The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-03-26
THE POLICE JURY
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING

State of Louisiana. Parish of Lafonrehe.
Ihhodaux. La, March 18th, 1892.
The Police Jury OF tho parish OF Lafourrhe,
met this day in regular session.
Present. resident 5. T. Grisxmore. and
nessrs Jno. S. Seely. L. Lerilo, +. P. PARA
}. b. Bourgeois, U. Lepine, p. Barrleaux
and Alidor Thibodaux.
Absents- Messers. H, Aye and +. Christen.
The minutes Of last session was read and
appOvsa as recorded.
She claims against the Parish we're road
aud referred to the coun,ttee on claims for
! examination.
The following petitions of persons praying
to be placed ON the charity list Of the parish
were read and laid over for action.
The Treasurer eport On tho General and
Drainage Funds of the Parish we're read aud
same were referred to proper committees
President GrisamOre stated that he had
printed copies OF the Resolution on hogs III n
ming at large adopted by you, and that same
had been distributed to Road Inspectors
the people, and that he had in accordance
with your instructleu appointed Miss E. e..
Pu.h to represent this parish in the Womens
Convention lately held in New Orleans.
President Griaamore also stated that the
committee on Thibodaux Bridge had entered
suit against the Directors of the Thibodaux
Bridge Co., which had been tried before
Judge Beattie in chambers, and that the de-
clsion OF said judge was that the town and
parish should pay to the Bridge Co., the sum
OF Sl3.oOOO0 as compensation Tor the bridge
whereupon all appeal WAS taken to the Su
preme Court, who reversed the decision of
the lower court and decided that the bridge be
turned over to plaintiffs without costs. Since
that time the directors have tul ned the
bridge over to your joint conmittee. and
tina the monthly payments on said bride.
were now on deposit in the Tnibodaux Bank
subject to the order Ut the Town Council
and Police jury.
Orestile Guiary to fill vacancy created by
the death of MIR. VALERIE Guidry on the Com
mittee of 'ralnage Commissioners of District
No. 9, carried.
At this time the President called the atten-
tion OF the Jury to the fact that the town
and parish sh ould take step for the manage
ment and control of the ThIb IbOdaux Bridge
whereupon the committee from this body was
directed to meet the Council Committee and
report to this body on tomorrow, aid that il
as much as he the President was sick. he ask
| ed to appoint Mr.. Lepinc in his stead Oh said
committee, which was granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Seely seconded by Mr.
PARA, the pension petitions were called up
for acti"n, aad thereon the jury placed the
following named persons on the pension is
OF the parish for the amount per month anC
from the date set opposite their Names:
John Tabor 81. 90 per mouth from Jan'y lst 90
| Airs. Joe Navarro $4.00 per month from Jan
lst 1891.
Mr. and Mr.. Norval $500 per month from
Febry lst 1899.
Melasie Adam $l.00 per month from Jan'y Is
1892.
, Mrs. Clay Chiason 81 90 per month from Feb
Ist 1892.
And the petition of Mrs. Nicolas TausiI
was rejected.
by Mr.. PARA. the jury adjouned to Tomorrow
| a. 10 clock n. N.
5. r. GRISAMORE, President
HENRY N. COULON, Clerk