The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-03-01
Proceedings
POLICE JURY.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafourche.
Thibodaux, La, Feb. 18th. 1881

Ctatc VI LOUISIANA, PARISH OIL La1Ourche.
Ihibodaux, La. Feb. 18th. 1884.
The Police Jury met i'll regular session
tbis day ut 2"'clOck, p. NJ.
Present M-ssrs Grisamore, president. Mo
ran. CoulOn, Folse, and Delaune.
Absent Messrs Mathews, Guidry. :Secly
and Kracmer
The minutes Of the last regular. and OF the
epecial sessions, were read snd approved y.
The following claims were referred to the
committee on claims.
Clerk Of Supreme Court $1,000; L. P. Gail
louet $50; j. j.. Brickiey i9. 80 J.. n.
Fleetwood Y 30 J. Bahin i6.50 Theophile
Thibodanx i72.0O \. +. Bernard IL. 80 /; iheo
Rpn'ie Ihibo,ianx l7 SO He Birdsall io9. 50;
Iheophilc ThiLoiaux 1850 Joseph Knight
$3.50 Theophilc Thibodaux no: Ii. w.
Frost $40 A. Meunier 100; II. W. Frost
500; W. II. lagau 800 !; J II. Fleetwood
l7:OO J. NJ. Walsh $50 ;!koth & Fleetwood
5;5S 4; T. Mcbride 7.75; Thibo.laux Sentinel
~ 5. 1. Grisalnore liO0j
2o.2o;" ll.l5s
A: N. Lathroi. TOR Mr.. Suanders) $500 Au.
The following report was read and received
Thibodaux. La, Feb, 1881.
To the Police Jury:
Your COMMITTEES appointed at the. last ses-
sion. to inquire into the pyacticability and ne
cessity oftiie building ofcertain brid yes on Ba
You Blue respectfully report
That :hey have visited Bayou Blne. but ow
ing to bad roads were unable to reach the
places 1T which bridges were required.
From INFORMATION obtained from the resi-
dents On Bayou Bleu i bridge is needed
across hayos' Ls.croik to enable the inl,abi-
front.
Such q briige will have to be made proba-
bly, lao feet in length.
The probable cost Of such a bridge we NAV
oe able to inform the jury during the session
as parties have promised to 1 ascertain the
probable cost, and give Your committee the
result Ut their Investigations.
Your committee were fayorably impressed
with the appearance of the bayou Blue Set
Elements and comm that such facilities
as can be given the residents there to enable
them to come to the Court House Of the P.r-
ISL be granted as soon as possible.
ssigned) ST: GRlSAMoRE.
HIN. COULON.
With permission of the Jury, Mr.. Thibo.
daux. from the Bayou Blue Settlement, made
the following statement and proposition, to-
Last Sunday he took five pf the eoldest citi.
Gems Of the settlement to examine the R,v"n
Lacro'x and make an estimate Of the prOb.
Die cost of the brilg prayed for and promo
seq to he built. They were Of opinion that it
would cost 1rUm 450 to 800 dollars, because
the Bayou is very large ut the point where
The bridge is to be msde, being from 1870 to
lbs feet wide.
He proposeds however, to make = bridge for
$40s, and to deliver it in about three months: !
The bridge TO be in accordance with the follow |
ing specifications, viz 5 rows of piles. 4 |
abreast on each row OF piles = beam 10 iu-
ches square, upon which four stringers are to |
Do placed, the entire length Of the bridge 40
as to give II feet of Width the flooring to I've
made OF sawed planks, 2 inches thick and to
extend ! foot on each eide, making IA feet of
bridge in width a railing on each side secure
y built: aud the approaches TO be properly
1liied with dirt held in by pieces Of timber
All the foundation material to be of round
timber that can square 10 inches, all materials
to he Of choice quality. 80"
Mr.. Coulon moved to lccept,Mr. T~hibodaux'
proposal and to appoint a committee to re-
ce've the work when finished. Seconded ami
carried. ~
Mr.. Thibodaux stated to the jury that a
piece OF read in Bayou Blue abont q mile from
the present road, coming out on the Terre-
oonne' was laid out many years ago, but has
never been made q public road he asked
ItiOn.
The following report Vas referred to the
on Finance.
:. SAMOAN, Treasurer, in account with Par