Terrebonne County Louisiana Archives News.....First Meeting of the Corporation of Houma June 19, 1856
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Houma Ceres June 19, 1856
The first meeting of the Corporation Board of Houma, took place on the 9th 
inst., when the following officers were elected by the Trustees:

F. S. Goode, Mayor; E. N. Dutreil, Clerk; J. D. Umberfield, Constable and 
Collector; and Judge A. J. Delaporte, Assessor.

Their second meeting, which was held on Saturday last the 14th, was set aside 
for general legislation.

Ordinances, defining the duties, &c., of the various officers, were passed; 
likewise a few police regulations, among the most important of which, is that 
relating to nuisances, and as ordinance prohibiting all male slaves from 
perambulating the streets of the Corporation after 9 o'clock, under the penalty 
of imprisonment at the expense of the owner. Also, an ordinance prohibiting the 
discharge of fire arms within the Corporation limits--national and religious 
holidays excepted.

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