Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE

Of Lafourche met on Monday, March 5th, 1855
| Present.. c. Raglan, President, J. Billiu, E
Panvel, c.: Armitage, A. Cretini, H. Bernard,
| Bernard, J. A. Robchaux, A. B. Thibodaux, L
Pertuit, S. Folse, J. Raymond.
Absent. Theriot, N. Daigre, A. KEGS.
On motion Of Mr.. 0. Bernard,
Resolved That the claims presented to the Police Jury
be referred to the committee claims, and that said
| mttee report on the same after due examination.
On motion Of Mr.. Armitage, the following re
solution was adopted.
To tho President and Members of the Police Jury
the parish Of Llfourche.
Gentlemen, the committee appointed to confer with
respectfully report that at meeting Of said committees
agreed that the Of the Police jury be given
build Bridge across the bayou in said town Of Thbodaux
Gigned) JAMES BuLIu, A. B. THBopAux.
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. KEGS absent this morn
ing appeared in his seat.
On motion Of Billiu,
Reso1ued, That the resolution passed on the fifth septsm
Der, 1854 by which commissioners named
abolished.
Mr.. KEGS offered the following resolution which
was read and on motion adopted as,follows.
Resolued by the Police jury Of the parish of Lafourche
That the Recorder of said parish be authorized to draw
the Treasurer of said parish exceeding hun
dred and dollars the purpose purchasing
saaander Safe for the Office Of the Recorder Of said parish
for the safe keeping Of the notes. &C., deposited in the said
Office for collection.
On motion of Mr. Thibodaux,
Resoired That the Inspectors be not paid their salary
until their report examined and ordered be paid by
the hereinafter named committee, viz: James Biu A. kees
and H. Bernard.
At the request of Messrs j. A. Robichaux, and
o,I <bo,tx .Jr A.
mittee on claims.
On motion, Messrs A. Kees, and J. Blliu, 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.. Thibcdaux, the following re-
solution passed.
Resoced That the report Of the committee claims be
and hereby accepted and claims paid except that portion
Concerning the claims Of v Terrebonne Justice Of the
back to the said committee get the advice Of the parish
Attorney on the same claims to be paid.
Pcayune Office VA w
Mrs Abraham Bourgeois 10 90
Was Justice Of the Peace Of pari,o Of erre
W. n McQuiston. 80 90
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.: krmitage,
esolced That Mr. T. Bernard Inspector Of the Sd Dis
m make verbal report to 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 tie President and Members Of the Police of Jury
We the undersigned members Of the committee appointed
the and recommend their payment out Of any money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
tSgned) j. BmL1u, A. hEEs, n. BERSIRp.
On motion of Mr.. Billiu,
ResoSued That committee Of three members be ap-
pointed by President confer with similar committee Of
the Town Council Of Thbodaux in the said body ap
point act themselves in be appointed by the
said council in regard 10 buding JAIL decide on the
size and plan Of said and get the necessary information
to the the same and report next meeting Of this
Jury.
The President named of said committee Messrs.
A. KEGS, James Biiu, and H. Bernard.
On motion Of Mr.. Thibodaux, >.
Jury adjourned till half after two o'clock this
evening.
At hall after two o'clock, Jury met, present as
this morning.
The minutes Of this morning were read and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. H. 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 fty-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,
Res1ued ThatJ B. Lame, Coroner be paid fifteen dol
a for each inquest held BY him and presented 10 this body
therefore his claim amounts to one hundred and FIVE dollars
md @ to the claim Of D. Besson for attending on and