The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-03-04

giving any member in whose ward
that disease might be found, full pow
er to act. and III appropriation Of $50
was made, tor tile use Of any member
who WoniG have to take action.
Five hunired dollars were appro-
printed for the purpose Of testing the
praeticahility Of removing the batturts
and islands in Lower Bayou LafourcIe
~ explosive material. (Tlls was not
uSed,)
Ordinance No. III was passed in ref
errnce Z" the care ot the public roads
and leyees, and also il reference to the
placing Of rice fumes in tile ~levces.
August 9Th. lS82-The Treasurer's
statement showed that he had since
his last report, received $S52.S8, max
ing III hand S4314.4l. and that lie mad
discussed S20G0.70, leaving in tie
Treasury to the credit Of
General taad..............$ PIT Is
Improvement tund......... $50 81
Bridge tund..... .......... 1103 %
Back Claims fund.......... 357 81
Total...........$ 2253 II
The President reported that there
had been two eases Of small poX III
Prince Murphv's house Que ha,tmile in
thu rear Of ~Thibodaux, which lie had
isolated, and that the disease was con-
sldered A. having died out.
He also called attention to the con
dltion Of the public roads LIST. leading
irem Bayou Lalourche to the Cross
plantation; 2nd, the one leading from
Bayou Latourche 10 the Bruslee Gull
lot settlement 3rd, the one leading
from Ihibodanx South to the line sepa
rating the parishes Of Lafourthe and
Terrebnnne 4th, the one leading from
Bayou Lafourche to tile NacIerie Lii
yandals Dugue settlement. and said
THAT he considered that q wise policy
would he to sell the care Of these
roads Ill public auction to the lowest
bidder.
III also SAL that Il good and prac-
ticable road might pe made from the
M~aLagay settlement to the CuteaG
FoISe, for $4,000.
He also presented to the jury Act
No. lO4 Of 1882, amending Act No. 50
OF 1880, il reference to tile preserva-
ton Of public ~levecs.
He called the attention Of The Jury
to the bad condition Of the Jail lot,
and the house Of the %iailer.
A communication from Mr.. Glynn,
President Of Tie Police Jury OF the
Parish of Point Coupet. was read ask
ing assistance to build the Patin Dixie
in that Parish.
a resolution ~emanAtlng from the
Police jury Of st. Mary Parish WAS
road, tltaf authorised the President Of
that body Ito appoint three commits ,
sloHero 60 cooperate with similar
conimIsslo ners from the other Parish /
g in the 18th Levee District for the
purpose Of raising means whereAith
10 close creyasses.,
4 similar communication was re-
ceived from Point Coupee Parish. |
y communication from the Board Of
State Engineers was received, request
ing this Jury 10 recommend some one
to serve on the Board OF Levce In
sptctois.
August 10th, 1882.-Claims for $780,
y were approved tor payment.
The Treasurer was directed to
.ttaHsfyI tile back claims fuud to tile
General fund, and To pay all such
ont of the General fund.
The committee on Public Buildings
recommended that the entire fence
around the jail yard be removed, that
Il new fence o Thibudanx, Maronge
and Green streets be made solid from
> % 10 feed high, and that a new Jail
cr's mouse be constructed.
The committee was authorised to
receive specifications and bids for the
completion Of said Improvements.
The District Attorney to whom tile
matter llad been referred, reported that
il would be Illegal to lease the Ferry
Raceland except by public sale.
Lyvec ordinance No. 1T was pass
Ad. TAYLOR 4 Co, on "Orance Grover
ulantatlon were granted permission
n place natns on the public road pass
In9 through that plantation on c0ndi-
Ton tIat they maintain said road, and
in gpuG condition.