The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-10-29

PAkOCHlAG4 AFFAIRS.
POLICE JURIES
FOR THIRTY YEARS..
BY UNCLE SILAs.
1S79.-No. 13.-1S79.
The members of the Police Jury
who had been elected on November
5th, 1878, appeared aud answered to
their names as follows: Charles
Brown. Ward i Henry Franklin,
George johnson, Ward 9TH Law
renee krnmer, Ward 9th Charles
Zeringer, Ward 7th James Moran,
" ard 9th. c. Thibodaux, Ward 81
August Ledet, ward Sth aud, VALERIE
Guedry, ward 10th, were absent
p. &. Alleman, WAS elected Presi-
dent, &. W. Squites was elected Sec
retary, +. Samoan was elected Treas
ueg, l.. \. Webre. was chosen tor
Sergeant at-arms, and DR.. +. Licht,
Parish Physician.
The estimate for the probable ex
penses OF the parish for the year 1879
was for
Criminal Expenses. S 1900 90
General 1906 90
incidental g ....... 1900 90
Schooi ----... $500 %
Total. $l66o0 90
all Ferries in the Parish, one half
cash, the balance payablein six months.
Messrs KiRmer, Zeringer, franklin,
Brown aud Moran, we've appointed a
Committee on Claims.
January 7th, 1879. The Parish was
divided into five Road Districts, with
one Inspector for each district at ii
salary of S25 90 per month. Road Iu-
spectofs were elected as follows Clo-
dovis Thibodaux. District Ne. i; P
G. Alleman, District No. ,; Charles
Ze.inger, District No 3; james Mo-
, rau, District No. 1; Lawrence kr;e-
mer, District No. 5. This election
was made by il yea ana nay vote
klamer, ,Zeringn-, and Moran, voted
yea Brown, Franklin, and Watson,
voted nay, wheE Alleman gave the
casting vote in favor Of the appoln-
tees.
Franklin introduced II bill to have
all approved claims audited and paid
in rotation.
Seated proposals for a bridge over
Bayou aomptnpon were advertised
for.
Moran, franklin and Zerin.ue, were
appointed il committee to revise the
salaries OF the Parish Officers
The sheriff was allowed 80 cents
per dar for boarding prisoners.
February 18th, 1879. Claims to
amount Of 1892 81 were approved :;
and %427.00 of quarantine bills were
paid, Fianhiin, Watson aud krrmer
voting no.
The sum OF 100000 was approp:i-
ed Tor repairs Of the Court House and
Jah, and to enclose the former with
, an iron rafting &c. Messrs Clay kno-
bloch, Cleophas Lagarde, and DR..
John H. Fleetwood, were made a spe-
ciai committee with full power to en-
ter into the necessary contracts for the
completion of the work to superintend
and accept the same.
Two hundred dollars we're appro-
pria!ed to purchase envelopes for the
Clerks office.
Brown. Kramer and Tiibodaux,
were appointed il committee to report
on taxation of the Parish
February 18th, 1879. l.. A. Webre,
Sc geant at-arms resigned, and Adrien
Roger WAS elected in his stead.
\ Licens" Ordinance was adopted
and Tax Ordinance also.
Salaries OF Road and Lrvee Inspec-
tcrs were fixed at 500 per annum.
Nelson Robinson WAS appointed in
, spector In District No. l, to fill vacan-
cy, $4,000 was appropriated to pay
expenses of Transportation tor Board
of Health in visiting the Leprous por
| ton ot Latourche.
A tax of one per cent was levied on
lands lying below Thibodaux West
bank, III accordance with Act No. LOG
Of the State, F.or Drainage purposes.
May 5th, 1879. \ committee of
three, Franklin, kr;emer and TAibo-
daux, were appointed to.ioiu a simi-
lar committee flcm the Parish ot
/ Terrehonne to arrange the boundary
line between the Parishes on the Ac;s-
dia Plantation.
Alleman, Thibodaux and Watson,
were appointed Il committee on roads
and Leyets. On motion Of Moran the
salary uf lie Parish Treasurer was
fixed at 10000 per year. The Presi-
dent and Treasurer were directed tt
ascertain the probable cost OF Ill Igos