The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-11-27
Committee on Statistics.
Thibodaux, La, Nov. 23rd, 1886.

Meeting nelu AT he Town HAIL. on the 10Th
day at November. 1886, to prepare statistics
of the material resources OF 1hibodaux and
surrounding country, ETC., met this day, at
the Town Hall, pursuant to the call OF the
Hon l. ID. Moore, Chairman nf the Meeting
and ex-othcio Chairman Of the said commit
tee. published in the SENTINEL OF Nov. Goth
inst
The committee was called to order by the
Chairman, Hon. l. ID. Moore, and Judge l..
p. daillouet Was unanimously chosen as See
rotary.
Tie chairman explained that the object of
the meeting was III adopt some plan of ae-
ton and apportion the work to be done
among the several members OF the committee
and submitted the list of subjects herein be-
low given to be written up for the purpose
of pub lcation.
Whereupon, on the motion of Capt. Guion,
the list OF subjects submitted by the chair
man WAS adopted ny the conn ittee and the
chair then aine!n, d The toiiowins sub-com
mittees te prepare them.
sUB.CONMlTTEES;
l.. Thiboaatx. its situation. early history,
growth and material development: ST Girls
ainnrt, Coy City knoblocll, Ozeme Naauin.
|4rx, T. A. Buleanx.
3. Sca.G0i. Churches and Benevolent Asso-
c~.atioHs: Hon. +. \. BadaauS, J. l.. @.tttcoin.
Ills Brand.
!. Water. Fsel AID Light Judge L. P
C";iloUet. l.. keefe, l.. '. Rlviese.
). Expenses of Twin. Hon. II. n. Coulon.
l. Z. Bereeron. John F%nlforti. I "A. BaGeauN.
1. Industries aud industrial! Advantages.
elowing inducements and opportunities Tor
the investment Of capital and bnlldln. up of
industrial concerns Capt. Lewis Gnloll, l..
krtte. Judge Taylor Deattle. Capt. Z. L.
Lorio, Ge9. Clay knob.och. Judge A. +. kno
bloch.
7. Observation-Disclosures and Municipal
Judge Taylor Beattie, l.. Z. Cailiouet. j.
O.. Landry.
3. l..xes and Ta~xation-State. Parish and
Murie'rai-Judge a. F.knobluch, +. >anean,
T.. +. Lorio.
3. Police and Administration of Criminal
Justite-Parochial and Municipal-Hon. E.
A.. OSullivan. l.. r. Caill"uet. ii. n. Goulon.
10. Homestead and Exemption Laws
Judge L. W. Blake, Judge Taylor Beattie.
Judge A. +. Anoblocll.
II. Water Ways and Raj! Roads. Will.
map of Perish and Town showing ifan.tcr-
tat.un t~tci:itles now existing and those sus-
ceptloie ii beng opened : Gov. Clay kno-
bloch.
Il. country Produce: Judge ]. NJ. Howell.
Capt. Lewis Guion Judge "A. +. knobloch.
Judge Taylor Beattie.
Is. Farm Lands and Farming: Capt.
Lewis Guion, Andrew Price, IL. n, Coulvr,
JUDD &c j. NJ. Howell.
Ia. ardening and Truck Farming Judge
A. 7. knobIoch, Capt. Lewis Guion. Andrew
Price.
- Fruit Culture Judge A. F. knobleci,
Hon. H.. w. Tabor.
Ii. Grasses and Cereals with comparative
tables Capt. Lewis Guion, Judge 4. kno-
bloch, Andrew Price.
II. Climate and Weather. with Rarometi-
cal and Thermolnetrical tables Judge lay
Ior Beattic, Dr.. j. IL. Fleetwoon, Ui. a. j.
Meyer.
10 Iy-1tl -: =. W e.. =. =.
with comparative tlb}esl : Dr.. Ii. Dansereau,
DR.. j. II. Fleetwood, DR.. A. I. Poichet, Dr.,
A. j. Never.
II. Lave Stock Hon Andrew Price. j Judge
Taylor Beuttie, Capt. Lewis Guion.
% Mail. Telegraph and Telephone Facili-
ties-parocliil and Municipal- Maj. 5. /.
Gri,anore, j. n. Wright.
Il. Advantages of Ihibodaux as a distribu
ting point Tor Western produce Judge j.
NJ. Howell, Capt. Lewis Guion, Gov. CLAY
knoblocl, Eli, Brand and II. w. Tabor.
-. Surrounding Country. Its soil. drain
a,c, loads. aoaptability for agriculture, fruit.
vegetables and other products, with tables
showing yield per acre OF cane, sorghum,
jute raliie, corn. oats. etc, etc .sand compar
tive tables ot like products Of other States
Hon. Andrew trice, Judge Taylor Beattie,
Jud e j. NJ. Howell. Capt. Lewis Guion,
Hon. II. n. Coulon, j Judge a. +. knobloclI.
-, Financial Condition-parocIlial and
NittA - f' .'tj's - -. L Sun
can. Ill. \. Couien.
II. Miscellaneous Subjects. Elitiny an i
Pm fishing: !. ID. Moore, L. A, Badenux. +.
Samoan, Lewis Guion.
On motion OF MIR. Badeaux. the chairman
Was aut horizel To appoint Il COMMITTEES ot
three 1.-THE chairman To be one of them to
proceed 10 new Orleans and invite tho liar
per paFth 10 e9n'e aud spend d day viii. Us 3;
aud also a committee Of reception. to be com
posed OF th, Committee OF Invitation and
aud nlne additional members to male the ne
cessary arrangements Tor the reception and
entertainment OF tn SAID party, should they
decide to favor us with their presence.
The Chair announced that the aYpoint-
mcnt OF these committees would be made la
ter and due notice given.
On motion of Major Grisamore the chair
man was directed to appoint Il committee of
five on Permanent Organization, to take into
consideration the ACCESSIBILITY of. and devise
a plan for, permanent organization.
The Char thtreu pom named the following
gentlemen as the committee: Major Grisa-
more, Capt. Guiol. L. ~. Badeaux, Judge
knohloch, !. o. Landry.
This committee aud the committee Oh Fac
tories appointed by the Mass Meeting OF the
18th list, were requested to rcport.on TUES
| day. De- ember It'll, ISS6g 1t ! o'clock p. NJ.
After il few remarks by Capt. Gulon, eXpia
nutory of the the objects and purposes of the
projected railroad. between DunalIsunville
ana Lockport, tie meetia. adjourned to De
uennber 9Th. 1856, At o'clock L. NJ. at the
Town Hall, for thy purpose OF receiving the
report eli the committees on Factories Iilt
Permanent Organization. to which the public
is invited to attend.
Chairman,
LIP CAII DI-ET