The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-12-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL.
Thihoaaux. La, Nov. 22nd, 1886.
TOWN HALL.

Tliihodaux. La, Nov. 22nd. 1886. !
The Council, for the Town of ThibO
daux, mt. in special session, this day at 4
o'clock, P. NJ.
Present |. D. Moore, Mayor aud Trustees
T. y. Roth, =. G. Curtis. IN Wright. T. =.
Bergeron. James Chcrau,t and p. +. Lor.o.
Absent None.
The minutes vi last session We're read and
The Mayor read the following document
which was adopted and ordered spread on the
mute
Gentlemen of the Common Council of Thibo-
daux
In my recent Message to You | stated that
was then considering three different plans
looking to the flushing of the %Gutters and for
the furnishing of watec in case OF fire in
greater quantity than presently exists and
that after due deliberatinn etc l would then
report To You Wi,ich of the plans l deemed
best suited to the purpose. The three plans
suggested were Artesian wells. Watermills
and Steam Pumps. | nalesitatlDgly advise
the adoption oi the latter and suggest that IL
steam pump. placed on the highest point on
Leyee street with pipes leading from the
Bayou Latourche, with u distributing tank
so as to convey tie water to the lateral gut
tiers, is the IL ost feasible plan or scheme and
best conducive to the purposes requir-
ed. Two offers OF sale of pump and en-
gine have been made to me- One OF q IL
IoTSt power aIJlidItHc u1iHc- t--liicH StFohc.
Inch cylinder and Ginch discharge pipe,
boiler. pipes. etc. complele for s9JJ.t0 Of
which one ionrtl, payable cash the remain
der in twelve monthly instaliment'. The
other is by Mr.. Lawrence Keefe and is for a
Knowles combined boiler and pump. y inch
cylinder, tu-iUeh stroke, finch suction ana
3inch discharge. with II capacity of 295
strokes per minute, diseharging 1893 gallons
per stroke. The catalogue price OF this boil
er and pump il 500 the additional pines,
etc. required would cost IN additional $l0o.
Mr.. heete informs me that a considerable die
CONT for cash i allowed and that the factory
allows him n commission for selling. With !,
commendahle public spirit, well worthy Of
imitation. Mr.. keefe offers to pay the cash
himself for this engine, pump, pipes. etc. to
donate to the City the discount aIlowe,i and
the commission received by him, so that thus
We make the purchase at the net cash price.
and that he will wait on you Tor payment
say Il months for one half and 81 months for
the remainder; his said cash disbursements
to bear interest at the rate OF s 0lO per cent
per aEnum from its date till paid.
Put up complete and in perfect running or
der, the pump, engine, aetc., under Mr..
keeie's generous offer WoIlu cost You some
thing less than S7oo.e0. | earnestly recon-
mend the acceptance OF Mr.. heete's ,propo>i-
ton aud suggest that il this much ues.rcd
Improvement is to be undertaken. work
thereon should begin AT once 20 as t. take
advantage OF tho present low stage oi the
water III the Bayou Lafnurcic.
All the officers elected by Won at Your re-
cent meetin. have duly qualified and have
been indicted int Office.
have accepted their official bonds as fol
lows:
J. Auslet, Whatfiuger, bond $500. surety
J: Ausl.t, Market Master, bond 100. surety
in. Wright.
j. Ansiet, Constable, bond 500 surety,
T~hoophilo Thibo.laux.
j. Auslet. Tax Collector, lbond 5000 sure
ties, l.. r. Caillouet, p. +. Lerio, j. NJ GUAR
dia, r. K. Mcbride, MIS-. ii. Auslet and +.
Celestin.
f. Samoan, Treasurer, bond 5000 L.. Dan
eeceau and Z. l.. Lorio.
I'D. MOORE,
Mayor.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
Lerio, were read and adopted, and u copy of
same ordered to Oe eGnt to Mr.. Keefe.
Resolved that the generous offer of Mr.:
Lawrence Keefe to furnish to the City of
ThibO!auxa knowles combined Boiler and
Pump OF the dimensions set out in the Ma
yor's Message, at the net cash price paid by
him tor said Boiler and Punlp-he donating
to the City the discount and commissions al
loved him aud to wait on the City II and "a
months for payment in equal installments
with eight per cent per anitIIn interest OH
each instsililent from Its date uutil finli pay |
ment,. be anu the same is hereby accepted
and the Mayor together with the Commit. 9 |
Oh improvements are hereby authorized to |
make said purchase.
Resolved further that Mr.. Keefe deserves |
ard is hereby stendercd the thanks nj the
Courcil ior the public spirit shown autl the
generous proposition made in this particular. |
On motion OF Mir. Lorio, seconded by Mr..
Bergeron, the Mayor and Committee ON I'm
proyements, We're authorized to contract at
once with Mr.. l.. Keeie. for the purchase ef Il
Knowles Combined Boiler and Pump Of the
Dimensions specified In he Mayot's Mesa ge. !
, On motion Of Mr.. Bergeron, seconded by
Mr.. CheFaHlt, the Mayer was empowered to |
lire six OF more draynnen to haul sand from
the Canal into the Market HOUSE ward, to be |
used by tho Town.. s.
There being no further business, the Coun-
Gil adjourned. |
Id. MOORE,
Ma or.
II. L. BoUDREAUx.5 8at a.
Clerk.
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