'She Ibibtdaux Sentinel,
SATURDAY. APRIL 7,1883.
Proceedings
POLICE JURY
Thibodaux, La.. March 21st, 1883.
The Police Jury met in regular session this
day at 2 o'clock P. M.
Present: Messrs. Grisauiore, President,
Moran. Coulon, Seely, Delauue Kraemer. and
Rousseau.
Absent: Messrs. Matthews, Folse, Guidry
The minutes of the last tueoliug were
read and approved as amended.
The following claims were referred to the
Committee on Claims, viz :
Theophilc Thibodaux, Sheriff............17.70
" *• « 3 80
•* •• ' •• ........... 10 00
« •• ........... 57 00
" « •• ..;........ 50 00
" *• •• 39 50
•• •• « 06 50
" *• ........... 9 80
" ** •• 7 05
J. W. Knobloch, Clerk................. 2 00
** " •• " 7 50
" " • •• ................. 2 00
« " » » 4 00
« » •• •• ................. 20 00
Town of Thibodaux..................... 25 63
Thibodaux Foundry.................... 7 05
" Sentinel..................... 4600
J. N. Fleetwood, Coroner............... 15 00
...... •* .................108 00
S. T. Grisamore (for sick man).......... 1 00
" " " (telegram)................3 05
« " " 3 15
" *' " (Small Pox, Williams)......2 95
Roth it Fleetwood......................4 00
F. San van............................... 8 95
Thibodaux Saw Mill.....................11 88
Brand &. Legendre......................5223
Aug. Meuuier............................ 1 25
The petition of Mr. L P. Lassfigne. praying
for an exemption from paying parish license
to keep a public bar room, was presented, and
on motion of Mr. Coulon, seconded, was laid
over for luture actiou.
The commuiiicatieii of Mr. Bnrilleaux, ins
pector of ltoad District No. 2, calling the at
tention ot the Jury to the inadequate width,
and dauggious condition of the Road on the
Canal, at Lockuort, was read, and, on motion
of Mr. Kruciuer, seconded, referred to the
Committee on Roads & Levees.
To the llouorable the President and members
of the Police Jury of the Parish of Lafour
che.
Gentlemen :—The undersigned begs leave
that your honorable body would sell him
about ten logs, now iu the canal, at Longue
ville. wlucli were used iu closing the said ere
vasse.
In payment of which, your petitioner would
till up tiie road between the two locks—where
the same has sunk sinee it lias been tilled up.
1 remain Gentlemen.
Very Respectfully, Your's
^Signed) F. LAK1LLEACX
On motion of Mr. Moran, seconded by Mr.
Seely, the followiug report was received.
Lafourche, Match. 21st, 18S3.
To the Police Jury of the Parish of Lafourche.
Gentlemen :—Your special committee to
whom authority was given at your last ses
sion to contract tor the buildiug of a Public
Bridge over bayou Darden in tbe Chaekbay
Settlement, beg to report the bridge as requir
ed|is now complete and open for the use of
the public ; and that in satisfaction of tbe
contract, entered iuto by them and Mr. Solo
mon Meyer, they Lave drawn against the
, "Bridge Fund," iu favor of Mr. S. Meyer, the
cuiu of One lluudred and Eighty |Five (£185)
Dollars.
Respectfully Submitted,
(Signed) H. X. COULON,
'• L. KRAKMEU,
Special Committee.
On motion of Mr. Coition, seconded bv Mr.
Moran, the resignation of Mr. Frost, as Road
and Levee Inspector for the first district, was
laid oyer lor future action.
The bond of Mr. Sbcldon Guthrie as Road
and Levee Inspector, signed by Mr. Jean
Pfere, as surety, was accepted.
The following reports were referred [to the
Committee on Finance.
F. SANCAN, Parish Treasurer, in^ account
with Parish of Lafourche. f
General Fund 1882.
To bal- on hand as per last report 153 49
" Ch. rec'd lroui T. Thibodaux, sheriff
Forfeited Bond
State vs. Wm. holding 72 00
Sydney Farmer 26 75
Edward Hunter 28 80
Cash Rec'd from Tax Col'tor
Licences 1882 125 00
Current Tax 1882 5569 80
Forfeited Taxes 1881 98 45
Total receipts - $5.920 80
Total to the cr. of Gen. Fund
Improvement Fund.
To bal. ou hd. as per last rpt 622 46
" Cash reed, from Tax Col.
Special Tax 1882 i mill '928 30
Total -
Brulye Fund.
To bal. on hd. as per last rpt. 1143 53
" Ch. rec'd. from Tax Col.
Special Tax 1882 i mill 4 64 15
Total -
General Fund 1883.
To bal, on hd. os per last rpt.|2I5 58
To Cash. Rec'd from C- J.
Barker lease of Lockport
Ferry 500 00
Fr. Livaudais Ledet, H. F. 2 00
Total -
$6,074 29
$1,550 76
$1,607 68
Total Receipts
By Disbursements:
By Cash paid out of Gene
ral Fund of 1882, to
Police Jurors per diem & M. 74 80
Witness..................... 45 90
Jurors....................... 66 30
Electiou Expenses........... 292 45
Road and Levee .Inspectors. 187 50
Salary of Officers............ 993 72
Clerk's Fees................. 80 70
Coroners Fees............... Ill 00
Jus. P. and Constable fees... 408 12
Incidental Expenses......... 95 25
Assessor's fees............... 200 77
Sheriff's fees...............207 90
Boarding prisoners........ k' 755 00
Tax Collector's commission.. 289 67
$717 58
$9950 32
Total paid ont...........I$3869 08
By cash ]>d out of Improve
rnent Fuad to
M. F. Dur.n & Bros. 57 40
Com. to Tax |Col'tor| 46 41
Total.............. 103 81
By cash paid out of
Bridge Fuad to
Thibodaux Saw Mill 17 55
F. Bariilleai>x....^. 100 00
F. Barrilleaux....... 150 00
Com- to Tax Col'tor 23 31
Total.............. 290 86
By cash paid out of
Gen. Fund 1883 to
J. W. Knobloch.....
Theo. Thibodaux....
250
50 00
Salary ot Officers.... 47 91
Total...............
100 41
State Tax Sales of Immovable Property.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS, PARI8H OF
LAFOURQHE.
|FY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY TnE CONSTITUTION AND
u lawsofthe Statoof Louisiana. I will sell, at the principal front door of the Court
which the Civil District Coart of said parish U held, within the legal hours for
judical sales, begmiiing at li o'clock A. M. on S/TUUDAY, the 7th. day of APRIL A. D.
1883, and continuing on each succeeding day, until said sales are completed, all immovable
property on which taxes are now due to the State of Louisiana and parish of Lafourche, to
enforce collection of all taxes, assessed in the years 1880, 1881, 1882, together with interest
thereon from the 31st. day of December 1882, at the rate of one per cent, per month until
paid, and all costs. r
Th * t,le delinquent tax-payers, the amount of taxes due by each on the assess
ment ol said year, and the immovable property assessed to each to lie offered for sale are as
follows, to-wit:
Name of persons
Year in which
Prin. of
—
assessed.
assessed.
T as. iu
each yr.
Description of Property.
Aime Valcour Est.
Bellanger Bridget Est.
Boudreaux Louis Est.
Brinkley Joseph
Comeaux J. L
Coleman Anderson
Deblienx Honore Fabien
Fortier F. Sc S.
Gaillard R. P.
Generes Louis F. Est
1881
1882
1881
1882
1882
1880
18S1
1882
1882
1881
1882
1881
1882
1881
1882
1881
1882
1881
1882
255
6 10
70
4 40
4 25
2 10
2 05
2 45
2 35
1 40
1 36
350
3 10
.. .. .(
1881
14 00
1882
13 60
Hank£ Maurice
I '
1881
70
1882
70
Johnson Leo L.
1881
2 20
1882
2 15
Livaudais Jos. Frois. Est.
18^1
10 50
" *• " "
1882
10 20
Mack Louis
1881
1 75
1882
1 70
Powell A. J. Est.
1881
75
1 . 44 44
1882
70
Robinson Aimer Est.
1881
3 25
01 Unknown Owners
1882
3 40
hbepperd W. H.
1880
17 50
1881
1 35
14 4.
1882
1 25
Sabatier Gustave
1880
18
44 »4 ■ •
1882
17
44 it
1880
7 20
" "
1832
4 25
Solomon Ezikiel
1831
525
4 . 4 .
1882
5 10
Tabor & Morvant
1881
6 50
" "
1882
3 95
Thompson Benj. D.
18P1
4 40
1882
4 25
Tucker Robt. &. J. n.
1881
420
44 44 44
1882
4 10
Tucker G. W.
1881
3 50
1882
3 40
Unknown Owner
1882
175
Walton Tract
1882
10 25
Weber J. M.
1881
480
" "
1882
510
•
80 acres land, W. J of S. W. J of Sec. 28, T.
13 U. 17 E.
Town lot No. 110 in square No. 56.
169 acres of land situated at Baton Pilon
and bounded by lauds of A. T rose lair and J.
M. Walsh.
32 acres land, lower Latonrche. lef; bank
being lot 31, Sec. 22, T. 22 S. R. 23 E. (Perril
lac.)
Portion of lot So. 134, fronting ou Bourbou
street, 85 feet by 130 feet deep.
0647 acres land, being lot No. 4, ns per Bou
gerol Plan of Vachecie D. Livaudais. -
1418 acres lauu, being lot No 1 as per Bour
gerol plan of Viieherie Dugais Livaudais.
280 acres land, being N- W. j of S. i ot N. E.
i and S. E. J of Sec. 22. T. 13 8. R. 17 E.
160 acres land, being E. J of N. W. j, W. 4
of N. K. i Sec. 69 T. J5 S. K. 18 E.
362 72|!00 acres land, being 8. ] ol N. W. [Sec.
6. 79 acres. S. W. portion of N. W. i of N. W.J
of Sec. 6, 35 acres. The S. W, portion of N.
li. J ot S. W. 1 of See. 6, 3 acres. S. 4 of S. VV.
i of See. 6, 78 32[ 100 acres. S. E. i of N. E.
i of Sec. 6, 10 acres. Also, S. E. fjof Sec. 6,
157 40(100 acres, containing altogether in See.
6, 362 72[100 acres. All T. 14 S. It. 17 £. S.
E. laud District of La.
1521 40(100 acres laud, being S. ) of N. W. J
See. 4, 80 acres. S. W. f of See. 4, 160 acres,
iu Sec. 5, 120 acres,in Sec. 22, 297 20(100 acres,
iu section 27 198 84(100 acres. Lot 4 of Sec. 27
46 acres. X. W. j of Sec. 20, 159 72(100 acres.
S. W. I of See. 15, 159 65(109 acres. Total
1521 40(100.
80 acres, being S. j of X. W. !. Sec. 15, T.
14, S. R. 18 E.
312 13(100 acres land. S. E. of Sec. 35, N. 1
of S. W. i of Sec. 35, T. 14, S. R. 1/ E.
304 acres laud, being lots 2 and 55 as per
Bougerol plan ofVaeherieD. Livaudais.
A certain tract of land in Vacherie D. Livau
dais, hack of Longueville, bounded by lauds
ol G. Schmidt and GUecus, Bro. measuring
about 138 acres. #
80 acres swamp land in Brule Guillot being
N. i of X. 4 of Sec. 59. T. 15 S. R. 15 E.
251 96 acres laud, being lots 1. 5 and 6. of
Sec. 56, T. 15 S. R. 15 E. ol S. E. District of La.
80 acres land, lower Lafourche, left bank,
and hounded by lauds of Lewis Sanders aud
W. Pitre.
72 acres, at Bayou L'Ocrs, 1 ft bank Bayou
Lafourche, being lot No. 4 of Sec. 49 T. 18* S.
It. 21 E. Also
360 acres, being lots 3, 4, 6. 7, Sec. 58, T. 18
S. R.2IE.
600 acres of land, W. J of N. E. J of S. W. 4
ot Sec. 30. N. E. £ of S. iv. E. i, N. 1 of Sec.
30. X. W. 4 of X. VV. i and S. i of S. E. i of
See. 31, T. 13, S. R. 17 E.
A certain tract of laud situated on Baton
Pilou, containing about 98 acres and bounded
by lauds of 2. Toups and'otliers.
13 acres of laud, knowu'as "Temple." bound
ed by lake Oiiocku and bayou Petite Vacherie
and lands of Gheeu it Bro.
480 60(100 acres swamp land, N. W. J and S.
E. i and X. E. f of See. 34, T. 14, 8, R. 17 E.
167 50(100 acres swamp land, iu rear of
lands of F. «fc,T. Uauffe aud otuers,being lots 3
and 4 See. 109 T. 15 s. R. 17 E.
A certain parcel of laud[or lot No. 133 Cor
ner Crazy aud President st. as per plan of
Thibodaux.
A certain tract of land measuring 168 acres
in rear of Highland Plantation aud bounded
Inlands of Coulon, Tayior & Co. and Est.
720 acres swamp land, right bank Bayou
Lafourche, 8. 4 of N. 4 *utKS. 4 of Sec. 59. S.
E. 4 of Sec. 60. Ail T. 15 A R. 15 E.
On said day of sale I will sell such portions of said property as each debtor will point out.
and in case the debtor will not point out sufficient property, I will at once and without fur
ther delay, sell, the least quantity of said property of any debtor whieliany bidder will buy
for the amount of taxes, interest and costs due bv said debtor. The sale will be without ap
praisement, for cash in legal tender money of the United States, aud the property sold shall
be redeemable at auy time tor the space of one year, by paying the price given, with twenty
per cent and costs aud penalty added.
TIIEO. THIBODAUX, Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Total Disbursements -
Balance on hand..
Divided as follows to wit:
General Fund 1882.......... 2205 21
Improvement Fund......... 1446 95
Bridge Fund................1316 82
general Fund 1883.......... 617 17
$5586 16
$5586 16 $5586 16
ASSETS:
Ch on lid Gen. F. 1882...... 2205 21
Am't. of tax levied on Ass't
Roll of 1882,3 mills for Cur
tent Expanses____ 6954 06
Amoun't collected... 6393 75
Bal. uncollected....
Imp. Fund, ch. on hd.
4 mill tax levied on
Asst'roll of 1882.... 1159 01
/mount collected... 1048 96
Bal. uncollected....
Bridge Fd. ch. on hd. >
4 mill tax levied ou
Asst' roll ot 1882.... 579 50
Amount collected... 524 47
$4364 16
560 31 2765 52
1446 95
110 05 1557 00
1316 82
55 03 1371 85
Total...................... 5694 37
LIABILITIES:
Claims approved and remain
ing due, February 1882.... 11 74
April........................ 15 40
June........................ 7 50
August...................... 29 65
October..................... 19 20
December.................... 71 60
Total................... — —
Assets over Liabilities.... $5536 28
Respectfully Submitted,
F. SANCAN, Parish Treasurer
Thibodaux, La. February l'4th. 1883.
I, the undersigned, Treasurer of the Parish
Lafourche, do solemnly swear that th
above is a true aud correct showing of the
finances of the Parish, and 1 further swear
that I have not directly or indirectly specula
ted on the same. So help me God.
(Signed) F. SANC'AX, Parish Treasurer.
Sworn to land subscribed before me this
14th. (lay of February A. D. 1883.
(Signed) J. £. ALLAIN, Dy. Clerk.
Statement of Financial Condition of the Parish.
Gen. Fund 1882, To Balauce........ 2205 21
To Current Tax otjlSS2........ 358 21
" Forfeited taxes of 1881...... '23 30 381 51
1446 9o
59 70
1316 92
29 85
617 17
277 CO
Improvement Fund, To Bal.....
To Special Tax of 1882..........
Bridge Fund. To Balauce......
To Special Tax 18827:..........
General Fund 1883, To Balauce
To Licences of 1883............
Total Receipts:..............
By Disbursement:
General Fund 1882............ 145 28
Improvement Fund 1882....... 2 98
Bridge Fund.................. 154 119
General Fund 18S3............. (03 15
Total Disbursements.........
$6334 82
465 59
Balance..................... $5809 32
Divided as follows:
General Fund 1S.S2............opd (c,
Improvement Fund...........1503 67
Bridge Fund..................111*2 68
General Fund 1883 ............ 721 51
5869 32 5869 32
Respectfully submitted,
[Signed] F. SANCAN, Parish Treasurer.
Thibodaux, La. March 21st. 1883.
1 Ire chair appointed himself and 3Ir. Rous
seau as temporary members pf the Commit
tee on Roads aud Iajvees.
On motion oi Mr. Coulon, seconded by Mr.
Kraemer, the Jury adjourned to to-morrow at
10 o clock A. M.
[Signed] S. T. GRISAMORE,
President,
Police Jury of Lafourche.
Certified:
J. F. Allais, Secretary.
>JWl 1«L
Prohibiting riding fr driving os the publie
levees 5 Prsvidinfc penalties fer the viola
ties of tbe same, and the manaefr is wbish
such penalties shall be sol lee ted ; Provid
ing how levees may be ridden or driven
over.
Section, I. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of tbe parish of Latonrche : That a fine
of fi ve (5.00) dollars be, and the same is here
ky imposed upon any person riding or driving
on the Public l^evre* of this parish. The
above fine recoverable before auy Court of
competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained etc.. That the Road
and Levee Iueiiectore are ordered to enforce
the provisions of this act in their respective
districts; and tha* auy third party giving
such imformation, shall be entitled to one
4 half of such fine when collected.
Sec. 3. Be it farther ordained etc., That
tbe provisions of this ordinance shall not ap
ply to mules or horses towing water craft of
auy description up and dowu the bayou,| or
to auy person riding 01 driving directly over
the levee for the purpose of Reaching the wa
ter's edge. »
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained etc.. That
this ordinance take effect immediately after
its publication iu tbe official journal of this
parish.
Be it further ordaiued &c. ( That all ordi
nances or parrsof ordinances in conflict here
with be and they are hereby repealed.
Approved atd adopted March, 22nd, 1883.
(Signed) S. T. GRISAMORE,
President.
Certified :
J. F. Allais, Secretary.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
20th. Judicial District Court, Par
isli of Lafourche.
John F. 'Wood vs. No. 1858 Pierre
Auguste Aucoin.
T ake notice that acting by vir
tue of an order of seizure and sale to
me directed by the Honorable the aliove entit
led Court iu the above entitled aud uuuiDered
case, I have seized aud will offer for sale at
public auction pursuant to law to the last and
highest bidder on SATURDAY the 21st. (lay of
APRIL 1883, at the Court House in the
Town ol Thibodaux between tbe hours of 11
o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M. the follow
ing described property to-wit:
Two certain lots ot ground or Town lots,
situated in tlie Town of Thibodaux being lots
Xos [106 and 107j One hundred and six and
one hundred aud seven as represented on tbe
plan of said town made by James B. Grinage
1st, May 1812 and said lots are bounded West
or front by Lower Canal street South by
Lots [I15audll4j one hundred and fifteen
and one hundred aud fourteen East by Presi
(lent and North by Clinton street, together
with all the buildings aud improvements
thereon.
* Terns*! of Sale, Cash on the Spot in United
States Treasury Notes, to pay aud satisfy the
principal interest and costs in the above" suit.
March 17th. 1883.
THEOPHILE thibodaux,
Sheriff
Five sizes made for Family Dailies.
I Five sizes for Factory use. Perfect
stock and the best work. Strong,
simple, efficient, convenient and dur
able. They continue to be
THE STANDARD CHURN OF THE
COUNTRY.
TRY OWE,
Send for full Descriptive Circulars to
PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS.
__COMOORP. N. H.
Lyall- & Da vidson,
{Established in 1827.
WILLIAM S. DAVIDSON,
Practical Slater.
110 Carondelet St. New Orleans.
t \tTlLL BE PLEASED TO TAKE OR
yV ders for Country Work. Either
plain or kaney Roofing and at the lowest
possible rate. Refers to J. DAVIDSON •&.
CO., or ALEXANDER HILL,
dee- 20 -ly. no Carondalet Street.
Fritz -J almcke,
l Pat. for La]
Schillinger ArtificIa]Ston
Pavement.
■ Dealer Is
North River and German Flags
Curb Stone and Portland Cement.
Nos. 208 and 210 DELORD STREET,
Between Baronne and Carondelet Street.
dec-20-ly. New Orleans.
JOHN W. TR0TTEB, '
Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron
Worker.
St. Philip St. between Thibodaux and Main
* Thibodaux, La.,
—Keeps on hand a full lino of—
COOK AND HEATING STOVES.
—Also agent for the—
Favorite and Excelsior
Stoves.
Particular attention given to Roofing and
Guttering.
J. S. GOODE,
Attorney at Law
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