Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-21
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
OF
PARISH OF TERREBONNE.

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PARISH OF TERREBONNE.
In conformity to law the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Tcrrcbonne, met this day., the End Of
April, 1855.
Members present. j. Hanna3O. F. Aycoch,
A. Iirette, c. Tremoulet, f. Picou, P. Welsh, f.
Thcrot, J. D. Umberfeld
Members absent-II. c. Thibodaux, President,
R. D. Jordan, j. Aycock, j. Gueno, G. c. Wallis.
On motion of Mr.. Lrette,
Mr.. Hanna was 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 and tax
collector
The claims of J. H. Fields and J. A. Gagne, in
criminal affairs the first amounting to one hundred
and fty-eight dollars and sixtv-two cents and the
latter amounting to one hundred and three dollars
and twelve cents were ordered to be paid
COLLECTORS REPORT.
The undersigned would respectfully represent to the Police
Jury parish Of Terrebonne that he in the month
Of July 1854 appointed Administrator Of the Estate Of John
H. Field deceased 25th june 1854 who the time Of
his deah collector Of taxes in this parish that petitioner
Immediately in compliance with what ne believed to De ms
duty upon himself the collection of the taxes not col
lected by the said Field and as shown by the annexed
statement has collected and paid all the taxes due the
parish with exception of $40 A. which he has been
unable collect notwithstanding the greatest eXerons be-
the due by nsovent dead ABSENT
and for her by petitioner deemed sufficient to
him for not having collected their That although
petitioner considers that he is justly entd to claim edit
for the whole of said sum- yet believes that with renewed
and continued exerons and short delay portion of the
same may and will be collected.
Wherefore proposes the Police Jury give him until
the first Monday Of September 1865 to endeavor to collect
much of said possible, otherwise he will be COM
PEELED to claim credit for the whole amount Fs GoopE
Estate Of John H. Field in with the parish Of
Terrebonne, -
Total amount Of assessment for 1853 $1,000 90
Licenses for 1854. ........... 659 90
Total. .......................... 1869 90
Amount uncollected due by persons dead, absent nm !.
Total amount ,,se paid into the Treasury ss4 6
Commissions on amount collected .......... 543 W
The undersigned appointed to consider and
port upon the application of F. s. Goode Administrator of
time ito wit until the lst Monday Of September, 1852 to
make final settlement with the parish beg leave report
favoraby the said application, and to recommend the
adoption Of the following resolution a. LREyIE
Resolred That F. s. 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
with parish and that the settlement then
be made be found satisfactory, he be allowed his full
mission the whole amount of taxes collected and padnto
We the undersigned committee appointed by the Police
Jury to examine the annual report and vouchers Of the
parish Treasurer have attended to that duty and after
receipts in his possession have found his report to be
rect and just and that has been his for the last
eight during which he has filled the Office OF Treasurer
Of the parish his accounts are kept and exhibited in
business like manner His present report shows balance
In the Treasury, the LIST April 1855, of thousand
Lightweight dollars and twenty five cents.
PETER WELSH,
." A. LIRETTE,
C. TREMouLEr. |
REPORT efAe Treasurer Of the parish Of zsrebonne
on the tar due 1a april, 1855.
Amount on hand LIST April, 1854, as per report Of
Amount Of parish tax due list April, 1856 1000 90
Licenses for the year ending 1s Jan. '55 659 90
Amt. received of L. Bush, for due Apr'4 200 90
+" NJ. verret tax refunded ........... T05
Total II AS Il
l AMOUNTS OUT As PER VOUCHERS.
Treasurers commission $3.50 So 80 3d..
" /" Tax and other funds (S7S60 05) at IN
per cent $ls6 80 206 %
Assessors commission. Observation-Disclosures. 1874 As
Jurors certificate 1895 So
Police Jurors door keeper and Clerk. 1856 30
r. Gagne, Clerk OF the Police Jury, salary due
ls Monday Of September, 1854. $50 90
"M Mercer Me- Parish Attorney on account salary
APPROPRIATIONS Preparations : ''''
G F. Connely making plank road 1000 90
r. D. Jordan Justice fees Observation-Disclosures. 25 60
j. D. Lenau, extending tax tableau. 80 90
A. Wolf, constable fees. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
Antoine Dominique, making road............. $50 90
Warrants drawn by Hon. J. L. Cole. 102 70
0. Tremoulet, making road. ............ 1856 so
P. 2. Michel, making road .............. 2344 65
Durald Hebert and L. Dagle, making road. 1872 SO
John Lya states, tiles and roofing Clerks Office sc IS
Michel Brien, repairing fence, etc., on parish
Timothy Glenn making road and repairing bridge S92 90
Bounty for killing wild beast. 500
Recorder Of the parish for extending assessment
J: ". Robinson, backsmith's work. .......... 8 90
Hiram McGaw ...................... 5 60
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5495 IS
Clerk Of the Court and sherif's fees Police Jury
1.s s:s B. % s1 he Us; Of ss
Freight on above NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS 90
J. B. Henau, extending tabeau "a and 81. so 90
Dr. Hardgrove, Medical attendance .......... 10 90
Repairs to Court House. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
J. Leblanc, repairs to bayou Cane bridge. 70 90
J. B. Bergeron, repairs to public bridge. 500
J. w Dewolf, put ing locks on Jail doors ........ 200
u. Peregoy, repairing bridge on bayou Black 800 90
-, repairs to the Court House. % 80
Recorder. recording judgement Of Tremoulet
!ohn Fighter conveying safe into Recorders
sherirs fees 10 the case Of Temouiet and Michel CIV
w. parish OF Terrebonne. ............ is 60
nnomas buIord, Road Inspector 400 90
Parish printers installment due them istF-
day September, 1854. rs 90
q "a First instalrnent on contract Of si,o due
TAX X s assay ssi%ss' ..s
Total ........................... 1913 IS
tst REHABILITATION, $500 >
Amount in Treasury as shown above. ... HAS II
Deduct Tor tax unpaid Observation-Disclosures. 40 "A
Balance on hand ........................ 1888 IS
Total. M,44s II .
Leaving balance in Treasury the frst Of
April, 1856 loss Is
teag F. GAssE, Parish Treasurer
On motion, the above report was adopted l.
The claims OF Aubin 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 a committee
composed Of Messrs. G. Tremoulet, A. Lirette, and
Jos. Aycock. ,eg. seas r-r A
On motion Of Mr.. Welsh, ..ss.4 tt4. -
The Police Jury proceeded to the election Of
Road Inspectors whose term Of service shall expire
on the lst day Of April, 1856. a
The following persons were duly elected Road ..
Inspectors to serve during the ensuing year to.xit