The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-07-20
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Respectfully submitted,
JOHN s. SEELY.
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Respectfully submitted,
JOHN s. SEELY.
i. BAkILLEAUX.
Mr.. Seely introduced the following resOin-
tiOn, apprOpriatiug fntds to cover the claims
just approved, and which was adOpted by the
following vote:
President GrisamOre and Messrs.
Seely, tande. Leiiu", PARA. Ago. Bourgeois
and Barilleaux.
Nays-NOne.
Resolved. That the sum OF four hundred
aud twenty six q 100 dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated out If the pro-
per funds to pay the within caInsa.
Mr.. Gaude. chairman Of the Committee Oh
Drainage. presented the following report
which was ordered spread upon the minutes:
Thitpdaux, La, July 3. 1889.
TO the President ;pd Members Of the Police
Jury:
Gentleinen-iOtr Committee on Drainage
have carefully e x,aniled the Treasurer's re.
port submitted tUthem yesterday and have
compared same with Treasurer's books and
vouchers. We respectfully report same to
be IL faithful statement OF the drainage funds
of the parish, aniyour committee herewith
| return said report auly approved.
Respectfully submitted.
L. +. GAUDE.
J. b. BOURGEOIS,
H. AYO.
Mr.. PARA prese rted the following as the
report Of the Committee on Roads and Le-
wees. aud the reconmendatiO therein con
tanned were adopted:
Thibetlaux, La, July 8, 1889.
To the Police Jury:
Gentlemer-YOu Committee on Roads and
Levees, to whom the petition of the citizens
Of the tenth ward Of the parish, concernin.
an extension OF the levee down to Fran co.'s
Gesclair's upper liae. about one mile and "A
half, recommend that the president be re-
quested to communicate with the Board OF
,$AI,
| OF sail levee. and also ith regard to build
ing the levee staked off in September. 1888
| by Mr.. Lewis, in the fourth ward, from
| Whites erevasse down to Mr.. Charles Ber-
gerOns plantation, about nine miles below
LoekpOrt.
F.P PARA.
j. b. BOURGEOIS.
| l.. F. GAUDE.
| Mr.. Seeiy urged upon the president to call
the attention OF the State Engineers to the
! weakness of the levees from the lower line
of the White plantation. on the right bank of
| bayou LatOurche with view OF having the
! same trenathenel
| The petition of Mrs. Harrison and Louis
| Secars. asking for . pension, was then taken
| mp anl til" prayer thereof was granted ou
| motion of Nj. Seelv. seconded by Mr.. Ayo.
dating from july LIST. until further orders.
by the following vote
! Yeas-President Grisamore aud Messrs.
Seely. Gaude, Lepine, Ago, PARA, Bourgeois
aud Bariiieaux.
Nays-NOne-
Mr.. Lepine. secOuied by Mr.. Seely, moved
that all pensions granted to date shall ex-
pre on December 3lst, 1889, subject, however.
to renewal if parties therst0 continue worthy
thereof. Carried.
| Mr. PARA, seconded by Mr.. ago, offered
the following resolution, which was duly
adopted 1y the following vote:
Yeas-President Grisamore and Messrs.
Seely. Gande. Lepine. ago, Bourgeois, PARA
aud Barilcaux. 45
Nays-None.
Resolved. By the Police Jury Of the par
lsh of LafoMrche. in regular session convened.
! that section 4. Of Ordinance No l68, adopted
July II, 1883. be amended and re-enacted, ~,
as to read as follows:
SEC. 1. That when parties with whom tb.
district commissioners have contracted sha'
have fulfilled the conditions thereof, the s,sid
distlic ict commissioners ehall give q writer
approval Uf the work done. if the Same meets
their approval. and shall certify that The
4 amount claimed for said work is correct: and
!. upon the presentation Of said certificate u
approval, signed by Q majority Of the drain
aye commissioners of the district. to tn,
: pr~s:dcnt OF the Police Jury, he shall war
| rant for the same against the funds Of tba
district.
By unanimous consent Of the Jury. tn
president was authorized to dispose Of tn
old safe ,nentioned in his report Of YESTERDAY
to be hest interest Ot the parish. az
The assessment rolls Of the parish, ~ sui
mittel and laid over from Yesterdays see