The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-03-22
THIBODAUX, LzMn, SAMEDl p MARS 1879

The following petition was presented anu
on motion duly seconded it was resolved
that the license paid by petitioner for his
Bar Room he refunded to him. -
TEibodanX. La, March ,. fS79.
To the Honorobe Mayor ond Councilmen
of tie city of 7Hibodaur.
Gentlemen : The petition of the under
sigued respectfully represents that he dld
on February Sth. open, within the limits OF
this city a bar room
That at that time he was entirely 1gn0-
rant OF the fact, chat persons doing Dusi-
ness within the limts of this Corporation,
were also subject to Parish License having
subsequently, been Informed to that effect
he has been obliged to give up his business
not iustlfying 50 large an outlay.
Your petitioner, after having pad the
Corporation Licenses. only dld business
for few days and therefore thinks 1t but
fair that the amount thus paid, should he
refunded TO him.
For >ucll rrfun,iin@ he now rravs and rs
in duty bound your petitioner will ever
pray.
tSigncd) V. SAURAGE,
The following petition WAS received and
on motion duly seconded was ordered
spread on the minutes
ThboIaux, March 5th. 1879.
To the Hoaordbie Me Ndyor and Conncithen
FitY 1T ThibOddur
Gentlemen The undersigned beg leave
to most respectfully represent that the tax
U4icensel of Eighty Five Dollars on Het;til
Liquor Merchants imposed by your honOra-
Bile body. has become most Oner0us and cX-
cessive, in consequence OF the relative pow
erty of the people and the general shrtnk-
age of values, which has amounted to over
50 OI0 on every commodity.
They believe that the concern OF this city
L ..>f
body are comparatively prosperous and not
juStifving excessice taxation. which under
| our system of government. should never be
imposed except under extraordinary cir
cumstances-whichi is not now the case that
the licence on other trades is merely no.
minal compared ito that imposed upon
your petitioners, and that license OF fifty
Dollars would prove amply sufficient to meet
the needs of the municipal Government.
And as duly bound your petitioners will
ever pay.
! Signed: G. Boudreaux. H. Fl. Michelet,
| G. Azema, j. d. Machado, H. franklin.
Braud & Legendre. f. N. Braud, Robert p.
| Picou, A. Joseph, o. j. Legendre. Agt j. A.
! Frost
! Mr. L. Keefe altered to purchase the lot
owned by ThibodauX Fire Co. No. l, and
the use of the same to the Corporation i'll
consideration of annual rent of 10 0IO of tue
| price of purchase. the Corporation to be-
come owner otthe same at any time, by
refunding to him the amount paid for same
On motioned duly seconded said propo-
sal was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Property who where requested to report
at special session to be held Wednesday
March IL, 1879 at o'clock 2. NJ.
| The petition of the ThibodauX Bridge re
ferrcd to the finance committee was return
ed to the council without report.
| On motion duly seconded the Mayor was
authorized to have the banquettes facing
Mrs. Binnings property made.
On motion duly seconded the Council
adjourned. to Wednesday March 18th 1879
at o'clock ?. NJ.
! iSignedl w. Z. RAGAN, Mayor.
E. NJ. PERRIN Clerk Pro Tenn.
A true copy:
A. J. PERRIN, Clerk Town Council