The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-03-08
THIBODAUX. L., SATURDAY, MARCH 8~ 1879
Official.
Police Jury Proceedings.

ThibOdaux, February 18th. 1879, }
Parish Of L,sfourehe I
Present r. g. Alelnan President, James
Moran, Chas. Brown VALERIE Gui.lry, L..
Kramer. H. Franklin, George Watson. C..
ThibOtiaux.
Absent Chas. Zeringue, Auguste Ledes.
The minutes Of the previous meeting wac
read, and ON motion Of H. Franklin appruv.
ed as recorded.
The Committee on claims, adopted favOra
bly, upOL sundry claims, amounting to
1886 l6llOO. Eight hundred and thirty six
dollars, which amount was appropriated to
pay the same.
On motion IF Chas. Brown the following
claims were also approved, one in favor II
Earnest Leonard for a. 5oIiOO and one in fa
vor Of Oscar Angelo for 4I6 5OllOO.
~ On motion Of James Moran seconded by
VALERIE Guidry. Resolved that suudry
for the lower LatOurcl,o quarantine,
amounting to e427 four hundred and twen-
ty seven dollars, was Orslered to be paid by
the following vote, r. G. Aleman, James
Moran, Chas. Brown. VALERIE Guidry, and
z. ThibOlaux voted yea yeas Geo Watson
II. Franklin AMI l.. Kramer voted nav 3
nays, the Resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Franklin voted nay BECAUSE he
thought the amount claimed was excessive,
and the services rendered by the claiments
not specifcatedly stated.
On motion and duly seconded the follow
ing Resolution was adopted by yeas and
No nays.
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury OF the
Parish of Lafonrcbe. that the sum of tour
thousand dollars ($4O00] or 50 much thereof
~ may be necessary be and are hereby ap-
propriated out Of the fluid not otherwise
appropriated to repair and improve the
Court House and Jail throughly and to en-.
close the Court House Lot with substan.
tial railing and pavement, and otherwise to
improve said lot By planting trees shub-
bcry.
And be it further Resolved, That Messrs.
Clay kn"blOch. Cleophas Lagarde aud DR..
j. II. Fleetwood, be and they are hereby
power "a have all necessary PRELIMINARY
plans made and to award the contract for
any pa rt or the whole Of the repairs i'm.
prOvements aud work contemplated by the
foregoing resolution, to whoms0ever they
may deem honest aud proper, and for the
purpose to sign all deeds, acts Or writings
that may be necessary in the premises and
to audit all claims for said repairs, improve
ments aud work, and to draw their own
warrants upon the Parish reasury iu pay
nent, liquidation Or recognition Of any
0uCu Cl6luS.
On motion Of Jsnss Moran, seconded BY
L. Kramer.
Resolved, That tho Treasurer Of the Par
ish of LafOurcho lie authorized and directed
to pay into the Treasury Ut the LOYAL
Board OF Swamp Land Commissioners the
sum Of Six Hundred and Seventeen 22IlOO
Dollars ($6l7 .2IlOO) to be used for drainage
purposes 40 originally designed by the tax
payers from whom said sums were collected
adopted BY 8 yeas and no nays.
On motion Of H. Fraaklin snd seconded
Whereas the Records in the clerks Office
of LafOurche need to be placed In envel-
Opes for their proper protection.
BE 1t therefore resolved, That tho Parish
Attorney l,e aud he is hereby authorized to
purchase the same ut cOet not to exceed
Two Hundred Dollars 500 and for the pay
lnent of same, the said SUN Of Two Hun.
dr~d Dollars or a. much thereof as may be
necessary is hereby appropriated out Of auy
funds in the Parish treasury not otherwise
appropriated. adopted 8 yeas and NO nays.
On moti0a Resolved. That the President
appoint q committee Of three tn Revise the
revenues Of the Parish.
1he President appointed H. Franklin,
James Moran and VALERIE Guidry on said
Committee.
On motion Resolved, That tho President
appoint . committee Of three to report on
the Taxation of the srish.
The President appointed on said commit
tee Chas. Brown, L. Kraemer and c. Thib'
odaux.
On motion Of James Moran. the Police
Jury adjourned to meet tomorrow the 18th
inst. ut 9 O'Clock A. n.