Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

l Pursuant to law, the Police Jury Of the Parish
of Lafourche met at the Court House in the tow
OF Thibodaux, on Monday, at 2oclock Pm, Marcel
3, 1856.
Present-Paul Justilen Theriot President, O
Bernard, Neuyille Ayot, Jourdain Savoie, and L.
Pertut.
On motion, Mr.. Pertut was sworn in and took
his seat
The minutes Of the last session We're read, and
on motion of Mr.. J. Savoe the same were adopted
On motion of Mr.. Savoie, it was
ResOred by the Polite Jury Of the parish Of afourche
That the Parish Attorney be and he is hereby authorized
and empowered to dismiss dismissed the fol-
lowing suits wherein the Police Jury of the parish
ourche is plaintiff, at the costs of plaintiff to-wit:
Police Jury vs. Lee, ct al, No. 1883.
Williams No. 1860.
| Peirce, Nc 1851.
Williams ct al, No 1862.
| On motion of Mr.. Pertnit, the petition of Charles
Schieffersten, concerning the schoohouse and lot,
| situated in the town of Thlbodaux, and belonging
to the parish, was laid on the table,
| On motion of Mr.. Bernard
Resored That the Parish Attorney be and s hereby au
thorzed and empowered to the bond of j. Bours
Co. for the purchase price Of the Railroad agarie Ferry
with Jules Lagarde security collect the second
and third instalnents Of said bonds which have matured
say two hundred dollars the first Monday of November
Io and two hundred dollars the first Monday of Febru
ary, 1856.
On motion of Mr.. Pertuit-
Reso1red That the Parish Attorney be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered institute proceedings apan:
Messrs Ptman Barrow against Raymond Knight for
the purchase price Of lands purchased BY them from the
parish of I.afourche.
The following claims presented to the jury were
read, and on motion of Mr.. O. Bernard, the same
were ordered to be paid:
The claims Of J. X. Gourdain Recorder ......1IO 50
l.. s. Alain, Clerk Of the Court ....... 2s 80
II Kilingsworth. services witness, 9 90
4. Paisans, =. :. 2o
:. T. Park, . 10 so
On motion
Resotce by the Police Jury That committee composed
Of three members OF this body named by the President 10
call the Recorder Of parish so as to find out what
agreement he will make in regard to completing general
index for the records Of hi, office said records having eep
neglected by his predecessors since the
the year 1918.
The President named of said committee Mes.rs
O. Bernard, j. Savoie and L. Pertuit
On motion of Mr. Pertuit-
ResOred That committee Of three member. this body
he named and authorized by the President have the
sary repairs in the Recorders Office done draw on the
parish an amount sufficient to pay said repairs.
The President named of said committee Messrs
Pertuit Ayot, and Bernard.
On motion of Mr. Pertuit-
esotced That committee composed Of three member.
Of this body be named by the President examine the Jail
and see whether said Jail could be repaired whether
new ought to be built and their report at the next
session.
The President named of said committee Messrs,
Pertuit, Ayot, and Bernard
On motion of Mr. Ayot-
sOtred That the place of holding elections in the Sec.
ond Ward shall hereafter be at the public schooI-house
in said ward situated on the property Of B. Bergeron
On motion of Mr.. Pertui. the Police Jury ad-
journed sine die P.J. THERIOT,
President
E. f. LEBLANC, Clerk.