Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-02-29
On motion Of Nh Black

Resolved that the Sheriff is bercl authorized
and empowered 10 enquire into .h&i,uation Of
the contract between MrF Nephleind the Par
ish respecting the lot and house Joining the
Cour;-H House, known Us the Batonsouge Acad-
cmy, and if he, the snid Sheriff, stsld deem il
nececessary in order 10 pu, the PAD in posses
sion Of the same. 10 institute a sniihc il fully
authorized to employ al attorney to,njuct said
suit.
! Mr. Mussenden presented the foil ing report
which was read and adopted.
To the President and members ethe Police
Jury Of the Parish Of East Baton RE.
In conformity with the Jireclions our lion
body, ! called on DR. Lacey ~ Presrn, Of the
College Of Baton Rouge and held ahng conver-
sation with him on the subject Of tb9digent pu-
pills sen, from the parish 10 the %instltion under
his charge.
1t appears that said College is nova III infan.
cy, bu'dened with heavy expenses A4sc,uslly
struggling for existence. Your honAly well
know the advantages that will result tdbr COM
mupity from a Literary Institution, thdject of
which, is to snIighten the youths Of thParish
and make them worthy and useful citizeof our
country. For a long while has the Sd been
dependent on the North for edocation, = sons
have been obliged to leave their own la1o seek
for science at a distance, and it Is now L that
we should establish our own Colleges d sun.
port them, in order that our regions may beau
tilted by knowledge as we'll as nature.
The Interpretation which the di,ectdof the
College give to the act of 1888 making Appro.
p~riation to that institution, is strictly acdinp to
the letter Of the law, and your hon: " are
aware that this is the only correct mannSf con.
STRUNG IL; for indeed there would be no l~cision
in legal business, ifenquirics we're slwd made
as to the intention of the Iswgivers aud Ito the
clear expression of tho law.
In reporting to your Hon: body, | reftfulIy |
request you to reflect that The appropria( made
by the State, was, in the FIRST place. inbed to
assist in the establishment Of the CoIIcg(t wa.
not meant by the Legislature, that it sltI he q
compensation for teaching AID BOARDING. ind.
gent pupils, 3for, as ] understand it, tbisEsision
was but a secondary consideration. T'4g this
view Of the appropriation, the primaryIect of
the Legislature, would not be fulflltdh bur.
den ct expense which It Is not capable bear
ing. Should be forced upon the CollegeI
, In conclusion. | respectfully recantl YOU
not !" take any steps that would tend oppose
me sara literary Insulation, but rafhe como
and with your accustomed libe1, ex.
lend to it the hand Of patronage and },ance
which it now 50 deeply need.. and undk pre-.
talented and worthy President, SO " de-
serves; and 10 ms way the dignity OF yfHon:
'ody ana the interest OF this communitN the I
South generally, will be advanced. ,
Respectful {
H. AIM.
Feb: 26th, 1910. /,
On motion Of DR. Duer, Resolved that CIerk
the Police Jury be directed to noiifyI Pre-
ident Of the College Of Baton Rouge .h4e Tn
Jewet Jackson has been selected 10 FL ".
sancy now existing IN said College al the
IMPRESSION that said pupil will be receivedhout
1.ra charges for washing m%ending and iish. :
ng clothes. 2
The Commissioned for building the JSTer- +
the following report which was adoptaod ~