The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-07-23

month. was read and on motion duly carried.
the prayer OF the said petition was granted
The Pst,si5p of the ntizeas OF the 2nd Z. s.
l.. District Of the parish relative to the con
dition of the roads and duties aud powers of
the Road Inspectors was read, received and
laid over.
The notification Of Mr. Theopold Gros Road
Inspector. in regard to Bridges
in his district was received and also laid
over.
At this time Mr.. Martin at tie suggestion
of President Grisamore was heard in support
of the Petition of citizens OF End Il. and l..
District.
President Grisamore read his report as
follows
OFFICE OF POLICE Jury }
Thbodaux, July 9TH 1892 :
70 the Police Jury:
GentiPmen-At your last meeting this body
appropriated 500 90 for the construction OF
hanquette on the East, South, AMI West sides
OF the Court House square. Upon consu!ta-
ton With several members OF this body and
some OF the citizen tax payers OF the Parish
thought It advisable to change the plan
somewhat different from that agreed upon
when the appropriation was made so as to
make It correspond more nearly 10 the ban
quette on the North side. ] ascertained that
TO put down banquette similar 10 the one
above mentioned would cost about 2000.00.
But, by laying first pavement OF ordinary
brick, to be covered with banquette of hard
brick. and crmenting it the cost would not be
more than S60000
therefore decided to build it in that man.
her Trusting to meet your approval for the
change.
A bankquette of that kind wifi1ast. at very
little expense. foT a century.
/ have borrowed l33 loads of sand from the
corporation TO fill the b3snkuqett4, and put it
III shape for the placing of the bricks, which
is TO be returned when the water falls. Giving
to my inability to purchase bricks the bank
quette is not quite completed.
have recei-ed communication from Hon.
e. NJ. Lambremont Jr, President OF the Police
Jury of thu Parish of st. james, La. asking
that your body will make IAN appropriation
or contribution to help defray the expenses
incurred in closing the New Hope Creyasse"
in said Parish.
fhe succe ss.ul closing Of that.hreak in She
Levee has saved the crops oil all the interior
settlements on the East side of the Ba yoa
Latourche, and, at least, tne neavy cost 30
the Planters fronting on the Bayon OF fighting
the back water for two or three months.
The injury this Parish would have received,
had that erevasse not been closed is meal
culabie
| think that the Police Jury would be
justitiad in giving the assistance asked.
The committee in charge Of the Levee
Lottery fund OF District ), are willing to ap-
prOprlaJe something from that fund, with the
Respectfully.
5. 4. .eGkiSltaIBRE.s
- or- a.4 President.
The Treasurer's report on General and
Drainage Funds OF the Parish, were lead and
referred under the rules TO the proper com
mittees.
At this stage of the proceedings. Mr.. Seely
seconded by Mr.. Christeu moved that the
Police Jury do now resolve itself into Board
of Reviewers as required by law. for the
purpose OF pas ssing upon the assessors rolls
Carried.-Whereupo the Board OF reviewers
proceeded to examine the rolls. no formal
complaints having been made against listing
Of property by the assessor. Mr, seely
secnded by Mr.. PARA, after considerable
time had been given to the comparasioI of
the estimates placed by the Assessor on the
taxable nroperty throughout the different
sections of the parish. moved that the Board
now rise, report pro9ress,--car.ied.
The Jury now resumed its session when
Mr. Ayo seconded by Mr. Parra moved that
the Jury adjourned to morrow at 10 o'clock
a M.,--tiarried.
S. t. GRISAMORE, President
II. n. COCLON, Clerk