The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-10-31
Proceedings OfTOWn
Council.
TOWN HALL.
Eridmv. Oct. 2nd. 1895.

The COrrcil, for the Town Of Thib0
dAu1. met. in regular session, this day ut 6
o'clock, p. NJ.
Present: ). L. Ausoin. Mayor, and
T p. Bergeron Ellis Brsud, =. Zernott, e.
G.. Curtis, and L. ID. Moore, Trustees.
Absent: Oz6m6 Nnquin Trustee.
The minutes Of the last session were read
and approved.
nance Committee were presented and on mo-
ton duly seconded the requisite appro-
priation was made to pay the same.
Emile E.. Leblanc. charge Incidental Is 90
Jos. Jones chsr Market House 800
J.. Auslst / mo-" Is Is
C. Arena IS IS
4. Mslbrongh | mo. Corp. Lab. 81 90
Alfred Golden char. to Banansttss $50
+. A. OSullivan" SO
Total l25 81
Yeas: Bergeron. Braud. Moore. zernott,
and Curtis.
The committee appointed at last session to
receive plans aud specifications, for the sreo-
ton of u new Town Hall, presented the fell
lowing Report.
To the honorable the mayer and trustees Of
the town OF Thibodaux.
Gentlemen Your special committee to
whom was referred the matter Of selecting y
plan aud specifications for the erection of a
Town Hall beg leave to report. that they
have selected and recommend for adoption.
with the notifications hereinafter etated, the
accompanying plan and specifications pre-
pared by +. Samoan Esq.
The plan submitted cOutemplates q building
2Ox30 feet. TIE lower floor to contain four
rooms. WI in the rear l2xl3 feet to be EN-
ployed as lOckups aud TIVE front rooms 8xl0.
one to be employed Us the Off . of the tax col
lector and the other as = storeroom. The
| hall way in centre will he l0xl0ftet to vesti
bule which latter will be 4xl0 feet, thence
continuing 4xl2 feet to rear opening.
Tie upper story will contain Immediately
over stair way aud in front centre . room for
the Secretary XXI feet immsdiatelNfin its
rear is the naia hall or Council oh anbsr Ax
30 fact clear.
The design subnittsd 10 both ornamental
and we'll adapted, for the purposes proposed.
1t 10 calculated that Oh. entire structure in
sludinx painting and roofing can DO created
for $4,000 o at the utmost.
Your committee arc Of the opinion that the
Dimensions a. stated in the plan snhnittsd
should DO increased say u struc urs OF 3Ox45
feet and the rooms lockups. hall etc cores
pondingly increased. Such increase would
not exceed = cost OF say $4,000.
Your committee il under especial obliga
ii, ms to Mr.. Samoan net alone for the beauty
and finish of the design submitted, the aeon
racv of the specifications and the promptAssa
with (which he gratuitously performed the
work. hut also for the valuable oral lnforua
ton given your committee and for his sffsr IL
aid in tho supervision Of tho construction Of
the building
Your COMMITTEES recommend q vote Of thank,
Your committee finally recommend thai
the plan submitted with the increased dimsr
sioas be adopted BY the Council and that
work begin As soon - possible.
Respectfully Submitted.
I. d. MOORE. Chairman
J.. L. AUCOIN.
The above rsport was adopted and . Build
ing Committee appointed, composed Of I. ID
Moore - Chairman, Ellis Brand and j. L. A.
coin.
Yea. Bsrasrsn. Br.ud, Curtis, Moore ant
Zernott.
Nay: Meme.
A resolution was s9ered BY Mr.. !. D. Nicer,
ssd passed unsnimossly, ts-wit:
Resolved by the Mayor and Trustees Of tn
Town Of 7hibodaux, That the thaaks Of Ii,
Town Council are due and they are heartily
} rendered to Mr.. F. Samoan for the plan and
scented to the Tswn ~ fhibedanx BY him
and slse for his offer to aid in 61perintsnd
ing tho orsct:sn Of sxia Town Hall. That ii
. mark Of our appreciation Of HE kiBlness b
il hereby anpeiLtsd supervisor Of said con
struction to act u eenjunStiou With TIL
board Of supervisors - b. hereafter appsin
tod by the Council.
That q copy hereof duly certified ~ givel
to Mr.. r. Samoan.
Tho following rspofts were read fsad scfel
} red to the Finance Committee
TrensareE's Report.
for Sept 1885.
To Balance On hand s 7e
" Market House. for Sept. as 1N
} I" Wharfage - 90
I" Fines 10 50
/" Taxes 1885 7E2
" Bridge Dividends 3o5 -
By Market House IS .
:" Corporation Laboree IS 9
. " Wharfage and Levee ~