La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-04-28

State Of Louisiana.
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

1 PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.
! On this the 16h day of April, A. d
1900, tho Police Jury of the Parish u
Lnfourche met in special session, in the
Court House in the town of Thibodaux. al
IL o'clock A. M.
Present-J. s. Perkins, President
John Nelson, John Lyall, David B. Pugh,
Sosthene Folsc, Arsene Bergeron and
P.J. Theriot.
Absent. j. noman, Frank Dalfcres
and Joseph Remont.
Minutes of last meeting were rend. and
on motion, it was ordered that the minutes
DC corrected so as to read as follows:
:. That the landing Of the ferry at Lock
port to be located seventy-five feet above
or seventy five feet below the locks Of the
Barataria Canal. on the Lafourche, being
about opposite the center Of the town Of
Lockport and most convenient for the ci-
tizens, thereof; and that the sheriff be
authorized to order the lessor of said ferry
to move the ferry to the established land
ing" ass.
| Onmotion Of D. d. Pngll. duly seconded,
| it was resolved that the rules goyerninr
the Police Jury, or such Of them, prevent
ing ordinary business coming up before
the Jury at special meeting. be hereby
suspended, in order to allow tho commit
tee appointed at the December meeting Of
the Jury to examine into and report upon
the Acadia Crerasse. to make their report
| also to allow such action to be- taken upon
the report of the committee as tho Jury
may deem necessary; also to allow any
necessary business of the parish TO he
acted upon by the Jury. 4.s. ii
The Committee on tho Acadia Crevasse
then made their report, and on motion
duly seconded, the said report was adop-
ted, the committee discharged and report
ordered to be kept by the Clerk, and or
dered not to be published, it being very
lengthy.
On motion duly seconded, Resolution
No. 6. N. S.. was unanimously adopted
snid resolution fixing tho boundary Police
Jury wards, &c.
The report OF the surveyors appointed
to survey Bayou Lafonrche, maids d re-
port which was read.
On motion duly seconded, Resolution
No. 8, N. S., was unanimously adopted.
! The resignation of Judge j. j. Roman
was then presented and duly accepted, as
follows:
TO the Honorable the President and
members of the Police Jury of the Parish
Of fLafourche-Our GubernatOriai appoint
ment as Police Jurors being only provi-
sional and about expiring on the eve of
tho forthcoming final election by tho
people, the present and transient iacum-
bents should not. by their concluding acts.
anticipate and forestall the future course
of the new board shortly to be elected.
Conscious of my shortcomings, dosherc-
by, and accordingly. tender my resigna-
tion to pave the way for more efficient,
eligible and serviceable Successor.
Your humble and devoted colleague,
(Signed) JEAN JACQUES RoMAS.
The President then presented his res
ignation as follows. which was duly ac-
cepted:
To the honorable members Of the Police
Jnry of the Parish of Lafourche-There
being general election for all parish
,ficers throughout the State, ordered by
he Governor, except for police jurors,
md believing it but justice to the people
hat another jury should be elected.
hereby tender to your honorable body my
esignatinn, to take effect on the lst
Monday of May next. II
Very respectfully, your ob't ser't,
(Signed) j. 8. Perkins.
All the members present then presented
heir designations. which were accepted
y the President
TO the Honorable President Of tho
'olice Jury, Parish Of I.afourche--We, Is
he undersigned members by appointment I
the Police Jury. would most respect-
lilly tender our designations Of member 8
hip, for the reason that as an election for 9
II parish officers is soon to be held, there 9
hould be no exception made in regard to 2
le members Of the Police Jury. Our
ssignations to take effect. from this dute.
pril 10Th. 1866. s
(Signedl David B. Pugh, Washington
rifin. John Lyall, Sosthene Folse,
ohm Nelson, Arsene Bergeron, r. yusti- {
en- Theriot. ,s3s k
On motion, Police jury adjourned sine
ID. .... II
]. S. PERKINS, President. &
w. KSoBLoCH, Clerk. a. d,