Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-19

| The Finance Committee made the following report:
To the Mayor and Trustees ofe toacn Of Thibodaur-
The undersigned members of the Finance Committee
| pectfuly report
That they have carefully examined the accounts Of the
and the with his vouchers and
books OF the Whanger and Collector, and after said in
yestgaton found the same correct.
They further report that there is for the Corporation
Cash balance hand this day of Two Thousand One Hun
the Guion Academy the Snm of Two Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Ninety Dollars and Eighty-six Cents:
They further report there yet due and unpaid the
Corporation the following items viz:
Pavage bill of June &C. 1854, R. Iawless 1921 10
Market House, last insalment due May Z 1861. 90 IS
Purchase OF Market House for 1855 1856 maturing
by Fourths. lst Mondays in August and Nov Der
1885, and February and May 1856 ........... 200 90
Ferry-PurcLase OF Ferry payable in same manner
Specific taxes payable in advance fixed approx
Wharfage fixed approximately at........... $50 OF
Pavage bill of May IT., 1855. .............. 554 Is
Amount Of cash on hand brought down. 2t24 90
$5076 Is
Forming total Of available assets for the current
year, without including any iaxesof..
Less the following amounts due and unpaid as as
certained to date, viz Observation-Disclosures.
Amount which will be due Nicolas as per agree
ment for survey and plans. 500 90
To amount due Mayor salary .............. 100 90
Ditto Cd Terrebonne bricklayer. 1l6 81
Ditto Robichaux, for hire Of negro to
mn. 5th May, 1855. .,;..;;:.... As Is
Ditto J CelestiD, bread for Blanchard 49,. so
Ditto G Boner, salary as Consta bic. 25 90
Ditto Ditso Ringing Bell. ......... rs 90
Ditto Ditto fees per account. Is so
Ditto Ditto Taxes uncollectabe.. 20 so
Ditto Besson Jailor, bin unpresented....
Balance available assets. 1921 II
$5o76 %
Your committee further report favoraby on the following
bills and recommend appropriation be made pay the
o Terrebonne brcklayer. 81
Ro'ichaux, negro Hire. 46 IS
Ce1esfin for bread. Observation-Disclosures. 80
George Boner, for fees. is so 1872 81
Your committee further recommend that the Collector
George Bonner having shown the mpracticabity Of co..
ectng the following taxes the said taxes be refunded to
him and an appropriation be made to pay the same:
A Risbourg .........................$1 81 .
yean oaIcau'' -''.''' ...-......-.... %
De- ee saIs. ,:::::::: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1s
victor a,o-. coddou. 81 40,
All of which they respectfully submit, and ash for ri their
discharge. LOUIS BUSH,
.- P.HGARY,.
May 10, 1855 c. GAUTREAU.
Gu motion Of Mr. Robichaux seconded the report was
received. "ssH
On motion Of Mr. Ragan seconded the Board adjourned
V.D. TERREBoNNE, Mayor.
New Board met May 18th 1856
Present.. c. White, Mayor; E. J. Bru1 E. BIaronge
W. G. Horton J. Thompson c. Gautreau J. c. Ragan
Trussees.
The Board organized itself and proceeded to elect
Secretary by ballot.
verret being proposed and having received votes
was therefore duly electee by unanimous vote.
For Treasurer, L. Daunis proposed and having re-
ceived six votes was therefore duly elected.
For Assessor Geo Boner proposed on ballot he
received six votes, he was therefore duly elected.
For Collector Geo Boner proposed and on ballot he
received six votes, duly elected g.
For Wharnger, Geo. Doner proposed and on ballot
he received six votes, he is therefore elected.
For Constable, Geo. Boner proposed and having re-
ceived six votes he was duly elected r.= |
The Mayor appointed the following committees.
Committee on Education-J. G. Ragan, E. j. Bruf j. r.
Thompson.
Committee on Improvements, r Thompson, E. Maronge
J. c. Raglan.
Committee Of Investigation Assessment-E J. Brud, G.
Gautreau, J. c. Ragan.
Committee on Psvage-E. Maronge, W. c. Horton, j. r
Thompson
On molten Of Mr. Ragan
Reso1ved That the Mayor be and hereby authorized
and empowered to contract with to work for the
Corporation by the year the reasonable
The account Of T. Besson, Jailor referred to the
Finance Committee, who reported that appropriation Of
eight dollars and cents be made pay the
same. .l..
The first Tuesday Of every month appointed as meeting
day at o'clock, NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. Ragnp,
ResoIped That the Mayor authorized to ascertain the
digging well Of six feet in diameter and about four
teen feet Deep to be brcked up and covered with iron
plate and to report at next meeting Of the probable cost
On motion Of Mr. Raglan, the Mayor appointed a COM
ttee Of three composed Of Messrs. Ragan Horton and
Gautreu for the purpose of the printing
in the Minerva by the year.
On motion Of Mr.. Bruf, the board adjourned.
IONA. c. WHITE, Mayor.