The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-09-10
pAROUHIAL AFFAIRS.
POLICE JURIES.
FOR THIRTY YEARS.

BY UNCLE SILAS.

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| John s. Seplv. Scs'hene Folse. Ernest
Roger. and Oscar Lepine. met and or
canized BIZ TIE election OF David Moore,
President; Henry Franklin, Clerk; Dr.
F. Rogers. Parish Physician; Sylvere
Navarro, Treasurer, L. A. WehFe, Ser
geant-at- arms.
The following standing committees
were named:
On Claims, Seely. Folse and Lepine.
On France, Roger, Lepine and
Seeiy.
On Elections, Lepine, Roger and
Fo.se.
Claims to nm amount of S246S 10
were approved.
An appropriation of $4,000 was vo-
ted to aid Franklin Hymel. a Cadet in
the Military University at Alexandria.
(TIlls youth was son of the late Leo
Hvmel who was an ex-Mayor ofThibo-
daux and died during the VAR.
Franklin acquitted himself creditably
at the University and shortly alter
wards. with his mother and sister, re-
moved to the neighborhoGd of San An
tonic, Texas.
The report of the Treasurer gave the
Liabilities of the Parish, in bonds and
coupons. S14177.35 with assets in notes
of 1892 so.
The Parish was divided into four
road districts, each to have an IDspec-
tor at a salary of 5000 per month.
Action was taken to collect from the
Louisiana Leyee Company, the money
expended in closing the LaSarde Gre
vase.
Bonds to the amount of 100000
were ordered to be prepared. and sold
at a discount of not more than fifteen
per ent, tile net proceeds of which
were to be used for the repair Of the
public roads. bridges, bitches &c.
September 2, 1872.-The report of
the Parish Treasurer showed that the
receipts into the Treasury from Taxes,
Levee bonds, &c, from June 16, 1871,
to August 81, 1871, were S2l127 II, all
of which had been paid out except
$500.
A public road was located leading
from Bayou Lafourche to the Choapic
settlement, between the lands of Ernest
Roger and Drausin Triehe. now Tros-
clair and Robichaux.
An appropriation of $4,000 was
made for the purchase of a Fire Proof
safe for use in the Office of the Parish
Recorder.
, The sum of $4,000 was appropriated
to pay the expenses of the Supervisor
of elections, to enable him to visit all
parts of the Parish, and enable the yo-
t ters to register themselves.
The Parish was divided into five
: Police Jury Wards with one justice OF
!, the peace to each ward.
This closed the work of this Jury.
i It deserves the respect of the people Of
Lafonrche. The true interest of their
: constituents were always uppermost
! in their minds and all that could have
| been accomplished. was consummated.
! Hampered with a heavy debt that
Il arose before them like the weird ghosts
D of Richards murdered victims, when
e ever any action was discussed that re-
a quired money to perform, it was next
: to impossible to initiate any substan-
= tial reforms.
e Of the members of this Police jury
who served for their last term, Mr..
G David Moore was a merchant who
came TO Thibodaux during the late
war, and was tor many years a promi-
e nent business man OF Thibodaux. Fol
n several years lie has retired from busi-
ness, and now resides in New Orleans
passing his aged years among his chill
dren.
It December 2, 1872. The members o
is the Police Jury who had been elected
e at an election held on November 4th
1872, met as follows Messrs s. t
e Grisamole, Ernest Roger, B. A. John
d son. Edward Meegel and John 5. Seely
This body organised By electiE1 5
q T. Grisamole, President John Dolcse
y Clerk Sylvan Navarro, Treasurer
e Dr.. Fulton Rogers, Parish Physician
Is |. D. Moore, Parish Attorney ; and L
ct A. Nebre Sergeant-at-arms.
The following standing committee
were appointed:
On Claims, Seely, Johnson, an
y Mcegel.
On Finance, Roger, Meegel, an,
-e Seely.
in On Elections, Meegel, johnson, an
he Roger.
~. January 7th. 1878. J tax Of fv
f. mills was levied on the Assessors roll
f. of 1872, of which. When collected. on
tenth was to be paid III Uaited State
10 Currency and set apart for the exclr
n sire use on lenairs to the Court Hous
and jail and on the pabli. .nads.
he An Ordinance ~pIohibii1s the ere.
ly ton Of anr slaughter houi within 3,
es yards from any. inhabited TesIdenr
er and when Wi,hin t.4ee qnarJess Of
nile OF any Incorporated iowa, II.