The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-05-21
Resolution No

Nay
asesOlut lion No
Relative To the formation of a Joint pursu-
anent committee to manage and control the
fhiOodaux Bridge, The joint property of the
Parish, and Of the town of Thfbolaux. and
defining the rights, powers and duties of said
committee.
Be it resolved. by the Mayor and Trustees
of the town of Thihcdaux in council aseem-
biesi.
L That a committee of six to be compos-
ell oi three mcmbers of this council, selected
by the council, aud of three members Of the
Police Jury OF this Parish, to be- selected by
said police jury, TO be known aud style the
1hlhonauN Bridge Committee, be aud the
same is hereby rIeated for the purposes fol-
lowing, hat Is TO say. TO take aud to have,
for aud IN the Name OF the Mayor and Trus-
tees of the TOWN of TiibodauX and the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Lafuurche. possession,
custody aud control of The ThIbodau x Bridge,
and to administer and manage the said
bridge and the affairs thereof for the best
interest and advantage Of the town and par
ish. and 10 that effect and end, to hire and
employ suitable person or persons to take
care and charge of the said bridge and run
and operate it for the joint interest of said
town and parish, or TO give out the farm of
the bridge by The year either by lease enter
ell INTO 10y private agreement, or by public
outcry. alter due publication. as they deem
oNcp WI tHN ola ittttCcl djDIb sttEu L u ulaka
or cause to he made such lepairs TO said
brId &c and its appurtenances as may in the
opinion OF SAID committee become necessary
from time to time TO collect ali rents and
revenues which may be derived frum said
bridge and the same to pay over. after de-
auction of costs and expenses of repairs and
other incidental expenses. int the town and
parish lrra>nrers. Une-nalf into each ,respec-
lively TO make such rules and regulations as
tney may deem proper for the successful
operation, management and control of said
bridge. and TO change and fix the rate of tolls
over said bride, subject how ever to the Joint
approval OF the mayor and trustees of the
town of Thibodaux aud the Police jury of
the Parish OF Lafourche.
~ That the said committee shall be Sc
iected annually. three members thereof by
the town council and three members thereof
by the Police Jury. at a meeting to be held
by both said bodies in the month of Septem-
Der OF each year and the committee thus Sc
lected, shall meet in the town of ThibOdaux.
and organize on the first Monday following
the election of the three last members there
OF provided that the first committee ap-
polnted under these resolutions shall meet
and organize al soon as practicable after
their appointment, aud that sane committee
as well as all subsequent committees elected
hereunder shall continue to act until the or
ganization o! it's successor.
j. That the officers of this committee
a ut d ItsIieHt anu q SECRETARY, 1t
shall be the duty OF the President to preside
over the lt etings of tue committee to su-
pervise the affairs of the Biidge and see that
1t be properly managed and operated, and
that the olnmitte employe or the lessee. as
the case nlay be. comply with all the rules
and regulations of the said committee reIa- |
tive to said Bridge TO exact and require the
execution and faithful performance of all
contracts entered into by said committee.
whether With lessee, mechanics or other en-
pioyes he shall collect the rents and reve-
nues of sand bridge and keep a correct ac-
count thereof. and the same turn over, as
hereinabove provided, into the town and
parish treasures he shall furnish bond for
the faithful performance of his duties and the |
faithful accounting tor such monies as may
pass through his hands in such sum as NAV /,
be fixed by said committee from time to time.
1t shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep
correct minutes of the proceedings of the
committee and the Presidents hooks as we'll
as the record kept by the secretary shall be