The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Ernest Bonyillain,
Waiter Tucker,
Nj. Alfred Daspit, late Oyster Com
m issioner Of Terrobonne Parish, made
the following reports AMI presented
bill Of amount for services rendered as
Oyster COMMISSIONER aud on motion
of T. A. Aycocis secnmled 10y G. It.
HanagriR the treasurer WAS authorized
to transfer from the General Fund To
the Oyster Fund the sum OF lSi9O.44)
One Hundred aud Ninety and 44ll00
Dollars. 1t was moved by F. A.
Aycock seconded by C. T. H~anagrif,
that the snn of 1924 65) Two Hun
dred aud Twenty Four aud 65El0O
Dollars be and is hereby appropriated
from tie Ol ster Fund to pay bill of
Alfred DaspIt, Oyst9r Commissioner.
Roll was called aud all members vOt-
ing for resolution was adopted.
HoUMA, La, August Is, 1896.
To the Honorable President and Members
of Police Jury of Parish of T~errebonne.
GENTLEMEN
L beg to hand you herewith my bill for
salary as Oyster Commissioner for Parish
of Terrebonne from February 18th, to July
eth, 1896, not of appointment of new ,Oys-
ter Commissioner, and as there are now
funds to credit of Oyster Fund would
respectfully ask that your honorable body
make an appropriation to cover balance
due mo, tO-wit the sum of Two Hundred
and Twenty. five 65lloO Dollars; l also
present herewith memorandum Of my
work while Oyster Commissioner for the
Parish. Respectfully,
ALFRED DASPIT.
HoUMA, LA, July %, 1896.
The Parish of TerrebOnne to Alfred Das-
pit, Oyster Commissioner, Dir.
10 quarter salary from February
11th, 1896 to May l1th, 1896 at
$4,000 per month, .......... $4,000
70 Salary from May 18th, 1896, to
July It'll, 1896, l month and
70 days.,s... ,.-............ 50 20
Less amount received (from A. w.
COnnely, Tax Collector) -. % 90
Balance due. ............ $224.65
The following report of Luc Boud-
Oyster Commissioners was nc
cepted:
10 the honorable the President and Mem
bers Of Police Jury of the Parish of
T%errebonne.
GENTLEMEN-In my trip of the 10 inst,
j respectfully call your attention to the
factIhat Mr.. Theophile Foret and Bro, of
the skif "a" and Mr., Julian Benoit of the
skiff tHard Times' were fishing oysters
and depositing them from there natural
bed for market purposes which is contra
ny to law. l have been ut several places
on the shore and found several parties
owning natural beds (Leased) which is
contrary to the law.
LUKE BOUD REAUX.
Augustus, 1896.
The Chair appointed the following
Health Committee to whom VAS Te
TERED the.communication of Citizens
regarding "Second Hand Clothing
Store" COMMITTEES on Health, w. F.
Tucker, chairman; F. A. AycOck,
Walter Tucker.
The following comm u~nicdti on from
residents of lower Grand Caillou was
read and accepted.
To the Honorable the President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury Of the Parish
Of Terrebonne.
.GENTLEMEN%We the undersigned citi-
and land owners of Bayou Grand
Caillou finding it unnecessary and too
costly to put up fencing on the public
road of said Bayou petition to your hon
CRADLE body for protection against snch
that may put their stock on the
road, There are no fences along the 1road
save six or seven inhabitants intervening
the Cambon Bros. and Live Oaks bridge
w uO dlo lCuCeu Ill duu arc bfNIu8 Inc pEdC-
tice of letting their stuck roam on tile
road to Craze. That your honor
able body pass an ordinance prohibiting
such practice and you make a fine against
all stock found roaming on this road.
Cambon Bros, F. E. Theriot,
Louis Waggenspach, G. L. Leblanc,
VIM. Champagne, E. Gabrielle,
4. A. Provost, Albert Kohlnanr,
Ed. j. Richard, A. Blum,
August 18, 1896,
Communication OF Houma Fine Co.
No. l was referred to Committee on
Buildings and improvements.
HoUMA, La, August Is, 1SD6,
the President and Members of POlice
Jury, Parish OF Terrebonne.
GENTLEMEN-We the undersigned com
mittee of Houma Fire Co. No. i, wish to
call the attention of this Police Jury to a
resolution passed by the last Police Jury
some time back, agreeing to lease to
Houma Fire Co. No. 1, the batture land
opposite the Courthouse, for the purpose
of erecting an Engine House.
We therefore respectfully request that
a resolution be passed empowering the
President of your Hon, Body to sign a.
lease with Houma Fire Co. MOL for a
term of SO years of the batture land from
Market house to Church Street.
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