The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-13

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Collector.
The Market Masters report for the month
ending February 2Sth, 1889. amounted to
$40 40.
The reports Of the Treasurer, Collector
and Market Master for the month or March
were read and referred to the FinsncefC CON-
mittse.
The Improvement Committee, through it's
| chairman, Mr.. Coulou, handed in the follow
ing report:
Thibodaux, La , April 5, 1889.
To the Mayor aud Trust ees Of the Town of
ThibOdaux:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Improve.
nlents beg leave to report OH the matters
within the scope OF their respective iunc.
tiOns as follows, to- wit
Tho streets Of the town, owing to an exces.
sively rainy season, were, lat the dav and date
of your last session, in u frightful condition,
but your committee take pleasure in stating
that at this moment, owing to the system of
filing the ruts and hauling sand in the deep
est holes and ruts thereof, the streets are in
good condition, with tthe exception of parts
of some streets not yet reached by corpora
ton labOrers aud carts.
Your committee also report the necessity OF
cleaning, Just at this time, the cutters on each
side of the streets throughout the limits Of
the town wherever required, and also call
the attention Of the proper authorities to Sec
ton PIG Of the revised bylaws aud ordinan-
ces of the towp, with the view of having
same enforced.
ton Of his hon the Mayor to the condition
of several OF the lately completed banquettes
Of the town, on Canal. st. Philip and Jack
son streets. which have been considerably
damaged and broken 10y the growth under
ground OF the roots Of large trees growing too
near said banquettes. and have recon mend
ell the repair of said sidewalks as early as
possible and your committee urge the repair
Of all the bridges in the town requiring same,
and that in making said repairs that the OPP
portunity be seized and the bridges across
all the streets running parallel with BAYOU
LafOurche be so constructed as to make them
/. in direct line with the brick sidewalks, and
thereby afford more cOnvenience and do away
with the condition of things now existing,
which is, to say the least, exceedingly dan
geraus.
Ii. n. COULON,
j. w. TROTTER,
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Braud, seconded by Mr.. Bsdeaux,
moved that the report of the Improvement
Committee he accepted % read. Carried.
MIR. Coulon, Seconded by MIR. Braud. NOV
the interest on Mrs. Harvey's note, as recon-
/ mended by the Mayor in his report. Carried
The Mayor, in his report, having referred to
: the expiration of the insurance policy Of the
Town Hall and Town Clock. stating that Il
was necessary at this meeting to do some
3 thing IN the premises, the same was taken nj
hy the COuncilmen.
Mr.. BadeauxH thought that insurance shouls
q be entirely dispensed with. us the financia
standing Of the town, in his opinion. did no
Il justify the expenditure. Mr.. Braud differed
with Mr.. Badeaux and thought the Hall an,
Clock should be insured by all means. MI
Coulon. like Mr.. Brand. sustained that insu
t. rance should be continued. rs he thought i
would be unwise to leave the Towns proper
IL ty 1T the mercy of fire, bnt he thought, also
10 thnt the present rate of insurance is rathe
Of exhorbitant, and thought it more advisabl,
To be insured in an American Insurance Ct
1t lie therefore moved that the Finance Con
" mittee be authorised. and given power
1t make arrangements for cheap and safe inst
= rance. lie was seconded by Mr.. Braud. Z
yea and nay vote was taken and resulte
o as follows
Yeas-Braud, Coulon and Trottcr.
90 Nays-Badeaux. .
90 Two ordinances were then handed in by NJ
so Braud, Chairman Of Finance C0mmistee-
II one forbidding cattle owners to let their CO
50 tie run at large, and smother prohibiting Il
50 careless or intentienal throwing of banar
. p~ccliuRs ON the banqucttes.
Co. The cattle ordinance was first taken q
q end sitter = great deal Of discussion, both 4