The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-05-26

State OF. Louisiana, Parish of LafOurche,
May 10th 1888.
To The Honorable President aud Members Of
the Police Jury Parish 81 Lafouaclc:
Ge~ntlemen.-YOur Committee on claims to
whom various claims were referred, beg
leave to say that they have examined them
carefully and report tavorably on the follow
ing, to-wit
James A. 975
Theophilc Thibodaux, sheriff and iailor 81 50
1leoplile Thibodaux. sheriff and TAILOR l2 80
The"rhile 'Thil'odaux, sheriff aud jailor IS so
~. WI ~ Z
Theophile Thibodaux, sheriff. ......-..ll9 90
koth q Fleetwood $50
DR.. John Fleetw God. Coroner. ......... ~ 90
l.. P. Caillonet, j. 80 A
Theophile T~hibodanx. sheriff and jailor 4 so
aud the claim of Tbeophile Thibodeu Tx for
SOD % was referred back to the Jury.
~lS;sncdJ JNO. S. SEELY,
l.. kRAEMER.
Resolved, that the sum of Three hundred
and ~Forty-nine 1900 Dollars be and is here
by appropriated out OF tnc General Fund to
pay claims from No. I to Nos inclusive and
the sum of -Four 5D.lo0 dollars is also appro-
priated out of the Improvement Fund to pay
claim No. 10.
BE it resolved that the sum of twenty-five
25llW dollars be and is hereby ap .,ropriatcd
out of the General! Fund to pay the claim OF
Mr.. 1. A. Thibodaux, according to contract
with the Parish Of Lafourche.
Mi. Coulo,i. seconded by Mr.. Rousseau,
moved that the foregoing report of the Com
mittee on Claims, be received and tho aporo
priations recommended III the resolutions all
Lexcd thereto, be made.
Yeas: Messrs- Grisamore. Seely, Coulon,
Kraelnel, Matthews and Rousseau
Nays: None. Carried.
The president submitted to the Jury for
their consideration, u plan for u Jailor's resi-
deMcc. executed by Mr.. Samoan the same
was received anu laid over.
The Committee on Unfinished business, re-
| ported az unfinished. tue resolution relative
to Is special tax for drainage purposes, pre-
sented ut the last session and laid over.
The claims of the Sheriff of the parish of
Terrebonne for $3.50. and 5. T. Grisamore for
37.O5 we're presented.
Mr.. Coulol seconded by Mr.. Seely, moved
| that an appropriation of $lO.35 be made to
pay the above claims.
Yeas: Mcssrs. GrisamOrc, CnulOn. Krae-
mer, Rousseau, Matthews, and Seely.
Nays: None. Carried.
MIR. COulOn, seconded, moved that the claim
of MIR. Theophile Thiholaux. for $3.50 lie re
| terred to the District Attorney: that he be
requested to have the question it involves
finally settled, and that the president be au
| :horized to warrant fer the same ON presenta
| ton after having been idu'.y certified by the
| Distric. Attorney. Carried.
Mr.. Conlon. seconded bv Mr.. Seely. moved
that the following report (of the special com
mittee be received and the committee dis
charged. Carried.
Thibodaux, May 10, 1888.
To the Police Jury:
Gentlemen: Your special committee ap-
pointed ut yonr last session to examine into
the general affairs Of the Parish School Board
beg to report, that they tiud all the resources
destined for sch'oi purposes properly applied.
They however find that these resources are
inadequate to the proper maintenance Of the
schools for more than a lew months each
year, and that this state Of affairs is mainly
attributable To the non payment, of the Poll
Tax by u great number Of residents of the
parish. We suggest that some plan be adopt
ed by your Body through which the collection
of this tax may be enforced.
Your committee find that the Parish School
Board received from the
State, in lSS2 $3.62l q
Parish III 81 500 ~
$1l.2S2 IL
There are 81 schools now in operation
throughout the parish. II OF which are icing
used for white children and IL for colured
children.
There are % teachers employed for the
white schools and Is for the colored schools.
The teachers are employed at AM average
salary Of $40 per month.
The average attendance of the school chill
dren is 1850 and the average length Of the
school session about five (5) months.
Respectfully Submitted,
tSisned) H n. GOULON.
j. NJ. HOWELL. .
Mr.. Coulon seconded by Mr.. Rousseau,
moved that the action taken by the president
relative to the charges OF neglect OF duty
made against Mr.. ID. Babin, inspector, be
approved. Carried.
Mr.. Coulon, seconded, moved that, in cor
formity with the views of the Governor, con-
tanned in his proclamation presented to the
jury yesterday, twelve delegates. citizens OF
this parish. be appointed or elected, and cred
ted as representatives to participate in the
Levee Convention to be held IN Baton Rouge
OH the 18th day of june next. Carried.
The following named persons were elected
by reclamation viz:
Messrs. Charles s. Matthews. David Scal'y
j. c. Rousseau. d. A. Warmold, Judge Beat
tie, IL. n. Coulon, j. 5. Seeiy, j. NJ. Howell
Andrew Price, j. .. Toups, 5. I. Grisamort
and Ellis Furet.
On motion Of MIR. Seely. seconded, the pres
dent was authorized to fill such vacancies a:
might occur.
Mr.. Scely made the following statement:
That Mr.. Joseph Albert aud his wife, boil
over the age Of 30 years, were. in Ia most i'm
poverished and necessitous condition /; thai
the old man was nearly blind, and without
any means whatever Of support ; that Mrs
jean Webre, during har life time supported
them that Mr.. M0rvant at present furnish.
e. them with y house but declares that he Cal
! no: support them.
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