The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28

of three members whose duties will be to exa
mime into the legality and correctness OF all
claims against the parish that may 10 referred
to them and report thereon iu writing to
this body.
1hird-A committee Oh Draiuage, to consist /
OF three members. whose duties will be to eX-
anime all reports OF the Treasurer. relating
to the Drainage Fund, compare tho same
with books and vouchers, and to examine all |
petitions and communications, and report |
thereon to this body. and to make such sug
geseions in furtherance Of public Drainage as |
they may consider expetient.
kOurth-A cOmu,ittee on public buildings,
to consist Of three members. whose duties will |
he to supervise all the property Of the parish, !
and from time to time maks such recOmmen- |
dations as they may deem advisable. for the
preservation and protection OF the same.
1t shall examine aud report upon all claims
for work done on public property.
Fifth-A committee on Roads aud Levees,
to CONSIST Uf three members, whose duties
will be to receive and report upon all peti
tions and memorials in reference to roads aud
levees, and all matters pertaining to the pre-
servatiUn and maintenance of good roads and
substantial levees. and also 10 make such
suggestions in reference to the same as may
be considered expediept and wise.
Sixth--A committee OH Unfinished Business
to consist OF three members. whose duties
will he 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, cx-
cept in cases of election.
Any two inembers may demand a vote by
yeas and nays on any motion which shall be
then taken.
All votes IN which Il payment or appropria
ton of money is made must be by yeas and
nays.
Ali votes by yeas and nays must be recor-
ded on the minutes
ANY member otfcrn. 4 motion or resolu-
tion must reduce the same IL writing when
requested to do by the President or Clerk.
The following order ot business shall be had
at each session OF this bedy:
/. Calling the roll OF ofmetAbers.
.. kea,iing the minutes OF the previous
ST ssi"l,, which shall stand approved and re-
corded. unless objections be made to the
sane, which shall be corrected ut once, and
signed by the President and Clerk.
3. Reports Of committees in the order above
named. with such action as may 6e necessary
on the same.
1. Presentation of all claims against the
PARISH which shall be read and referred to
the proper committees.
5. Presentation If all memorials aud peti-
tions, which shall be read and disposed OF
as the jury may deem best.
q. Reports OF the Treasurer which shall be
read aud retered 10 the proper committees.
Z. report OL Ino xrcSlueHt. IL duN
8. Election and appointment OF all 9th GERS,
oyerseers, supervisors Of roads ETC., when
necessary.
y. All business not specially referable to
any committee shall be disposed of i'll com
mittee Uf the whole body.
10. The above order of business may be
| suspended at any time by two-thlrd vote OF
members present
IL. business of this Police Jury shall he
conducted in accordance with rules usually
governing teliberative, bodies.
OSCAR LEPINE,
JOHN S. SEELY,
+. 2. "ARRA.
The President then appointed the follow
| committees. to wit:
FiDAnce COmmittee-Leplne, Parra anu
Lerille.
Committee on Claims Seelv, Clautlet and
| Christian.
Committee on Dra;na.e-Gauie, Ago and
| Bourgeois.
Committee On Roads aud Levees-Parra
Bolir. eos and Gaude.
| Committee OH PNblic Buiidlngs-Ciaudet
See,y and Christian.
Committee on Unfinished Business--Ayo
Lepine snd Lerille.
The committee appointed b? the retiring
Jury, under whose supervision the required
| repairs aud improvements on the public
buildings were made, through their chair
man, H. n. CcnlOn. presented statement
accompanied by vouchers. for all the eNpen
t,,tures for material and labor incurred IL
efferting the SAID repairs, hich amounted t.
$34S o., and Furthermore nade averbal state
meut as to details.
The statement and vouchers thus present
ed, wtre und II the rules, referred to the II
uaucc Committee.
President Coulon of the retiring jury. pre-
sented IA list Of le.ees throughout the paris
requiring the attention OF the State Board q
-
tiuu OF Mr.. PARA the president was request
ell to forward said list Immediately to tn
proper authorities and urge prompt actio
thereon:
Right Bank-Pierre Martin, near St. MI
RVS Church; Seraphin Mire. sixteen and
half miles below ThibcdauN; To.asin Dan
uosse Mrs near st. Marys Church: Hlair
: Clement, 4 miles above ThiboiauX; frol
!. lower line OF Seisnoret plantation 10 uppe
line of parish from Whites ctevasse
L Charles Ogeran's upper line, miles pelo
/ Lockport; tract of Berthe Grand. ) miles b
: low Ures;ile De!aune. mics below Loci
pert john fla!sance. miles below.
Left iiauk-Albcrt Chauvin. Paul Thih
5 daux, Victor knobluch, extension of mil'
from Crbain Dannns,e. ST.. downward,
l. ievee system of Latourthe.. Oscar Lepint
II from upper line OF John Do!ose's TO the 7:
:. plantation
t. The following reports of the Treasnr
we've received. read and referred 70 the pi
d per committee, under the rules:
ID Vreasurcr's Annual Report.
a. To the Honorable President and Members
IA the Police Jury. Parish of Laiourche:
y Gentlemen-I have the honor to sRbn
the folio wing annual report. showing {
financial operations of the parish. embracil
&c its receipts and disbursements from Jan
X lSS, to July ]. 1888.
iS From Statement A will be seen a detail
OF account of all receipts into the treasury iro
all sources amounting 10 si6o33o.