The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-12-11
Official.
Proceedings Of Town
Council.
TOWN HALL,
Monday, Nov. 18th. 1880.


Monday, Nov. 18th. 1880.
The Town Council vi the Town of Thbo-
daux assembled this day ~ half past seven
o'clock r. N.
Present H. w. Tabor. Mayor. and j. l..
Aucoil, &. AzenIa. Ii. Dansereau, j. NJ.
.iowell, 1. u. Moore and r. ZernOtt, Trus-
tees, elected ut eleci ion held on the second
.iay oisNu>omber 1880, all having been duly
commissioned and taken oath OF office.
Ou motion VI }. NJ. Howell duly second
ed the present officers were continued in
office till tue mex, session OF this Council,
at the same salary 10 be pa u prOrata for
tue time Of service.
The Mayor appointed the following stand
lug committees
COMMITTEE Gu Finance l. D. Moore. ].
l.. Aucon and IL. Darsereau.
Cani.uittee on Public improvements: j.
NJ. howell, +. Zernott and T.. Azema.
Conn.ttee Oh Public Property IL. Dan
sereau, + ZernUtt and j. NJ. Howell.
Comm, tee Oh Education: J. l. Aucoin,
l. ID. Moore, and e. Azema.
! Ou motion oi l. d. Moore duly seconded
the following resolution was adopted.
| In order that the fiscal affairs Of the town
under the administration Of the present
boar. OF Trustees may be kept separate and
! distinct.
| Be it the, etore resolved, That the treasu-
rer vi the town be and he is hereby requir.
ell to open an entire new set Of books and
accounts under such suggestions and recon-
| iuenOatiuns as NAV he made to hun by the
committee On Finance, beginning such
I books and accounts with entry or entries OF
, such balance or balances II any, rs may be
shown b. the books and accounts OF his pre-
dccessUr.
On motion of. d, Moore duly seconded
the lowing resolution were adopted.
BE it resolved, That hereafter all reports
or communications st the Mayor to the
Council shall be in writing and he is
henccforth required to present q written
report "r message, to the council at each reg
ular session thereof of all his official acts
and transactions, together with statements
Of all contracts made, labOress employed
and expenses incurred therefor or for Otl,
err purposes since last report; aud to EN-
body therein such Suggestions and recon
mem,lations as he may deem conducive t.
the good aud welfare Of the town.
Bs it further resolved, That the Treasu
rer, the Collector of Taxes. M rket Maste
and the committees on Finance. Improve
ments. Public Property anl Education, re
spectiyely shall ct each regular session o
, the Council submit q written report of al
matters connected with. or COMING With
til. scope Of their respective fnnc'ious.
I On motion Of D. Moore, the followin
resolution was adopted.
, Be it resolved, That after the calling {
Z the roll the order "f business to be obser'
!, ed during the session Of the Council sha
he as follows: +
LIST Rrasiing. approving and signing Mi
4 utes Of previous session.
p 2n.l Report Of Mayor
3rd i;eport of committee on Finance,
4th Report Of committee ON lmprov
4 ments.
= 5th Report of committee on Public Pro
erty. 4,.
It 9th Report of committee on Publ
Schools.
7fh Report Of Treasurer.
Sth Repor: Of Collector Of Taxes al
Market Master.
n 9th Deferred, unfinished new business.
~ ltth Reading notes or abstract Of ,ninut
- of each present session for correction.
On motion of J. NJ Howell duly second
I. D. Moore aud t~O other members of I
Council were appointed TO revise the Cor
:, ration Ordinances.
III The Mayor appointed j. NJ. Howell a
- j. l.. Aucoin on said committee.
-, On motion OFF. l.. AucOin duly second
- the Council adjourned to Wednesday
ve vember "a. 1880 at o'clock r. n.
ta (oigned) H. W. TABOR.
, May
10 tSisuedl 4. J. PERAIS, Clerk.
ce A true copy.
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk.