The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-12-11
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In conformity withlthe agreement had
between the Charter members Of the l..
4. and A. r. r. Co., q meeting of the Di-
rectors named in the Charter of said Com
pany was held at the Court House of the
Parish of Assumption, On the 9th day OF
December, 1886.
Members present:
Col. w. w. Pugb. r. Fl Dossat,
| Capt. Lewis Guion, &c. Kline.
Us Perkins. John H. Ilsley.
Joseph E. Leblanc, claiborne Dugas,
E, N. Pugh, IL. U. FOlse,
Anatole Trahan, Alexis JOLIET, Jr.
! Henry Cook, wv. Z. Howell,
Walter Guion, lDr. f. Gaudin,
Cyprien Gros, Pierre j. Gilbert.
The meeting was called to order by Col.
w. w. Pugh who. on motion duly secon-
ded, was made President pro tempore and
Pierre j. Gilbert Secretary pro tempore
of the Board.
The President called upon Mr.. John
Ilsley to explain the object Of the meeting;
This being done the first thing in order
was to go into II permanent organization,
in conformity with the Charter Of Incor-
porat'on of said Company. by the election
of its officers.
On Motion, duly seconded. the follo~ing
. named members were unanimously elect
cd as the officers of said Company to serve
+. for the term expressed in the Charter
!, of said Company, viz:
w. w. Pugh, President.
Lewis Guion. Vice President.
! John H. Ilsley, General Manager and
Superintendent.
Joseph E. Leblanc, Treasurer.
+ c. Kline, Paymaster.
Pierre J. Gilbert, Secretary.
l Or motion of Capt. Lewis Onion, duly
q seconded. it was resolved tnat the Presi-
' dent appoint at this meeting three stand
t ing committees, to be composed Of sever
members each, viz on Amendments, Fl
= nance and Bylaws.
8 After a recess of twenty minutes taken
: for the appointment of said committees
the President called the meeting to Ordel
K and read the names of the following mem
. bers to constitute said committees, viz /:
On Amendments, E. N. Pngh, Chair
d man; Walter Guion. w. f. Howell, DR.
" Dugas and Capt. Lewis Guion.
q On Finance, James p. Kock. Chairman
j. s. Perkins, Abraham KlOtz. r. n. Sims
: K. H. DOESN'T, p. E.. Durand and ClaibOrn,
p Dugas.
On Bylaws, J.. s. Perkins, Chairman
u W. Z. Howell, Henry Cook. L. U. Folse
Anatole Trahan. Edgard Aucoin and Cy
prien eros
On motion. duly seconded. the Secretary
wasOrdered to CONF rwithchairmenof the
. above named committee and request then
q to call together said committees as soo'
as possible and to ascertain from each o
them the day and date that they wish t
IL call their respective committees togethe
, in order that he may notify the member
!, thereof to attend said meetings.
Ii On motion of J. S. Perkins, duly secon
ded, the following resolution was adopt
ed.
"A Be it resolved, That the following mem
:. bers Of this Board. viz EN-. Pugh, Hen
II ~ Cook, r. n. Sims. J.J. Lafargue. Dam
II Israel. John H. Isley, J. Kline and DR.. I
GaudiD, all residing at or near Donaldso
'e vile. La. be and they are hereby appoin
re ed and constituted a committee to recelv
from the engineers of the road their re
IT port as to the proper location and termi
&c nus of the L. A. and A H. r. at the Missi
y sippi River and that they report to thl
Board as soon possible the best pOin t al
n things considered for the terminus Of sal
road.
er On motion, duly seconded, the meetin
~ adjourned subject to call ut any time u
tho President.
Official. w. w .PUGH. President.
of PIERRE J. GILBERT, Secretary.