Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-06-19
POLICE JURY.
PARISH OF EAST BARON ROUGE, (
Nauday. 7tk June, lS4l.

1u3Hudy, iW JtDtc, i03''
The Police Jury met this day in con-
formity TO law. Present,-Ward No. 10,
VIM. HAYES; g., Geo. David; 5, Thomas
Deval 8, VIM. Hunstock ID, {. W
Combs; IL, VIM. Kelley.
The following gentlemen presented their
certificates of election, and took their seats.
Ward No. /, Anthony Monget 2, Augt.
Duplantier; 3, John King; !, T. II. Cor
coran; Z. James S. Willis; 8, I'll. Carl =
and William Halves, President Samuel
Sheffield, clerk pro tenn o. Hacket, Con-
stable.
The proceedings of last meeting were
read. Mr.. Hunstock Offered an excuse
for non-atteadance at the last meeting,
which was adopted.
r. w. Newport and others, commission
ers appointed at the last session OF the 20
lice Jury, to lay out a route extending road
No. II, from Geo. E. Caaney's plantation
to the upper settlement on the Connie,
made their report, which was adopted, and
on motion Of Mr.. Corcoran, in regard to
the above report, the following resolution
was passed:
Resolved. That in place Of making two
districts of road No. IL, that two overseers
be appointed to said road that VIM So
well be appointed to the west end, COM
mencing al the Plains and ending at the
west line Of the school section on said road,
and that the hands of said Sowell, James
Regner, r. IL. Corcoran, G. w. Owens
and John d. Mcdonald, be placed under
his charge to work said road. And that
Geo. Z. CLANCY be appointed to the east
end of said road, and that the hands OF
said CLANCY, James seels, VIM. Tucker,
Paul Higgins, 4. FL. Turbeyille, j. Harrl-
son, r. w. Newport and James j. b.
CLANCY, be assigned TO said road.
The committee appointed to examine
the Jail, made the following report, which
was adopted To the Police jury OF East
Baton Rouge,-We, the undersigned com.
mittee appointed by your honorable body
to examine and direct all repairs necessary
to the jail, for the safe keeping Of the
prisoners thereof, beg leave to report, that
after having examined all the departments
infinitely, thought proper to order to be
made an iron bar and c%ievises of a peculiar
construction. Signed, c w COMBS,
A MoNGET,
Ii CARL.
Messrs. Combs, Monget and Carl, were
appointed to oversee the repairs ordered OF
the Jail in the above report, and to draw or
the treasurer for the amount Of the work.
The commissioners appointed to lay GU
a public road from Springfield landing
running nearly On the margin of tae IBIS
sissippi 10 SCOTS upper line, thence on sac
line east to intersect the Baton Rouge
road near the seven mile post, this day
made their report, which was read and
adopted.
Messrs. Duplantier, Monget and King
were appointed a committee 10 have a suit
able desk made, for the use Of the Office O.
the clerk Of the District Court.
The report Of the commissioner appoint
ed to examine the road made by S "
Newport, was read and adopted.
Messrs Combs and Monget were ap'
pointed Il CDLi5illltSc " cAdiAilHC tAC Joiloi
house, and report this evening.
Resolved, That the appropriation made
at the June session Of 1887, Of n hun
bred dollars, fer the purchase and erection
of a town clock, to be placed in the steeplt
of the Church of St. Joseph, be, and the
same is hereby withdrawn, and the amount
to remain in the treasury to be disposed o
by the Police Jury.
The meeting then adjourned until O.
clock this evening.
Monday afternoon.
The jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present, the same members as this morning
except Thomas Devall, Esq, absent.
The committee appointed to e&amln'
the j%ailor's house, made tn following report
We, the undersigned, committee appoint
ed to examine the building Of the jallor, be:
leave to report that w have done SO, ant
found it very much in want of some re
pairs. Signed, G W COMBS,
II MoSsET.
On motion of c w Comhs,-Resolyed
That a committee of three be appointed t.
c sntsact for the work necessary to be done
on the %iailor's house, and report at nes'
meeting.