Houma Ceres., 1856-06-12

Pursuant to Z proclamation Of the Prssi.
dent Of tho Police Jury of the Parish Of
Tereboune, that body met on the 7th day
Of june, 1856.
Members present: J. Aycock, Presi-
dent !; Izidore Dupre, J. Gueno, Eugene
Fields. ]. B. Duplanty, P. Welsh, F. The
riot, J. C. Potts, ]. D. Umberfeh.
Members absent: w. Tanner, A. Nc.
Cullum, A. Lirette, C. c. Wallis, decd.
The object Of this (calD meeting was
made known to tho Police Jury, by tho Pre-
sident.
On motion Of Nj. Welsh, the reading Of
the minutes was dispensed with.
A report from the committee appointed
to lay out = road from Bayou pEsau Bleu
to intersect the Terrebonne road was read
BY it, chairman, J. C. Potts, ESQ.,, which
report was, on motion Of Mr.. Welsh,
adopted.
A letter from E. w. Blake Esq, editor
Of the ''Houma Cerss," in reference to the
Parish Printing, was read, and on motion
Of Mr.. Welsh the same was laid on the
table till the regular meeting.
On motion of MI. Potts, il was
Reaolued, that tho President be author
lied to lay before our representatives. in
the Legislature tho necessity Of having the
eastern boundary Of the Parish Of Terre.
bonne, 90 defined BY law ~ to include the
inhabitants Of Bayou Bleu in the parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Potts, several claims
against the Parish were referred to the
committee on finance.
| The petition Of w. s. Campbell and
others, praying the Police Jury 10 enact .
law granting inhabitants the privilege o
enclosing their lands with hedge o
tCherokee rose," was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Potts, it was
i Resolved, that = special committee bt
; appointed whose duty it shall bo to repor
an ordnance to define legally what shall
constitute cherokee hedge fence, and I
report It the next meeting.
The President appointed Messrs. Potts
Welsh and Gueno, members Of said com
mittee.
Tho petition Of inhabitants residing d
Grand Caillou, praying that public roa'
! be laid out on portion Of tho right bank Q
Gallon, was read and considered.
i On motion Of Mr.. Theriot, it was
Resolped, That committee Of six free
holders be appointed TO trace and lay out
!, public road, commencing on Bayou Du
, large, 1t tho point whore Bayou Guillaum
, connects with said Bayou Dularge, theac
! following the right bank Of said Bayo
!. Guillaume to the right bank Of Bayo
Grand Gallon. thence following up sai
right bank Of said Bayou Grand Caillou
the mouth Of Bayou Lecarp. The follow
ing named persons were appointed on sai
committee, Harry Cage, w. S. May6el
:. J. 8. Miller, Ursin Provost, A. Blanchar,
p. F. Michel.
On motion, it was
Resolves, that the Sheriff be authorize
to order an election il the 13th Ward. e
: Justice of Tho Peace, TO GIL tho vacanc
. occasioned BY tho death of G. G. Walli'
8 On motion Of J. Aycock, it was
!. Resoased, that the Treasurer be and
:, il hereby amhorized to pay J. V. Boutele
the amount of judgment, interest q
:. costs, Obtained By him 1t the last sessie
! nf tho District Court, against the Parish
Terrebonne, in the case ofJ. V. Boutelt
J ". p. L. Roussel, and that said amount
: paid out Of the funds not Otherwise aPpr
!. Priated.
: On motioa Of Mr.. Gukno, the Police j
& ~ adjourned sire die.
8 ]. AYCOCK, Pses't.
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