The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-02-17

Ch Bl. on hand this day .$452 II
Bal. appro. due Fire Dept. ........$ TO 90
Respectfully submitted,
tSigned) JOS. I. THIBODEAUX,
Treasurer.
The following report of the Finauce Com
mittee was presented as follows:
THiBODAUx, FEB. 9th 1877.
10 the Mayor and Trustees of the Tocn of
Ihibodaur.
GENTLEMEN We the undersigned Com
mittee ON Finance beg leave toreport that
after careful examination of the Books
and Vouchers of the Treasurer. We have
found same true and correct and recon-
mend that his bond be cancelled.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signedt T. A. AUCOIN. Chairman.
- f. SAMOAN,
s. T. GRIsAMoRE.
On motion of j. l.. Aucoin duly seconded
it was resolved that the above report of the
Finance Committee be accepted and receiv-
ed and that in accordance with the same a
quietus discharge he given and granted to
the said j. Z. Thibodeaux and that his bond
be ordered cancelled and annulled.
Yeas -Lor,O, Grisamore, Samoan. Keefe,
Legendre. AncOln Z. A. AucOin. j. l..
Nays-None.
The Mayor reported that he had contrac-
the Corporotion for himself and cart at $50
a month, which report on motion was ac-
cepted and the action OF the Mayor in the
premises approved.
The bonds of Theophile Thibodaux with
G.. Lagarde and W. II. Tabor, "a securities
one for Three thousand Dollars as COllec-
tor of Taxes and Whariinger and the other
for Five Hundred Dollars us Constable We're
presented and accepted and the same order
ed to be recorded in the Recorders office.
The election of Treasurer was next de-
clared in order. Mr.. Jos. L Thibodeaux was
proposed and there being no other nomina-
ton the said Thibodeaux was elected by
acclamatiOn.
The following claims were presented.v viz !:
Salary of officers Observation-Disclosures. 194 l6
Corporation mau 5U w
j. L. Thibodeaux. drugs Incl ex-.. 8 rs
J. l.. Aucon, Incidental expenses. 80 S5
DR.. H. Dansereau, '' 20 20
1heophile Thibodaux, Collector fees %
Total $3o9 Oh
On motion duly seconded and carried by
the following votes:
Yeas :-Lorio, Grisamore, Aucoin =. A.
Aucoin J. l.. Legendre, Samoan and Keefc.
1t was resolved that all appropriation OF
Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars and
One Cents t$329.0l) was made to pay the
| above: :clain.s. to be charge $l94 l6 to Sala-
ry OF officers, $i29 60 to Incidental eXpen
| ses S. 25 to Collector fees.
| Major s. 7. GrisamOre, on behalf of the
| Fin ance Committee presented the follow.
! ing resolutions which were duly adopted
by the following votes.
Yeas-LOriO, Auc0in, p. A. AucOin, j. l..
Keefe. Legendre, Sancan Grisamore.
Be it ReSolced, by the Town Council
| LIST. That the Treasurer be directed to in
clude all taxes unpaid for the year 1875 and
| all previous years under the head of back
taxes.
ID. Resolred de-, That the Tax Collector
be directed to make out list of all back
taxes TOR all years previous to the year lS7 6
for the use Of the Finance Committee.
Sd. Rcsolrcd dc. That the Finance Com
mittee he authorized to examine said lis,
of unpaid tax payers and report what ac
tiOn may be necessary in regard to the
same.
4th. RESOLVED &c., That all warrants
| drawn on the Treasurer duly signed by thu
Mayor and Secretary shall be contersigneC
by the Town Treasurer numbered and en-
tered upon list to be called the App,0prit
ton Acconnt.
5th. Resoired de-, That the Treasurer O
the Corpora ton be directed to keepa sep
crate account with the corporation man ant
laborers usually employed to assist him t,
be called Workmen'S accounts.
9th. Resoire1 &c. That and appropriation
of Two Hundred Dollars be made and cree
tied to the WorkInens Account.
7th. Resofred de-, That persons havin.
claims against the Corporation shall pre-
sent them to the Chairman of the Finance
Committee Z. A. AucOin, not less than thre
DAYS before the regular nsetng of th
Council, otherwise they will be held owe
for examination.
Sth. Resoired de-, That the Collector an,
Wharfinger be authorized to compare hi
books with those of the Treasurer and
found TO agree that the Treasurer be autho
lied TO give the Collector quietus up t
date.
On motion duly seconded and carried
was resolved that the Treasurer he empov
cred to buy the books necessary for til
year 1877
On motion the Council adjourned.
/, j. w. kNOBLOCH, p. Z. LORI(
Clerk Town Council Mayor.