The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-07-06
MAYORS OFFICE,
Town of Thibodaux, July End. 1873.

A committee representing a Citizens or
ganization at a special session of the Town
Council. proposed to that body to transfer
to the order of the Council certain sums
specified and detailed in memorandum of
Assets" amounting to a sum of Two Thous-
and Seven Hundred and fifty two and
S0Il00 Dollars, provided this Council at
once aeceeded to the proposition OF Nor
fans Louisiana and Texas Railroad and
Steamship Company.
This agreement having been made and
signed June lst. 1873, SAID iund being in
hands OF Doctor j. II. Fleetwood, were
made subject to the Mayors order for the
objects designed by the donors.
In accordance with agreement l have
therefore drawn Warrants against j. Ii.
Fleetwood against said sum as follows.
Warrant No.
James Bradley for right of way 7S 90
2 SANDY Gray :. ii 90
3 Ursin Bernard >. 70 90
4 Noel Cadere :. :. 20 90
5 Mrs. J. b. Robichaux for right of
way 125 90
6 Marcellin Es,evan for damage to
crop b w
Hugh Cbgan for damage to crop 90
8 j. r. Cheevers for damage to crop 90
3 l.. Keefe on acct for depot Lot 800 90
10 L. f. Leblanc. Recorder 90
IL Charles RamagOssa and Wallace
! Tucker for right of way l3 50
Il Fieldsio removing house and for
damage TO crop - O0
Is ST. Joseph's Church l.. A. Webre
agt. for right OF way and dam -
age to crop Is 90
Is Mrs. John Donohue for right of
way 60 so
I6 Frank Hoffman, for carriages 90
IL MatlIere Hehert for right OF way A 35
Is S. L. Grisamore for expenses to
New Orleans and Notary's fees
for passing contract l5 90
El9 +. +. Holden for transportation %
| 90 E. E.I.eBlanc Recorder 90
| q p, A. Thibodaux Civil Engineer rs 90
| 22 Stationery and Stamps 70
! q McCulloch for right of way IS 90
| Total 1888 80
| To which must be added amount
| maid L. keete for Balance due on U.s..
depot Lot. E.OO O0
Making total paid out $2.5ss 80
Leaving Balance on hand when all is
collected oil. $lo4 Il
There is actually on hand
! Cash. IL ~
| Ellis Receivable. e...........- 100 90
| Total. Sl47 II
| These properties were decided to Nor
| cans Louisiana and Texas Railroad aud
| steamship Company, in accordance with
| stipulations contained in act passed JUNE
| 1st 1878.
In addition to the above the Agents o
| the Rilgefield Plantation have granted tht
| right OF way along the banks of Bayol
Terrebonne from the foot of jackson Street
| to tho faof of Church Street.
The track is now graded and the w0rl
of putting down the ties and rails has com
menced.
*Respectfnlly,
(Signed, 8. t. GRlSAMORE,
Mayor
The special committee appointed at las
regular session reported that a street fort,
feet wide from St. Mary street to the rail
road depot lot and a passage ten feet wild
from jackson street stO same depot 10
could be purchased for the sum OF Fou
hundred dollars one half .of said sum Il
be paid cash and the other after months
ed the bove report was adopted and tn
committee discharged aud
On motion Of L. Keefe duly seconded tn
Mayor was authorized to. purchase tn
ground necessary TO open said street an
passage and the amount necessary for sai'
purchase was appropriated by the follow
ing vote.
Yeas Grisamore, AucOin P. A. AucOi
j. L. Keefe and Samoan.
Nay: Legendre.
On motion of p. A. Auc0in duly seconds
the petition of F. Zernott asking permii
SOD to erect pigeon house on lot corne
of Main and st. Louis Streets was referre
to the Committee on improvements, an
the Mayor was authorized to grant tn
necessary permit should the committee n
!, port favOr;sbly on said petition.
On motion duly seconded the Council az
ST. GRISAMORE, Mayor.
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk Town Council.
A True Copy:
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk Town Council.