Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-15
proccedlns. Of the Police Jury.
PARISH or IREREBOENE.

PARISH or IREREBONNE.
In conformity with adjournment, the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Terrebonne
met this day, the 23a Of October, 1883.
MEMBERS PRHsEsr: J. Aycock. Presi-
dent. Isiaore Dupre, Alexandra Lirr'te.
Eugene Fields, ]. B. Dupianty, p. Welsh.
Francois 'rheriot, J. D, Umberfield, Z.
c. Wallis.
MExBsRs ASSEM-: Washington Tan
ner, II. G.. Thibodaux, Joachim Gueno.
Third Ward not represented.
On melton Of Mr. Lirette, Mr.. Welsh
"a, called to the Chair.
Gn molion of Mr.. Lirette-
The minutes were read. Mr.. Lirette
moved that that part Of the minutes OF the
hst meeting containing the Parish Treas
urer's report. be stricken out. for the rea-
son that the Treasurer had not taken the
oath thereto.
Mr.. Aycost moved as subs'it"te t"
the above, that the minutes be adopted
Is read.
Mr.. Lirette called for the yeas aud nays
c. on Mr.. Aycock's amendment, AVID the re.
cult was as follows.
Messrs. ]. Aycock, Isidore Oupre. Eu-
gene Fields, ]. 3. Daplanty. T. fher'ot,
John p. Umberfeld, C.. C. Wallis, vo-
ted for the amendment; Mr.. Lirette, ~
voted against the amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Umberfeh,
The Police Jury took recess ior one
hour.
The Police Jury met according to aa-
journment.
Members present a. before. excepting
Mr.. Aycock.
On motion Of Mr.. Lirette,
The following persons were proposed
u School Teache. Examiners, to-wit: B.
G. Thiboaaux, w. NJ. Mercer, N. Fl.
Fighter and F. Gagn6, whom were unan-
imous!y elected TO serve in that capacity
daring the year ending on the first Mon.
day Of September. 1856.
On molten Of Mr.. Tht,iot,
The committee appointed to report on
the petition Of Messrs. Blake, White &
Anderson, were granted delay.
On motion OF Mr.. Duprt,
The committee appointed to report on
the petition Of v. Sulakow.ki, were grant.
ed delay.
On motion,
The accusation Of ]. Berger, filed
against p. H. Darck, Road Inspector, for
neglect Of duty, was laid over, until the
next meeting, for the reason that all the
members Of the committee appointed to
rans,xA thaenon yvne0 nt.eenf
The report Of the committee appointed
1t the last meeting, for the purpose Of con.
sidering TIE petition Of several inhabitants
Of Bayou Black, was read. and the same
was, on motion Of Mr.. Wallis, laid over
until next meeting.
Tho committee on claims were allowed
delay to report thereon.
On motion Of F. Thkriot. it was
Resolved, Tha. the following persons
to-wit: 6. F. Connolly, Francois 1'heriot
John d. Umherfeld, Aurelien Thibodaux,
n Th&riot, Als, P. F. Michel. be and are
hereby appointed jury, to lay out, nc
eording to law, a public road on the Bayou
Du Large, commencing at the head o
said Bayou Du Large and as far down said
Bayou - said committee may deem advi.
sable; and that said Jury be authorized t.
assess damages according to law.
The claims Of Mrs. Field for three dol
hrs was ordered to be paid.
The claim Of Claryille Guidry, iol
twelve dollars, hr work done on the par
ish prison, was referred to the committee
claims.
The claim Of J. A. LeBlanc for ffteer
$1,000 dollars, paid py him 10 Blahut &
Wright for 81 Mortgage Boob" was or.
dercd to be paid.
On motion Of Mr.. Ficlde,
The place OF holding elections !.
cbanged-henceforth the precinct shall be
At the residence Of Mr.. Uriah Chestnut
9Th Ward.
On motion Of Dir. Lirette,
A new committee was appointed to re.
port on former petition presented BY the
Ray. Mr.. Tasset, praying the Police Jury
to grant = certain portion Of land, 10 be
used asa public burying- ground or GENE.
tory.
Tho President appointed on the above
committee, Messrs. Lireste, Connolly,
Umberfeh aud Theriot.
On motion Of Mr.. Liretto,
A committee was appointed to. confer
with w. NJ Mercer, ESQ.,. ex-Parish Al
teroey, respecting = certain fee paid over