The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-08-25
OSCAR LEFINE,
+. 2. PARA,
LOUIS LERILLE,
Ordnance No. loo.

Levying u tax for the current wear of 1888
On all property situated in the parish OF
LafOurche. subject to taxation under the
Constitution ot 1879.
Section |. Be it ordained by the Police Ju-
~ IN regular session convened, That an I'd
valoreM tax Of eight and one-half mills on
the dollar be and is hereby levied for the
current year Of 1885 on all property situated
III the parish Ut Laf0urche and not exempt
from taxation under the Constitution of 1879.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the said tax, wEeu collected, shall he
apportioned as follows:
First-Five luills shall he set apart and
used Tor the current expenses. including all
salaries Of officers Of the parish, and shall be
designated the general fund.
SecOnd-Two and one-fourtA mills shall be
set apart and used for the support and main.
senance Of public schools, and shall be desi2-
mated the public school fund.
Third-Ons-fOurth mill shall be set apart
and used to purchase, build or rent school
houses, Improving and repairing the same
now IN use, by the Parish School Board. pay
ing the salary Of the superintendent and
ether incidental expenses, aud shall DO
known a. the school house fund. The school
fund and the school house land shall be SUBJ
1ect to che legal order of the school board OF
the parish OF Lifourche.
~Ieurth-One mill shall be set apart and
psed as . drainage tax, under Ordinance No.
e~s KsSOS~ W tAtS ASuy July a, HOO. I'LL nh
expended as therein ordered.
section 5. be it further ordered that this
ordinance take effect from and after its
passage.
Whereupon Mr.. Seely, duly seconded, NOV
ed that the report be received and that the
jury resolve itself INTO d committee OF the
Whole, 1Or the purpose OF considering the
revenue ordinance presented by the Commit.
tee ON Finance, section by section. Carried.
Ar. Seely in the chair.
The ordinance being considered. the com
nlttee arose, and the chairman reported that
the committee OF tho whole, having tho row
enus ordinance for the current year. 1898.
under consideration, reported tayorab,y
tnsreon and mmc its adoption.
Mr.. Sesly, seconded by Mr.. Leriile, moved
that the ordinance DO adopted as q whole
and as reported by the Finance Committee.
1eas-President Grisamore, Seely, Gaude,
Christian and PARA.
MI. Seely. seconded by Mr.. Lepine. moved
that the joint bid Ter the public printing of
the proceedings and ordinances Of the Police
Jury, mado by +. Samoan. editor and proprie-
tor Ut the Thibodaux Sentinel, and John r.
Taylor, manager OF the Star, and that the bid
OF +. Sancan, editor and proprietor OF the
Thibodaux Sentinel, for job work. be accept
%. The motion was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
xeas0President Grisamsre, Seely, Gaude.
aud Lerille.
Nays-None.
M. Seely, seconded by Mr.. PARA. moved
that Mr.. Claude be authorized to dispose, to
the best interest of the parish, of all Iumoer
used in constructing the temporary levee
scross the Lefort crevasse, and that President
Grisamore be authorized to dO likewise with
all lumber used in scaffol1ing during the late
repairs to the courthouse and Jail. Carried.
The Committee on Claims presented the
following report:
Thibodaux. La, August II, 1888,
10 the President aud Members Ut the Police
Jury:
Gentl-men-Your Committee on Cla inns. to
whom various claims were referred, beg leave
to say that they have carefully examined and
report favOrably on the following:
Dr. John GazzO, coroner. &72 O(
T.. A. Enger.an, J.. P...... ........ Is 0t
HI. Celcstln, constable, IS 4.
J.R Shepherd, const. OF Assump....... 81;
Il. X. AcBride,. 10 N
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q. A. Lsgarde,. 6 81