La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-12-02
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
LAFOURCHE.
POLICE JURY.
Thibodaux. November 18th, 1865.

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At a called meeting the Police Jury 9
: the parish of Lafourche met. Present.
= S. Perkins, President, J. j. Roman, Arse
. ne Bergeron, d. B, Pugh. Absent :-Jn
J Nelson. Washington Griffen, P. j. The
. riot, Sosthene Folse, Joseph Remont, job
. Lyall and F. Dalferes4
There being no quorum present. %
: motion duly seconded, it was ordered tina
the absentees be notified to attend thi
meeting which is now adjourned till to
morrow at 9o'clock, A. NJ.
Tuesday, November 18th. 1865
Pursuant to adjournment Jury met.
Present:-J. S. Perkins, President. j
j. Roman, Arsene Bergeron. D. B. Pugh
P. j.. Theriot. Absent John Nelson, S
, Folse, Washington Griffeh j. Rennont, j
Lyalf and T. Dalferes.
Onsmotion duly secended, it was order
ed that the absentees be notified to attend
this called meeting which is now adjourn
ed till the 18th. inst.
(Signed) j. S. PERKINS, President
E. E. LEBLANC, Clerk.
.e4 Saturday, November 18TH, 1866.
Pursuant to adjournment Jury met.
Present I'D. j. Roman. John Nelson,
John Lyall, P. j. Theriot, 4. Dalfares. j.
Hemonf, s.. Folse, w. GriGfen, D. B. Pngh
and Arsene Bergeron. !
ABSENT. S. Perkins, President.
The President, j. S. Perkins, be ing alb
sent, Mr.. j. Remont was appointed Pres
ident protein.
The absentees having given good and
sufficient reasons. for their absence on
Monday, 18th. inst. were all excused.
Mr.. E. e. Leblanc, then presented his
resignation as follows
Thibodaux. Nor.s1Sth., 1865.
To The Hon. President and members of
the Police Jury of Lafourche.
Gentlemen-Permit me to offer this,
my resignation as Secretary of your hon
orable body, and in fhe mean time earnes-
ly recommend Mr.. J.. w. Knob1och, who
is fully competent TO. ill said office.
Isam, gentlemen, very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
fSigned) EMILE E. 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 calledt TO take in consideration
the closing of the crerasses. on the land
of Messrs. Octave Folse and JOS Knight,
according to petition presented TO that
effect. q
VI On motion of Judge Roman, duly second;
the following resolution was adopted by
the following votes:
Yeas .-Roman, Theriot. Dalferes, Ber-
geron, Folse ind Grifen. !
Nays:-Lyall and Pugh.
1t as rescued, LIST. That Mr.. Merville
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 anne and still ex-
listing, one on the levee of Octave Fol>e
and the other on the levee of Jos Knight,
both lying and being ia said first Ward
be respectively and Theoretically closed
and such repairs thereto or new levees
on the premises, within such time
and in such manner, and at such ecopom-
ical rates, by such contracts, asethe exit
of the case and the sound discre-
Iioii of said Inspector assisted by a jury
IF six disintei ested n~eighboring planters,
ihreefrom below and three from above
said crevasses, may require.
Resolysd, I'd. That an additional item of
inc thousand dollars be and is hereby
and appropriated to meet and
other accidental expenses.
The following resolution was adopted
~ the following votes:
Yeas Roman, Theriot, Dalferes, Ber-
,eron, Folse. Griffen.
Says:-Nelson, Lyall and Pugh.
Said resolution being entitled n Resolu1
u regard TO the powers and duties Of the
'arish Attorney Of the Parish Of Lafour-
he."
Be i resolued, That the parish Attorney J
q and is hereby directed: z
LIST. To advise and instruct parish Syn Y
les or Inspectors respecting their powers d
uties and liabilities, and regarding the Q
over and substance of the orders and no. q
ifcations which they have to give to the Q
arties. process verbal of inspection or adj 6,
ldicafion which they may lave to frame, ?
0 that no failure of Justice may result Q
'om the want. Of due formaliiies. 8
I'd. 10 bring or defend, as he case may \
0, all Suits in which the Parish may be v
lterestcd or involved, and enforce and
cover all outstanding Claims due and P
wing the parish of Lafourche, particular a.
for all advances and payments made or
be made by the Parish for any work or P
pair already made or TO be made on lew d
IS, roads or bridges and for the prevent q
g or closing Of any crevasse.
On motion duly seconded, the Police
ny adjourned sine de. =
EE NE "a
j, S. PERKINS, President.
j. w. KNOBLUCH, Clerk.
State of Louisiana.