The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-04-16

ment committee to manage and control the
ahioodaux Bridge. the joint property of tn.
Parish and OF the town of Thibodaux, and
defining the rights powers and duties of said
| semmttee
be It resolved by the Police jury of the
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| ISL That Il committee Of six to be comDos.
Gu OF three Tembers of the p0lice jury. SO
| lected by the police Jury, and of three mem
bers OF the council of the town of Thibod any.
| TO De selected hy the mayor and trustees of
the town OF Thibodaux, to be known and
styied the Ihlbodanx Bridge Committee be
ana the same ia hereby established for the
purposes following. that is to say, to take and
70 nave. for and in the name of the police
Jury OF I.afourche ano of the mayor and trus.
tees OF the town OF Thibodaux, poseession.
custody and control of the Thibodaux Bridge
ahd 20 administer and manage TIE said bridge
and the affairs thereof for the best interest
anu ad vantage OF the parish and the town
ana TO that end, to hire and employ suitable
person or persons to take care and charge of
.he sald bridge and runs and operate it foI
the loint interest of said parish and town.
or 10 give out the form of the bridge by the
year either " lease entered into by private
n9e ssfsemen1 or by public outcry. after due
publication, as they deem best for the Joint
interest aforesaid to make or cause to he
maze such repairs to said bridge and its an
purtenances az may in the opinion ot said
eoinTlttees become necessary from time to
time to collect all rents and revenues wi. ,ch
may oe derived from said bridge aud the
saino TO paw over. after deduction of costs and
expenses OF repairs aud other incidental ex
penses, into the parish and town treasures.
Que nan into each respectively to make such
roioe ana regulations as they may deem pro-
per ior the successful operation, management
ana control OF said bridge and to change and
n1 the rate OF tolls over said bridge. subject.
however; to the toint approval Of the police
Juiv ana the mayor and trustees of the fown
-hd. Ihat the said committee shall be se
,ected ,e annually three members thereof by the
rohee Jury and three members thereof by
tn mayor ana Trustees OF the town of Thi-
oodaux, at a meeting to be held bv both said
oodies IN the month of Sept. of each wear
ahl tue committee thus selected shall meet in
tue town of Thibodaux and organ
re ~ on the Monday following the election of
the three last members thereof; provided
.i .hae the nrst committee appointed under
these resolutions shall meet and organize as |
soon as practicable after their appointment |
ana that said committee as we'll as all other
Subsequent committee elected hereunder |
snaii continue to act until the organization |
of its successor.
3rd That the officers of this committee
snail be president and IL secretary. IT
shall be the duty OF the president to preside
DSer the meetings of the committee to carry
put the mandates of the committee to su
persise the affairs of the bridge and see that
7 De properly managed aud Operated, and
nat the commit tees employee or the lessee,
Is the case may be. comply with all rbe rules
md regulations of the said committee rela-
ave TO said bridge; To exact and require the
execution and faithful performance of all
contracts entered into by said committee
whether with lessee. mechanics or other EN-
'i"yees: he shall collect the rents and reve-
tues OF said bridge and keep "a correct ac-
'ount thereof and the same turn over as here
nabove provided. into the parish and town
reasuiies he shall furnish bond for the
Sithlul performance of his duties and the
aithiul accounting tor such monies as NAV
PASS through his hand in such sum as NAV be
lxed by said committee from time to time
1t shall be the duty of the secretary to keep
correct minutes of the proceedings of the
and the preside It's books as
veil as the record kept by the secretary shall
,e at all times subject to the inspection of
he police Jury and of the mayor and trus.
ees of the town OF Thibodaux.
4th. The bond Of the president shall have
be approved by the president OF the police
ury aud the Ma, or of lhbodaux. before he
hall be permitted to enter upon the duties of
is office.
9th. The committee shall have power to
,ake its own rules. by laws and regulations
Or its own government.
9th. That the said committee is hereby
uthorlzed to pay as compensation for the
xtra services of the president sum not to
xceed $3.50 per year and to their Secretary
sum not to exceed &75 per year.
'th That said joint committee shall be
equired to make a full report OF their man
cement of said Bridge ON the Both day of ,
tine and 81 day of December of each year
nd submit same to this pay and the town ]
ouncil of the tewn of Tbibodaux.
8th. That this resolution shall go into ef ,
,ct AS soon as the ma or and trustees of the
,wn of Thibodaux concur herein and elect
heir three members of the committee herein
rovidef TOR. I
Adopted and Approved. March 14th, 1892
s. T. GRISAMORE, Pres't p. Jury
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