The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-21

uict tuIo uay, pursuant W OuJOutAiACus9 Al
the courthouse.
Present-president S. r. GriSsmore and
Messrs. j. =, Seeiy, l.. +. Gaude, T.. A. Clau-
der, F. +. Para. l.. Lerille. H. Ago, y. Lee
pine, +. Christian and j. 3. Bourgeois.
Absent-NOne.
A synopsis Of the minutes of yesterdays
session was read and approved.
On motion of j. 5. Seely, seconded by G.. A:
Claudet, the Police jury then resolved itself
INTO IL board of revle wers, as directed by law.
for the purpose Of passing upon the correct
hess OF the assessment rolls Ut tho parish.
Whereupon the rolls being produced and
examined, were pronounced correct, and
unanimously approved.
The special committee on rules and regula-
tions, presented the following report, which
was gu motion Of Mr.. ago duly seconded by
Mr.. Claudet received and adopted.
Thibodaux, La, July IL. 1888.
""e the Police Jury-The special COMMITTEES
appointed ut the session of this body yester-
day respectfully report that the following
standing committees should be appointed for
this body:
First-A committee on finance, to consist
OF three members whose duties will be to ex-
anime all reports OF the Treasurer. compare
the same with books and vouchers, to re-
port, when necessary, what funds to the Gre
dit OF various appropriations ara subject to
warrant, ana to make at any time such sug-
g%csrions as they may deem cxpedient for the
financial interests of this parish. aud to pre-
pare an annual budget Of expenses, and the
annual revenue bills of taxations and licenses.
Second-A gu claims, to consist
OF three members whose duties will be to exa
mine into the legality and correctness OF all
clalins against the parish that may be- referred
to them, and report thereon III writing to
this body.
Third A COMMITTEE on Drainage. to consist
OF three members, whose duties will be to ex-
anime all reports of the Treasurer, relating
TO the Drainage Fund, compare the same
with books and vouchers. and to examine all
petitions and communications, and report
thereon to this body, and to make such sug-
gestions i'll turtherance of public Drainage as
they may consider expsdient.
F"trtl-A committee on public buildings,
to CONSIST Ut three members. whose duties will
he To supervise all the property OF the parish,
and from time to time make such r~ecollncn-
datiuns as they may deem advisable, Tor the
preservation and protection OF the same.
1t shall examine and report upon all claims
for work doue on public property.
flItl-A committee GU Roads and LeveeS,
to consist of three members, whose duties
Will be to receive and report upon all petit
tIons and memorials in reference to roads and
levees, aud all matters pertaining to the pre-
servation and maintenance of good roads and
substantial levees, and also to Ill AXE such
suggestions in reference to the same as NAV
be considered expediept aud wise.
Sixth--A committee OF Unfinished Business
to consist of three members. whose duties
will be to report at each session of this body
any unfinished business appearing on the
minutes that may require action of the Po-
lice Jury.
All votes in this jury shall be viva vo:e, ex-
cept Ill Gases OF election.
ANY two members may demand a vote by
yeas and nays on any motion which shall be
then taken.
All votes IN which u payment or appropria.
ten of money is made must be by yeas and
nays.
All votes by yeas and nays must he recor-
led on the minutes.
Any member offering q motion or ~resolu-
ton must reduce the same t. writing when
requested to Go 50 by the President or Clerk.
The following order OF business shall be had
at each session of this bedy
|. Calling the roll of mehlbers.
:. Heading the minutes OF the previous
session, which shall stand approved and re-
corded. unless objections bc made to the
sane, which shall be corrected ut once, and
signed by the President and Clerk.
). Reports of committees in the order above
NAMED. with such action as may DE necessary
on the same
4. Presentation of all claims against the
Parish. which shall be read and referred to
the proper committees.
D. Presentation of all memorials aud petit
tons, which shall be read and disposed OF
as the jury may deem best.
e. Reports OF the Treasurer which shall he
read and referred 10 the proper committees.
I. report OF the President, if any.
s. Election and appointment OF all Off GERS,
overseers, supervisors OF roads etc, when
necessary.
y. All business not specially referable to
any committee shall be disposed OF in com
inittee Otetle whole body.
10. The above order OF business NAV he
suspended at any time by a two-tl,ird vote Of
members present
IL. Business of this Police Jury shall he
conducted in accordance with rules usually
governing oeliberative bodies.
OSCAR LEPINE,
JOHN S. SEELY,
+. 2. yARKA.
The President then appointed the follow.
committees, to wit
tluance Cummittce-Lepine, PARA and
Lerille.
Committee ON Claims Seely, Claudct and
Christian.
Committee on Drainage-Gaude, Ago and
Bourgeois.
Committee on Roads and Levees-Parra.
bourgeois and Claude.
Committee on i'ublic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
S-eiy and Christian.
Committee on Unfinished Busincss--Ays
Lepine oEd Lerille.
The committee appointed By the retiring
Jury. under whose supervision the required
repairs and improvements ON thx public
buildings were made, through their chair.
man, IL. N. Coulon, presented IL statement.
accompanied by vouchers, for all the expcr-
diturcs for material and labor incurred in
effectlnS the sad repairs, " hich amounted 10
S34s ", ami furthermore made IL verbal state.
lnant us to details.
lhe statement and vouchers thus present.
ed' were. uni Il the rules, referred to the ii.
lance Committee.
fresl"ent Coui"n. OF the retiring jury, pre-
sented il list OF lie, ees throughout the ,,arish
rtlulring the attention Of the State lsnar.i Of