The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-03-03
SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Thibodaux. Feb.

Thibodaux. Feb. IL, 1898.
The Council for the town of Thiboiaux
met this day i'll special session, at 10 O'Clock
a. III.
Presept-Mayor Moore and Trustees Che
rault. Bergeron. Curtis, Lerio and Roth.
Abseni-Wright, trustee.
The reading of the inmates of last session
were dispensed with.
The mayor explained the object of the
meeting. which he said was ca,led for the
purpose OF taking into consideration the ur-
gent necessity OF purchasing a new steam
lire engine, aud read the following PROPOSE
ton atttre jsed to the Town Council by Pro
tector Fire Co. No. =:
(EXtraet from the minutes OF a called meet
ing vi Protector Fire Co. No. .. held
Feb. Ii, 1881
The President explained the objects of the
call and il motion WAS then made and secon-
ued, that the president be authorized to
submit TO tho Mayor and Trustees OF the
town of ThibodauX, through the chief engin-
Ger, the following proposition:
If the corporation of Thlbodaux will buy.
for the use OF Protector Fire Co. No. ,, IA new
SilsbY steam fire engine, Protector Fire Co.
No. agrees to advance to said corporation
the sun of five hundred dollars for six
months and moreover, agrees to pay the
last lnstaiilnent of the purchase price OF said
engine, provided said installnent shall he
hye hundred dollars and payable in five
YEARS, ami Protector Fire Co. No. > agrees to
deed over TO said corporation of Thlbodaux
its own steam fire engine. with the promise,
however, that should said corporation ever
undertake to resume possession OF said new
Siishy steam tire engine. sad Protector Fire
Co. No. : shalt be entitled to the return OF
its steam iltt en2lDe, and the amount eli the
last instalment paid by them III case same
vii! have been actually paid by said Protec-
ter Fire Go. No. >
A trlIa eyrr.nct frNm tha ,rinntoS.
FELlN Y. RIHILRE. Secretary.
After nrslderab bic debate by the Council
over the above proposition. Mr.. LOrio moved,
seconded by Mr.. Roth. that the Mayor be
authorized ahd directed to call a meeting of
the citizens anu TAXPAYERS OF the town TO as
senble ut Town Hall. Oh Sunday. Feb. ~.
at i ~ III , tor the purpose OF consulting and
advising. with then: as to the advisability OF
purchasing IL new steam engine, and to obtain
their moral support in case OF the purchase
OF SAINT. Tie motion was carried unani-
mouSly.
There being no further business tho Coun
ell adjourned.
Id. MOORE, Mayor.
II. L. BoUDREAUX, Clerk.
Thlbu,auX, Feb. %, 1888.
The Council for the tswn OF Thibodaus
met this day, in special session. at 10 o'clocL
Il. III
lfeseht-MaI"r Moore aud trustees Der
gtren. Curtis. Chelault. orio and Roth.
sAbsent-Wright. Trustee.
The fea'iin. "f the minutes Of last session
WAS dispensed with. After the Mayor had
explained the object of the meeting. Mr.
U'eraalt offered the following resolution
which. on motion duly seconded was adopted
Wlleieas ut Il public meeting oil the citizens
and taxpayers of the town of ThibOdaux
held on the 18th instant it was resolved tina,
the town council OF Thlbotlaux be urged &c
purchase ii new Silsby fire engine on sacl
terms of credit as can be best arranged and
TO pledge the faith of the town for the pay
ment oI said engine. Be it therefore 6rdain
cd by the Mayor aud Trustees Of the town d
Thibodaux, that the Mayor be aud he is here