La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-10-28
Thibodaux, La, October 28y 1865.
NATHANIEL BURBANK

!. lss. Lieut., det,ng Asst 4ddit Generai
Trustees OF Guion Academy thros. Gen.
Sherman.
The prompt actftf Of Maj Gen. Canbv.
IN reply s.' the Petition of the proper.au-
thoritics is worthy of commendation. aud
the thanks Of odr fellow citizens are due
to that officer.
1t now remains with you gentlmen to
devise ways and means to enable the
School Directors to have the Academy o.
peiled for the reception of pupils ut as ear
ly-a period as possible.
B Your attention is directed to a oommu
nicatiOii received this day, by me, from
Major II. j. Palen, commanding Post. on
the subject of establishing night police
in the town, and fetuinmend that a com
nittee be appointed to confer with this
officer ON that matter and make whatever
arrangements may be deemed expedient,
to put stop tu the thefts and robberies
that have been 50 frequent Of late. am
satisfied that any assistance Major Palen
can furnish, will be thankfully received,
and any inconvpniences necessarily ari-
sing from the operation of strict police
will be cheerfully submitted to, hy the ci-
tizens, In order to fiiaintain order and se
cure their property from thieves and
robbers.
Respectfully submitted,
S. L. GRisAalURE,
Mayor of Thibndaux.
Mr.. r. q. J,rdain chairman Of the com
mittee Of finance, offered the ordinance
No |, which was adopted article by article.
The Committee of finance presented the
following report, which was adopted, and
the bond If Mr. O. J.. Blanchard, former
treasurer, cancelled.
Thibodanx. Uctober 9th. iss5
The Finance Committee through, their chairman
beg leave to report az follows. the financial affairs
Of the Cor orat on Of Thibodaux:
surer, it will be fOdAd that the assets and indebted
ness bf the Corporation is as ibllows
Assets S6fB 10
{, ofthese assets the amount due by I.udger Bsrge-
ron S7437
!. And due BY snndrius bauqae, since
May 9TH, 1862 amounting to 3s6 81
We recommend they be relieved al >the iIfsl case
the markethouse was destroyed before the lease
pred and as for the Blankets It is impossible 10 iind
out the responsible parties.
Asfor the baia,ire uf ASSETS which is put down in
the account uf trpa4iFGr.
Du by Jean Rossy 0n taxes s 640 90
Due by CO Dantin or tax payers
since ist Marrh 1861 2s9s 97
Dantin and Rossy, Guion Academy
There ass cts have we believe been in great
measn collected aud we would recommend that
Collector Jean RsssY be pr0cseded against IN sDn
the reteipt- cum be brought i'm and the amounts
to iectEd BY him he definitely ascertaned, from
what have noiced collector Dantin has collected
none Of these amounts, bat what he has paid in,
The notes ut the Corporation tuth carcBiled and
uncanceed wefecommend them to be destroyed.
Az for the Parrish notes due us we recommend they
be taken off the treasurer and laid aside till
the Parish be able te paythenl.
ssfR n I'd
with vii, vouchers and sadi, eorfee, and recomn,sna
K D. JORDAN, Chairman.
Mr.. j. X. Gourdain, elected and duly
qualified Treasurer of the town of Thibo-
daux, offered his bond for the sum of Three
thousand dollars, with MatlIurin Bourg and
NJ, I'll. Daunis as securities, which was
accepted by the beard.
On motion Of AIr.J II Fleetwood duly
seconded,
Resoiued, That Mr.. J.. A. Rnbichaux.
Ipetitionerl be ollowed to build u house
to be covered with wooden shingles, on
the CORNER uf Main nnd st. Philip streets.
and to retain the same there until April.
lst 1866.
On motion-R. ID. Jordan and John III.
Fleetwood we're appointed on committee
to wait OH Major r. j. Palen, command
ing Post, to confer with him in regard to
establishing night patrol.
On motion of Mr.. Fleetwood, the Mayor
WAS added to the above committee.
Mr.. Jordan offered Ordinance Nos 2,
which was adopted article by article.
Tn motion, Council adjourned $ ne die.
s. r. G GRISAMORE' Mayor.
P. E. LORIO, Secretary.
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