The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-05-14
PROCEEDING OF THE TOWl
COUNCIL.
TOWN HALL
Thibodaux La. March 18th lS9:

sion.
Present '--Nayor Ancoin. and Trustees.
Ba,krr, Rag III, Zernott, Frost. ami
Tlihodeaux.
Alb eat trustee. Cailiouet.
The reat,ing of the last miRn is was on
nlotlun dispensed with.
Mayor Ancniu. stated. that the Of iect Of the
specisl pna.tlng WAS Ia take he necessary
step towards the %cnntrul aud Infringement Of
the Thiindau& Bridge IL conjunction with the
PARIS. authorities.
WhrIt npon Hr. Raglan seconded bv Mr.
Z+rnoft i. Ii oducetl TIE following st OF Reso-
lutrnn~-Carrlei by following voIe.
l~e"~:-sarker. ihi5odaux. Frost, Zcrrott,
ami La.at.
NaNs--Non".
Resolution 80
Relative to tie formation Of a Joint pursu.
aneiit committee IL iuunaee an,iAtonttol the
tbiuolaiX Bridge, he joint property Of THE
Parish, aud Of the town of Thth 3daux. AMI
defining the tights, powers and duties OF said
committee.
Be- il resolved. by the Mayor and Trustees
of the town of Thihniaux in council aeeem-
nir,i.
l. That q committee nf six to- ha co,npos
ed OF three meluhets Of this council. selected
by the council. aud Of three members of the
Police jury Of this Parish, to b. selected by
said police jury, TO he known aud style the
1hihotiauX HIIuge Committee, be- aud the
same is hereby created for the purposes fol-
lowing. hat Is To say, to take and t. have,
for aud in the naaie OF the Mayor and Trus-
tees of the town OF TAibodauX and the Police
Jury ii The Parish OF LafnnrclC. possess on,
custody and control of The Thibodaux Bridge.
and to administer aud manage the said
bridge and the affairs thereof. Tor the hest
interest and advantage ot the town and par
lsh. and 10 that effect and end, to hire and
employ suitable person or persous to take
care and change of the said bridge and run
and operate il for the joint interest of said
town and parish, or TO give out the farm OF
the bridge toy The year either by lease enter
ell lnto by private agreement, or BIZ public
cutlery, after due publication. as they deem
best for the JOINT interest aforesaid to make
or cause to be inaGe such renairs to said
brldge and its dppurtenauces a. may in the
opinion "t sald ct!nlh.ttee become necessary
from time tottlme. 10 collect all rents aud
revenues which may be derived from said
bridge and the sSne to pay over. after de-
ductIon of costs and expenses Of repairs and
other incidental expenses. i.te the town and
parish In asurers, one-nali into each respec-
lively TO make such rules and regulations as
they may deem proper for the successful
operation, management AMI control of said
bridge. and 10 change and fix the rate of t,,ls
over sad bride, subject nov ever to the Joint
approval OF the mayor and trustees OF the
town of Thibodaux and the Police jury of
tie Parish OF Laiourche.
- That the said committee shall he Sc
iected annually, three members thereof by
the town coniicll and three members thereof
by the Police jury. at 4 aierun. TO be held
by both said bodies in the month of Septem-
Der OF each year aud the committee thus Sc
Iected, shalt 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 an.
pointed under these resolutions shall meet
ana organize AZ soon as practicable after
their appointment, and that sald committee
as well as all subsequent committees elected
hereunder shall continue to act until the or.
ganization of its successor.
- That the offic2rs of this committee
Shall be q President and a Secretary, 1t
shall be the duty OF the President to preside
over the meetings of the committee to SUI
pervisc the affairs OF the Bridge and see that
1t be properly managed and operated, and
that the committee employe or the lessee, as
the case may be. comply with all the rules
and regulations of the said committee reIa-
tive to said Bridge 10 exact and require the
execution and faithful performance of all
contracts entered into by said committee,
whether with lessee, mechanics or other en-
ployes he shall collect the rents and reve- |
nues OF sand bridge and keep a correct ac-
count, thereof. and the same turn over, as |
here1nabovc 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 NAV
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 keen
correct minutes of the proceedings of the |
and the Presidents houks as we'll |
as the record kept by the seer etary shall he
at all times subject To the inspection of the
mayor and trustees of the town and the
Police Jury of the Parish.
~ The bond of the President shall have |
to be approved by the Mayor of the town and
the President Of the Police Jury, before he
shall be permitted to enter upon the duties
of his office.
50 The committee shall have power to
make its own, rules, by laws and regulations
for its own government,
O. That the said committee is hereby
authorized to pay as compensation for the x
ira services OF their President a sum not to
exceed One Hundred and fifty dollars per
year, and to their secretary a sum not to ex-
coed Seventy-ive Dollars per year.
Z That the SAID committee, shall be re-
quired 70 make a full report of their manage
ment of said Bridge on the Both day of June
and the 3lst day of December of each and
every year, and submit same to the Coudcil
of this town and the Police Jury OF this
parish.
g. That this resolution shall 90 into effect
as soon as the Police Jury of this Parish con-
cur herein, and elect their three members Of
the committee herein provided for.
Mayor Aucoln, appointed Messrs. Raglan,
Barker and Zernott, to compose the com
lnittee called for oy the above resolution.
There being no, further business, the
Council adjourned.
J. L. AUCOIN. Mayor.
II. n. COULON. Clerk.