The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-12-18
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Rhe Town Council of the Town of Tbibo
daux met IN adjourned session this day a,
o'clock P. NJ.
Present H. w. Tabor, Mayor. and J. L.
Aucoin c. Arena, j. n. Howell and F. Ter.
, mott, Trustees.
Absent: l, d. Moore and b. Danseresu,
Trustees.
The minutes Of the previous session were
read and approved Os recorded.
The applications OF q. w. Squires and A.
). Perrin for the office of Clerk of Council
were presented.
Geo. w. Squires received two votes and
A. j. Perrin three votes A. J. Perrin hav-
ing received a majority of the votes cast
was declared elected clerk
The application Of j. T. Thibodeavx for
the office OF Treasurer was presented.
On motion OF j. NJ. Howell duly seconded
j. I. ThibOdeaux was elected Treasurer by
reclamation.
The application of o. J. Legendre for the
offices CT Constable. Collector and Market
Master was presented.
DIRE was elected Constable, Collector and
Market Master by acclamation.
On motion Of j. l.. AucOin duly seconded
ton.
On motion of j. L. Aucoin duly seconded
the following resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That the Mayor after consult
lng'the COMMITTEES Of improvements, be au.
thOrized to make contracts or hire labor
for making the work on wharf.
On motion Of J. N. Howell duty second
ed the following resolution wss adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorised
and instructed to advertise during the
space OF five days by pc sting notices in diff.
ferent parts of town for bids for making
the Corporation hauling. said bids to speci-
" the price per cart load, and the Mayor to
be further authorized to open the bids re-
ceived. at the expiration of the specified
time and accept the lowest reasonable bid
or reject all bids should he deem it advisa-
BILE.
The following petition was presented.
Thibodaux. La, November 9th, 1880
To the Honorable tho Mayor aud Trustees
of the Town of Thibodaux,
Gentasmon.--Ast tho last regular moetinx
of Protector Fire Co. No. 9, the undersigu-
ed were appointed committee to solicit
from Your Honorable Body pecuniary as
sistance to small amount for the purpose
OF maintaining their steam fire Engine in q
proper condition for active service. That
Company has been laboring under difficult
ties for some time past, to liguidate tho
debts contracted for the purchase price Of
the Engine house andlot, the necessary i'm
provements made thereon aud the balance
due on the steamer, besides paying ten dol
lars per month for cleaning the engine, pur
chasing fuel and other indispensable expen-
ses incidental to steam fire engine. U1Cler
the circumstances and in view Of the very
limited resources Of the Company, they are
reluctantly compelled to appeal to the
Town Council to grant an appropriation of
say Ten Dollars per month, FOR the purpose
Of detraying the expenses attending the
keeping of the steamer and appurtenances
in good order and condition. The appropr1a
ton, if made will DO devoted to that pur-
pose and shall not be diverted to auy other.
Hoping that their request will meet with
favorable consideration, tho undersigned
have the honor to subscribe them selves
your Obedient servant,
THOMAS A. BADLAUX,
President of Go. and Chairman.
N. CONTINENT,
W. G. Raglan.
On motion of l. Aueoin duly seconded
the petition was received and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
On motion Of G. Azema duly seconded
the Council adjourned to meet Saturday
November 9th, 1880 att O'Clock p. NJ.
iSigned H. w. TABOR,
49, Mayor.
lSigned] A.. J. PERRIN, Clerk.
A true copy: hs ft
A. ]. PERRIN, Clerk. .....