The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-03-01

J. H. fleetwood, be and they are hereby
appointed a special committee, with tull
power 20 have all necessary PRELIMINARY
plans made and to award the contract for
any part Or the whole OF the repairs I'M
provertelts aud work contemplated by the
foregoing resolution. to whunlsoeVer they
may deem honest ami proper, and for the
purpose 10 sign all deeds, acts OF writings
may be Necessary in the premises and
to audit ali claims for said repairs, Improve
,nents aud work, and to draw theli own
warrants upon the Parish treasury III pay
menL. liquidation or recognition VI any
such claims.
On motion of .Iamea Moran, seconded by
l.. Kramer.
Resolved. That the Trea-urer of the Par
ish of l.atourche be authorized and directed
10 pay into the Treasury OF the Local
Board Ut Swamp Land Commissioners the
sun. of Six Hundred and Seventeen 22tlo0
Dollars is6lI. &!ll0>) to be used for drainage
purposes az originally designed by the tax
payers from whom said sums We're collected
adopted hy y yeas and no uavs,
On motion of II. fr,ukiin and seconded
Whereas the Records III the clerks office
OF latlourchc need to he placed N enre!'
Ops ior their proper protection
lie ii therefore resolved. That the Parish
Attorney b" and lie is hereby authorized 10
kut al Sttll4t IL u Cost lpt " CA'NCN
Two 4iuudrad Dollars 5000 AZ d tor the pay
iuen: of same, TIE said sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars or as much thereof as may be
necessary rs hereby appropriated out OF any
iunG2 III the Parish / retsugF hot otherwise
appropriated. adopted yeas md Ii" nays.
On molioa Resolved. That the President
appoint Il rolninittee vi Three - Revise the
revenue G! the Parish.
he President appointed II. ErankllA,
JaiueS Moran and Valerie & lldry Oh said
Committee,
Tn motion Resolved. That the President
appoint q colnmittc. OF three to report on
the Taxation OF the | arish.
The i'r'sttrnt appointed ON said commit
;er Cfas. Brown, l.. kraemer and Z. Thib
odanA.
Ga gn,tiun of james Moran. the Police
Jur, at;oururd t. meet; to morrow the lStl
inst. nt 9 O'Clock 4. NJ.
FEBRUARY 18th. 1879.
Present F. G. AleuAan, President. l.
kraeIuer, James Moran, V. Guidry, {
Ihibodtuy. Ii. Franklin, Charles Brown
George Watson.
Abscat: An.uste Ledet, c. Zerangue.
The minutes the first days meeting wa
real and approved.
The resignation OF l.. a. Webre No Ser
giant AZ arms. was received and accepted
aud on motion Adrian Roger. was elected
TO the vacant position.
Mir Franklin from the committee to re
wise tie salaries. Reported that the sala
Tres OF Che Parish Treasurer, Parish Phys
can anG Sergeant at-Atns remain AS Ike
Ay TIE former Police Jury, which repor
! WAS adopted.
Ordinance No. I22 Relative to the Com
pensation OF HE Police Jurors. and the sal
ries of the District Attorney and Secretar
was read rs follows Police Jm ors TO rt
ceiye three Dollars per day. Tie Parish a
torEey hree Hundred Dollars per annuI
and the Secretary One Hundred and Fitt
dollars per anlum. which vas adopted.
Mir. Franklin voting No. as to the Salar
OF the Parish Attorney.
Ordinance No. III. FIXING the rates {
Licenses for the year 1879 was read an
adopted by ii vote OF yeas ana nays, unan
mouSly and the Secretary WAS ordered I
send two copies OF the same to each JuStlC
ot the Peace IL the Parish, one for his lis
and one for the constable.
truluaner No. is, fixing the rate {
Taxation tor the year 1873. and appOrtiu1
ing The same was read. aud adopted ~
vnt. of yeas ANA nays unanimously.
On mo;inn OF James Moran apt duly s
conCed, that the Road and Levee Di,tric'
as fixed at the previous meeting of the p
lice Jury be mainraInei, aud the Road III
i.evee Inspectors, elected atthat time |
retained the salary to be One Hundre
Dollars per aunum each.
G. ThIhodaux resigned his position
Road and Levee Inspector for the LIST. Di
frict. and on motion of II. Franklin, Nelst
Robinson was appointed to fill the vacanc
Ordinance No. Il9. Relative to the sale
the Ferries ard repeating Ordinance \
il6 for the future. annua sale of the Pul
liz. Larriaa NJ thn Parrish nf 1fn1rchQ Vt
read aud atopted unanimously.
ON molten Vi James Moran duly secOn
Ell. Resolved. That tho sum of One HUI
tired Dollars is hereby appropriated out
any funds in the Parish Treasury of l.
iourche not otherwise appropriated or
mach thereof as may be necessary TO d
fray the expense OK transportation OF t.
Commission of the Board Of Health to vis
this Parish in regard to the e%xistance
Leprosy therein the same to be spent und
the supervision of the Parish Treasurer.
The petition OF many citizens of Vachel
Dugue was received asking that a road
laid out from the Vacherie 20 Bayou LafOt
che was received and tavorably acted L
: on and Commissioners ordered to be q
pointed as prayed for.
On motion OF James Moran that 100 &C
!. les of Road and Levee law be publish
, for circulation.
Petition of Frank Hoffman. and Burr
James was received and referred TO t
Road Inspector for action. .
James Moran presented a list Of the &c
miSsioners OF election to be held on the Is
> day of March next. that was approved a
ordered printed.
:. 4 letter was received from John
Walsh. Inspector of Weights aud> MeasuI
asking Ia be furnished ii set of Weights "a
Measures and the president was authcriz