The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-04-07

The jury resumed IFS session at the hour
aforesaid. Present, as before.
The minutes OF the meeting of the 2tst, inst.
were read and approved.
Mr.. Couion. submitted m ordinance, prohlb
iting riding on the levecs OF bayon L%afourehe,
and providing IL penalty for the violation
thereof. and on his motion, seconded by Mr..
Delaune, the same was adopted.
Resolved, that the President of this jury ap
point a committee of three, composed OF one
member Of this Jury and two citizens of the
parish to examine the records Of the School
Board and School Treasurer. oI the Parish and
report to this body at its Iiext meeting the
manner and method in which the school taxes
of the parish are expended, carried
The chair appointed on the above committee
Messrs. III. n. Couion. j. III. Howell and Il.
II. Michelet.
By Mr.. Coulon seconded, Resolved that the
resolutions relative to the small pox eases all
other from 10, 1882 be and they are hereby
repealed and also the appropriation made III
connection Herewith. Carried.
BY Mr.. CouIon. seconded by Mr.. Moran,
Resolved, That when any case OF small roX Is
made known il shall be made the duty OF any
Parish officer To havea yellow flag placed IN
front OF the infected premises. and any person.
who shall remove the said flag until the dis
ease has Disappeared or been cured shall tie
liable 10 a fine of not more than Twenty-Five
dollars nor less than five dollars, and in case
of non payment, shall he sentenced to the
Parish prison for not less than > nor more
than 10 DAYS after trial and conviction before
any court of competent jurisdiction, carried.
Or motion OF Mr.. Coulou, seconded, the
Estimate Of Probable Expenses vas adopted.
On motion duly seconded Ordinance Ne.l4i
adopted January 10th. 1881 was fetdopted as
the License Ordinance for 1883.
Mr.. Copl0n, seconded, moved that prompt
faction be taken against all persons. who
have failed TO conform themselves To the pro
visions of Ordinances Nos. I46 and HI.
On motion of Mr.. Goulon, seconded by Mr..
| Moran, Be it resolved, that all jury certit-
Gates, or certificates of any form. issued III
criminal matters. must be endorsed by the
parties to whom they are issued, and if the
parties endorsing are IN aHYwlse indebted II
the parish, then such indebtedness shall he
deducted from said certificates regardless OF
the bolde thereof.
BE it further resolved, that this ordinance
shall take effect from aud after its passage.
| Mr.. Seeiy vas called to the chair, vacated by
the President.
Mr.. Grisamore. submitted the following or.
dinance, md moved that the same lay oven
until the next session, when he will move to
take it up and vote upon 1t. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Coulon aud carried.
Considering the iast necessity of drainage
| and the immense benefit that the inhabitants
| of Lafourche would derive if more proper out
lebS were !islue 10 carry TIA surplus waters
enhancing the value of the and and ~iDcreas
ing the products thereof.
ORDINANCE No
Be 1t resolved, That the Parish of Lafour
che be divided into districts, known and desie
mated "a Drainage Districts, to-wit:
District No. /. Shall extend from the uppel
line of the Parish of Latonrche, on the rigii
| descending Bank of Bayou Lafourche to thu
lower line of Ridgeheld plantation.
Uistrics No. ,. Shall extend from lower line
of the Ridgefield plantation right descending
bank uf Bayou to upper line of Acadia.
District No. 3. From upper line OF Acadi;
right bank of Lafourche to Gulf.
District No. 1. Shall extend from upper linz
Of Parish left descending bank of Bayou t.
Raceland.
District No. ). Shall extend from Raeelant
left descending bank to Canal at Loekport.
District No. 6. Shall extend from Cana
left descending bank to Cutoff.
District No. I. Shall extend from Cutoff Il
Gulf of Mexico
That for each and every District. Their
shall be three commissioners, appointed b.
the Police Jury. who shall be residents of til
District for which they are appointed, ant
possessing property therein. They shall hole
their appointment for as long as the Polio,
jury shalt deem it.
The duties of the said commissioners shal
consist III laying out the different courses TIL
drains shall take through their RESPECTIVE
districts. They shall have full powers t,
make contracts for the making of SAID drains
and to approve and accept she same from pa
| ties with whom the said contracts are made
| They shall decide the width and breath thai
! ssid drains shall be dug.