Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-24
THIBODAUX LOUISIANA SATURDAY. MARCH a. 1885,
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

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PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.
Pursuant to law, the Police jury Of the parish
Of Lafourche met on Monday, March 9th, 1855.
Present.. C. Ragan. President, j. Billiu, E.
Panyel, C. Armtage, A. Cretini, H. Bernard, O.
Bernard, J. A. Robichaux, A. B. Thibodaux, L.
Pertuit, S. Fose, ] Raymond
Absent. Theriot, NJ. Daigre, A. Kees.
On motion of Mr.. O. Bernard,
Resolred That the claims presented the Police Jury
be referred the committee clams and that said
mittee report on the same after due examination.
On motion Of Mr. Armitage, the following re-
solution was adopted
To the President and Members Of the Police Jury O
| the parish Of Latourche.
Gentlemen the committee appointed to confer with a
similar committee of the Town Council Of Th5odaux would
respectfully report that at meeting Of said committees
was agreed that the Police Jury given
build Bridge the bayou in said Of Thibodaux
Respectfully submitted,
| signed) JAMES BLLIu, A. B. THIBoDAu1
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux,
Jury adjourned till two o'clock, this evening.
| At two o'clock, Jury met and the same mem=
bers were present, and Mr. Kees absent this morn
ing appeared in his seat.
On motion of Billiu,
Resored That the resolution passed on the fifth septem-
ber 1854 by which commissioners named to
the Inspectors of Roads and Levees be and is hereby
| abolished.
| Mr.. Kees offered the following resolution which
was read and on motion adopted as follows.
eso1ced by the Police Jury of the parish of Laourche
That the Recorder Of said parish be authorized to draw
the Treasurer Of said parish not exceeding one hun
dred and twenty five dollars for the purpose Of purchasing
Safe for the office OF the Recorder said parish
for the safe keeping of the notes. &C., deposited in the said
Office for collection.
| On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux,
Resoced That the Inspectors be not paid their salary
until their report be examined and ordered to be paid by
the hereinafter named committee viz James Bu A. Kees
| and II. Bernard
At the request of Messrs J. A. Robichau1, and
o. Bernard, they were discharged from the COM
mittee on claims.
On motion, Messrs. A. Kees, and J. Billiu, were
and are hereby named in their place.
On motion of Mr.. Robichaux,
Jury adjourned till tomorrow at ten o'clock, A. NJ.
Tuesday, at ten o'clock, A. NJ, Jury met, present
as Yesterday.
The minutes of Yesterday were read and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Thibodaux, the following re-
solution passed.
esolred That the report Of the committee claims be
and hereby accepted and claims paid except that portion
concerning the claims of " D. Terrebonne Justice of the
Peace ard Laine, Coroner, which claims referred
back to the said committee get the advice Of the parish
Attorney on the same claims to be paid.
flcayune ONCE ga w
Parish Recorder. Al 25
Mrs. Abraham Bourgeois. 10 90
G. Wallis, Justice Of the Peace Of pariso Of Terre-
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux,
The petition Of Mr. E. R. Bourg asking public road from
bayou Chactaw to bayou Chacbey laid the table,
On motion of Mr.. Armitage,
Reso0ed That Mr.. T. Bernard Inspector Of the Sd Dis
tc make verbal report the Jury of what he has done
and the condition of the roads and evees in his District
On motion of Mr.. Panvel, the following report
was adopted.
To the President and Members of the Police of Jury
We the undersigned members of the committee appointed
to examine the reports of the Inspectors have examined
the and recommend their payment out of any money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
tsgned) J. BnLlu, A. KEGS, II. Bernard.
On motion of Mr. Biliu,
Resolred, That committee Of three members be ap-
pointed by President to confer with similar committee Of
the Town Council of Thibodaux in case the said BODY ap-
point themselves in be appointed by the
said council in regard building JAIL to decide the
size and plan Of said Jail and get the necessary information
Jury
The President named of said committee Messrs.
A. Kees, James Billiu, and Il. Bernard.
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux,
jury adjourned till half after two o'clock this
evening.
At thaf after two o'clock, Jury met, present as
this morning.
The minutes OF this morning were read and
adopted.
On motion of Mr. II. Bernard,
The account Of V. D. Terrebonne, Justice of
the Peace was adopted and ordered to be paid in
full amounting to three hundred and ffty-fve dol
lars and twenty-nine cents.
On motion Of Mr.. O. Bernard, Mr.. J. Raymond
was excused for the balance of the present session
On motion Of Mr. Thibodaux,
Reso1ued That J. B. Eane Coroner, be paid fifteen dol
ZACH inquest held by him and presented to this body
the session. and having presented nquess
therefore his claim hundred and five dollars
and the claim Of T. d. Besson for attending and
keeping Wild Henry in JAIL it is referred to the parish
Attorney.
On motion Of Mr.. Thibodaux, .r...5T-
Jury adjourned sine die.
j. G. RAGAN, President.
EXILE E. Leblanc, Clerk.