Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-20

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The following report was read and the
same adopted.
To the Hon. the President and men,
bers of the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
Terrebonne.
Your committee appointed at setting
10 the day Of 1855 20 superin-
tend and contract for the repairs to be
made to the Parish Prison beg leave to
report.
That they contracted with Mr.. J. w.
DsWoLr for the work at the sum of 1870
and afterwards agreed that said Wolff
should be entitled to all the old lumber re-
moved from said Prison in consideration Of
his white. e.washing the two front rooms and
passage and repairing one Of the back
rooms which was not included in the con.
tract.
Your committee further report that the
said DeWolf has performed his work &C.
cording to his contract and understanding,
and pray that said DeWolf be paid the said
sum of Three hundred and seventy dol
lars &c.
J. B. DUPLANrY flls'
JOHN b. UMBERFIELD.
On motion Of .Mr. Umberfield, be it.
Resolred, That the Treasurer be and
he is hereby authorized to pay }. w.
DeWolf the sum of Three Hundred and
seventy dollars for labor done on the Parish
Prison according to contract.
On motion Of Mr. Dupre, it was.
Resolued, That the President of the
Police Jury be authorized to enter into a
notarial act with the Catholic Bishop ol
Louisiana, by which the police Jury and
the catholic Bishop bind themselves to car.
~ out tho provisions and clauses contained
in the report granting certain portion o'
the Parish Property as public buryins
ground.
The committee appointed to lay out
prblic road on the Bayou Chacahoula was
granted further delay to report.
On motion.
The Police Jury took recess for one
hour. -
The Police Jury met Present as before
j On motion Of Mr.. Welsh,
Il Whereas the Police Jury authorized the
| purchaser of ant Iron safe for the safe keep
ling of the funds and important papers be-
;. longing to the parish, on the End day 0
. December 1850 limiting the cost OF sucf
safe at Forty dollars and whereas goot
!, Fire Proof safe Of convenient size canno
lhe boupht for that sum therefore.
!, Be i Resolped, that the Treasurer o
1.-THE Parish be and he is hereby authorized
and empowered to purchase, for the use Q
) the Parish, good and substantial mr.
proof safe of convenient size to bold tn
> funds, important papers and books belong
ing to the Parish provided the cost OF tn
) same shall not exceed eighty dollars.
Further Resolved, that any ordinance Q
resolution passed on this subject Previoo
!. to the above preamble and resolution b
! and the same arehereby repealed.
d On motion Of Mr.. Duplanty it was,
!. Resolved, That the lower line Of jon
Ciark's plantation on the Little Gallo
r shall henceforth be recognized rs the linn
o between the ninth and tenth Police Jur
9 wards OF this Parish.
/. On motion ofMr. Lirette.
n Tho following report was read and th
b samo was adopted. ar
al The undersigned committee appointe
ID to confer with Mr.. Mercer, for Attorne
]; fees retain by him in the case Of the Pari
Is Of Terrebonne vs.. the Barrataria canal
Of Co., your committee is Of opinion that th
ic said Mercer be required to refund to th
d. Treasurer Of the Parish the said sum
I'd forty dollars. 1T. 3D.
b. A. LIRErrE, chairman.
ae On motion, It was,
Ae Resolued, That the claim Of J. A. L.
he Blanc Recorder Of the Parish Of 1e
r. lreboune for extending assessment roll I
4 the wear 1852 anrulntinl to seventy h,