The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-16

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On motion of Ed Richard, seconded
by II. Walther, the Police Jury went
int executive s-ssioa and after ex-
amiuing all the plans, and reading all
the bids,
On motion Of E. j. Richard, seconded
by F. j. Lirette, the Plan marked No.
3 Of Kelly and Bro. and the bid Of
Kelly and Bro. was accepted and
adopted,
On a vote all the members having
voted yea, the president declared the
motion carried.
On motion duly seconded executive
session was declared over.
ORDINANCE
Whereas III accordance with Act
Sec-uf 1880 the law requires Police
Jurors 20 procure and have a sui
table CouIt- house in their respective
parish for the purposes as therein
mentioned in said act, and
Whereas the Court house of the
Parish of Terrebonne is unfit for the
transaction of its public business
Whereas, there is a large surplus OF
funds in the Treasury 'front.' the licenses
and taxes of 1891, and
Whereas all the ~indebtness If 1891,
has been paid and settled.
Therefore be 1t heSolUed and ordained
By tie Police Jury of the Parish Of
IerrebOHRe, That the present Court
house he enlarged and improved with
vaults added so AS to meet therequire-
ments of the public business.
BE IL further EeSOlUed, That said i'm
prOvement be made in accordance with
the plan and specification submitted
by Kelly g. Bro, and adopted 10y this
body this 18th day OF Jan. 1892, sub
ieet however TO such notifications as
may be agreed upon by this body and
the contractor.
BE it further ReSuIUed and ordained,
that the President of the Police Jury
be and he is hereby authorized to eDtel
into Il contract in writing before Aubin
Bourg Notary public for the enlarge.
ment and Improvement OF the sad
COul t-house in accordance with the
plans aud specification above mention
ed subject to such. notifications as
may be agreed upon as aforesaid for
The prlce and sum OF $l7 ,0J0.00 dollar,
it being understood that in case of any
notifications and chargesthere should
be no augmentation of price.
Be 1t further ReSUlUed, that the sun
OF $I4,000.U 90 dollars be aud the same
is hereby appropriated out of the sur
plus OF the year 1891 for the
purposes OF enlarging and improving
the Courthouse as above specified ant
that the President of this body be anC
is hereby authorized to warranton salt
appropriation to pay for the aforesai'
i'll accordance with the terms OF TIA
contract to be entered into.
Be it further Ordained, Thata specia
tax of q mills be and it is hereby
levied ON all the taxable property Of TIN
parish Tor the year 1892 forthepurpos'
OF meetingthe Indebtedness hereby che
ated and raising the necessary SAM
to equal the amount of $1,000. whicl
said amount is hereby appropriated II
addition to the above Sl4.O0O.OO fol
the purposes Of completing the Court
house and carrying out this ordlnanc'
and contract.
Be it further ordained that all Ordin
ances heretofore apprup,iatiug NONE,
for the purpose of building vaults b
aud the same are heicby repealed, til
plans and specifications in the contem
plated contract with Kelly Bros. p O
viding for vaults,
Moved by Mr.. E, j. Richard, second
ed by F. j. Lirette. that the abOv
Ordinance be adopted. A vote bein
taken as follows:
Yea-F. j: LIrette, A. NJ. Dupont
E. J. Richard, c. Dardeau, j, o. Du
plants, Henry WaltEer, B. BOnyiIlai
and Hon. Aurelie TheriOt.
Nays-nOne.
The President declared the ORD.
nance adopted.
: The President ordered aiue entere
? against MI. j. P. GReno aud Mr.. JnC
, d. Shaffer of 80 90 each for non~at
, tendance at meeting of Police Jur
Jan. 18th and 18th 1892, in accoIdanC
. with Sec. 2742 II. S. Of La.
E Communication of Mr. Emile Daigl
asking an appropriation to have I'll
Willow trees overlrrngmg the channt
of Bayou Terreb3nne cutand removes
was read and on motion tduly seconde
laid on the table,
On motion of Mr.. F. j. Lirette, SEE
onded by Mr.. IL. Walther,
The President Is hereby authorized
to secure a suitable place, to rem0v
the records and for the use of til
court officersduring the time contracte
is finishing the new Court hou s.
On "a vote all members voted yea.
On motion duly seconded, the Polio
Jury adjourned until Tuesday, Eel
9th 1892, at 10 o'clock.
i A. THERIoT, President.
: L. A. HEPLGR, Secretary,
q In va emOriam.