The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-03-29
Workman's Acct.


The claim of j. NJ. Robinson for putting
lightning Rod Oh Market House, report,
ed untavorably by the finance committee,
was, on motion duly seconded rejected.
The follow ing petition was presented and
on motion duly seconded referred to the
Committee on Public Improvements.
ThibOdaux, March 3ri, 1879.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Trustees of the
I6wn of Thibodaur.
l would most respectfully petition your
worthy body for permission to shingle
the ceiling OF the rear room about one foot,
said building is situated on Main street.
Very respectfully submitted.
(Slgned) +. ZEKNOTT,
The following petition was presented and
on motion duly seconded it was resolved
hat the license paid by petitioner for his
Bar Room be refunded to him.
Thibodanx. La, March 5. 1879.
To the Honorable Mayor aud COunciimen
of the City of Ihibodaur.
Gentlemen :: The petition Of the under
signed respectfullyrepresents that he did
on February Sth. open, within the limits Of
this city bar room.
That at that time he was entirely ignO-
rant of the fact, that persons doing busi-
ness within the limits 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 justifying so 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 be
refunded to him.
For such refunding he uow prays and a.
in duty bound your petitioner will ever
pray.
| The following petition was received and
| on motion duly seconded was ordered
spread on the minutes.
Thibodaux, March 5th, 1879.
| To The Honorable he Mayor and C0uncitnc,,
! City of ThibodaMr.
| Gentlemen The undersigned beg leave
| U4iceDse) of Eighty Five Dollars ON Retail
| LiqnOr Merchants imposed by your honora-
BILE body, has become most Onerous and ex-
cessive, in consequence of the relative pow
erty of the people and the general shrink
! age Of values. which has amounted to over
50 OIO on every commodity.
They believe that the concern of this city
now under the direction of your honorable
body are comparatively prosperous and not
| justifying eXcessice taxation, which under
our system of government, should never he
cumstances-which isnot now the case thai
the 1icence on other trades is merely no.
minal. compared to that imposed upor
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 viii
ever pay.
Signed: G. Boudreaux, H. H. Michelet
c. Azema, j. D. Machado, Fl. Franklin
Braud g. Legendre, E. N. Braud, Robert
Picou, A. Joseph, o. j. Legendre, Agt. J. A
Frost.
Mr. l.. Keefe Altered to purchase the lo
owned by Thibodaux Fire Co. No. /, an,
the use Of the same to the Corporation il
consideration of annual rent of 10 OfO of tn
price of purchase, the Corporation to be
come owner of the same at any time, b.
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 srep0r
at IA special session to be held Wednesda,
} March IL. 1879 at I o'clock p. NJ.
The petition of the Thibodaux Bridge re
ferred to the finance committee was retur
cd to the council without report.
On motion duly seconded the Mayor wa
authorized TO have the banquettes facin
Mrs. a Binnings property made.
On motion duly seconded the COunc
adjourned to Wednesday March 18th 1877!
ut Z o'clock P. NJ.
J |SiSned1 W. C. RAGAN, Mayor.
L. NJ. PERRIN, Clerk Pro TEN.
. A true copy
A. j. PERRIN Clerk Town Counci