The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-12-25

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The Police Jury, in ard for the Parish Of
Lafourcle, met ut = "'ciuck +. NJ, this day
pursuant to adjournment.
Present III, silent ConiOn and Mcs'rs Girls
amore, FoiSe. kraemer. Moran AMI Seely:
Absent: Me>srs. Mathews, Delanne Ayo and
ChefaMie.
The minutes OF the TWO last Sessions were
read and approved.
On motion, of Mr.. Grisamore. seconded by
Mr.. Moran, he Jury suspended lis rules and
order of business and proceeded To Open the
sealed bids for the construction of II dixie or
DIRT bridge ac.oss the Bara.aria Canal as ad
y~ertised for in the off cial Journal.
The bids were as follows
Hugh Cosan for the price of S,'iuo
Geo. Dionne - +" -Eo
Gustave Air. lat " l.i@o
u R,,rili.,nx .. :" 2.0fa
That of Nh. Cogan was not considered Us
the teposit of $1,000 requisite according To
advertisement did not accompany 1t and
Mr.. Abrib t was awarded the contract rs be
ipg the lowest bidder and having furnished
the $50. 90 &c osit.
Accordingly. Oh motion of Mr.. Gr:samre;
seconded by SIR. Folse. the President was au
thOrized 10 contract with Mr.. Ahribat for the
constructions OF said like or dirt britlg &c with
in IA reasonable delay, according to advertise
ment and ut the price bid for.
Yeas: CoGlon, Grisamorc, S,ely, M~ran
Kraemer and Folse.
,Nays: Nanc.
The various claims against the Parish were
presented and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The following petition was on motion Of
Mr.. Grisamore. seconded by Mr.. kraemer.
r: ,eiyed aud referred to the Committee on
Roads and Levecs to which were tempOrari-
" added the President and District Attor-
ney.
To the Honorable the Police Jury of the Par
ish of Ltfonrche
The ~petition of Charles Couteux, of the Re-
public of France. herein represented by his
duly authorized agent. Doctor just T0natre
cftle CITY of New Orleans, as per power of
Attorney by Act before Charles G.. Andry. a
Notary Public, OF said City passed the 23rd OF
May. 1885, respectfully represents
That Your petitioner is the owner OF the
ssChina Grove plantation in the parish Of
Lafourche. at about four miles below til:
Town of Thib"laux; that he possesses as IA
part aud parcel of said plantation a lot of
ground on Eayon Li,fouteIe. adjaeent to end
immediately above the track OF MOI gan's LA.
e. Tex. Railroad. and. being IL portion OF the
old public read. said lot measures about eigh-
ty seven feet Oh the lower side, from base of
levee ahont forty feet on upper line. from
base of levee: about two hundred and four
teen feet alen. the base of the leyee, and
about two hundred and ninety feet along the
bayou side of what is now used AMI has been
uStu slHCt tut Atdt iCc as tuC puuHO IAsttA al
that point.
Petitioner further represents that he is
willing and anxious to abandon foi pahlic
use the land How used and th It has been used
since 1886 rs a public road, at Lafonrche
Crossing along the front of said .'Ciiina
body will give title to petitioner in fee SIM
pie Of So much of the old pnhlic road as is
now comprised in the lot Of lane aforesaid.
Wherefore petitioner prays that your hon.
Orable body may take foregoing petition in
consideration, and pass such ordinance as
may be necessary i'll the p emises to carry
out desire Of petitioner as ex pressed in said
petition.
Signed
KNOBLOCH, MOORE g. BADEAUX
Attorneys Petitioner.
The following petition from ferry keepers
was, on motion OF Mr.. Moran, seconded by
Mr.. Kraeincr. received and referred to the
committee on the whole.
State of Louisiana Parish Of Lafourehe.
To the Han. President and members of the
Police Jury of Lafourche:
Whereas, on the Sth day of Oct. 1885. an
ordinance fixing ices Or rates Tor the ferries
OF this Parish was adopted by your Hon.
Body. and after one years trial with the fees
as fixed by said ordinance. We have found
that the list of fees as fixed by said ordinance
is not only Incomplete but that the rates as
established are for certain crossings entirely
too low. especially with responsibilities at .
tached to ferries. |
We therefore The undersigned ferry owners
of the Parish OF Lafourche would respectfully
ask of yOnr Hor. Body that Ordinance No.
16l fixing fees for ferries be repealed and that
the following rates he established
For each and every foot passenger with priv
ilege of returning same day
For each and every horse and rider for each
crossing
For each and every two seat buggy or sulky
with one horse
For each and every two scat buggy with tw"
norses
For each d every carria ge with one horse 30
For each Il every carriage with two horses 40
Cart with one 20
For each anu every two wheel peddling cart
with two IS
For each and every fonr. wheel peddling cart
with one
For each and every four wheel peddlinx cart
with TWO hOrses. 10
Passengers and drivers included in the
above rates.
For each and every small plantation csvk dri.
yer included with one horse 30 !
For each and every sugar plantation cart,
driver included with 3 horses or mules. 40
For each and every loose animal..........5
Children attending public school only. shall
be crossed free OF charge.
Hoping that our petition will meet with
your approval. and that our demand will be
granted, we remain,
Respectfully,
Oscar Angelloz. c. Himel. NJ. Rome, J.. La
vaQueri, +. Barrilleaux, A. GOssip,
The following report of the Grand jury
presented at the present term of the Goth.
Judicial Court Of this Parish, was, % motion
of Mr.. Kraemer, seconded by Mr.. Moran, re-
ceived and ordered spread ON the minutes.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafourcbe.
the Honorable = rthur F. Kpobloch. JUDGE
of the 20th judicial District Court, sitting
in aud for the Parish OF L~aiourche, for De-
cember tern'si8S6.
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