The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-01

current year Of 1883 on all property situated
in the parish Of Lafourche and not exempt
frOlc taxation under the Constitution of 1879.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. etc..
That the said tax, when collected, shall be
appOrtioned as follows:
First-Five mills shall he set apart and
used for the current expenses. including all
salaries of officers of the parish, and shall be
designated the general tund.
Second-Two and one-fourth mills shall be
set apart and used for the support and main
tenance Of public schools, and shall be desig-
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 tho same
now IN use, by the Parish School Board, pay
ing the salary of the superintendent and
nther incidental expenses, and shall be
known as the school house fund. The school
fund aud the school house tand shall be SUBJ
ject to the legal order of the school beard OF
the parish OF Lafourche.
Reurth-One mill shall be set apart and
used as drainage tax, uuder Ordinance No.
i6S. passed by thi. body July IL, 1888, to be
expended rs therein ordered.
Section ;. he it further ordered that this
ordinance take effect from and after its
passage.
Whereupon Mr.. Seely, duly seconded. moy-
cd that the report be received and that the
jury resolve itself into committee OF the
whole. tor the purpose Of considering the
revenue ordinance presented by the Commit.
tee on Finance, section by section. Carrie i.
Mr. Seely in the CHAIR.
The ordinance being considered, the com
mittee ar"Se, and the chairman reported that
the committee Of tho whole, having the rev.
enuc ordinance for the current year, 1888,
under consideration, reported favorably
thereon and recommended its adoption.
Mr. seely, seconded by MIR. LeriIle, moved
that the ordinance be adopted as whole
and as reported by the Finance Committee.
Yeas President Grisamore, Seely, Gaude,
Bourgeois, Lepine, Ago, Lerille
Christian and PARA.
Nays-None.
MIR. Seely. seconded by Mr.. Lepine, moved
that the joint bid tor the public printing oi
the proceedings and ordinances OF the Police
Jury, made by +. Samoan. euitor and prOprie
tor OF the Thibodaux Sentinel, and John B.
Taylor, manager Of the Star. and that the bid
OF +. Samoan, editor and proprietor Of the
Thibodaux Sentinel. for job work, be accept
ed The motion was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
leas-President Grisamore, Seely, Gaude
Ayoe, Parra, Lepine, Bourgeois, Christian
aud Lerille.
Nays-None.
Mr.. Seely, seconded by Mr.. PARA. moved
| that Mr.. Gaude be authorized to dispose, I.
| the best interest of the parish, Of all iumDel
used in constructing the temporary leves
| across the LefOrr crevasse, and that Presiden
Grisamore be authorized to do likewise Will
all lumber used in scafol1ing during the lat,
repairs to the courthouse and iail. Carried
The Committee on Claims presented tn,
following report:
Thibodaux, La, August Il lSSR
| To the President aud Members Of tho Polie,
Jury:
Gentlemen-YOur Committee on Cla inns, Il
whom various claims were referred, beg leav
to say that they have carefully examined ant
REPORT fav0raby on the following: