The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-09-03
NO5

3rd District. C. Lagarde, Andrew
Price. Adolphe Folse NJ. Bergeron an6 Or
vile Thibodaux.
4th District.-Leo Leblanc, j. O. Tou;ss and
l.. Ledet.
5th District-L A. Trosclair. Thos. d.
Kent and Sylvan Morvant.
tth Distrct.-Jos Thi6Odaux. Alex. The
riot and Wilson Lenne.
9TH District.-C. S. Mathews, r. Foret nd
H. Ago.
sth Districts. Bourg, Lovingly Leblanc,
9th DISTRICT. P Bourgeois, Paul Letort
and Estival Savoie.
On motion of Mr.. Morvant seconded by Mr..
Scaily, the jury went into the election of an
oyster commissioner as provided for + Law
ana air. James BolIlEger being the only nom.
lnee. was declared elected by acclamation
oyster Commissioner OF the Parish. The mat
ter OF Parish Attorney was postponed and the
FINANCE Committee was directed to advertise
the contract for the parish printing and tore
eelve sealed bids thereon, to be submitted to
the Jury at It's next session.
AT this stage OF tue proceedings, Mr.. Chris
ten seconded by Mr. Tabor offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was unanimously adop-
ted by rising vote.
| whereas. it has pleased Almighty God to
remove from our midst the soul OF Hon Oscar
Lep1ne, a citizen of this Parish aad a mem
Der Of this Police Jury, therefore.
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of the
farish OF Lafonrche in regular session assem-
bied, that the members of this BODY hear with
the utmost regret the painful news that their
co,member, Hon. Oscar Lepine, was called
| hence on the I4th inst
Resolved, that we meekly bow to the will
OF the Divine Arhiter, and we deeply depiore
the loss of our fellow-member We deplore
the demise of Hon. Oscar Lepine and not only
because breach has been made in our mem
| bershlp, but because we feel that a void has
been caused which will not be easily ii led
because good citizen has been called to the
bourne whence none return" pecause an
honest, intelligent and industrious person
| mas been torn from us because devoted
| husband, loving father. good ard sincere
! TREND and an estimable gentleman has been
| ioleed to yield to the inevitable death.
Resolved, that we sincerely regret the death
oil Hon. Oscar Lepine, and that we tender
our profound sympathy to the bereaved fami-
| ly who are sOrely stricken
RestlVed, that these resolutions be eInbn-
dled IN our minutes and that copy hereof be
sent to the lamenting family of the deceased
| gentleman.
Mr.. Tabor seconded by Mr. Lerille offered
the following resolution which was likewise
adopted by rising vote.
Whereas, it has pleased Divine Providence
| TO call from the scenes of this busy life Col
| Louis Bush, of New Orleans, and to translate
him to the shores of the life eternal, thus
causing an aching void in the bosom of his
loving family.
be 1t resolved. by the Police Jury Of La
tourche, that in the death OF Col Louis Bush
t5ls body recognizes the loss of distinguish
ed and valuable citizen who spent tile best
part OF valuable lite with the people of this
parish among whom he labored and for
whose interests lie devoted his best efforts
a man distinguished alike at the bar. in civil
ana IN mercantile life; true friend noted
IOr his many unOstentatiOns charities, and act
OF benevolence as we'll as for his strict intep-
rity d devoted and loving father
be IL resolved. that this body tenders its
heartfelt sympathies to his bereaved family
who bitterly mourn the loss of so good ia
ther and sincerely hope that the afflicted will
derive consolation in the soothing thought
that Our Heavenly Father doth all things for
the best
Be it further resolved that these resnlu
tlo"s De spread on the minutes and certified
the bereaved family
On motion made and seconded the Sheriff
was authorized and directed to have the
Vaults of the Jail yard cleaned and to send
bill OF costs therefor to the Jury.
! President Kent was empC wered to Warrent
on the Treasurer monthly in payment of Jail
ers Act tor boarding prisoners and he was
also directed to have the banquette around
the Court House Square completed on motion
made by Mr.. Christen seconded bv Mr. Ledet
and duly carried
| Mr.. Tabor seconded by Mr.. Moryant offered
the following resolution:
Resolved that the attention of our Sheriff is
hereby formally called to the fact that ped
lars are reported as plying their business in
violation OF the License Law.
Mr.. Christen called the attention OF the
President to the dangerous condition of the
' fag-pole erected by the Firemen on the South
West corner of Jail Square. end thereupen
the President was directed to see that same
be promptly removed.
Mr.. Morvant seconded by Mr.. Scally moved
that when the jury adjourns it oe to meet on
Monday the 3d day of october next.
Messrs. Tabor, Morgant and Ledet were
named by the Jury and duly elected to repre-
sent this Jury on the Joint Bridge Committee
having control and management of the Thi
bodaux Bridge.
WhereupOn on motion of Mr.. Scally second
ed by Mr.. Chr.sten, the Jury adjourned to the
day fixed.
T. d. KENT,
H. n. COULON, President.
Clerk.