The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-08-04
Official.
Police jury Proceedings
MEETING.

Jul @Jrd, io'a.)
The Police Jury of the Parish Of Lalour-
che, met this day at the Courthouse, at II
O'Clock A. NJ. @
Members present: J. NJ. Howell, Presi-
dent; l.. +. Schneider, 8. Folse. Cias.
Brown, Jas. Moran, g. Sinclair, ID. FOret,
S. Bazile. z. Roger and 5. Galiano.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, and Oh motion the same were
adopted as read.
The petition of citizens asking for the re-
lease of II. Ficknalr, Ii cripple. doing mer-
camille business, from the Parish License,
was read. and Oh motion the release asked
was unanimously allowed.
The communication of f. Sternherg was
received aud read.
On motion duly seconded, the President
is authorized to make such arrangements
with the above named party. as were &C.
cured to the Parish monies taken out of its
Treasury through errors.
The communication of H. IT. Michelet
was received and read, and on motion tho
same was laid on the table indefinitely.
The petition of citizens asking for the
release from Parish License of Louis La
croix. a cripple, doing business at Lafour
che Crossing, was UNANIMOUSLY allowed.
The claim of HI. Bernard, Justice of the
Peace, was approved for $2O.S2.
The claim of Baptiste Chandler, Consta
BILE, was approved for 1920.
The Committee on claims, to whom was
referred the communication of Il. II. Niche
let, ex Parish Treasurer, reported that said
MicheIet was entitled to his release and
quietas. but that no commission already
granted the present Parish Treasurer for
collections. ETC., could be allowed him, mi
chelet.)
The above report of the Committee was
adopted.
The Committee on claims reported unfa
vorably upon the bill of the Tlibodaux Sen
T1NEL, their report being adopted by the
jury.
The claim of DIR. J. II. Fleetwood for
medicines, was allowed for $3.50.
The following resolution introduced by
l.. +. Schneider was read, and on motion
the same adopted:
Be resoired, That so much of Ordi-
nance No. %, relative to public shows or
exhibitions; where the license now imposed
is $500, be amended SO as to read Two
dollars per day for every day exhibiting"
The following resolution introduced by
L., r. Schneider was read, and on motion
the same adopted.
Be hresoired. by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Lafourche, That section 4 of
Ordinance 1902, amended so as to read 'FOr
the years 1869, 1870 and 1871, to the year
1876. and that he shall pa, first the debt of
1869, then 1870. then, 1871, then 1872, and
SO on up to 1877.
On ;uotion duly seconded, the Jury took a
recess until 3 o'clock p. NJ, this day.
COURT House, THIBoDAUx,
July %, 1877, 3 o'clock, P. NJ. {
( The Police Jury met at 3 o'clock p. M,
according to adjournment.
Members present as before.
Mr.. Sinclair in the chair.
THE following resolution introduced by
l.. +. Schneider. was adopted:
be resolced. That the President is
heseby authorized to contract with the
Parish Printer for blank Tax receipts, so a.
to enable the Parish Tax Collector to col
iect the Tax LIVED under Ordinance 1902.
The following Ordinance, No. los. rela-
tive to establishing public ferry al Ha-
rang. introduced by s.. Folse, was read and
adopted.
On motion duly seconded. that a Com
mittee OF 3 with the President and Parish
Attorney added thereto. be appointed to
draft a Levee and Road Ordinance. aud re-
command the names of the different Road
inspections.
The President appointed as said Commit
tee. Hessrs. JAS. Moran, S. Galiano, S.
tolse.
a communication from John B. Winder.
agent for Charles Morgan, was received aud
read.
Mr.. L. T. Schneider offered the following
resolution.
Be itresoiret. That the AsSessment ct
Chas. Morgan as saaaa ~ tie peard of rs
SCISSORS IL Febraary, 49,. he recognized 2s
the only legitioi.tei assessment against
said Chas. Morgan, anu that the rar;si,
Sax Collector and Parish Treasurer he and
ara HEREBY authorized 20 receive from lac
stht Chs. Morgan CT ais :s.tu,. pc;sh
warrants in p4 rl.aa: % II. t:le IA Il.
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