The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-09-24

$I523 IS $I5l3 50
| Memorandum:
| Due by Back Claims:
Parish Warrants issued for expenses OF 80
never presented..... 81. 81
Due by General Fund 81
Claims for cx penses Of III
! approved and registered. l23! 20
Witnesses certificates re-
naming ue......... 50 90
Total due...... $500 81
Respectfully submitted.
lSigned] +. SAMOAN,
Parish Treasurer.
Thibodaux, La, Sept. l4th, 1881.
On motion, duly seconded, the foregoing
report was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Coulon, the foregoing
report Was received.
Thibodaux La, September ii, 1891.
To the Police Jury.
l again call your attention to the necessi-
~ OF an effective road law tor the maip-
tainance of good public roads.
1t will be necessary to divide the Parish
into Districts, and appoint Levee In-pec-
tors for the said districts under provisions
Of Act No. IS, approved April IL 1880.
Auc preservation VI Inc i/ttctS utpcuUS
upon the care AID watchfuIlness OF the peu-
pie of the Parish and can only be maintain
ed under authority If said act.
On August Is 1882, l have visited the low
er Lafourche a. far rs the Kaylnupd Canal
in company with Mr. Hoffman Of the L.. 5.
Engineer Department.. aud inspected the
0bstructionsiu the Bayou.
The result OF said observations are now
being printed in the THIBoDAUx SENTINEL
as editorials aud are too lengthy to insert in
the proceedings OF this body.
S. T. GRISAMORE,
President Of Police Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Coulou, the foregoing
report was received.
Ia the President and Members of the Police
Jury Of Latom'che:
Ycur committee appointed for the pur
pose OF drawing up an ordinance for tine
| prevention Of the $, reading OF contagious
diseases Among auinlais, beg to submit the
the following:
IN Ordinance, prohibiting animals affect
ed with contage"us diseases, from being on
public roads, and the penalties imposed for
the violation thereof, and to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases aiming ani.
Iuals.
Be it ordained etc, That any person
who, having an animal affected with q con.
tageous disease, shall! leave it at la'gn, shall
incur a fine not exceediug TWENTY five dol
lars and not less than Ten dollars, Provided
that it be proved that he was cognizant of
the diseased condition of the animal.
Be it further ordained etc., That any
Justice OF the Peace If this Parish. upon in
formation duly given by any inhaiitaLt
thereof, that there is AN animal either rid
den, driven. Or lead on any public road or
other public place OF this Parish, shall inn
Wetliately cause said animal to he seized
l r. o~l ~
had and due proof obtained that said ani-
NAL is so affected the said Justice shall i'm.
pose u fine on the owner Of said animal of
not more than One hundred dollars and
not less than Twenty-Five dollars, and shall
cause the said animal to he killed and bur
led the whole costs Of said proceedings to
be paid by the said owner. Provided the
sail owner was eOgnizaut of the diseased
condition of the animal.
Respectfully submitted,
tSignedt +. A. O'aULLIVAN,
H.. N. COULON.
8. T. GRlSaMORI.
On motion IF Mr.. Seelv, seconded by
MI. kraemer, the foregoing report Was TO-
ceived.
An ordinance declaring the absence Of
Levees anu the existence of canals or otle;
openlngs leading the water from Bayou
Laf0urche unlawful within Certain limits
Sso NJ fNNcS VIZ uUkcVSGl
lands and the closing IF all openings from
Baya1 LatouEche, except as allowed hy
ACT % OF 1881, prescribing penalties for VIC
lat,on OF this Ordinance, providing for as.
s'stant Levee Inspectors in certain contin
geiicits, defining limitation OF tl,is net was
submitted TO the Board and duly referred
to the committee Oh Roads and Levees.
lie following communication from the
President Of the Local Board Sws,up L.nnl
commissioners Sc, toeeth; + with a list Of
iahds donated to the Board and entered by
ctf'aln PARTIES. was then read and on mo-
ton. seconded. tile samu were referred tn
tho District Att0l ncy who was requested
TO report thereof. Tomorrow.
lhibodanS, La, Sept. 9TH, 1881.
To the Honorable President AMI Members of
the I"tice Jury, LafoMrche Parish.
Gfntlemrn S'lhseq uent to the approyal
On the 18th. March 1873 Of the Legislative
act donating all public lands between hay
Gus Lafancche AID 1erre bnnne to tho Par
ishes Of LatoIrciie and Terrehoune, certain
PARTIES entered some Ct the donated lands
at the State land Office in New Orleans
l herewith submit a list showing the
date 81 entries; description OF lands, and
by whom entered. Unless steps are taken
TO nnnui the entries aud to enjoin the State
Register froIn selling any more of these
lands fear that the Local Board Of Swamp
Land commissioner that Was organized
Tor the special purpose Of .reclaimins all
The donated lands will not by taxation
alone raise sufficient funds 10 carry on tho
work OF draining these lands.
Respectfully submitted,
- ISigned] CLAY KNOLL jCu,
PRESIDENT Local Board Swamp Land Com.
Miss;oners.
Oa melton OF hr. Coulon. seconded, the
ooard adsournen to tomorrow at 9 O'Clock
A. 81.
lsigned] s. I. G~RISAMORE,
President Police jury.
Certified:
>. +. ALLAIS, Secretary