The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-01-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL.
TOWN HALL.
10 A01
ThihOlaux. La. Dec. 4. 1883.

The Courcil for the Town of ThibO-
danx met this day, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
PRESENT., l.. Aucoin, Mayor. and Trus-
tees Ed. Ba deaux, p. l.. Braut, y. Nal
brough. q. Naquin and Joha Trotter.
ABSENT. s.. L. Dezauehe. AS yet I'm com
miSsiOned.
The minutes of last meeting were read and
approved IA recorded.
The Mayor stated that lie had appointed
TIE following stan,,ing committees:
Mayors Office. !
Thibodaux. December 4th. 1888. !
The following standing committees arc
hereby appointed:
Finance committee. p. L.. BrauG, chairman;
A. Marlborough. Ed. 6adraux
Improvement committee. o.. Ma lniD, Chair
man; j. W. Trotier, j. :. +. Dezauche.
Education committee. A. Marlborough, chair
man: Ed. Badeaux, j. W. Trofter.
Public Property, j. W. Trotter, chairman;
p. l.. Braud, o.. Naquin.
Fire Departure t. Ed. Dadeau,. chairman:
A. Malbron.h, j. w. Trotter.
The Above committees will conform them
| selves with existing regulations
+ J. l.. AUCulN. Mayor.
The Mayor torcibly impressed upon these
committees thu Necessity of their faithfully
dischargipS the duties that would devOIve
uDOn them. particularly the Finance and I'm
provcment comm tees. lie called the attea-
! ton of the Improvement comu ittee to the
condition of he levec in front of the town,
saying that it is in need OF some repair and
should he examined Ivy them; he requested
! them to report thereon at the next meeting
of the Council. The Fi'ance committee
he instructed TO immediately provide
for the payment of some eighteen hundred
dollars, owed by the town. which will econIe
due about the 9th ct this month.
MIR Brand offered the iollowin. resolution ::
Be it resolved. That the COMPENSATION of
the officers of the town of FhibodauX be and
is hereby fixed as follows. viz:
Mayor 5000 per year, Clerk $75. Assessor
$5b, Constable. Whartinger. Market Master
and Sanitary Inspector 800. Treasurer SIPS,
Public Printer 800, Corporation Man so per
month.
BE it further resolved. That the above Off
GERS he paid quarterly, except the corpora
ton mar, who shall he paid monthly.
Be it further resolved, That the tax and Ii
cense collector will conform himself with .ex-
istin. regulations. aud shall lie entitled to re-
ceive in full coinpens alton 4 per cent tor all
money paid oyer TO the treasurer.
BE it further resolved. That the assessor
Will receive his full compensation after his
assessment roll shall have been promulgated
by the mayor and trustees.
Mr.. Badeaux moved that 3 per cent for col
lection be inserted in lien Of PER cent. IN or
der that IA saving might be made for the
town.
ME. DTauu. SecOEGeu ny VT. NaQulU. WoVeu
that the percentage be left blank until after
the election of officers.
Mr.. BadeauX withdrew his motion.
The resolution was then adonted, as amen
ded. by the following 70 e:
1eas-BaLeauv, Braud. Mall,rou.h, Naquip
and Trotler.
Nays-None.
The application of Mr.. V. Z. Sposito. APP
plying for the position of constable, was read
and laid on the table.
The election Of officers WAS then begun
The office OF clerk aud a-sesso: was first fill
ell. The names of Hon. IN Coulon, Messrs.
A. II. Hoffman,. Edgard Riviere and john
Is. Taylor were re, I'd as candidates for this
office. a ballot was taken and resulted as
follows (: Taylor3 votes and Coulon I. Tay-
I0r was declared elected ard being called
by the mayor, assumed his position.
The next office to be flied was that of con
stable, collector market master, wharfiuger
four candidates for this Off e. Messrs. }. Aus
let, II. j. Celestin. A J. MicheIet and v. L.
Sposito. Upon balloti"g. the vote stood as
follows Au~let 3 votes, Michelet :. Auslet
was declared elected
The election of IL treasurer followed. The
names of M-ssrs. }. iiadeaux and r Samoan
were read as candidates for the Office. MIR.
Ed. Badeanx. trustee, arose and withdrew |
the name of his father, thus leaving Mr.. +.
Sancan. present incumbent, the sole cand,-
date, who was re. elected hy exclamation.
The names of Mess,s. b. Clement. l.. B.
Thib"daux aud A. M,lhrough were read fm
the office Of corporation laborer. Lalbrough
received the wholc vote and was declared
unanimously elected
The question OF electing a tax ard license
was taken up, but after some dis
1t was remembered that this officer
had been elected Simultaneously with the
and that one and the same person
DISCHARGED the Duties Of fhp two uffreS FIX.
ing the cOinpenSatlCn of the collector was
then reverted to. Mr.. j. Auslet offered to
make the Collections tor one quarter "t one
per cent. His proposition was accepted 10y
unanimous consent.
The treasurer and collector were instructed
to have their bonds ready for next meeting. ,
He bettis remain rs heretofore existing.
The mayor asked the trustees W nat should
he 90 in regard to ordinance No. SO. which
!orblds tue Use Of fireworks, in case Of its VIC
he does not wish to be annoyed by
the boys as Was done last year; whether lie
should strictly enforce tie law Or let it he i.-
The question was discussed. and finally,
on motion of Nr. Eraud. seconded by Mr..
Naquln, it WAS derlded that the mayor use
his discretion III The premises.
At tins stage OF the proceedings the mayor
called the attention of the Council TO the
Fact that IL printer had to be elected. As
there are two papers in the town he insiruc-
tel the trustees to prepare their ballots, tell
Ing them that they might vote either tor the .
proprie'ors or for t he papers. Mr.. +. Samoan
present, representing. his paper, the
| hlbodauN SESTI>kI- ana Mr.. II. l.. Bou-
lrcaux WIS present representing Hon. +. a.
paper. the Lafourcte Star. The
vote s!o"d 3 tor Samoan or SENTINEL, and =
ar OSullivan or Star. Samoan was awarded
he printing.
Tue mayor said that regular weekly meet
.f fl.k iNr, ~ ,.,,tl I Ill
'alnc time he ordered the Finance committee
q repOrt in ,JanuaIy.