The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-07-10
TOWN HALL,

The Town Council Of the Town of ThibO- |
daux met in adjourned session this day at = |
o'clock P. NJ.
H. w. Tabor, and Jos. A. Tron6 Trustees.
The minutes of the previous session were
read and approved as recorded.
The Finance Committee presented Ordi
nance No. 81, levying and enforcing the
payment of an annual license tax upon all
persons, associations and corporations pur-
suing any trade profession or business me s.t e1
Gle 2O6 and 207 Of the Constitution Of Louis
! lana adopted in 1879.
On motion duly seconded the said Ordi-
nance No. 7 was adopted by the following
| vote
Yeas: Albert. Azema, Blanchard, Keefe.
Tabor and Trone.
Nays: None.
| On motion Ct L. Keefe duly seconded an
| appropriation of Forty Dollars was made
TO nav for land purchased of s. T. Daunis
for right of way for Morgan's La. and Tex
as r. r, in accordance with Ordinance No.
s.. adopted May 80, 1873.
The following petition was presented.
To the Honorable Iorn Council Of the I0wn
| of Ihib0damr
The undersigned citizens of the said
town respectfully represent.
That they either own property or do bust
ness on Market street in said town; that
they have added to the revenues OF the
Town by recent valuable Improvements
erected on their respective properties; that
they firmly believe that a bridge across the
, Company canal at the point intersected by
Market street would further enhance the
: valuc of property on said street and there
by add to the revenues Of the town. provid
S ed said bridge is made large enoagh to ad
nit Of the free passage OF vehicles, carts
wagons and carriages.
Thev further represent that they can
raise sufficient money by private subscrip
| tion to pay for the carpenters work and Ia
Dor to erect and build such bridge.
o Wherefore they pray that 1t may please
10 your honorable body to appropriate snffi
10 Gent amount to purchase and furnish and
10 haul all the necessary material to build th'
bridge aforesaid, say fourteen feet Wild
10 with a span of twenty six feet, and also t
appropriate sufficient amount to haul dir
20 to fiji the approaches to said bridge, ant
= they will ever pray. ,,
10 John Fl. Fleetwood, E. N. Roth,
l.. j. n. Wright, y. Assei'neau,
H. Tetreau, NJ. Busiere,
r.. T.. Bourauin, J. Celestin,
A. Philippeau:
On motion duly seconded the above pet
az tion was referred to special committee I
two to be appointed by the Mayor. sal
committee to make an estimate of the pro
able cost of the materials asked in the pet
ton.
The Mayor appointed j. E. Blanchar
and II. w. Tabor on said committee.
The following resignation was presente
To the Honorable the Mayor and 1s''lstc
of he To,cn of Ihiboda"r.
Gentlemen.-f beg leave to tender th
as my resignation as Constable, Collecto
Wharfnger and Market Master for Il
Town of Ihibodaux.
Hoping this will be accepted and than
ing YOU for past favOrs.
90 / remain. yours respectfully,
q lSipnedl THEOPHnE THLBODAU-
IS June 10th, 1880.
50 On motion duly seconded the above
II signation was accepted.
- On motion duly seconded the Mayor "
73 authorized to appoint special constable
- serve till next regular session OF thls Cou
Gil
On motion of l.. Keefe duly seconded
vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. Iheopb
:. Tbibo,laux for the efficient manner he I
rer filed his duties as officer OF this town..
On motion duly seconded the council
nre iourned.
ons Mayor
lun fSigncdl A. J. PERRIN,
Clerk Town Coun'
' .J A. J. PERRIN,
PEI Clerk Town Council.