The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-03-21
THE POLICE JURY,
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
STATE Of Observation-Disclosures OF
I4AFUURCHE.
Thibodaux. March l-th lsH

Thibodaux, March eth 1875.
The Police Jury Of the Parish Of aatour.
che. met this day in extra session.
Prc>ent--Thos. :. Kent. f. Chri~ten, Chas.
T. 6audt- y. scally, II. ". Table, and +. u.
MOrvant.
Absent Lerilic, +. Ledct, J. o. Toups
and Ellie Ducos.
President Kent stated that he had CON
| yened the jury for the purpose OF takin. in.
to consideration the sanitary condition 1T
the parish. and also to proceed to the an
pointmtnt, as required by law of oucsuper-
visor OF election. Whereupon Mr.. Guide
moved that the Jury proceed to the election
Of an supervisor of Election. and having
placed Mr.. Thomas Heary in nomination
duly seconded BY Mr.. Ghristen. and there
being no other nominations Mr.. Rtary was
declared unanimously elected one Of Tie
Supervisors of Election OF this Parish, by
an yea and nay vote.
| ~1eas-kemt, Christcn {Iaule. Tabor Statly
and MoIyant.
| NayS.-Nnnc.
| Dr. stark, Parish Physician. WHO had been
directed 10y the jury to investigate tho SAM
tarS condition Of the convict caiup situated
III thus parish Oh the MeiOdia pIautatinn
reported tIlat TIL, sanitary conaition Of said
caii,l, wa very bad that at the time his
visit Was made there were IN the camp
about - SICK conNictS. suffering from iufii
cnza ni 4 very badtype, and that under the
present condition of the caInp il Waul1 IL.
difficult - stop its raNages. ana tiiat lr
feared unless great precautions were taken
that i WOULD spread. The statement Of Dr..
Cto = ifttttS t5!l~tttGTtti. anu all information
possible obtained. It was decided 70 take
other action for the time being, until the
Governor anu fenitentiary authorities were
auls fotthea ~ the condition Of affair. ~
siid citttlt. tine President Of the Jury WI
authorized and directed to comhnunicat,
WITH ftie authorities to tile above effect
Nj MffN3ut seconded by MIR. Ihri.ten
"retttt the following resolution which X Il,
adopted -"
l.as.-Aent, Ghristcn Claude. Tabor Sc,lly
and Morgant. 80
N.t- .at
Wilefta~. Il is i fully established fact that
Sopstaftfthte small paN il now pftvaiiin. In
tit atiE ~ stew Orleans rs well as III some
ri mar n"3@a}sofInF parishes. and
Nttri.5ts. Il may be well. with tie yirX az
preventing ~ tancif ~ possible the presa-
feft4 81 small paS IN this parish la an eDf-
aet.l!e 6tfnt. TT this inrE to use some .p
proved preventive treasures, therefore
y" II Rtsattctt Hy tine Police Jury I'll tnn
fstrtsti 81 I.lt8urche I'LL Meeting Assembled
lhat the Parish Hilgsician 0f this Parish il
it@feltA directed af3d e:Mnowtrel rs purchase
wy ttts,fhe points, and to cause saline III III
distributed III .@ate convenient points IL
e4t+ faftsitt il thf hand IF the locai nny.f-
fiaass with The request that they vacc.jnat.
charge.
Resolved further. Tint said Parish l*fv-i.
ttitn ~ further empowered IL make known
y nlhlicaflan IN tiIc Official organ ~ tni-
Parish ~ hN posters ~ IL his iuttuulrn; III
may dtt-iii best tile names of tile physician,
II whose ii:3itds the S:tia vaccine nai,,ts E.yt
ne6s! ch4ftI~tstf and the DAYS Wlcrron prf.
sons 50 desiring nt4y ~ pfan4+I, .I.a
ted.
Resolved FURTHER That faf thn n,,rf,,s.
~ "stttt ~Nttecint points. payment 1t adycr
easements and all other measures rcdrirtt
- carr tdt the provisions OF this resoIll
ton. III aaHf0pfiation ~ ~9Iu ~ III ,,-.t
titeFe'ti its may be necessary. j. hereby Or
uofed from the General Funds and INA
tlt sei!lt. be drawn upon by tie TrtSiden
~ ifis fftfA on presentation Of the detailed
accounts approved by the Parish Physician
There beiH. no further busintS. IN ~,
tt9h OF NJ. seally duly seconded, the inr,
adjourned. 49,
THoS y. KENT.
President.