The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-09

| Phillip.
On motion of Mr.. Grisamore, . committee
of three to be composed Of \ member of the
Jury and of two Inhabitants IF the Bayou
Blue Settlement was appointed to ascertain
| what can be done in the premises aud TO mako
u report at the next meeting Of the Jury. Car
ried.
The President ap pointed on the committee,
Messrs. 5. I Gri.amore, Leufroid Daigle and
Orvil Thibodaux.
and Jas. j. Chivers read ~ follows, to-wit
To the Hon. the President and members of
the Police Jury Of tho Parish Of Lafourche.
The petition Of William Burrell q resident
of the Parish Of Lafourche respectfully rep.
resents: Isl
That Mary Bowie a resident Of the Parish
Of Lafourche. an old woman, over eighty
years OF age IL now in "a very helpless rondi
ton. That she is suffering with paralysis
and has been for the last three years. that
she is in that condition, that careful nursing
is necessary and your petitioner alleges that
he and his wife have been attending her a.
it was his duty and pleasure to do as n son
since she has been in this helpless condition
nursing her day and night but he now al
le.es that he is unable IL car. for her any
longer and asks suitable aud proper aid from
this honorable body.
Respectfully Submitted,
z= his
VAA0AaNA C4AAAGA,
Witness = to TO- mark W1knrR m'rk
JIG. BRAUD,
JAS. j. CHIVERS.
Mr.. GrisamOre moved that the said Mrs.
Mary Bowie be allowed $500 per month in
provisions, until further orders Of this Jury.
Carried. .
The petition of E. A OtSullivan, District
Attorney which reads as follows to-wit:
'Thibodaux, Lafourche, La, July Is. "a.
To the President and members of the Police
Jury, Of Lafourche: r.
Gentlemen yesterday a criminal of an
atrOcious crime escaped. / would respectful
~ suggest to your Hon. Body, the offering Of
a suitable reward for his apprehension. ..
The fugitive referred to is Anderson Sephus
convicted Of the murder of Barbary Hunter
E.. 4. O'SULLIVAN.'
was taken mp and the following resolution
was offered by S. T. Grisamore. =
Resolved that the sheriff of this parish, be
and is hereby authorized to offer q reward of
($200.0o) two Hundred dollars for the app.e
hension and delivery in the Jail of this parish
of Anderson Sepbus. convicted of murder on
the % inst. AMI who escaped from the officers
of this parish ON the same ate Of his convic-
ton.
FOlse, Kraemer and Moran.
The following communication from C.. J.
Barrow, commission for Louisiana, Of the
Worlds Cotton Exposition, was then read as
follows, tO.wit
Office State Commissioner. !
Worlds I. and C.. Centennial Exposition.
PORT ALLEN, La, June 7th, 1884.
Dear Sir:-Please impress upon your police
Jury. the Importance Of appointing y com mis-
sioner to the Worlds Exposition j; If you are
not to have o meeting soop ; you are request.
ed. to make the appointment and send in the
name to the Executive Department Of State
at once. 1t is also very desirable that all
your commissioner to make such = collection
as your parish will feel proud of.
Very Respectfully.
C. J. BARROW.
COMMISSIONS for La.
per v.
when, on motion Of Mr.. Moran the President
was authorized to appoint u commissioner to
represent this parish, at the Worlds Cotton
ExpoHti0p.
Mr.. M"ran. moved that the salary of the of
ficers OF this Jury be continued rs heretofore.
Carried. 81
MIR. Grisnn"re, moved that when this jnry
a?journs. it will adjourn to the lst Monday
of September ut ? o'clock p. n. Carried.
On Moti"n of Mr.. Grisan,0re the Office IF
Road Inspectors, Of this Parish was declared
suspended until this Jury passes proper lie
wee and Road Laws in accordance with the
acts of the Legislature of 1891.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Grisamore, to-wit ! "f '
Whereas this Jury appropriated yesterday
a sum of$s75 to pay for the construction Of a
bridge over Grand Bayou and $25.O0 for the
construction Of three smaller bridges on the
public road leading to said bridge, and where
- there is to the credit of the bridge fund
a76l ~ and whereas the contractors have suf
tered heavy losses by the overflow and will
need their money as soon as the works will be
completed.
Be it resolved that the Treasurer be author
ised te use temporarily q sufficient amount
from the Improvement fund to settle said
claims in full when the work will have been
finished.
Yeas: Coulon, President, Grisamore, Seely,
Moran, kraemer and FO'se.
The following resolution was presented by
Mr.. G~risamOre. towit
Resolution amending Ordinance No. SO.
Resolved. That Ordinance No. 90 amending
| section 9 OF Code relating to Bayou Lafourche
| be and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as to read as follows: 1t is unlaw ful
for any person or persons to battle or swim
| naked in bayou LafOurcho within the limits
| of this Parish after daylight. in the morning,
| and before eight O'Clock p. NJ. under a penal
| ty, tor each cOntraventiOn, of . fine of not
| less than five Dollars nor more than twenty
| dollars, or imprisonment in the parish Jail
for not more than "a hours, or both fine and
imprisonment at the discretion of court"
On motion of Mr.. Moran, the same was
adopted by the following vote.
Yeas: Coulon, Grisamore, Seely, Folse, Mo
ran and Kraemer.
On motiontduly made and seconded the
jury adjourned.
(Signed) H. N. CCULoN.
President
Al. L~AssEIGNE,
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