The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-08-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL.
TOWN HALL,


ThibOdaux, La, July 10. 1888.
The COurcil for the Town of ThibO-
daux met. in regular monthly session, this
day at 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
Present 1. ID. Moore, Mayor, and Trustees
T. P. Bergeron. P. E. Lorio, E. N. Roth, and
Absent i. G. Curtis and j. Cherault.
The minutes Of the two last sessions were
read and approved as recorded.
The following report of the Mayor was
read and approved:
To The Honorable the Common Council of
Gentlemen~Since your last meeting have
purchased Of 8. JamisOn's son, OF the city OF
New Orleans, s., 900 paving bricks at 80 30
per thousand, freight from. Arcola added,
sand delivered here. These bricks have al
ready arrived and have paid freight ON SOW
en- car loads thereof, containing 42,eoO bricks,
amounting to $2Sl.6 There 10 therefore
balance duo s. Jamison's sen on your pur-
chase st $5S2'6o due January |, 1889 with 8
per cent interest from Juno 23. 1888.
I have already commenced tho work OF
laying the bricks and il the weather permits
| I expect to have oil the banquettes which
you contemplated repairing, completed by
your next meeting.
An appropriation to cover the $28l.6O,
paid freight as stated, is necessary.
Your Finance committee has detailed pay
| rolls of labOrers, etc. employed by me since
your last meeting and will present the usual
! resolution looking to the payment thereof,
and such other claims a. may be due by the
corporate authorities. and as is shown by
detailed and itemized bills in the hands Of
the committee. The services of an engineer
during such weather as we have been hav-
ing for months past, and as still exists, is un-
necessary, and l have therefore dispensed
with the further services Of that officer.
present herewith the monthly report of
/ Ia. De CiunH Hu NA
} proved by the chief engineer, showing that
the new steamer is in good order and ready
} for duty.
Thibodaux July 10, 1888.
Thibodaux, June i8, 1883.
To the Hon. Mayor aud Trustees of the town
of Tbibodaux.
Dear Sirs-The undersigned begs to report
| the new steam engine to bo in good order and
A ready for uso. Respectfully Yours.
=. ZERNO1T, Foreman
0 Approved w. C. kAGAN, e. f.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.
IE. N, Roth, chairman of Finance committee,
was read aud on motion duly made and sec
onded, adopted:
Resolved, That the sum OF six hundred ant
fifty-eight dollars be. and the same is hereby
appropriated, to pay the following claims
Charyeable to banquettes--
H.W. Frost, lumber. $l14 0
A. J. Collins, Ito days labor on
banquette. ut 81 per day.....-.-.. 81
Howard Martin and others, for un-
loading $4,000 bricks. %
Morgan's X. R.-freght on car
loads brick from Arcola to this
point. ...... .......... 281 1
Louis kiviere. Lauling $500 brick,
at SOC. per NJ ............-........ 26
Aurelieu Doucet. making banquettes 81
T.. Smith, 4:
Fred Humphreys, 1!
% P. Il. DeMauade, II
~ Victor Emanuel,
Beauregard Clement, g. 81
Louis Kiviere, hauling .............. ~
sr. Chargeable to Charity Fund
T. 4. LoriO, tax collector, parish
taxes paid for Mrs. AssilleMeau
and Mrs. COrbet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l2
of J. Auslet, tax collector, town taxes
paid for Mrs. COrbet. 5
,,,. Mrs. Theodule Robichaux ......... 2
rt Incidental
~ Bayou Il Gulf Telegraph CO.....-. 9
M. Frank Zernott, attending to clock Is
n. N Hebert, sharpening saw
Chargeahle to Corporation LabOrer-
A. Malbrou.h, corporation laborer : so
Chargeabe to market house
~ j. Auslet, salary as market master. 16
W.P. Oil Co.. barrel oil.... !
Chargeable to waterwOrks-
G. Champagne, mos. sal. as engineer 20
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