The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-05-09
FIFTY YEARS AGO F.!
BY UNCLE SILAs.
No. Il.

1 ANOs AZ
At the Municipal election held in
Thihodaux'on May 3, 184l the follow
ing persols were elected, without OPP
position, only "a votes having been
cast. DR.. James A. Scndday, Mayer:
A. A. Lafrrest, J. C. Beatty. Hubert
Ancoin, George Boner, Trustees.
The new Board, ON their installation
into Office elected, Louis Bush, Clerk /:
Peter Welsh, Wharfinger, Collector,
Mafurln BOury, constable and j. A.
Leblanc Treasurer.
a Market ordinance was passed, in
July L"uis Bush was appointed AS
SCISSOR, the Taxes to remain at the
same rate as the previous year
A weekly newspaper, called the
L~afOurche Patriot was chosen tn print
the town ordinances and proceedings,
at the rate of fifty dollars per mum.
A surveyor was directed to survey
Levee Street aud ascertain what pro-
prletors had property e~ncroaching
upon that street.
Legislation was enacted to have
wood b%anquettes made on the west
side of Maronge street, from Main to
Levee, and ON the south side of Main
street from Marnnge to jackson, at IL
''st not to exceed six hundred dol
lars.
The surveyor who had staked off
Levee street made a report which was
followed ny this resolution:
"Resotued that John e. Beatty be
amt Is hereby author isr1 to cal upon
The prOprietors, on Lrvee street, who
have encrnached on the same, to pro-
cure from them IL recognition of the
Town. with their consent that tn y
will remove: whenever Notified to do
SO, 10y the lawful authorities of the
Town, all e~ncroaching improvements.
aud III the event Of IL lefus | on the
part of any ot them, to give the re
c"gnition, he is hereby empower, d tn
commence legal proceedings for the
purpose of enforcing the rights of the
corporations"
This VAS the initial movement that
occupied the minds Of the Town an
ilorltles and the p%roprielors owning
property fronting ON Lev.e street, that
'an~ed law suits and unpleasant feel
Jugs for many years.
Originally, there was no street along
the Bayou front, and several buildings
were erected neai er To the Levee than
the laws of the county permitted.
1t was finally decided by the SUI.
preme court, aud by Il compromise be-
tween owners of property aud Municipal
authorities and the street opened.
The lease OF the Market house was
sold for one year, to Joseph Daigle fol
the sum of forty dollars
In December Mr.. A. A. Lafores'
trustee resigned his position and re
moved To- New Orleans.
The contract to put down the ban
queti-s above mentioned was given t,
II. Williams.
On December -, 1871 an election
was held for Trustee to ill tile Va
cancy, caused by the resignation 81
Mr.. Lltorest. Joseph b. Niles receive.
15 votes, and A. Miilard received /;
votes.
This council ordered ST. Niche
street and every second street theme,
in rear Of town to be closed. Focus
from Thibudaux, st. Louis in the reat
IF ST. Michel and st. Peters, wer,
closed. st Philip and Green were con
tinued tn the canal, Cider street Wa
extended from Jackson to the canul
Proprieturs were ordered 70 kee]
the b%anquettes in front Of their lots il
good order.
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