The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07

public road, onthe left descending bank
of the Bayou Black in this Parish, st or
near bhe upper line Of the plantation Of
Mrs. T. Ii. Sampson to connect said.
Bayou Black with his swamp lands in the
rear, for the purpose of hauling and
transferring logs and other timber from
his sWamps in the rear to the said Bayou
Black, said railroad to be so constructed
as not 20 iniuTe or OhstTHct trayel and
that sliding ,timbers be placed on the
banks Of said bayou s5 the terminus Of
said railroad in order TO protect the
banks of said bayou from attriti0n that
might occur when rolling timber into
said bayou"
The petition of Jos. Martin for use of
Dredge Zoe B. Was on motion, duly sec
onded, referred TO Drainage Commission
District No. /.
Mr8 Willie RObichaUK was ordered
placed on pension roll at q monthly PEN
sion Of 5000, being q widow and physi-
ECally unable to support her children
owing TO both arms being paralized.
The petition of I. Z. Wright, Parish
Treasurer, for an increase in salary was
referred to the Finance Committee, with
instructions to report at next meeting of
the Police Jury the Rdvisability OF adop-
ting q new method Of keeping the differ
lent tunds of the Parish, style or set Of
books to be used; on being put to q vote,
same was carried.
On motion Of w. P. Tucker, seconded
by F. E. Gaidry, the Oyster Fund
amounting to $I3.664 was ordered trans
ferred to the General Fund.
It was moved and seconded, that in.
future the Road Inspector should make
8 full report Of all expenditures for roads
and bridges, and that the sum of $4,000
be set aside for his expenditures between
meetings, whereupOn w. p. Tucker
moved, seconded by Leo Lirette, ssthat an
appropriation of $4,000 OF as much
thereof as may be necessary be made out
Of the General Fund, to be used by the
Road Inspector, in repairing the public
roads and bridges throughout the Parish.
Roll was called, and all members vot-
ing for said appropriation, same was
carried.
Note on Jail falling due March lst,
1903, it was moved by +. E. Gaidry, sec.
onded by F. L. Boudreaux, that an saps
priation of $685. 20 be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of the General
Fund, not otherwise appropriated to pay
above note and interest. Roll was called,
and all members voting for said appros
pTiation, same was carried.
1t was moved by w. P. Tucker, Sec
onded by Ernest Ellender, that a com
mittee of 3 be appointed and that the
President be Ex-Oficio Chairman of said
committee, to hear complaints and'adjust
the salaries of the several Justices of the
Peace and COnBtables and thatsaid COM
mlttee report at next regular meeting of
this body. The Chair appointed the fol-
lowing F: w. P. Tucker, Xavier St. Mar.
tin and Leo Lirette.
MIR, Aurelien Ago appeared before the
Police Jury and requested permission to
erect a rice pump on the batture in front
of Lock Field plantation; he agreeing to
erect said pump at least 50 or 80 feet
from the public road and further to erect
and maintain a high board fence around
said rice pump to prevent horses from
being tTightenedj on being put to q vote
same was carried.
On motion ofE. B. Hobert, seconded
by LeONLirette, the sum of $2OO.OO or as
thereof as may be necessary was
appropriated to dig the bayou Terre-
bonnie from the Ducro plantation oil
Woods Bros, to Schriever; it was further
moved, seconded and carried, that Mr.. |
3. =. Hobert be authorized to have the
work done.
The election Of a new Board of Health
being in order, it was moved by w. p, |
seconded by T. Z Boudreauy.
that the President appoint a Board.
5hereupon Mr.. w. P. Tucker, Hon. Alex
and DR.. @. A. Duval were sp-
members of said Board.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the salary Of the Health Officer was fixed
at s60.0Oper month, payable on his own
warrant, he agreeing to treat all Pest
House cases and all the other duties en-.
cumbent upon him as Health Officer and
Coroner, free of charge.
f. y. Bourg was appointed Secretary
Of Board of Health, and ON motion, duly
seconded and carried the salary of Sec
rotary was fixed at $500 per year.
+. E. Gaidry moved, seconded by Luc
BOudreaux, that the Chairman appoint a
committee Of 3 and that the President be
Chairman of said committee
TO examine the Parish Township Maps
and General Index, with a view of re-
or making new ones. The Chair
appointed w. T. Tucker and Felix Cal
Try, with instructions to report at next
Meeting.
There being no further business, meet
ng adjourned subject to call Ofthe Presi-
lent. ALEX MCCLELLAN, Pres.
X. BOURG, Sec.
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