Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-08
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

Pursuant to adjournment, Jury met Monday,
September Sd, 1856.
Present. C. Raglan, President, James Billiu
P. J. Therot, NJ. Daigre A. Cretini II. Bernard
o. Bernard, j. A. Robichaux, A. B. Thbodaux
L. Pertuit S. Folse, A. KEGS.
Absent, j. Raymond, E. Panvel, Charles Armit-
age.
The minutes of the last session were read and
on motion, adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Thibodaux said petition was laid
on the table.
The report Of the committee named at the last
Session to redistrict the parish, was read to the
Jury, and the yeas and nays being called on the
adoption of said report the result was as follows:
Yeas-P. J. Theriot, NJ Dagre, A. Cretin H.
Bernard, o. Bernard, J. A. Robichaux, A. B. Thib-
odaux, L. Pertuit, S. Folse, A. KEGS.
Nays-James Blliu.
Therefore, said report was adopted as follows:
THrBoDAux July 10, 1855.
We the undersigned committee appointed by Police
Jury the Parish Of aourche redrct the parish
wards, agreed as follows:
shall at the line Of the parish and te min
At the upper line the Estate Of j. W Tucker including
shoupie, Bayou Sec. Chacbay, and bayon Heron
The Second Ward commencing at the upper line Of the
Estate of J. W. Tucker and terminate at the Baraaria
Canal, including the yachere.
The Third Ward shall commence ut the upper line Of the
par sh the right the bayou Lafourche and
mate the lower line of Col P. B. Keys Plantation in
Guiding Brule Grand Chene.
The Fourth Ward, shall commence at the lower line of
Col Keys plantation, and terminate at the upper line
of A. KEGS plantation
The Fifth Ward shall commence at the Baratara Canal
the left bank Of Bayou Lafourche and at A. KEGS
line the right bank of bayou Lafourche and terminate
the lower line of the parish
"he above report respectfully submitted.
Signed JAS. BILLY,
p J. THEREOF, A. KEGS.
II. BERNARD J. NJ. DAIdRE,
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux,
Resotoed That Mr.. Pierre Lee be allowed ten days for
the first he the parish of Lafourche for land
purchased from said parish and ninety days for the balance
provided he gives good security.
Resoloed That the President Of the Police Jury and
hereby auo ICED sign the appeal bond in order
appeal the Supreme Court, in the suit Of tine
Police Jury versus ROssi.
On motion,
esolred By the Police Jury of the parish Of Lafourche
that Messr Hall Bush and hereby authorized
1852 the docket of the District Court of this parish and
the suit Of the Police Jury versus Baros No. 1851 on said
docket
On motion of J. A. Robichaux,
The Jury adjourned till o'clock, P. NJ. at 2
O'Clock, P. NJ, Jury met, present as this morning.
On motion Of Mr. H. Bernard, the following re-
solution was adopted:
Reso1ced That Mr.. Lemae be and is hereby granted
delay Of for the Of the price OF the land
purchased BY parish condition his endorser
the given for the same there and that said
Lemaire furnish such additional y for the OF
said be satisfactory the parish attorneys in
ten days from this date.
On motion of Mr. Billiu,
The resignation Of Mr. choas L. Verre Inspector OF
Roads and Lcvees was rejected
On motion of Mr. NJ. Daigre,
Resolred That the election precinct of the 9Th Ward be
changed from the house OF Narcsse Leblanc the house
Melse Leblanc.
On motion Of Mr.. Auguste Cretini,
Reol0ed That the election precinct of the 18th Ward be
changed from the house of Zonon Cheram to the store Of
Noise Guedry.
On motion, the report of the committee on
claims was adopted as follows
We the undersigned members of the committee claims
recommend the payment Of the following accounts
The claim Of j. b. Laisne Coroner, for two nquests
TIo Q" CTS eacIf DIV ~
The account of Hall Bush. lis "
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux,
Resolved That Mr. Auguse Bergeron be and is hereby
appointed Chief Of Patrol in and for the 18th Ward in the
place Of Jules Lagarde, deceased.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux,
Res0lDed That the Of Forty Five Dollars be paid to
Andre Mecquet being his claim against tract Of land FORM
ery beIong Jacques Conrad and for HIGH the parish
was responsible.
On motion of Mr.. Folse,
Jury adjourned sine die.
]. C. Raglan, President.
EMILE E. LEBLANC, Secretary.