The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-09-02
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.

Cldi L ulu " L loCI.
Trans. to Gen. Fund:off 49, 602 50
On I'D. Gen. Fund OF 80 5S29
Total 66l Is 66I 10
Improvement Fund 1859 90
Bridge Fund 1883 80
Back Claims 357 Al
Total Balances on hand *s461 s.
10 Receipts since:
On account of
General Fund Of 1882, fues 10 90
" " " taxas 800 ~
Improvement Fund 2o35
Total smount received - 1859 SO
Grand Total s43l4 Al
By Disbursements siuce:
Paid for expenses Of 1882 1856 81
improvements, Bang. etc 1903 As
Bridge Fund com. to T. T.. IOl
Total Disbursements. --- $1,000 70
Balance on hand. S2253 II
Divided as follows, to-wit:
General Fund 1882 2l7 Is
Improvement Fund SIS 80
Bridge Fund 1903 %
Back lain Fund 357 "A
$2s53n $22253 II
tSigned] F. SAMOAN,
Parish Treasurer.
A""p y AOO~s
The following report of the President was
submitted and duly received.
Thibodaux, La, Aug. g., 1882.
To the Police Jury:
Gentlemen.-I have called the Jury to-
gether for the transaction of such business
as may properly came before it.
Since The last meeting of this body there
have been TWO cases of Small Pox in
Prince Murphy's house, one half mile in
rear Of Thibodaax.
This is the same house in which we're
four cases during the spring.
l have had them confined at home, a vel
low Tag placed in front Of the house, and
furnished them with such food and medi-
cines as were considered necessary.
Inc cases are now ABOUT recovered.
The principal business to which 1 wish
to call your attention ia to enact laws by
which good public roads can be had through
cut this Parish, In the future.
l herewith place before you the decision
OF the Supreme Court in a test case sent
mp from the Parish Of Terrobonne which
will enable you to see more fully the pow
ers that You may be invested with.
In framing any road laws there Is one
point that will require alteration. The pub
lie road leading from the Bayou Lafourche
to the Taylor or Cross plantation, the pub
lie road leading from the Brulee Guillot
Settlement, the public road leading from
the corporate limits Of the Tow Of Thibo
daux to the line separating the PARISHES of
LafOurche and Terrebonne on the West
side of Bayou Terrebcnne the public road
leading from Bayou Lafourche, through
the Mathews plantation to the settlements
in the rear of said plantation, are not, by
any construction, under the care of ada
cent land owners. ] am of the impression
that it would be wise policy to sell the care
of those reads, either at public auction, or by
written bids, for the space of one or more
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more satisfactory than to attempt to keep
them by any other method.
l am informed, that a good, passable road
for carts and bugsies can be made from the
settlements on the Malagay and Bnuf Bayous
to the public road on COteau Folse Tor Si5O.0 90
OF less.
The opening of such a road would be of
great convenience and usefulness, and its i'm
portance should demand, at least an investi-
CATION by this body.
l also hand you for your guidance a copy of
Act No. l04 of the Legislature of 1882 being
Amendatory OF Act NJ. 80 of 1880, in refer.
ence to the preservation and protection of the
public Levees IN this Parish This Act will
require your serious consideration. The ex-
perience of the past six months should teach
us to be prepared for the future.
l also call your attention to the condition of
the Jail lot. Inc fences around the same are
becoming dilapidated, presenting anything
but a beautiful back ground to cur Court
House square, now the finest in the State.
The jallors house is barely lit for occupation.
1t would be well to inaugurata measures
looking to a thorough renewal Of both house
and fencing.
Trusting that your deliberations may be
characterised by harmony and good will re-
main Respectfully.
(Signed) 5. T. GRISAMORE,
President.
A communication from Mr.. Glynn, presi-
dent OF the Police Jury of the Parish Of Point
Coupee, calling for assistance to build the
Patain Dixie, was duly read and laid over.