The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-09-23
Police Jury Proceedings.
State of Louisiana.
Parish of Lafourcl 9
Thibodaux, La, September l3, 1911

| President Basset stated that Mr.. H.
Coulon, the Clerk OF this Jury was sti
sick and unable to attend to his dutie
and that:it would be in order to appoin
Clerk Pro tempore.
| Whereupon, Mr.. Hatcher, seconde
| by Mr.. Rodrigue moved that Mr.. e. J
Coulon be elected Clerk Pro temper
OF this Jury during the whole tina @
| the illness of the Clerk. Carried.
The minutes of the session of Jun
Goth. 1911 and of the special session O
August 3rd.. 1911 were read and approx
ed as recorded.
Numerous claims and pension peti
tons were presented. read and referred
to the Committee on Claims for ex2mi
nation and report at to-morrow's session
The reports Of the Treasurer on tn
General and Drainage funds OF the Par
ish were presented and after being reat
were referred to the Committee on Fin
ance.
A communication from Mr.. Halber
Furet, Rural Letter Carrier from Lock
port to Cut-Of requesting permit flOm
the Jury to carry revolver was read.
Mr.. Dresner, seconded by Mr.. Falgout
above communication for the reason
that the Police Jury had no authority
In the premises Carried.
A communication from Mr.. Oscar lie
dot was also read requesting the Police
Jury to change the location of the Har-
ang Canal Ferry as he would not per
nit it to lie kept in front of his proper
ty.
Before action was taken on this COM
munication Mr.. G.. II. Ducos asked to be
granted permission to address the Jury
i'll the matter and the Jury having no
objection the request was granted.
Mr.. Dncos stated that he was bid
der for the lease or that particular ferry
and asked permission of the Jury, in
the event that he became the lessee of
the ferry TO locate same within three ar
penis, either above or below of the pres
ent location Of said ferry, for the reason
that the ramp on both sides of the Bay
on as existing at presnt were in very
bad condition and that it would be- less
costly to make new ramps than to re-
pair the old ones.
Whereupon, Mr.; Theriot, seconded by
Mr.. Roger, moved that committee Of
three memb ers of the Jury be appointed
by the President to whom full power is
hereby granted to locate the ferries and
bridges and secure proper rights of way
therefor, for all ferries and bridges this
day sold or that may be sold within the
current year, only in the event however
that it should become necessary so to
do on account of any difficulty that
might arise. Carried by the following
vote.
Yeas-Basset, Roger, Falgout, Bar
rios. Boudreaux, Rodrigue, Theriot,
and Dresner.
Nays-None.
President Basset appointed on said
Messrs. Theriot, Roger and
Dresner.
At this time communication from
Mr.. Antoine Vegas was read and in as
much as the request or information
herein contained was rather vague, on
notion of Mr.. Roger, seconded by Mr..
no action was taken there
IN.
A communication from Mr.. Theo
asking that his son, Elma
license to conduct a email grocery and
ruit stand and giving as reason there
or that his said son was an Invalid and
Gould not work, was read, and on mo-
ion of Mr.. Rodrigue, seconded by Mr..
the jury refused the said re-
quest on the grounds that no authority
70 to do. Carried unanimously.
The Committee on Liquor Licenses
the following report.
Thibodaux, La., July 18th. ,19ll
Eat a meeting held this day of the Spe-
ial Committee of the Police Jury of the
'arish Of Lafourche, acting by virtue
4 the authority vested in it by resolu-
ion adopted by said Police Jury at its
egular session held on Novemb Der 18th.
9flS, the following resolution was pass
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, Edw. A. Badeaux d Co., |
Commercial firm composed OF Messrs. |
Idw. A. Badeaux and Henry r. Claud-
t, has applied for liquor license I'M |
or the act Of the legislature governing |
nd regulating the sale Of liquor, and |
WHEREAS, the said application in
ue form and the location where the
aid business is to be carried on is in
with law, therefore
Be it resolved, that permit is hereby
ranted to the aforesaid firm of Edw. 4
adeaux & Co., to obtain 3 liquor
cense for the balance of the year 1911.
BE it resolved, that the Sheriff and ex
fficio Tax Collector Of the Parish OF La
,urche is hereby authorized and en-
,e party hereinabove named for the ba-
nee of the year 1911.
(Signed.l j. l.. Basset,
Leon z. Boudreaux,
Committee on Liquor License.
On naotion of Mr.. Dresner, seconded
' Mr.. Rodrigue, the above report was
rdered received and same approved
Id ratified as being the action of the
olice Jury.
Carried by the following vote.
Roger, Falgout, Bar
os, Boudreaux. Rodrigue, Theriot, Hat
Ter and Dresner.
The Ferry Committee presented the
flowing report which, was ordered re-
eyed.
La, September 18th. 1911
, the President and Members OF the
)lice Jury.
Parish Of Lafourche.
The undersigned President Of the Po- 4,
q Jury and superintendent OF the Pu :
&c Schools Of the Parish of Lafourche 2
whom was vested the authority to re- :
we sealed bids for the franchise of the :.
opposed Raceland Bridge and the lease !,
the public ferries of the parish, re- :
ectfully beg to report that they have r
,ieved the following sealed bids for :
} Raceland Bridge and the various fer J
S Of the parish, to-wit.- Q
AuSSllOL It Gil -
l of James Reary was Ten Dollars . .
year. !,
st. John Ferry or Pontoon Bridge a.
e bid of NJ. b. Kerne was Fifty Dol g:
) per year. a.
Gossin Ferry "
, bid Of Alphonse Moreau was Twen- =;
dollars per year. I,
st. Charles Ferry.
, bid of Albert Hebert was Sixty dol
per year. p
Benjamin Folse Ferry Fl
bid of p. o. Theriot was Twenty
dollars per year. -,
Raceland Bridge. N
bid Of j. Theriot was Five hundred
sixty dollars per year. =
bid Of Firmin Thibodaux was Five