The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-06-26


Wednesday. june 16, 1880.
The Town Council of the Town Of Thibo,
daux met in adjourned session this day at |
o'clock p. NJ.
Present: W. C. Ragan. Mayor, T. Alber-
ii. T.. Azeina. j. E. Blanchard. l.. Keefe, |
H. W. Tabor, and Jos. A. Trone Trustees.
The minutes Of the previous session were
read and approved "a recorded.
The Finance Committee presented Ordi
nance No. 81, levying and enforcing the
payne It Of an annual license tax upon all
persons, associations and corporations pur-
suing any trade profession or business ex
cept those especially exempted by the artl-
Gle 2O6 and 2O7 Of the Constitution of Louis
lana adopted in 1879.
On motion duly seconded the said Ordi-
nance No. 81 was ADOPTED by the following
| vote:
Tabor and TrOne.
Nays None.
ON motion II L. Keefc duly seconded an
appropriation of Forty Dollars was made
| to nav for land purchased of 3. T. Daunis
for right Of way for Morgan's LA. and Tex
| as r. r. in accordance with Ordinance No.
81. adopted May 80, 1873.
The following petition was presented.
| To he Honorable Torn Council Of Tie Io,cn
of IAibOdaM1
| line U0UcfSiS1tU CttlZCuS VI VuO C0ASA
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
thev firmly believe that a bridge acr"ss the
Compsny canal at the point ipterseeted by
Market street wonld further enhance the
value OF property on said street and there
!, s,f fl,A + Nuyr vNrnvi6
ed said bridge is made large euough to ad
init of the free passage Ut vehlcles, carts,
wagons and carriages.
They further represent that they can
raise sufficient money BY private subscrlP'
ton to pay for the carpenters work and Ia
Dor to erect and build such bridge.
Wherefore they pray that it may please
, your hoaorabie body to appropriated q suffi
} cicnt amount to purchase ami furnish anu
haul all the necessary material to build the
= bridge aforesaid, say fourteen feet wide
with span Of twenty six feet, and also IL
appropriate So fflcient amount to haul dirt
U tn an the approaches to said bridge, and
q they will ever pray.
U John H. Fleetwood, f. N. Roth,
n J.N. Wright, =. Assellneau'
H. Tetreau, M. Bus,ere,
T.. BOurquin. j. Celestln,
A. Philippcau.
:. On motion duly seconded the above petl
tion vas referred to q special committee n
8 two to be appointed by the Mayor. sal
committee to make an estimate Of the pro
able cost of the materials asked iu tue pet
tion.
The Mayor appointed J. E. Blanchar
and H. w. Tabor on said committee.
The following resignation was presented
To the Honorable the Mayor and 1'',sste'
of The Io,c,s Of IhibodaMr.
Gentlemen.-Ib beg leave to tender tn
as my resignation as Constable, Coilecto
Whar6nger and Market Master for I'll
Town Of IhibOdanx.
Hopipc this will be accepted and thanl
ing you for past favors.
no remain. yours respectfully,
n lSirpedl THEOPHlLE IHlbODAO1
IS june 10th, 1880.
81 On motion duly sec0nded the above T
IL sicnatiOn was accepted.
- I'm motion duly seconded the Mayor vi
p authorized to appoint special constable
= serve till next regular session OF tnls lou
On motion Of l.. Keefe duly seconded
vote Of thanks was rendered Mr.. TbeOph
Thibo,laux for the efficient manner ne II
rer filled his duties a. officer OF this town.
ON motion duly seconded the council
ore journed: cn.cAr
'ns ' Mayor
u" (Sigucd) Al. PERRrS.
Clerk Town COunt
A true copy:
A. j. PERRIN,
PEI Clerk Town Council.