The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-03-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL.
TOWN HALL
Thibodaux, La, Feb. 10, 1888,

The CoHrcil for the Town OF Thiho-
nauX met. in regular monthly session, this
day at ) o'clock, 2. NJ.
Present l. ID. Moore, Mayor, and Trustees
james Cherau,t. +. G. Curtis, r. +. Lor:o
and +. n Roth.
Absent Trustees T. p. Bergeron and. JIM.
Wright.
The minutes Of last session were read
ami adopted.
The Mayor submitted the following report
which was read and adopted:
To the Common Council of Thibodaux:
Gentlemen-The almost inoessant rains of
the past two months have rendered it il ply
steal impossihillty to keep the streets i'll the
condition which l would desire to have
them and i'll which they were prior to the re
cent floods. The heavy rains, coupled with
she unusual amount of heavy hauling through
the town. h9s cut up the roads and rendered
tncIi. III certain portions of our corporate
limits. almost linpassable. | haze, however,
given them snch attention as the necessity
demanded and the weather would permit. |
submit herewith Il detailed pay roll Of labor.
ers on streets and bitches. from january. SO
to Feoruary 4, az. regatlng i; sum OF $40 70.
| likewise submit detailed bill OF lumber
purchased from H.. w. Frost for ~bauquettes.
etc. as we'll as detailed bills OF DR.. }. II.
Fleetwood tor medical attendance at prison.
Vt K. X. Mcbride Tor lamps. barrows and oil.
ami of Ii Ietleau Ir use of two mules and
arrows.
recommend at his meeting appropria-
tons TO cover the above and also the monthly
and quarterly salaries now due, al. Ui which
Will he lOunu fully detailed i'll the annexed
resolution. subnlltttd to the finance commit
tee tor its approval anu to be by it in turn
submitted TO your honorable body for action.
/ am III negotiation with t.e Southern Pa
cIflc K. Il. Co. with tie view OF securing the
removal Of the turn table at the head of Jack
son aud Mann streets, which turn Fable Row
BLOCKS the way OF our most trequented thor
ou2hiaie. negotiations i'll this particular
have been pending Tor some time. but as Yet
without result stliI, | am III hopes OF beng
able before long to perfect some arr;tl cement
by which what Is iiow IL nuisance may be
auat,d.
| desire to call your attention to TIE con
ditiUn IN which Tho steam tire engine of Pro-
t ctnr Ne. , is III at this time. From the best
Information l can get 1t Is almost unfit for
actual service. | am fully persuaded vi
the absolute Necessity OF purchasing a new
steamer, ana l cannot too strongly impress
uroL You the great Importance OF this matter.
1 have been III correspondence with several
manufacturers with Tie view Of ascertainIny
ptltts. terms. etc. tor il steamer, and am
lnolc iaNotlbty IN PRESSED with the price ami
terms OF the Sissy Co, as We'll It's with The
ciafs cler vi their engines than | am with
that ol any other company. IL trust that some
"etlliite acton III this regard Will be taken by
you 1T this, Your present Injecting.
! have caused ii number OF cross bridges to
b" repaired and new walks to be constructed.
since your last meeting | have built d walk
from the alley way luunlns west FROM Jack
sun stieet To the rallloau depot. ltls walk
wass rendered necessary by the recent heavy
!alns, which had caused approach to the de-
WI uIli. ult. 1 shall continue the con>tlut-
ton OF walks III such other PORTIONS OF the
own as l may consider them nteded aud our
meals Will permit, Tor it Hsust be borne in
iuiitt tnat since Your induction INTO office
YIN have hot alone been iole to maintain
your sy stem of imptov, merits. and on practl.
c. ify IA cash aisIs, but Uut oi your limited all
muLy ALMOST entirely discharged the large
lndc Dtt diess t$3I 6j 2J) Transmitted to YOU Nv
yiihr predecessors i'll office. III my inaugural
hcssaae 1 sald That n am exceedingly aux
nous tu discharge thuse liabilities Which now
exist ami to put our aiaiIs upon II strictly
cash basis, ANA 1 can HOW With pride s,y
th.t l.lis wish is realized before our tenn ri
ofnrc expires. We NAV therefore reasonably
hope To tuin oven our trust 1T the expiration
Vi orr present term Ui office To those Whl
COLI ieu 1t 10 us with II clean and clear bal
al &C sheet.
Respectfully submitted.
l. ID. MOORE, Mayor.
Mr.. Rofh. chairman vi the committee on
tinai,ee, offered the ioiioMirs resolution.
which 0u motion vas adopted:
Resolved, hat the sum ut five hundred
aud forty Tour 50lW dotiars Oeani the sam,
Is hrseoy appropriated to pay the l~ollowIn.
. Clalius, sitaries. etc. to Wit:
,ciIy s. II
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