The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-08-13

=" 5. Nohn Nelson,
: 6. Washington Griffin,
I. p. j. Theliot,
s. John Dalferes,
s. 8. Octave HaIang.
Major s T. Grisamore, was elected
president, j. ". kuabloch. Clerk, Tay-
lor Heatsie, Parish Attorney, and
rhe9philo CaiiIouet, Parish Physician.
The president appointed the follow
ing standing committee
On Claims. Bergeron, Dalferes, Nee
gel On Finance, Seely, Theriot, Har-
ang Oh Electious, Nelson, Griffin,
Seely.
J. d. Leblanc, Parish Treasurer,
presented a report, stating that he had
received S1112.25 and paid S9l1.24
leaving in his hand balance of uneur-
rent notes of S201 Oh in General Fund,
and that he had to the credit of the
Parish School Fund, Sl160.92.
Leblanc was given his quietus, and
then reelected Parish Treasurer. Lo-
rio & Samoan, of the ThibodauX Senti
mel were elected Parish Printers. For
Inspector Of the pubiic roads, on the
East side of Bayou Lafourche, Oscar
Lepine was elected, whilst Nervllle
Rhome was chosen tur the West size.
Leon Guedry was elected oyorseer Of
the road leading from Lafourche to
Checbey, Joseph Caillouet for the
Checbey and Grand Bayou roads, and
G.. Clement for the Bruslee Guillot
road.
A review of the situation of Paro
chial Affairs was taken b. the Jury
that presented no flattering features.
A debt of $2OOOO.OO rose before them
for liabilities for which there was moth
ing angible to represent.
The holders OF these claims were
clamoring for their payment, and, al
though it was notorious that the Par
ish could not pay them. at that time,
as general rule, that fact made the
claimants more exactlng.
The Public Roads throughout the
parish were in bad condition, bridg
es destroyed or stolen, the levees were
broken, cut or worn down, and over
the interior bayous there were no
bridges, that were solid and safe.
Not only vas ,he Jury burdened with
those unpleasant and troublesome
facts, caused by the negligence, waste
fulness and folly of their predecessors
during the war, but that body was
worried with petitions asking for re-
lief that it could not grant whilst COM
plants came from all parts of the par
ish claM0ring for the construction of
better roads, for the repairs of the
broken levees, and the erection OF
scIool houses.
The forcible collection of taxes
would have been equal to cOntiscatlon
in many instances, TINS necessarily
demanding time to be given the tax
payer.
Having ascertained the conditions
that lay in its path, the Police Jury
aid not despair, or finch from the task
imposed upon them, but proceeded
without delay to devise methods to
bring the Parochial business out of its
financial chaos, and, once more, place
the parish on the road to prosperity
and happiness. They believed that
the good. sensible citizens of Lafour
che would endorse any action that
they might take, for the accomplish
ment of so desirable purpose, and IN
that belief, time proved that they
were not disappointed.
On September 3, 1866, an ordinance
was adopted ordering that bonds
should be ISSUED. in the name Of the
Parish of Latourche, payable to bearer,
signed by the President and Clerk and
countersigned by the Treasurer, of the
Police Jurv tO nav the outstanding