Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-06-19

dollars be appropriated for building a bridge
over white Bayou on road No. IL, leading
from the Plains TO Redwood, and that W.
Soweil and j. d. Mcdonald be appointed
commissioners to let out, and receive said
bridge, and draw on the treasurer for said
sum.
On motion Of Mr.. Deyalh tho following
resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That the sumaof seventy.five
dollars be appropriated to building a bridge
ofer the Baton Rouge Bayou m tho road
leading from the Plains to Springfield land
ing, and that S. w. Newport, J. Alexan-
der, Sen. and Thomas Lilley, be appointed
conn issioners TO let out said work.
The petition of F. .. Newcomb for the
payme5t Of nine hundred and fifty dollars,
by the Police Jury, for work done on the
road and ~leyee, on the land now IN dispute
between McDonough and Chlldress, being
reconsidered, was rejected.
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred
dollars be appropriated, out of any money
unappropriated in the Parish treasury, Tor
the building of d bridge across Little San
dy Creek, on TIE road leading from this
town to Liberty, and that VIM. d. Lea and
z Brown be appointed commissioners to
let said work to the lowest bidder, and re-
ceive said bridge when completed, and to
draw son the treasurer for said sum.
Resolved, That the sum Of ten dollars
be allowed james M. Elan, for his opinion
on the claim presented by Mr.. +. ID. New.
comb, for building leyeo and making road
on nonresident land.
On motion, the consideration Of the
emancipation # certain slaves belonging
TO the estate Of Langley, and those of Ma
dame Hebert, was laid over for further
consideration.
Resolved, That the letter of Mrs. Eliza
Daft bo laid aside.
Mr.. J. Hueston was elected Parish
Ranger.
Resolved. That the Parish treasurer be
charged Will, the amount Of the jury fund
tax, and th t he be required 10 give II plain
statement at the time Of the examination
OF his account of the amounted collected,
as well as the am unit standing out.
Mr.. james s. Willis was excused further
attendance this session.
Resolved, That N. Grayles be appoint
ed to c~astrate stud horses running ut large
in Wards No. | and 2.
Resolved, That the Hon. Charles Tes-
sier, james Cooper, Esq. and Samuel Skol-
field, clerk of the Police Jury, be appoint
ed to form a court, to approve of the secu-
rity and accept the bond of the Parish
treasurer, in the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars, for the faithful discharge Of his duties
as treasurer aforesaid.
Resolved, That the clerk of the Police
Jury cali OH the clerk of the District and
Parish Courts to furnish a list of the suits
taxable with ten and five dollars, jury
funds, in said courts, that have been settled
or paid from the 31st Of December, 1885,
up to the LIST day Of February, ls4l, and
report at the next session of the Police
Jury.
The following accounts were examined
and allowed:
To Andrew Shields, building Chin
ney in Sheriff 3 office, S35 OC
" B. w. slocomb, painting table
and de,k in Court House, s OC
" E. Hebert, Glazing do. do. : ID 81
" r. RatcIiff, support of VIM.
Pool, a pauper, . II Oh
John Simpson, do. do. do. : 10 Ct
John Saackleford, do. do. do. : "a OF
" VIM. Adams, support and fu-
neral of II. Williams, 80 OF
PA. Walker, coroner, to Is
March, 1871, SO 0C
" A. G. Mangrum, iron work on
Jail, l02 OG
B. Bryan, j%ailer's account, = 1863 a.
The jury then adjourned, sire die.
WIN. HAYES, Presid, Mt.
SAMUEL SKoLFIEiD, Clk. pro tenn.