Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-24

On motion of Mr.. Umber6eld-
The Sheriff is hereby requested to give
notice of an election for justice OF tho
peace according to law to fiji the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of A. J.
Delaporte, to be held on day appointed
by said Sheriff:
On motion of Mr.. Welsh
The report of the Road Inspector was
read and the same was adopted.
The petition of A. ]. Delepo1te, pray.
ing that an appropriation be made In BILE
favor TO compensate him for his labor la
making general index for the use Of the
office Of the Recorder was read, and
On motion, .=. I..st
1t ,cas Resolued, That A. J. Delhposte
recorder of the parish of Terrebonne, has
the sanction of the police jury to make .
general index Of the act &C., contained
in the books in bis Office, and that he be
authorized to hold the same as his own
property until paid for by this police jury.
On motion of Mr.. Lirette-
Be It Resolved, That the claim OF
Eugene Fields for his salary as school
teacher in the 7th scholastic ward Of this
parish be paid by the treasurer, provided
said claim do not exceed fifty dollars.
The petition of Mr.. N. H. Rightor.
Charles Tennent and others, respectfully
praying that the police jury grant them
the use Of the court house for the purpose
of giving a ball therein on tho 18th inst.
and inviting solicitously the members OF
this Honorable body to attend, was read.
On motion Of Mr.. McCullum, that the
above petition be granted, Mr.. Potts called
for the yeas and nays, the result wa. ~
follows: Messrs Tanner, McCullum, Mr.
Lire,te, Mr.. Gueno, Mr.. Duplanty. Mr..
Theriot, and Dupre. (7) voted in the At.
6rmative, Messrs. Potts, Welsh and Um'
ber6eld (3) voted in the negative; there
fore Mr.. McCullum's motion prevailed.
On motion Of ]. Gueno, the following
preamble and resolution was read and
adopted: f.t-f ..-ss sst ..t. fe..e- .s
| WHEREAs. The public bridge across
Bayou Terrebenne at the plantation OF
Bush and Gueno being at present in =
dangerous condition to travel over with
vehicles Of any description, and being
therefore in great need Of repairs, there
fore,
Be il Resolved, That committee OF
three persons be appointed by tho police
jury Of the parish of Terrebonne to
examine the public bridge across the
Bayou Terrebonne At the plantation OF
Bush and Gueno and cause the necessary
repairs to be made On said bridge and
that the amount required to defray the
cost Of such repairs be paid out OF any
funds in the treasurer not otherwise apPro-
priated on the warrant Of said committee.
The President appointed on said COM
mittee Messrs. J. Semple, w. A. Bis.
land and E. Hotard, Senior. asdIf .u5
/ On motion Of Mr.. Welsh. sr 5a9i -~,s,
Be It Resolped, That the parish atsos.
ney be and he is hereby instructed to
proceed against all persons in this parish
who have failed to make their roads &C.
cording to law and to compel them to do
the same in the shortest possible delay.
i On motion of Mr.. McCullum- 5.,
\ Be it Resolred, That committee OF
five persons be appointed, whose duty It
shall be to take into consideration tho
means best calculated to prevent the filling
up and consequent destruction ofthe navi-
CATION of the Bayou Black. occasioned by
the washing Of the dirt in front Of planta.
tions into the bayou and report proceedings
At the next regular meeting OF the police
'|jury. o'q '9al' Hif sa..haost :. 1sfi's
The President appointed on said CON-
|mittee, Messrs. Connely, Bond, Shaf1er.
w. Minor, NJ. Hatch.
On motion Of Mr.. Lirette, Mr.. McCui.
lum's name was added to the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Duplanty- ' NC
Be Il Resolved, That the place for hold
ing elections in the 9th ward be and is
hereby changed from the residence OF }.
B. Duplanty to that Of Urbain Picou.
Tho claim Of r. d. Jordan, Esq, tor
the sum Of eleven dollars, was on motion
!, Of Mr.. Potts, referred to the committee On
, finance, composed Of Messrs. Lirette Cue.
no and Theriot. Iaselaress.5, ssi
On motioa Of A. Lirette- 8 8slHi
u The police jury proceeded to the election
|, lcf road inspectors whose term Of service
} sLall expire On the Let Monday of April,
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