The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-04-02
THE POLICE JURY
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING

Ihibodaux, La March lith 1922
The Police Jury of the parish OF Lafourihe,
met this day in regular session.
/ Present. resident S. I. Grisamore and
Messrs .lno. s Seely. l.. Lerilla. +. p. PARA
j. Is, bourgeois, 0. Lepine, +. Barrlleaux
and Alidor Thibodaux
Absents--Messers. II, Ago and +. Christen
The minutes Of last session was read and
appoved as recorded
There being no reports from committees
the claims against the Parish were read
aud referred to the committee on claims for
examination.
The following petitions of persons PRAYING
TO Dc placed on the charity list of the parish
were read and LAID over for acton.
The Treasurer's report on the General and
Drama re Funds of the Parish were read and
same We're referred to proper committees
President Grisainore stated that he had
printed copies OF the Resolution on hogs run
nlng at large adopted by you. and that same
had been distributed to Road Inspectors
with. instruction to circulate them among
the people, and that he had in accordance
with your instructor appointed Miss f. C.
l.ueh to represent this parish in the Women
Convention lately held i'll New Orleans
ffeisdent Grlaamore also stated that the
committee on Thiboaaux Bridge had entered
SUIT against the Directors of the Thihodaux
Btldge Co., which had be IN tried before
Judge Beattie in chambers, and that the de-
cision of said judge was that the town and
perish should pay to the Bridge Co. the sum
ot Slo.o00.U 20 as compensation for the bridge
whereupon all appeal was taken to the Su
preine Court, who reversed the decision of
the lower court and decided that the bridge be
turned over to plaintiffs without costs Since
that time the directors have TUNED the
bridge over to your joint committee. and
tha the monthly payments ON said bridge
We're now on deposit III the Tnibodaux Bank
subject to the order oi the Town Council
and Police Jurv
AIT Para moved the afpcintm MT OF Mr.
Orestlle Guidry to ill vacancy created by
the death of Mr.. VALERIE Guidry on the Com
lnlttee Of ralnage Commissioners of District
No. =, carried.
AT this time the President called the atten-
ton of the Jury to the fact that the town
and parish should take step for the manag ge-
ment and control OF the Thlbodaux Bridge.
whereupon the committee from this body was
directed to meet the Council Committee and
report to tlIis body on tomorrow. ard that in
as much as he the President was sick he ask
committee, which was granted
On motion of Mr.. Seely seconded by Mr..
farra the pension petitions were called NJ,
tor action, ald theron the jury placed the
following banned persons on the pension list
OF the parish for the amount per month and
from the date set opposite their NAMES:
John Tabor 81 90 per mouth from Jan'y lst 90
Mrs. Joe Navarro Sf.t0 per month from Jan.
lst 1891.
Mr. and Mr.. Norval $500 per month from
Feb'ry lst 1892.
Melasie Adam 5 90 per month from Jan'y lst
1892.
Mrs. Clay Chiason 81 90 per month from Feb.
Ist 1892
And tue petition of Mrs. Nicolas Tausin
was rejected
Theraupon on melton of Mr.. Seely seconded
by Mr. PARA, the jury adjouped to Tomorrow
IA. ~ o'clock IA. III.
5. [. GRISAMORE, President
HENRY Y. COULOA Clerk