La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-12-09
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
LAFOURCHE.
POLICE JURY.
Thibodaux. November 18th. 1865,

Thibodaux. November 18th. 1865,
At a called meeting the Police Jury of
the parish of Lafourche met. Present u.
S. Perkins, President, j. j. Roman, Arse
ne Bergeron, d. b, Pugh. Absent :-Jno
| Nelson. Washington Griffen. P. j. The
riot, Sosthene Folse, Joseph Remont, John
Lyall and F. Dalferes.
There being no quorum present. On
motion duly seconded, it was ordered that
the absentees be notified to attend this
meeting which is now adjourned till to-
morrow at 8 9o'clocll, A. NJ.
Tuesday, November 14th. 1865
Pursuant to adjournment Jury met.
Present ii. s. Perkins, President. j.
J. Roman, Arsene Bergeron, D. B. Pugh
p. j. Theriot Absent John Nelson, S.
Folse, Washington Griffen, j. Remont, J..
LyalI and F. Dalfares.
/ On motion duly seconded, it was order
ed that the abse,ltees benefited to attend
this called meeting which is now adjourn
! ed till the lael. last.
/ (Signed) j. S. PERKINS, President
E. Z. LEBLANC, Clerk.
Saturday, November 18th. 1865.
| Pursuant to adjournment Jury met.
Present u. j. Roman, John Nelson,
John Lvall. p. j. Theriot.F. Dalfares, J.
Remomt, S. Folse, w. Gritfen, D. 3. Pugh
and Arsene Bergeron.
| Absent:-J. S. Perkins, President.
The President, j. S. Perkins, being ab-
sent, Mr.. j. Hemont was appointed Pres
| iaent protein.
The absentees having given good and
for 20 a ahspn
| Monday, 18th. inst. were all excused.
Mr.. E. E. Leblanc, then presented his
resignation as follows:
Thibodaux. Nov. 18TH. 1865.
To the Hon. President and members of
the Police Jury of Lafourche.
Geutlemen-Perniit me to offer this,
my resignation as Secretary of your hon
orable body, and in the mean time earnes-
" recommend Mr.. j. w. Knobloch, who
is fully competent to fill said office.
l am, gentlemen, very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
fSiened) EMILE +. LEBLANC.
Which resignation, on motion, was duly
accepted. Mr. j. w, Knobloch, was then
proposed fol Clerk, and being no opposi-
ton was declared duly elected, and was
sworn as such.
The President having stated that the
Jury was called to take in consideration
the closing of the crevass es. ON the land
of Messrs. Octave Folse and Jos Knight,
according to a petition presented to that
effect.
On motion of Judge Roman, duly second.
the following resolution was adopted by
the following votes:
Yeas Roman, Theriot, Dalferes, Rer-
geron, Folse and GriHen.
.Nays:-Lyail and Pugh.
H,s rssolred, lst. That Mr.. Mervslle
Rome, the duly elected levee and road ms
pector Of the first Ward in and for the
parish of Lafourche on the right hand
side of the bayou, be and he is hereby en-
powered and directed to cause the breach
es, cut at the time by military authority
declining to repair the same, and still ex-
isting, one on the levee of Octave Fol>e
and the other on the levee Of Jos knight,
both lying and being in said first Ward
to be respectively and hermetically closed
and such repairs thereto or new levees
made on the premises, within such time
and in such manner, and at such econom-
ical rates, by such contracts, as the exi-
eencies of the case and the Sound dlscre-
tion of said Inspector assisted by a jury
Of six dlsintel elested neighboring planters,
threefrom below and three from above
said crevasses, may require.
Resolued. I'd. That an additional item of
one thousand dollars be and is hereby
provided and appropriated to meet and
satisfy other accidental expenses.
The following resolution was adopted
by the following votes:
SYeas :-RomaH, Theriot, Dalferes, Ber-
aeron, Folse. Grifen.
ys:-Nelson, Lyall and Pugh.
Said resolution being entitled . Resolu-
in regard to the powers and duties OF the
Parish Attorney Of the Parish of Lafour-
che
BE it resolved, That the parish Attorney |
be and is hereby directed:
LIST. 'ro advise and instruct parish Syn !!
dies or Inspectors respecting theirpowers |
duties and liabilities, and regardidg the |
power and substance of the orders and no. |
tificatiens which they have to give to the |
parties, process verbal Of inspection or adj
Indication which they may have to frame,
so that no failure of Justice may result |
from the want of due fofmalities.
I'd. To bring or defend, as The case may |
be. all Suits in which the Parish may be