The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-18
Police Jury Proceedings.
State of Louisiana.
Parish of Lafourche
Thibodaux, La, November sth., 1911.

The Police Jury of the Parish of LAT
ourche met this day in regular SESSION
Present.--Mr L Basset, President
and Messrs. Leonard Falgout, LIZ Bon
dreaux, J l. Rodrigne, r N Hatche
and Joseph Dresner.
Absent.AMessrs LC Roger, q J Bar
rios, Alexander Therios and H TIE
treau.
At This time President Basset statet
that since the last meeting of this jur,
the office Of Clerk of the Police Jur,
had beeu n1Sde vacant by the death OF
Mr.. H N Coulon, and that it was now il
order clerk to fill the vacancy.
Whereupon on motion of Mr. r M
Hatcher, seconded by Mr l. Rodrigue
moved that Mr. G Cbuion be elected to
the office of Clerk OF this Jury by accla-
nation. Carried unanimously.
The minutes of the last meeting was
read and ordered approved Is recorded
Numerous claims and pension petit
tions were presented, read and refer.
rcd to the Committee on Claims for ex
animation ..and report at 4omorrow's
The reports Qf the treasurar on the
Geueral and Df1inage funds 6ss'the Par.
ish were submitted and after Being read
were referrad to the committee on Fin
9ncc. .'t"'f'f -
II Beach, of the U s Engineers Corps
calling the attention of the Jurysto the
fact that the wat hyacinths wefe OBJ
structfng navigation in the uppeF por-
ton Of Bayou LafOnfche was read, and
in MS much as said letter referred to the
upper portion Of bayou Lafourche which
il situated in tho Parish Of Assumption
and Ascension, ON motion Of Mr. Fall
govt, seconded by Mr. Dresner, action
thereon was deferred until such time as
the said hyacinths obstruct navigation
in this parish. n, 40
A communication was also read from
T w Castleman, chairman OF the COME
derate Women's Committee, asking. for
assistance i'll the way of an appropria-
tion from this parish to assist iii the e.
rection of monument to the women of
Che confederacy
On motion of Mr. Dresner, seconded bv
Mr. 5oudreauX, the above matter was
laid on the table and no action taken
thereon.
On motion of Mr.. Hatcher, seconded
pr Mr. Boudreaux, an appropriation OF
$1,000 was made as a donation to the
Charity hospital Diamond Jubilee and
Festival, by the following vote.
Teas.-Basset. Falgout, Boudreaux
Rodrigue, Hatcher and Dresner.
Nays.-None.
On motion of Mr. Dresner, seconded by
Mr. Rodrfgue, no action was taken on
the intimidation Of the Louisiana
Historical Society asking for q cootri.,
button Il" assist in the celebration OF
the Tooth anniversary of the admission
of Louisiana into the Uuion.
On Motion of Mr. Rodrigue, seconded
by Mr. Boudreaux, action on the appI
Q ttion OF the Citizens Bank OF la
fbnrche for the Fiscal Agency OF the
Parish School Funds was postponed to
to-morrow's session. Carried.
The Ferry committee presented the
following report, which was ordered re. |
ceived approved ON tie motit.r OF Mr.
Falgout, seconded by mfr Rodrigue.
Thibodaux, La. October 18th, 1911
To the president and members Of tn.
Police Jury, Parish of Lafourche
j"
The undersigned committee To
whom was given full powef'Efd author
.ty to receive sealed bids fos aFae lease
il the angelica Ferry, st 3oHh Ferry
sr pGntoon bridge, and the tfalliano
efE y4ae TO sell the lease thereof.to the
uidd ef respectfully beg to re-
,ort that &. eYhave received the fullow-
ng sealed bids for the lease of the fer
les above mentioned. to-wit.- .
Angelica Ferry. II
ne bid. from James Beary Offering
welve and 50-l00 dollars per year. Fl
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