The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-12-10
TOWN HALL.
Thibodaux. Ia. Nov. 2Jth. Isa

Ihlbodaux. La, Nov. 18th, 1892.
The Mayor and Trustees elected under the
regularly on the 18th of November. 1892,
having exhibited their commissions and duly
filed their oath of office,
Convened In regular session with W. C..
Ragan. Mayor in the chair and the following
Trustees present.
l.. Caillouet. A.. J. Meyer, Ozemee Ma
quin, Thomas Albert, Thee. P. Bergeron
and Frank Zernott.
Absent:-None.
Mayor tRagan proceeded to appoint the
following permanent committees
Comltreee on Finance, l.. p. Caillouet, A.
j. Meyer and U. Naquin.
Committee on improvements, +. ernott.
Thomas Alberti and I. p. Bergeron.
Public Buildings. Theo. p. Bergeron, T.
ALBERT and +. Zernott.
ON Education, l.. p. Caillouet.
Iheo. Y. Bergeron and A. j. Meyer.
Committee on File Department, A. J..
Meyer, o.. Naquin and F.. Zernott.
1ayOrRagan further stated that another COM
mittee was required designated as the Thibo-
daux Bridge COMMITTEE, whose duty was to
manage and maintain jointly. with q com
mittee appointed by the Police Jury Of this
Parish the Thibodaux Bridge, and there
upon Mr.. ZernOtt seconded by Bergeron
moved that In as much as the present Mayor
had acquired experience on the Bridge com
iUSS HC NC itEClEu bB appoint DflEsGiI on
said conmittee-carried.
The Mayor, then announced the following
Bridge ommitte w. G.. Rsoan. F. Ter,
mott aud Theo. 2. Rergeron.
On motion of Caillouet seconded bv Never.
the Council proceeded to complete their or
ganization by eleeting t~herequired officers.
The election of clerk and assessor being
first in order the names of Messrs. FdrarE
Riviere and III. N. Coulon were placed in
nomination anu on a ballot being taken. Mr..
Coulon was declared elected Clerk of the
Council.
Messrs z. L. BrauH ond F. Samoan were
dominated fot the position of Treasurer and
Dir Braud having received a majority of the
vote was declared duly elected Treasury of
the town.
Messrs. j. d. Lusignan, Albert j. Michlet.
j.. M. Walsh, c. A. Eng eran, were placed in
nomination for the position of Constable.
Collector. Market Master, and Wharfnser.
aud Oh a ballot being taken and none of the
leniinees having received a majority vote,
anotuer paiiot was ordered. whereupon j.
NJ. Walsh having received the required
majority was declared duly elected to the
aforesaid position.
Messrs. A.. Marlborough, A. Baille, A.. Esti-
Ven, j. Il. Der -erOn, Edgar Leyendre. and
jackson bernard were placed in nomination
Tor Corporation J aborer, and Mfr. A. NAL
brorgh receiving a majority of the EaIIn,s
cast Was declared elected corporation L,t,,-
rPr.
AT this stage the Printer being the only
office left tn fill. and the Thibodanx Sentinel
edited bv Me>sfs. A. JOLIET Jr. & Co. being the
only applicant. bidding on the sama terius As
for previons Years. OH motion of Never
seconded by Alberti the Thibodaux Sentinel
was awarded the pnhlic printing of the town
on same terms fixed for past years.
The salary of the officers were fixed as
follows:
Clerk and assessor per year.-......S125 90
treasurer per 125 90
Constable, Market Master Wharfinger
q Sanitary officer per year,. 700. 90
Corporation Laborer with cart and
team per month. 5000
Collector q per cent on taxes and licenses
collected.