The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-08-29
Respectfully Submitted,
/. b. MOORE. Chairman.
THEO. 2. BERGEROA
ELLIS RkAUU.

BE it resolved by tho Mayor and Trustees
OF the Town OF Thibodaux
LIST. That Octave J. L~egendre, Tax Collec
tor, Market Master, Wharinger and Constable
having fully accounted tor all moneys receiv-
ed by him i'll the capacities above Set forth,
he is hereby fully discharged for the amount
of all such collections and he and his suretles
relieved from all official bonds furnished by
him for the faithful discharge Of said trusts.
Ind. That the Clerk Of Court. Parish Of
Lafourche, is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to cancel and annul all otfi cial bonds fur
nished by said Octave J. Legendre to the
Town OF Thibodaux and this to be his war
rant TOR same.
ORDINANCE No. Sc, requiring Market Master
to furnish bond and fixing the amount there
of was presented by Mr.. Moore aud passed by
the following vote
Yeas: Bergeron, Naquin, Curtis, Moore and
Zernott.
Nays: None.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
mously adopted.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Trustees
of the Town of T~hibodaux.
LIST. That the Corporation Tax Collector
shall, before proceeding to the annual oollec-
ton Of Licenses, submit to the Fiuancc Com
mlttee !. full and complete Hiss Of all persons
doing busine IS within the Corporate limits
and subject to the payment OF q license tax,
which list shall state the calling Of such per
sou or persons and the amount OF license tax
it is proposed to collect Of him or them.
Ind. The Corporation collector shall like
wise before he proceeds to the collection Of
the taxes give his receipt to the Finance Com
Nit tee for I'LL ,assessmcnt rolls, whether for
current or delinquent taxes placed in his
hands for collection, the total amount OF
which rolls the Finance Committee shall i'm
modiately charge against the Tax Collector.
3rd The said Tax Collector shall, at least
once in every week, exhibit to the Finance
Committee the Ireasurers' receipts for such
taxes and licenses which he may have paid
iuto the Treasury, which receipts must ap-
pear iu separate and distinct books, one tor
the taxes Ut each separate year. In each ap-
propriate book must appear the name or
nnlnes of persons or firms from whom he has
collected licenses or taxes and the amount
collected for account Of General Fund and on
the opposite page the amount collected for &C
count Of School tune the Treasurers' receipt
to be at the bottom or foot Of the respective
pages.:
4th. Before any subsequent tax roll shall
be placed in the hands OF the Tax Collector
for collection the Finance Committee shall re
quire of the Tax Collector, u true, full and
complete settlement and accounting Of all
former rolls placed in his hands aed charged
against him
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Moore was on motion duly seconded unani-
mously adopted
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Trustees of
the Town of Thlbodaux : That the Town
Constable be and is hereby required to wear
a uniform made of blue flannel or other suit
able material, the buttons to he Of brass. He
shall likewise wear a cap or helmet of like co
lor and material, GU the front of which il
brass letters shall be designated his Office,
to wit .sTown Constable"
The cut and design of the uniform and zap
Or helmet to be designated by the Mayor
Be it further resolved, that this resolution
take effect from and after its passage.
The following Rules and Regulations rela-
tive to the Town Constable offered Dy Mr.,
Moore were on motion duly seconded and
unanimously adopted.
In addition TO his general duty as conserva
tor of the peace and to see that all the rules
and regulations adopted tor the police aud
government of the town are faithfully execu
ted, the Town Constable is hereby specially
required.
lst. To make two complete rounds of the
town daily.
clean and in good order Revised bylaws,
sec. 22.l
3rd. To apprehend any person who shall
ride or lead "a horse mule &c. on the banauets,
excercept in case of the exceptions mentioned
in Sec. % OF the Revised Bylaws.
18th. To prevent lounging on, and obstruc
tons of the bridges across the canal.
9th. TO report to the Mayor any 10 fractions
of the building ordinanances of the tswn Ibid
Sections ., Is, ~, 80, 81, 81, 80, "a, s. So, and
~amendants.)
Eth. TO see that no cooper-shop, black