The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-22
POLICE JURIES
FOR THIRTY YEARS..
1S85.-NO. 3O.-1SS5.
BY UNCLE SILAS.

req. sra, 1SS5.-PhlIlp T.. Leblanc
was elected Clerk of the Police jury
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of j. F. Allain. Various re-
ports from Road Inspectors were
read,
Feb. 4th, 1SS5.-Bills were approv-
ed-S323.38. Payments for salaries
OF Parish officers were made privilege
ed and ordered paid in preference to
other claims.
Leufroid Daigle was elected inspec-
tor of roads in District No. 5, in place
of Orville Thibodaux, resigned.
April 18th, 1SS5.-A number of De-
titions relative to roads and levees
were read. Treasurer Samoan made n
report showing a balance on hand to
credit of
Improvement Fund s 1897 is
bridge Fund S63 81
Drainage Fund 5122 SO
General fund was overdrawn to the
amount of $60O.75.
The liabilities of the parish were
placed at S4019.2O.
). y. Toups was appointed commits
sioner Of Drainage District No. 3 in
place of j. L. Levert. resigned.
April 18th, 18S5.-The Finance COM
mlttee reported, in reference to the ii
nances of 1884, on hand
Bridge Fund s 263.13
Drainage Fund 4O19.2O
improvement Fund 2O22. 81
but that the General fund was over
drawn SCOUTS, and that claims against
said fund approved amounted to
S579f.49 with assets of only $2639 II.
which the committee said, "leaves the
finances of 1884 in an unpleasant con-
dition."
The deficit was caused by the ex-
penses Of two general elections and an
unusual amount of Court and Jailor's
fees.
The committee recommended the
transfer of 100000 from the Improve
ment to the General fund, which was
never done, however.
The Tableau of expenditures for
1885 was formed, making $27OOO.OO Of
which S60O0.00 were for public schools
and $5OOO.O0 for drainage purposes.
Claims were approved for payment
to the amount of $992.66.
The commissioner of Drainage Dis
trict No asked to have the Funds,
to the credit of that district, expended
in closing the crevasse on F. Baril-
leaux's place; it was so ordered, pro-
vided that the proof be given to the
Police Jury at the next session that
is the wish of the tax payers in the
said district to have the money so ap-
propriated.
July IA, 1SS5.-The Police Jury
met as board of reviewers under act
No. 96 of 1882 of the General Assem-
bly, to examine the rolls of the Assess
or of the parish.
No objection having been raised by
any tax payer to the rolls as handed
in, the rolls were approved.
The committee on Public Buildings
reported that they had had the fence
around the jail whitewashed.
Various reports and petitions were
read.
The annual report of F. Samoan,
Treasurer, was read.
1t showed that all receipts into the
treasury from July 22d, 1884, to July
14th, 1885, were:
Revenue OF 1884 $1S74S.SO
'' 1885 194O.83
Disbursements for 1884 $129SS. .92
I" 1885 1705.0S
in the General Fund.
For the Drainage Fund the
receipts were 441S.SO
With payments made 2412.74
In the Bridge Fund there
were received s7O.O2
And paid 377.65
The assets of the Parish
were placed at cash.
General Fund 235.73
UncOllected Taxes 1882. .45
Improvement Fund 1868
Bridge Fund 73497
Drainage Fund 37S5.96
Uncollected Taxes 54O.79
Liabilities-Claims approved
for 1883 S 271297
/" 1885 1882. Sc
July 18th, 1SS5-The Finance Com
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