The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-04-05
Workman's Acct.

The claim of J. NJ. Robinson for putting |
| Lightning Rod on Market House, -eport
ed unfavorably by the finance committee,
was, Oh motion duly seconded rejected.
The follow ing petition was presented and |
OH motion duly seconded referred to the |
Committee on Public improvements.
Thihodaui, March Bird, 1879.
To the Hon, Mayr and Trustees of the |
1o,rn of Thibodaur.
l would most res@ctfully petition your
worthy body for permission to shingle !
the roof of my .Jewclry store and raise
the c'.iling OF the rear room about 6ne foot,
said building is sitnatrd on Main street.
Very respectfully submitted.
(SIgned) +. ZERNOTT.
The following petition was presente ed and
on motion duly seconded it was resolved
that the license paid by petitioner for his
Bar Room he refunded to him.
Th.bodanx. La, March 5. 1879.
| To the Hcnorable Mayor and COuncilnen
| of the City Of Thibodaur.
| Gentlemen The petition of the under
sigued respectfully represents that he did
on February 9th. open, within the limits Of
this city a bar room.
| That at that time he was entirely igno.
rant OF the fact, that persons doing busi-
ness within the limits Ut this Corporation,
were also subject to Parish License having
subsequently been informed to that effect
he has been obliged to give mp his busint IS
not iustifying 80 large an outlay.
Your petitioner, after having paid the
Corporation Licenses, only did business
for few days and therefore thinks it but
fair that the amount thus paid, should he
refunded to him.
For such refunding he now prays and as
in duty bound your petitioner will ever
pray.
tSigned) V. SAURAGE,.
The following petition was received and
on motion duly seconded was ordered
spread on the minutes.
Thihotlaux, March 5th, 1879.
To the Hoaoruble ihe Mayor a,,d Councilme''
, Ciiy OF ThibOdaur.
| Gentlemen The undersigned beg leave
f to most respectfully represent that the tax
, U.icensel ut Eighty Five Do.lars on Retail
Liquor Merchants imposed by your honora
t BILE hody has become most onerous and ex
= cessive in consequence of the relative pov
: crty of the people and the general shrink
l age Of values, which has amounted to ovel
( 5h Or on every commodity.
n They believe that the concern of this cit,
= now under the direction of your honorable
y body are comparatively prosperous and no
q ijustifyipg eXcessice taxation, which dnde
our system of government, should never b
= imposed except under extraordinary cir
cunlstances-whichi is suot low the case tha
I the iitcnce ON other trades IS merely TO
+ minal compared to that imposed npo1
your petitioners, and that license Of fft,
!, Dollars would prove amply sufficient to NEE
the needs of the municipal Government
And as duly bound your petitioners vii
ever pay.
l. Signed: G. Boudreanx, H. H. Michelet
,. C. Azema,J j. D. Machado, H. Franklin
Brau.i & Legendre. E. N. Brand, Robert T
Picou, A. Joseph, o. J. Legendre, Agt. j. A
= Frost.
Mr.. l.. Keefe altered to purchase the 10
A. owned bv Thibodaux Fire Co. No. |, an
a the use Of the same to the Corporation i
Is consideration of annual rent OF 10 OlO of til
,e price of purchase the Corporation to b
H. come owner of the same at any time, b
@. refunding 10 him the amount paid for sam'
a. On motiOned dulv seconded said prOpC
sal was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Property who where requested to repol
at a special session to be held Wednesda
- March II, 1879 at o'clock +. NJ.
The petition Of the Thibodanx Bridge r
ferrcd to the finance committee WAS retur
| ed to the council without report.
On motion duly seconded the Mayor VIZ
authorized to have the bauquettes facir
Mrs s A Binnings property made.
} On motion duly seconded the COuDc
( adjourned, to Wednesday March 18th 1877
o. at o'clock p. NJ.
,is |Sianed1 w. G. RAGAN, Mayor.
E. nj. PERRIN, Clerk Pro lem.
J. true copy:
or A. j. PERRIN, Clerk Town Counc