The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-03-19

houses throughout the Parish There are
at present thirty schools in operation, two
IN District No. |, and twenty eight in Dis
trict No. 3
The School Board is now having a school
house erected i'll Loc1port ard expect to
have two or three others erected during
the course nf the present year. We find
that the teachers employed by the Board
are competent and that the reports from
the various schools indicate a fair atten-
dance ofpupils.
We find also that the financial records of
the Board are clearly kept and establish be-
yond doubt i'll the mind of your commit
tee that all the Resources are reli.iously ap
Piled to the purposes for which they have
been intended.
CLAY KNOBLOCH,
II. N. COULON.
On motion of Mr.. Cnulon seconded, re-
solved, that an appropriation of $500 out
of the general fund OF 1881, be made to
pay claims of Dunn & Bro. and Theophile
Ihlbodaux, sheriff; an appropriation of
s. % out of the general fund of 1850 to pay
bill of Grisamore; an appropriation OF lao
cut OF Court House fund of 1880. and of
$3.50 out of Court House fund of 1881 to pay
bills Oh Grisamore and u further approprif-
tlOn OF Sbl.l4 out OF the general fund of 1881
be made TO pay claims ot Cailiouet and
Frosts when approved by district attorney.
Yeas: Messrs Grisamore. Delaune, Cou-
lon, Mathews, Ago, Seely, kraemcr and Mo-
ran.
Nays: None.
On motioi of Mr.. Moran, seconded, re-
solved. that an appropriation OF $3.50 be
made out OF the general fund of 1881 to paw
the bill OF C. Thibodanx aud resolved fur
ther that the district attorney he authoriz-
ed to institute suit, for the recovery of sud
amount. against the proprietor of the land
where the said expenses were incurred.
Yeas Messrs Erisamore, Krae,ner, Mo
ran, Ayo, Seely, Mathews and Delaune.
Nays: Mr.. Coulon.
On motion OF Mr.. Coulon, seconded by
Mr.. krae.ner, Resolved that the compensa-
tion OF the commissioners OF election on the
Sunday .law ordinance be fixed at Sl.50
each. resolved further that $66 03 or as
nlnch thereof as necessary te appropriated
10 pay the commissioners ut election ON the
Sunday Law Ordinance.
Yeas: Messrs. G-isamore, kraemer, No
ran, Ago, Seely, Mathews, Delaune and
Conlon.
Nays: None.
On motion Of Mr.. Seely duly seconded
by Mr. Coalon, the president was authoriz-
ed te purchase an iron safe for the sheritf's
office, and to pay about 10000 for same.
Mr.. Seely, seconded. moved, that the pres
ident appoint seven freeholders as commits.
sioners to make the change in the Brule
Road, as petitioned tor by Lea Howard s,
others.
The president appointed on said commit
tee Messrs. j. Nj. Howell. H. hobichanx,
Edmund Wcbre, Felix Caillouet, Hilaire
Clement and X. N. Coa,on.
On motion of Mr.. Coulon duly seconded.
Resolved, That the President of this
board take the necessary measures to OBJ
tain the righ. of way from all parties upon
whose lands the proposed Baton piion Pnb-
lie Road is to pass according to IL survey
made under the authority of the proceed
iag Police Jury, and that the President i'm
mediately thereafter notify the principal
signers OF the petition presented to this
body at one OF its previous meeting, by resi-
dents of said Baton Pilon District.
The Hon. +. Blake, appeared and laid be-
fore the board, complaint against the
Belle of the Cast; he stated that this boat
had run into the levee fronting his ward,
and had left it in very damaged and dam
g-rous condition. and asked that the Board
take some steps to prevent such criminal
conduct Oh the part of boats in the future.
MIR. Moran stated that the jury, called by
him to examine the condition OF a certain
flume below the Mathew place, failed to as
semhle, therefore he has no written report
to make on the subject.
On molten Of Mr.. Coulon, seconded, by
Mr.. Mathews the Board adjourned to 3
o'clock p NJ.
[signedl S. T. GRlSAMORE,
President Police Jury.
j. F. ALLAN, Secretary.