The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-07-14
THEP0LICE JURY
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
FL st Days Session.

State Of Louisiana. Parish of Lafonrche. ,
Thi ibOdaux. La. July I'd, 1894
The Police Jury of the Parish of Lafourche
met this day in regular session.
Present President Thos. D. Kent. and
Messrs. +. Christen, Chas. f. Gaude, E.
Ledet, E. Foret, H. w. Tabor and E. U.
Morvant.
Absent :-Messrs Ellie Ducos, aud D. Seal.
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A quorum being being present. the minutes
of the session OF May Sth. last were read and
approved as recorded.
Numerous claims against the parish were
read and referred under the rules to the
Committee on Claims.
Petitions for pensions in favor of the FOL
lowing persons were presented, read aud laid
over for future action:
Mrs. Dcra Richard, Mrs. Emile Aymard,
Mrs Auguste Adam.
he following reports were read an laid
over for future action:
Report OF H. A. Belanger, r. & l.. Inspec-
tor OF District No 3, naming levefs requiring
to be raised and strengthened
The report OF Ovide Chera mie, stating that
the roads in his district were in good order
The report OF Orville Jhbodaux, asking
Tor an appropriation to complete the opening
of the pnhlic roads on the wood lands IF Mrs
Calste Bourgeois, situated in the Bayoil
Blue settlement.
Report of Mr.. +. Petre, II. and L. lnspec-
tor OF District No .. naming levees needing
attention III his district.
he Report of J. Galliano, proposing to cut
the willows on the banks and in the channel
of the i'ayOu LafOurche below the property
OF G'egore SeIignv for a distance of miles,
at the rate of ; 90 Der mile.
The report of the Drainage Commissioners
OF District No. 8, acknowledging an expense
for drainage in said District of $35iS7 and
submitting vouchers therefor.
The communication of G. j. Barker, Clerk
and Recorder. relative TO double indexing
the records of the Recorders office; and re-
ferrlng to previous proposition to do the
work was read and also laid over for future
action.
The bid of Mr. Alceste Bourgeois for paint
ing iron fences around the Court HOnse and
Jail Squares was read ana laid over without
action.
The Treasurers Reports on General.
Drainage. Levee and School Funds were
read and referred to the Committee on FL
nance for examination and report on to NOR
row.
At this time, Mr. Gaude seconded by Mr.
Christen, rOved that the President be au-
thorized to dispose Of all old lumber in Jail
Square to the best interest of the Parish
Carried.
Mr.. MOrvaDt seconded by Mr. Ledet now
moved that the Jury resolve itself into
| board OF reviewers for the purpose of passing
upon the Assessment Rolls of the Parish as
submitted by the Assessor Carried.
Mr.. Morvant, being in the chair. the Rolls
were examined and various assessments COM
pared, when. on motion OF Mr.. Kent second
ed by Mr.. Christen. the Board of reviewers
now rose, and MIR. Kent having resumed the
eEalr, Mr.. MOrvant reported progress on the
| part of the Board of Reviewers, and asked to
| sit cn tomorrow TO complete the examna
| ton of the rolls. Carried.
Mr.. Tabor called the attention OF the Jury
| to the fact that the conditions under which
| the Bush Library was donated and accepted
| by the Parish were not carried out, in this /:
| that the aDnuals had not been purchased and
the Library kept up to date; and being sec
onded by Mr.. Morvant, moved that the Sec
retary of the Jury be directed to purchase
the missing ANIMALS, including the journal
du Palais'' to date. Carried.
MIR Gaude, seconded by Mr.. Christen,
moved to adjourn to tomorrow at $3.50
o'clock a. III. Carried.
THOS. d. KENT, President.
II. N. COLON, Clerk.