Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-10-18
Proceedings Of the Police Ia.
OF THE "
PARISH OF TERRERn,,.

PARISH or TERREBoSsE
In conformity with adioumns,, ,
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Ter,ss's ne
met this day, the 1t of October, lsss Ass
Members Present:-H N Thihod..
2nd ward; Joachim Gueno, M ~..,
Francois Theriot, llth; C C Wall, , a,u
Old Members. Washington Tanner ~,
ward; lsidore Dupre, 4th; Joseph Ayco.l
9th; Eugene Fields sth; B Dsplau;y !,
9th; J D Umber6eld, l2th--new menh.,',
Members Absent:-A Lirette. 9Th w.
Peter Welsh, 10th ward, old memhs,s
the Third ward not represented.
Messrs Tanner and Fields were ,vo,, :.
as members Of the Police Jury.
On motion Of Mr., Aycock, the Pol;c.
Jury proceeded to the election Of tho Pm,
ident Of the Police Jury.
Mr.. Aycock proposed Hon. H. C. TbiAo
daux as candidate. Mr.. Thtriot uro
posed Joseph Aycock, Esq.
Mr.. Thibodaux positively declined h.
ing a candidate for the Office Of Presiden,
Of the Police Jury. He stated that b.
had served as member Of that BODY for
upwards Of twenty years, and had repeat.
eddy been honored. during that time, hy
the confidence Of his felIow.members j.
selecting him as their presiding officer.
Mr.. I. said he had seen the necessity sr
selecting as President of the Police jurv
a member who resided in Houma: there.
he invited his friends to vote for Mr.. Az.
cock.
On counting the votes it appeared tia.
Mr.. Aycock received nine votes-l blank,
therefore Mr.. Aycock was declared duly
elected President at the Police Jury, to
serve during the year ending on the first
monday Of September 1856.
On motion of Mr.. Thibodaux-
The Police Jury proceeded to the election
Of the Clerk Of the Police Jury.
MI. Gueno proposed F. Gagns a. can.
didate to that Office.
On counting the votes It appeard that
F. Gagne received seven votes. one vote
for Mr. Umberfield and two blanks; There.
fore F. Gagne having received a majority
Of votes. he was declared duly elected
Clerk Of the Police Jury, to serve during
the year ending on the lst monday Of Sep.
TENDER 1856.
On motion of H. C. Thipodaux.
The Police Jury proceeded to the else.
ton Of the Parish Treasurer,
Mr.. Gueno proposed F. Gasn< as can.
didate to that nffice.
On counting the votes it appeared that
F. Gagne received five votes, Mr. George
Lester two votes, three blanks. There
being no majority Of all the votes, the
election was declared null and void.
On the second ballotins. F. Gagns re.
ceived six votes, Mr.. George Lester re.
ceived four votes; therefore. F. Gagni
having received a majority Of the votes,
was declared duly elected Treasurer of the
Parish of Terrebonne, to serve during the
year ending on the LIST. Monday Of Sep.
TENDER 1865.
On motion Of H. G.. Thibodanx.
The Police Jury proceeded 10 the cleo.
ton Of the Parish Attorney.
On counting the votes It appeared that
w. NJ. Mercer Esq. received FIVE votes,
G. F. Connely ESQ. received three votes
and N. H. Fighter Esq received two votes
There being no majority the Police Jury
proceeded to second ballot.
And it appeared. ON counting the votes,
that Mr.. Mercer received five votes ssd
Mr.. Connolly received five votes.
There being no majority the Police Jury
proceeded to a third ballot.
And it appeared, on counting the votes
that Mr.. Mercer received five votes and
Mr.. Connely received five votes.
There beiPg no majority in favor q
either Of the candidates. The election was
declared null and void.
On motion Of ]. D. Umber6eld.
The Police Jury took recess till TIVE
o'clock p. N.
The Police Jury mot comfortably y
the adjournment.
Members present ~ before.
On motion the Police Jury, as.'a
proceeded to the election Of the Parish Al
torney.
On counting the votes it appeared ,ne'
Mr.. Connely received six votes and Mi'
Mercer received four votes, therefore MI
Connely was declared duly elected Par''n
Attorney to seyve during the year ending
on thelst Monday Of September 1850
Mr.. Thibodaux.
Proposed MI. p. H. Darck ~ canai-
date for the Office OF Door Keeper Of 'D0
Police jury. and said Darce having re-