The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-08-01
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THE POLICE JURY,

POLICE JURY,
= District No. shall extend from the lower
line Of District No. 3 down to the Gulf OF
Mexico, all on the left bank Of the Bayou
Lafourche and shalt cor prise all back set.
Elements 10 said portion at thiS parish.
be 1t resolved and ordained that all laws
and ordinances or parts thet cot in conflict
with this ordinance be and they are hereby
repeale.s. aud this ordinance shall 20 into
effect immediately.
Mr.. GOdchaux seconded by MIR. TOups
moved to postpon the election Of the Road
and Levee Inspectors called for by the tore
going amendment until the September ses-
sion of the jury. thus affor.ling time to all
applicants Tor lnspectOrship% ~ select their
Districts and send IN their applications.
At tins time the petition OF the Bank Of
!hibodanx asking to be- appointed Fiscal
Agent OF the Parish, was read and or motion
duly made and carried the said petition was
referred to the Committee on finance anu u
recess CT 10 minutes taken in order 70 allow
tue commit3ee to examine and report at this
session cn same.
At the expiration Of Is minutes the Jury
resumed its session with all the members
present, and Mr.. Morvant, chairman Of the
Finance Committee. offered for the considera.
ton Of the jury the following ordinance, GOV
erlng the subject matter of the petition Of the
Bauk ofThihodaux.
Ordinance NO.-
BE it ordsinel by the Police jury Of the Par
ish of i.afourcbe.
Sac That at the session Of this body at
which the Parish Treasurer is elected t,.ere
shali be elected by this jury some Organized
Bank of this state as ! fi>ca, Agent. aud ali
funds and moneys belonging to the Parish of
lal"urche shall be deposited with said Fiscal
agent. rs hereinafter provided. in i; separate
and Instinct account to bs kent in the name
III The Parish of Latourche."
SEC. THAT the Bank of Thibodaux he
anu tue same is hereby designated and elect
rt rs the Fiscal Agent Of the Parish Of la
iourche for u term ut twelve months from
date hereof and until Il successor is chosen
oy this body, provided they furnish pond
equal to that Of aforesaid treasurer. and pro.
vhted said bank allows two per cent interest
per annum on daily balances and permits
TINS body TO overdraw to a reasouab bic amount
at SIX Yer cent per annnm interest.
Sic. 3.-That all funds Of the Parish Of La
iOurcho now iH the hands of the Parish
reasurer shall within ten days from the date
OF passage OF this ordinance be deposited
with the said Fiscal Agent to the credit and
ior the separate account OF the Parish of
i.alourche.' and all funds Of the said Parish
hereafter turned over by amy collector. Sher-
IN or other person to said treasurer, shall
WITHIN 1orty-elght hours alter being so turned
over ne deposited by sa,d treasurer with said
riscai Agent. for account as aforesaid Ot the
.Farish OF LafOurche." IN default Of which
Tue once Ut said Treasurer shall ;pso faeto i
oeGo'ne VarateJ and shall be filled by the
police iu'y by election.
DEC. THAT 1T every regular meeting Of
.ne ponce jury or as often as may be required
ny sald ponce jary or the President thereof. |
Tue ireasnrer hall gu bmi tor the use OF the
jury the Bank Book kept with the FISCAL |
agent showing what funds were deposited |
dnu on what dates. and tho list OF checks
u,""h against the funds of the Parish, for
Mnat amounts. in favor OF whom drawn and
Tates when drawn. and IN failure of said
treasurer to thus submit said Bank Book,
ms Office shall ipso facto lie vacated, and
snail be filed by election.
DEC. o. That the Parish Treasurer elected
y this body July 9th, 1896. and the Parish |
shall give bond as requiied by existing ordi-
nances.
SEC. 6.-That this ordinance shall take
effect from and alter its passage, aud all Or
in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
The above ordinance being seconded by
Mr.. GOdchaux, was considered and the first |
ballot thereon resulting S for and S against |
said ordinance, another ballot WAS had which |
6 yeas aud 3 nays, wherenpon the |
President declared the ordinance duly adop.
ted,
At this time . certain petition from Mr..
I. Knight, n one arm veteran, asking to be |
Of tue payment OF Parish License |
for operating a small country store, was read
and whilst the prayer thereof was refused
an appropriation Of $3.50 was ordered made
IN iaAor OF s.r. Knight by the following vote:
Yeas-Ancoin. Morvant, BergeroD, Toups,
FrOsclair. kOdrigne, GOdchaux, Falgout, Lee
Blanc and bourgeois.
N~ayS-NOne.
MIR. Leblanc; seconded by Mr.. Godchaux,
moved that y committee Of two with the
added be appointed by the char,
duty shall be 10 examine into the in
action Of The parish dredge Boat and advise
on the alvlsabiiity Of continuing the work in
it was lately employed, aud report ut
tO-mOrrOw's sessiOn.-Carriel. The Presi-
dent appointed Messrs. Godchaux AID Toups
On said Committee.
On motion OF MIR. Morvant duly seconded
and carried the jury adjourned to tomorrow
10 O'Clock q. IN.
j.. T.. AUCOIN, President,
H. N. COCLON, Clerk.
STATE OF LOUlSIANA-PARISH OF La
FOUkCHE.
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