The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-10-08
PAROCHIAL AFFAIRS.
POLICE JURIES
FOR THIRTY YEARS.
BY UNCLE SILAS.

December IL, 1S76.-The new Po-
lice Jury appointed by Governor kel-
logg, met as follows: L. F. Shneider,
Seldom Basile, Charles Brown, S. Gal
liano and Detreville Foret.
L. F. Shpeider was elected Presi-
dent; Fred. w. Francis was elected
Clerk; Gustave A. Boudreaux was cleo
ted Treasurer, f. w. Blake, Parish
Attorney; j. H. Fleetwood Parish
Physician, and VIM. Wilton. Sergeant
alarms.
The chairman selected the follow
ing committees:
On FinaEce.-Shneider, Basile and
Foret.
On Claims.-Shneider, Basile and
Brown.
December q, 1S76.-The act of the
previous Jury requiring Parish claims
co be audited and paid in rotation,
placing all creditors on the same foot
ing, and giving to every holder of any
claim chance to get paid in cash, and
which was working satisfactorily to
every one, except those who were de-
sirous of speculating in Parish scrip,
attracted the attention of this Jury,
at once, who lost no time in having it
repealed, thus throwing the paro-
| chial finances in confusion again.
Under the ordinance thus repealed,
any holder of an audited claim could
| ascertain from the Parish Treasurer,
at what date he could be paid in cash
and in full, but it's repeal practically
compelled a large majority of tha hol-
| dels of claims to dispose of them at a
discount, unless they could pass them
in the treasury for licenses and taxes.
A Tax of five mills for general pur-
poses and one of two and half mills
for public school purposes, was pass
ed.
A Tableau. of probable expendi-
lures for the year 1877 was made,
amounting to S13,550.0O.
| January 3, 1S77.-Jack Connor, L..
| T. Falgout, L. Cherami, d. Rodriguez,
| George Watson and Robert Wilson.
were made Road Inspectors, and the
Parish printing given to the Lafourche
! Union.
The sum of $500 90 was appropria~
ted to pay Election Expenses for No
venber, 1876. Elections were a sort
OF y refined luxury at that date.
March 12, 1S77.-The jury made a
special point in adopting good sized
resolution, recognizing the Packard
State Government
May II. 1S77.-The President stated
that he had accepted bid of j. R.
Thiberge for repairs on the Parish
Prison for the sum of $4,000, and
that the contract had been completed.
| An appropriation of $4,000 was
made to pay Gnstavc Shmidt fog| com
piling tableau of the Assets and Liza
bilities of the Parish
Liabilities. :. s17211 o6
Bills Receivable. : 29.t 10
Forfeited taxes. 1905 "a
/ Total 5000 IA
| Balance : gOIO 80
Claims were approved for s939.5O
June 4th 1877 Claims were APP
proved for S437 .S5.
July 2nG, 1S77.-At this session
Messrs. john NJ. Howell, Ernest Roger
james NJ M6rvant, George Sinclair and
Sosthene Fo'se, appeared with Gre
dentlals, By appointment OF the Gov.
ernor rs additional Police Jurors, were
sworn and took their seats.
he jury reorgan;zed by the elec,
ton of John NJ. Howell, President
For the other officers there was tie
| Vote, when finally the same officer,
! were retained temporarily.
Il Committees were formed.
On Claims Roger. Schneider, Sin
clair.
, On Retrercllmens.- -Shneider. Sin
clair.
The Jury divided the Parish into
ten Police Jury wards, and Justice o
the Peace wards and located % Pol
ling places.
Claims were approved Tor &519.17
and il tluietus given to IL. I'll. Michelet
Exrieasuler
\ public Felly was established a
Harang Canal. and 80 Road and Leve,
Districts weIe formed, and an Inspec
tor appointed for each District.
George W. Sqniles was electe,
Clerk. Gustave A. BoudreauX, Treas
urer, the Sheriff made Sergeant at
arms. and J. ii. Fleetwood, Physician
The salaries We're fixed at
CLERK. 500 o.
Treasurer, .................. 400 0,
: Attorney. 200 0
Parish Phy>ician" " so 0,
Sergeant at aims. 100 o.
: Sheriff for feeding prisoners,
: 40 cents per day.
i Per diem Police Jurors. o.
9 Oct lst, 1871 Boudieaux, Treasur
or raSi,,nn1 ,ni l. Sanaop yync oJont