674 &C
Commissions amount collected 543 ~
Total 1868 90
The undersigned appointed to consider and
port upon the application of F. Goode Administrator OF
j. H. Fields Estate late collector of parish for further
make final settlement with the parish beg leave to report
favoraby upon the said application, and to recommend the
PETER WELSH,
C. TREMoUIEr.
Reso1red That F. Goode, Administrator OF the Estate
of H. Field late collector of parish taxes be allowed until
the first Monday Of September 1855, to make final settle
men with the parsh and that in case the then
be made be found satisfactory he be allowed his full COM
mission the whole amount of taxes collected and paid into
the parish Treasury. 49,.
We the undersigned committee appointed by the Police
Jury examine the annual report and vouchers of the
parish Treasurer attended to that Duty and
full minute of all the papers, vouchers and
receipts his possession have found his report to be
and just and that has been his manner for theat
eight wears during which he has filed the Treasurer
of the parish, his kept and exhibited in
business like His present report shows balance
in the Treasury, the LIST April 1855, of one thousand
eighty Eight dollars and twenty five cents.
PETER WELSH
A. LRETTE
C. TREMouLEr.
REPORT ofMe Treasurer of the parish Of I9rebonne
on tue tan due LIST Apri1, 1855:
Amount on hand lst April, 1884, az per report Of
Amount Of parish tax due ist April, 1855 1000 90
6 Licenses for the year ending 1st Jan 90 Coy W
Amt received Of L. Bush for note due April d 200 w
NJ Verret tax refunded. ............. 05
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. n,44s II
AMOUNTS PAID OUT AS PER VOUCHERS.
Treasurers commission $3.50 so, 80 3d..
I" Tax. and other funds (S7s6O 05) at
per cent 1896 so. ....................... 206 c2
Assessors commission ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1914 4S
Jurors certificate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1895 So
Commissioners and returning officers terections G5 o0
Police Jurors, door keeper and Clerk ,,> ss5 80
F. Gagne, Clerk Of the Police jury, salary due ,
ls Monday Of September, 1854. $50 90
Mercer We IT,, Parish i.5 Attorney on account s''y Inn M
'Ds ''' 1'p'A' 1''y Arraoraiiri5ss ~ "
G F. Connely, making plank road ..... -. 1000 10
r. D. Jordan, Justice fees 25 80
j. B. Lienau, extending tax tableau. 80 0e
A. Wolf constable fees Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
Antoine Dominique, making road. ........... $50 90
Warrants drawn by Hon. J L. Cole ..-.. lo2 20
C. Temoulet, making road. $50 90
P. F. Michel, making road 2344 to
Dura!d Hebert and L. Daigle, making road. 4s2 SO
John Iya states, tiles and roofing Clerks office Sc IS
Michel Brien, repairing fence, etc, on parish
Timothy Glenn making road and repairing bridge 392 90
Bounty for killing wild beast. ,.............. 800
Recorder ofthe parish for extending assessment
J. W. Robinson blacksmiths work. ............ 800
Hiram McGaw .................. 10
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1905 So
Clerk Of the Court and sherE's fees Police Jury -:
pS IN H. BARROW 70 o.
Iron safe for the use of Recorder ......' 1888 Ct
Freight on above OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS 90
J. B. Lienau, extending tableau "a and 3D.. 80 90
DR.. Hardgrove, Medical attendance. 10 70
Repairs to Court House. Observation-Disclosures. 70 60
J. Leblanc repairs to BAYOU Cane bridge 1900
j. B. Bergeron, repairs to public bridge. 90
J. W. Dewof putting locks On iaiI doors Q 90
H. Peregoy repairing bridge on bayou Black 800 90
" Il repairs to the Court House. 70 80
Recorder, recording judgement Of Tremoulet vs.
parish of Terrebonne. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
John Fighter, conveying safe into Recorders
offce. ~ w
Sherif-s fees in the of Tremoulet and Michel
vs.. parish Of TerrebOnne. Observation-Disclosures. 10 60
Thomas Buford, Road Inspector ............ 400 90
Parish printers, instaliment due them LIST Mon
day September, 1894 ..:........,..... 10 W
+" &c First instament contract Of $3.50 due
LIST Monday Of September, 1856. ........... Is 90
Tax collectors commission ................ b43 90
Total ....................... y9I9 AZ
REHABILITATION.
Amount in Treasury shown above. HAS II
Deduct for tax unpaid Observation-Disclosures. 4i0 A
Balance hand. JOSS Is
Total. .............-..............n ,44S II
Leaving a balance in Treasury the first of
April looo.......-.... 1888 Is
F.. GAGNk, Parish Treasurer
On notion the above report was adopted.
The claims of Aubn Bourg, Justice of the
Peace, amounting to thirty dollars, and those of
Samuel Wolf amounting to twenty nine dollars and
twenty-five cents were referred to committee
onoprnsod If Mosarss g. Tran,o,tot A J;ro54o .pI