The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-11-07
Proceedings of the Progress
Thibodaux, November 4, 1903.

Thibodaux, November 4, 1903.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Lafourche Progressive Union,
President Martin in the chair, with
quorum present, the following busi-
ness was transacted. Minutes of the
previous meeting were duly read and
approved.
Communications from the Four
Stats Immigration League received
and upon motion made by II n
Coulon, seconded by j. B. Taylor,
referred to the committee ON manu-.
factures.
The president then called upon MIR
COu'on, as vice President, 10 take the
chair Upon his taking the floor, Mr.
Martin read ali correspondence be
tween himself as President Of The
Union and the Southern Lyceum
Bureau regarding a contract purport
ed to have been made in the name OF
the Lofourche Progressive Union,
with said Bureau. President Martin
called attention to the fact that the
Union had authorized no such con-
tract, and that the Secretary and
Manager had exceeded his authority
in signing said contract for the
Union, and after Offering positive
proof to that effect and after farther
discussion, made the following mo-
ton, which was duly seconded and
carried That in view of the un-
authorized action of the Secretary
and Manager his office should be
declared vacant.
1t was moved by Fl. N. Coulon,
after suggestion male by the Presi-
dent that MIR. j. A. Octave Coignct
be elected 10 fiji the vacancy Ia the
Office of Secretary and Managaau
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Edward Badeaux, and UNANIMOUSLY
carried, whereupou Mr. Coignet took
the Secretary's desk.
At the suggestion of the president,
it was moved 10y DIR. Braud, and duly
seconded and carried, that commit
tee Of thee ba appointed 10 daft
suitable resolutions dlscla;mlug and
repudiating the action Of the Secre-
tary- Manager in the premises. DR..
o. l.. BrauA, Thomas A. BadeauS
and r. l.. KnObIorh were appointe,
on said committee. THIS cUnmitte,
offered the following resolution, which,
after being put to a vote, Wa, carried
by vote Of II TO (:
"Be it resolved, that the Lafourcht
Progressive Union, having for tn,
first time tonight heard of the aIleget
contract with the Southern Lyceuu
Bureau, of Louisville, KY, do hereb.
disclalm aud repudlate the action o
the Secretary Manager Of this Union
: in signing the name of the Union Il
contract with the Southern Lyceun
Bureau, dated May 9TH, 1903, Il
being wholly unauthorized and entire
ly beyond his power and authority Il
conferred upon him by this Union.
/. "Resolved further, That thus Unio1
disclaims any responsibility in th
premises, it having specially consid
cred this matter, and passed upon th
same unfavorab!y.
"Resoived further, That this Unio
| IN h.. fu = n
Southern Lyceum Bureau, lnformiu
them of the action of this Union an
of the fact that the manager declare
in open meeting that the Union la
never made any such contract.
(SigueO "DR. D. l.. BRAUD,
"THoMAs A. BADEAU.
Fl. l.. KNoBLOCH.'
? Captain Constantin appeared be
fore the Union, in the interest Of t!
Sugar Bet Railroad, asking Il
Unions CO orecaiiou in the matte
At the close OF his remarks Mr.
y. Coulon moved that committee
three be appointed to draft sultab
resolutions. The motion having I,
ceived second, the following con
mittee was appointed: II. n. Conlo
y j. L.. L0bieil and Charles Rivicr
THIS committee offered the follows
10 resolution:
"Resolved that the LafJurrae Pr
gressive Union hears with pleasure
the effotts of Messrs. MERRILL, Turn
and Constantin, towards the corstrl
ton of Railroad from ThibOdaux
Grand Isle to be known as the Sug
Belt Railroad; and In view "t the f.
= that this Union is aware OF the gre
benefits that will accrue 10 the enti
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