The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-02-10

Ch BIZ on hand this day .$452 II
Bal apprO. due Fire Dept. ........$ SO 10
Respectfully submitted,
tSigned) JOS. T. THIBODEAUX,
The following report of the Finance Com
mittee was presented as follows:
THIBoDAUx, FEB. 9th 1877.
10 the Mayor and Trustees of the To,on of
I'hib0daMr
GENTLEMEN We the undersigned Com
mittee Oh Finance beg leave OrepOrt that
after a careful examination OF the Books
and Vouchers OF the Treasurer, we have
found same true and correct and recon
mend that his bond he cancelled.
Respectfully submitted,
fSignedi p. A. AUCOIN, Chairman.
:" T. SAMOAN,
s. T. GRIsAMoRE.
On motion of j. L. AucOin duly seconded
it as resolved that the above report of tho
Finance Committee be accepted and receiv-
ell and that in accordance with the same q
quetus discharge be given and granted to
the said j. T. Thibodeaux and that his bond
be ordered cancelled and annulled.
Yeas -LoriO, Grisamore, Samoan. Keefb,
Legendre, Ancoln P. A. Aucoin. j. l..
Nays-None.
The Mayor reported that he had cOntrac-
ted with l.. Malbrough to do the work Of
the COrpOrotion for himself and cart at 80
q 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, ns securities
one for Three thousand Dollars as COllec-
tor of Taxes and Wharfnger and the other
for Five Hundred Dollars as Constable were
presented and accepted and the same order
II t<,l uIal IA,
The election Of q Treasurer was next de-
clared in order. Mr.. JOS. I Thibodeaux was
proposed and there being no other nonlina-
tion the said Thibodeaux was elected by
acclamatiOn.
The following claims were presented. viz
Salary of officers, Incidental expen. l94 I6
J. I. Thibedeaux. drugs I" . S75
Corporation man so 90
J. l.. Aucoin, 50 IS
Theophile Thibodaux, Collector fees IS
Total ;a2g Of
On motion duly seconded and carried by
the following votes:
Yeas :-LOriO, Grisamore, Aucoin P. A.
Aucoin j. l.. Legendre, Samoan and Keefe.
1t was resolved that an approprition Of
Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars and
One Cents ($329.Ol) was made to pay the
above;claims, to be charge $l94 Is to Sala-
ry of officers, $l29 90 to Incidental expen-
ses s IS to Collector fees.
Major s. 7. GrisamOre, on behalf of the
FIJI ance Committee presented the follow.
ing resolutions which were duly adopted
by the following votes.
Yeas-l.Orio, Aucoin, P. A. AucOin, ]. L.
Keefe. Legendre, Samoan, Grisamere.
Be II Rcsolred by the Town Council
| 1st. 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.
I'd. Resolccd &e., That the Tax Collector
| be directed to make out list Of all back
! taxes Tor all years pre- viOus to the gear 1876,
| for the uae of the Finance Committee.
| 81. Resolved dc. That the Finance Com
mittee be authorized to examine said list
Of unpaid tax payers and report what ac-
tion may be necessary in regard to the
| same.
4th. Resolred &e., That all warrants
| drawn on the Treasurer duly signed by the
! Mayor and Secretary shall be cOntersigned
by the Town Treasurer numbered and en-
tered upon list to be called the ARpropria
| ton AccOslnt
5th Resolrcd 6c, That the Treasurer Of
the Corpora ton be directed to keepa sep
crate account with the corporation man and
labOrers usually employed to assist him to
he called Worknse,s's accounts.
9th. Resolrcd sc. That and appropriation
of Two Hundred Dollars be made and cred
i,ed to the WOrkmen's Account.
7th. Resolred &c., That persons having
claims against the Corporation shall pre-
sent them to the Chairman of the Finance
Committee P. A. Aucoin, not less than three
days before the regular meeting Of the
Council. otherwise they will be held ovei
for examination.
9th. Resolred &c., That the Collector and
Wharfnger be authorized to compare bis
books with those of the Treasurer and il
found to agree that the Treasurer be author
lied to give the Collector quietus up t.
date.
On motion duly seconded and carried i,
was resolved that the Treasurer be empow
cred to buy the books pecessary for tn.
year 1877
On motion the Council adjourned.
J. w. KNOBLOCH, p. E. LORIO
Clerk Town Council Mayor.
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