Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

HOUMA TERREBONNE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49,

On Tuesday morning, the ID day Of
September, 1856, the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Terrebonne met according to
adjournment. -z
Members present as before.
The committee appinted to take into
consideration of legalizing the Cherokee
rose fence made their report which was
adopted, and on motion it was
Resolved That hedge of the Cherokee shall be a
fence provided that be made tn ck and close
resist cattle and hogs and provided that be made with
less than feet and Eve feet in hight pro-
vded that be kept trimmed not encroach the
public road. E
Further Resolved. That any person failing fulfil The
above requirements after notification by The road nspec
tor shall be fabe to fine q twenty dollars for each
neglect to be sued for by the road inspector in the
manner rs other fines for otstructing public roads.
The committee appointed to confer with
E. w. Blake, Esq, on the subject of the
Parish Printing, made the following report
which was adopted @e8 7ss=s
I4k T z STATE OF LOUISIANA
f Parish of Terrebonne. {
The Committee to whom was referred the cnmmunica-
ton Of Blake the subject Of printing the proceed
ings OF the Police Jury of this Parish beg leave rep
That they have received from that gentleman bill Of
specifications Of the labor performed by him. and which
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printing had been done in eta it would have the
parish hundred and eighty-nine dollars, t36s9)
The Communication addressed to your honorable body
BY Mr. Blake and which il the foundation G this inves
fgaon shows that through his authorized agent, Mr.
Lindsey he made agreement do the Parish printing
for (4ljO) one hundred and fifty dollars. ..s
Your committee would state that upon careful view Of
the above premises which the claim Of Mr. Blake presents
they have the conclusion that although hun
dred and y dollars may be somewhat too low price for
the lab1r perormed six hundred and eightynne dollars
is unreasnabIy high, and in making bargain for
wholesale printing would ever consent TO agree charges
Your committee Of opinion that Mr. Blake would be
amply compensated by increasing his
hundred dollars They, therefore, report the following
ouiion ~
Resolved That the compensation given to Mr.. E. w.
Blake he hundred dollars instead Of hundred and
fifty dollars, as heretofore agreed upon
y An Of viii b u respectfully submitted.
I -8si FL fFals s1H 's A. LlRFrrH.
r. THERIor.
Resolved, That committee Of three persons be ap-
pointed confer with Mr. L. Anderson the editor
the Houma Ceres and ascertain from him what he would
agree to do the Parish printing for, per year. f
Messrs. McCoam Potts, and Dupfe were appointed on
said committee.
The committee appointed to examine
the Parish Prison and report on the repairs
necessary to be made, presented their re-
port which was read. and on motion it was
Resolved That the sheriff be aathoizedt have the
pars made TO the two windows in the where the
eToes confined to exceed the amount Of hum
dred and twenty-five dollars according to The plan ec
Hdher Resolved That the said sheriff be authorized
purchase shackIes hand cu chains, necessary
secure prisoners ul'er his charge.
Further Resolved That Mcssrs Lreite and Aycock be
requested 10 assist the said sheriff in contracting for said
repairs etc. ga
Mr.. Eugene Fills, the member from the
6th Ward, appeared and took his seat.
sa The Police Jury then proceeded to an