Terrebonne County Louisiana Archives News.....Fifty Years Ago No. 14 May 9, 1891
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The Thibodaux Sentinel May 9, 1891

At the Municipal election held in Thibodaux on May 3, 1841 the following persons 
were elected, without opposition, only 24 votes having been cast. Dr. James A. 
Scudday, Mayor; A.A. Laforest, J.C. Beatty, Hubert Aucoin, George Boner, 
Trustees.

The new Board, on their installation into office, elected Louis Bush, Clerk; 
Peter Welsh, Wharfinger, Collector; Maturin Bourg, constable and J.A. LeBlanc, 
Treasurer.

A Market ordinance was passed, in July Louis Bush was appointed Assessor, the 
Taxes to remain at the same rate as the previous year.

A weekly newspaper, called the Lafourche Patriot was chosen to print the town 
ordinances and proceedings, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum.

A surveyor was directed to survey Levee Street and ascertain what proprietors 
had property encroaching upon that street.

Legislation was enacted to have wood banquettes made on the west side of Maronge 
street, from Main to Levee, and on the south side of Main street from Maronge to 
Jackson, at a cost not to exceed six hundred dollars.

The surveyor who had staked off Levee street made a report which was followed by 
this resolution:

“Resolved that John C. Beatty be and is hereby authorized to call upon the 
proprietors, on Levee street, who have encroached on the same, to procure from 
them a recognition of the Town, with their consent that they will remove, 
whenever notified to do so, by the lawful authorities of the Town, all 
encroaching improvements, and in the event of a refusal on the part of any of 
them, to give the recognition, he is hereby empowered to commence legal 
proceedings for the purpose of enforcing the rights of the corporation.”

This was the initial movement that occupied the minds of the Town authorities 
and the proprietors owning property fronting on Levee street, that caused 
lawsuits and unpleasant feelings for many years. 

Originally, there was no street along the Bayou front, and several buildings 
were erected nearer to the Levee than the laws of the county permitted.

It was finally decided by the supreme court, and by a compromise between owners 
of property and Municipal authorities and the street opened.

The lease of the Market house was sold for one year, to Joseph Daigle for the 
sum of forty dollars.

In December, Mr. A.A. Laforest Trustee resigned his position and removed to New 
Orleans.

The contract to put down the banquettes above mentioned was given to H. 
Williams.

On December 13, 1841 an election was held for a Trustee to fill the vacancy 
caused by the resignation of Mr. Laforest. Joseph B. Niles received 15 votes, 
and A. Millard received 13 votes.

This council ordered St. Michel street and every second street thence in rear of 
town to be closed. Focus, from Thibodaux, St. Louis in the rear of St. Michel 
and St. Peters, were closed. St. Philip and Green were continued to the canal, 
Cider street was extended from Jackson to the canal.

Proprietors were ordered to keep the banquettes in front of their lots in good 
order.


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