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

i, T R;raasif 49, - % lays
Tho irst wat approved apd ON motion Of
Mr.. Seely, seconded by Mr.. Grisamore, an ap
preparation therefor was made.
Yeas Coalon, Grisaners, Seely. Krasmer,
FOlse and Moran.
Nays None.
The two others were, on motion of Mr..
Grisamore. seconded by Mr.. Moran, ordered
to be returned to the claimants with the mott
~fication that the Coroner himself should
bave served the notices.
Ihe committee on claims also referred
back to the Jury the list Of commissioner
who had served at the recent election !: their
pay was fixed at $500 per day and an appro-
priation Of $l54.OO to paycommissioners was,
on motion of Mr.. Grisamore, seconded by
Mr.. Seely. made.
Yeas C"ulon. Grisamore, Seely, Kraemer,
FOlse and Moran.
Nays None.
TIL Committee on Roads and Levees pre-
sented the following report which was recei-
we'd.
Thibodaux, La, Dec. IA, 1886.
To the Polics Jury:
Gentlemen Tho petition of Mr.. Charles
Couteux referred yesterd nv to your commit
tee on Roads and Levees has been. carefully
considered and your respectfully report same
back to yOnr Hon. body twithOuti action and
recommend that action be taken thereon by
the Jury asa committee Of the whole.
SOS1HENE FOLSE,
II. N. COULON.
Tn motion of Mr.. Kraemer. seconded by
Mr.. Moran, the Jury resolved itself into IL
committee on the whole.
Mr.. Grisamore being called to the chair,
luton:
Be it resolved by tho Police Jury Of the
Parish Of Latourche, That the proposition of
Charles C%Oateux, owner of the ''China Grove"
plantation, offering to surrender and aban-
don for public use, the road now used as a
public road. along the front Of said plantation
on Bayou Lafourche, ON condition that the
public abandon to him in tee simple and for
ever the parcel of land Immediately above
and adjacent to the railroad track at La
f%ourchei Crossing, comprised between the
road now used us a public ROAD, and the levee
on Bayou Lafourche, be and the same is here
by accepted. provided, however, that the
width as the one now owned by the pu bile and
now transferred to the petitioner.
President Coulon then took the chair aud
on motion Of MIR. GrisamOre. seconded by Mr.
kraemer, the resolution was adopted BY the
following vote:
Yeas CeulH,, Grisamore, Folse, Kraemer
aud Moral.
Nays: Sicily.
The Committee on Drainage presented the
following report, which was received. aud
the resolution therein contained was, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Sealy, seconded by Mr.. Moran,
unanimously adopted.
Thibodaux, December 18th, 1886.
To the Police Jury:
The committee on Drainage to whom has
been referred the report Of the Parish Treas
urer from Oct. | to Dec. l3. 1886, report
That work has been lone in Districts No. 2
and 6 /; that there ars in the Treasury to tire
credit of the various Districts q sum of
$.s.222 5 with a prospective collection of
$92i6.ll, which will give q sum OF over
$4,000. 20 for the coming year.
YOnr committee regret to see that some OF
the District commissioners of Drainage have
IaiIed to report their actions to this body as
they have frequently been called to do. The
Taxpayers are entitled to q statement of the
manner in which their taxes have been ex-
pended.
Your committee recommend the adoption
OF the following
Resolved, That the President of this Jury
issue no warrants to commissioners OF drain
age who have not rendered reports according
to law.
Respectfully Submitted,
ST. GRISAMORE.
JNO. ). SEELY.
The following report from the special com
mittrc appointed TO examine the condition Of
the bridges across Bayou JiOignOu and Con-
lee Landry was received and tho same COM
mittee was. on motion Of Mr.. Grisamore, sec
to repair or or build ianew the said brid@es
according to their view OF tho exigency OF
the case !:
Thibodaux, Dec. ~, 1886.
To the Police Jury:
Gentlemen Your special committee, up.
pointed by your Hon. body to examiLo and
present estimates OF the bridges over bayou
L,oignon and the Coul6e in front Of Mrs. Lam
dry's property, beg leave to report ~ fol
lows
The:bridge oAer bayou L'signon 10 yet pass
able, but needs reparasi0n ~ be more pcr-
| fectly safe and iu the opinion of your COM
| mistvs Il would 10 to the interest IT the par
| ish to reconstruct the bridge entirely. The
| bridge Is IS fsst. long. IL the bridge hs 70
constructed your committee recommend that
il be made IL feet wide. b bridge owe!
eeulee 1t Mrs. Landrt's needs reparstion and
your com mittee recommend that sa,ue b<
| made and that the reparatiou thereOf al
| we'll ~ the reconstruction Of the bayou L'Oi-
| xuon bridge be commenced not later thar
Ma.ch next, 1887. and that said works b
sold on the grounds, after duo advertisement
Very respectfully submitted.
h. N. COULON,
JNO. 5. SEELY.
On motion Of Ar. Kraemer, seconded b,
Mr. Moran. the President VAS authorised t.
appoint u Road and Lev-e~ Inspector for Dis
trict No. 5 subject. however, t. the approval
Ut the Jury 1t its next regular session.l
On motion Of Mr.. 0rissw0re, seconded BY
Mr.. Nsran, the President WAS instructed t
gather all necessary information Ifelstivs Il
tho bridge at present required across Bayou
Travers, in Bayou Blue settlement.
On motion Of Nj. tSecly. seconded by Mr.
Moran, the President was authorised to "a,
the passage Of . blind boy by the name o
Kiniey Hill to the Charity Hospital for trea
meat.