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

Assessment Roll 2295 81
Lees amount collected $40
Balance S2oI6 Il
Respectfully Submitted.
+. SAMOAN
Parish Treasurer.
Thibodauy, La. Dec. 18th. 1886.
The Road and Levee Inspectors of Districts
Nos. !, 2 md 3 Submitted their re ports the
same were received and action thereon p0st.
pOned until to-m0rrow.
The President submitted certain circular
letters to him addressed viz:
One from Gov. 8 ID. McEnery requesting
that the jury pAas an ordinance to carry into
effect Act No. III approved July 9Th. 1886.
Apother from WIN. II. Harris, Commission.
err of Immigration requesting disappointment
Ivy the President Of a Committee on Infurma.
ton, to whom may be referred local questions
of persons who desire to settle III this parish
Another from D. +. Boyd. President OF
Louisiana State University and A. and NJ.
College. calling the attention If the Jury, to
the fact that THE Legislature has recently
empowered the Police Juries of the several
Parishes to send one Cadet from each Parish,
and the City Council of New Orleans to send
one Cadet IRON each Representative Wards
OF that City. making a total of seventv-tive
State Caiet.. to be maintained wholly at til.
expense II the Parishes and City of New Or
leans, provided the annual expense per Cadet
TO Parish and City does not exceed S250.0l :
No action was taken on the said circular
letters.
The following petition from Chief OF 'rbiho.
dau1 Fire Department was received and ac-
ton theseon postponed until tomorrow.
Office o. Fire Department, of the Town of
Tbibadaux.
Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dec. 6. 1885,.
TO the Police Jury of the Parish nf Lafourche
4 have the honor OF presenting to you the
following preamble and resolution adopted
by the Fire Department of Thibcdaux at a
session held on Tuesday, November Is. 1896,
and to ask your favorable consideration of
; the same.
"Whereas the Parish Of Lafourche is in pos
session If valuable property located in the
Town OF ThibOdaux. from which that corpo-
ration receives no taxes, and which is liable
time.
Be it resolved. That the Chief Engineer Of
this Department be authorized to call upon
the Police Jury ii the Parish of Lafourche
and solicit 4 donation from that body towards
1eiraying the ordinary expenses Of said Fire
Department.
1have the honor to remain; Respectfully,
w. G. Raglan,
Chief Engineer. Thibodaux Fire Department,
The following report of Drainage Commits
"r"raJ D''' ~ was received anu ap-
pioeou.
Thibodaux, Lafourche, La. Dec. 10, 1886.
TO the Police Jury
Gentlemen The undersigned, composing
the Board OF C,ppiissioners for Drainage Dis
tr;ct No. : met. IN the office of S. L GriSa-
more ON Septembe. IL. 1886 and organized by
the election of J.C c. Braud President. John
McCuiia Superintendent, and S. T.. Grisamore
Secretary.
The Board then made a personal examine
| nation of the work already done. and decided
to continue the excavation Of Bayou Terre-
pohhe Win ditcii similar to that already
ov.,a q. I.nth of 80 60. "Me VIZ I'll
wonId mass the hriIg 90 If tho po;ino. "n =
Schre;rer Sta,ion u"
Tbi. mas I..en dome end Il 10 ho,;oros ~
.ha s,.,j,s 80 sm" y - 'eiENea mat
Dra;nage r;s,r;cI will hava = "a. :" - .ms
ou,let hevon,l the no;nt :" wi,;.,, tha "I p e"sy
has heen excavatei D"so"
We have alsnboi srch oh,tr,.t;ors .s..
heen formed n Tia aam.I shsrataE"na : nav
bcremoyrd. ;"
Your commissioners he fore con+;,,;,a,
further in the exc.vat;.n of ,Io Rum. any
Go -, COO ,-,,.t 81. ~. D"you' uc-
pleted will have mon the nr.;raaa ON ~.
surplus waters hereafter.
good and thorough drainage Of their District.