Lecoq, Auguste Jr., Pointe Coupée, Louisiana Fausse Rivière, Louisiana, 1856 February 27

The trustees met at the call of the president. Present were Adolphe Belzons, President; Bruno LeJeune, Valery. Ledoux, Terence Samson, Jr., and F. Marcellus Sicard . The committee appointed at the meeting on December 20 to confer with Fathers Hubert Thirion and Francis Mittelbronn for the buying of vestments for the two churches reported that nothing had been definitely settled. This was signed by Ledoux, Lejeune and Samson. The secretary gave the trustees a letter from Thirion and Mittelbronn dated February 26. It was resolved that all graves in the cemetery should be at least six feet deep All persons, masons and others, who build tombs are to take away all debris of bricks and other things within 10 days under penalty of a fine of 10 piastres. 2500 piastres are to appropriated to pay for the vestments. Thirion and Mittelbronn are to give the latest reports f burials up to March so that there would be a better understanding about the Archbishop's wishes regarding the vestments. Other parts of the letter were also considered but the finances of the congregation do not permit carrying them out at the moment. An account of J.L. Bios for 830 piastre for the repair of fences, presented by Thirion and Mittelbronn, was ordered paid. Resolved that in the future the pews would be sold for cash and if after ten days the rent is not paid a copy of this resolution will be affixed to the doors of the churches. The meeting adjourned sine die. Lecoq signs as secretary. :: VI-1-j A.D.S. French 4pp. folio 10