The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-04-09
THE POLICE JURY
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING
State OF Lonislaaa Parrish Of Latonrche. J

Thlhodaux, La. Mareh 4th 1892
lhe Poliee Jury OF the parish OF Laiourrhe,
met this day in regular session.
/ Present-l resident 5. T. tlrisamnre, and
Messrs .lno. ). Seeiy. l.. LerilIe f. p parra
j. =. BOURGEOIS, q, Lepiue, E. Barrlleaux
and Alidor Thibodaux
Absents- Messers II. Ayo and f. Christeu.
lie minutes Of last session was read and
approved az recorded.
There being mn reports from committees
the claims against the Parish were read
ana reiered to The committee on claims for
ex animation.
ihe following petitions of persons. araying
To be placed on the charity list of the parish
were read and lad over for acton.
lhe Ireasnrcr's report on the General and
Drains ge Funds Of the Parish were read ana
sfllle We're referred to proper committees
President Grisamore stated that he had
prluted copies of the Resolution on hogs run
lllhg at large adopted by you, and that same
ilad been distributed to Road Inspectors
WIN instruction 10 circulate them among
the people, aud that he had in accordance
Win yonr instruction appointed Miss + g.
Pu-h to represent this parish in the Womens
convention lately held in New Orleans
ffelsdent Gri2amore also stated tha. the
committee on Thbodaux Bridge had entered
SUIT against the Directors OF the Thibodaux
bridge Co, which had be N tried before
Judge Beattie in chanhers, and that the de-
cision of said Judge was that the town and
perish should pay to the Bridge Co, the sum
oil SiJ.oO0.no as compensation for the bridge
Whereupon an appeal was taken to the Su
preme 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, aud
ina the monthly payments on said bridge
were now on deposit in the Thibodaux Bank
SUBJECT to the order OF the Town Council
and Police jury.
Mr. PARA moved the appcintm mt OF Mr..
Orestle Guary to fill vacancy created bv
the death of hIr.sValere Guidry on the Com
mittee of Drainage Commissioners of District
No. 9, 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 manage
ment and control of the Thibndanx Bridge.
whereupon the committee from this body was
directed to meet the Council Committee and
report to this body on Tomorrow, aid that in
as much as he the President was sick. he ask
ell to appoint Mr.. Lep;ne in his stead on said
committee, which was granted
On motion of Mr.. Seely seconded by Mr..
PARA. the pension petitions were called ND
Tor aetien, ald thereon the jury placed the
following nnmed persons on the pension list
OF the parish for the amount per month and
IRON the date set opposite their Names:
John Tabor s4.o0 per month from Jany Ist go.
Mrs. Joe Navarro S4.00 per month from Jan.
lst 1891.
Mr. and NJ, Norval 5000 per month from
Feb'ry lst 1892
Melasie Adam $i.00 per month from Jan'y lat
1892
Mrs. Clay Chason 81 90 per month from Feb.
lst 1892.
And the petition of Mrs. Nicolas Tausin
was rejected.
Therenpon on melton of Mr., Seely seconded
by Mr.. PARA, the jury adjouped to tomorrow
a. 10 O'Clock Il. IN.
S. T. GRISAMORE, President.
HENRY n. COULON, Clerk.