The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-12-18

lhlbOdauX. La, DEC. lotu. loSO.
The Police Jury, in and for the Parish of
LafOurche, met at : O'Clock +. NJ, this day,
pursuant to adjournment.
Preeent f; President COnlon and Mesars Girls
amore, Folse, kraemer, Moran and Seely.
Absent: Messrs. Mathews, Delaune Ago and
Cheramie.
The minutes o. the two last sessions were
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Grisamore, seconded by
Mr.. Moran, the Jury suspended it's rules and
order of business and proceeded to open the
sealed bids for the construction of a dixie or
DIRT bridge aeress the Barataria Canal as ad-
vertised for in the off cial Journal.
The bids were as follows
Hugh Coran for the price of $,l0O
Geo. Dionne !. +" +" 2,4a5
Gustave Abrihat Z" " l.la0
r. Barril]eaux 1900
That of Mr.. Cogan was not considered as
the deposit of 5000 requisite according to
nd advertisement did not accompany 1t 4; and
Mr.. Ahrib D. It was awarded the contract as be-
ing the lowest bidder and having furnished
the S5O.0 deposit. a.
Accordingly, on motion of Mr.. Grisamore,
seconded by Mr.. Folse. the President was an
thorized to contract with Mr.. Abribat for the
constructions of said dixie or dirt bridge with
in a reasonable delay. according to advertise
ment and at the price bidfor.
Yeas: Coulon. lGrisamOre, Seely, Moran
Kraemer and Folse.
Nays Nome.
The various claims against the Parish wore
presented and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The following petition was on motion of
Mr. Grisalnore. seconded by Mr.. Kraemer.
received and referred to the Committee on
Roads and Levpes To which were Temperate
" added the President and District Attor-
ney. q
To the Honorable the Police Jury of the Par,
ish of Lafourche ]:
The petition Of Charles COuteux. OF the Re-
pubic Of France, herein represented by his
duly authorized agent. Doctor just TOnatre
cfthc CITY of New Orleans. as per power of
Attorney by Act before Charles G. Andry. IL
Notary Public, OF said City passed the 23rd of
May, 1885, respectfully repi esents
That sour petitioner is the owner of the
"China Grove. plantati3n in the parish of
Lafourche. at about four miles below til.
Town of Thibniaux; that he possesses as 4:
part and parcel of said plantation a lot of
ground on Bayou Lafonrche. adjacent to end
Immediately above the track of Morgan's La.
& Tex. Railroad. and bein. . portion OF the
!. old public road. said lot measures about eigh.
ty seven feet on the lower side. from base of
bvee ; ahout forty feet on upper line. from
base of levee about two hundred and four
teen feet along the base Of the levee, aud
about two hundred and ninety feet along the
bayOu side of what is now used and has been
ucCA SibN lh1 yN"A NV US u pooAS AouA az
that point.
Petitioner further represents that be is
willing and anxious to abandon fol paLlic
use the land row used and that has been used
since 1856 as a public road, at Lafonrche
Crossing along the front of said China
body will give title to petitioner in fee sim
ME of 50 much of the old public road a. ia
now comprised in the lot OF land aforesaid.
Wherefore petitioner prays that your hon.
orable body may take foregoing petition in
consideration. and pass such ordinance rs
may he necessary in the premises to carry
out desire of petitioner as expressed in said
petition.
Signed
KNoBLoCH, MOORE & BADEAUx
Attorneys Petitioner.
The following petition from ferry keeper.
was, on motion OF Mr.. Moran, seconded by
Mr.. Kraemer. received and referred to I'll.
committee on the whole.
State Of Louisiana Parish. of Lafourche.
To the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury Of LafOurche:
Whereas, on the Sth day of Oct. 1885, an
ordinance hxlng lees OF rates Tor the ferries
OF this Parish was adopted by your Hon
Body, and after one years trial with the feet
as fixed hy said ordinance. we have fonnd
that the list of fees as liked by said ordinance
is not only incomplete bnt that the rates AZ
established are for certain crossings entirely
too low. especially with responsibilities at
tached to ferries.
We therefore the undersigne! ferry owners
of the Parish ot Lsafourcle would respectfully
ask of yonr Hor. Body that Ordinance No
Isl fixing fees for ferries be repealed and thai
the following rates he established:
For each and every foot passenger with priv
ilege of returning same day.A---...-
For each and every horse and rider for eaei
8 crossing II
Tor each aud every two seat buggy or sulky
with one horse
!. fof each and every two seat buggy with twt