Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-09-18
POLICE JURY,
Parish Of East Baton. Rouge,
Mondav. 9th Sent. 1871.

i ItIEftiiDiT ~ ldlkE = &PttAA = w hIa hof a = ali
fliony Monget; no. 3, John King no. 6, Ger
David no. Z, james g. Willis NOS, Iienr.
Carl, no. 10, William Halves nos. 2, A, S,
IL and ~, not represe 1ted.
WIN. ffAWEs, prest.
SAINT. SEobFIELDy Cierkt
Oran Hacket, Constable.
There not being a quorum preRefft, the jur,
adjourned until 2 o'clock, =. M.
MovpAY ArrnRNoos-The police jury mel
pursuant ID adjournment. Present ward nc
/. Anthony Monget ro. 2, John King; no. s
Thomas Deyall ; no. o, Geo. David nc. Z, ]
s. willis; II {. 10, VIM. Hawss; 10. II, VIM
Kelly !; nos. 2, d, &, y and II not represented
WIN. HAYES prog't.
SAINT. SKoLF1ELp, CPk.
Gran Hae ket, Coast.
James Rhodes was appointed oeerseer Of
the love- end Of road district no. ID, in place
Of John N. Thomas.
Resolved, That the road from Springfield
landing running on tie margin of the river to
DR.. SCOTS upper line, be designated and
known as road district no. %, and that Joshua
Kennard be appointed oyerseer Of said road.
A petition for an appropriation of 1880 for
the erection Of a bridge owe. the Baton Rouge
bayou, on road no. 2s, was read, and laid on
the table till tomorrow.
Rcsolved, That Susan Cordcr be placed on
the list Of parish paupers in the 3D. class.
A petition from John Kleinpeter, SEN, for
the Emancipation Of his slaves, Celie and her
child ~Jullana, was read.
The commissioners appointed to lay out a
road from near G. II. Claney's on the Conite,
q. .,an.na4 ai.1 unIS, D..sn ot,I I ,hortty
road near ]. Nettlcs', this day made their re-
port, which was adopted said road to be de-
siGiiatcd as road district no. n.
Resolved, That Thomas Devall be allowed
to change so much Of the Plains and SPRING
field road as passes directly through his farm,
and that Thomas Lilley, George F. Bhrnes, b.
i. Smith, J. ID. Fout, Joseph Penny and s. w.
Newport, be appointed commissioners to lay
out the new road, and receive the same when
completed, and report at next meeting Of the
police jury.
The jury then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 8 O'Clock.
TUESDAY moRNfSG-The ,olice jury met
pursuant to adjournment. Present: ward no.
1, A. Moaget; no. 2, a. Duplantier no. 3, ].
King; no. 4, t. IL. Corcoran no. 5, Th. De-
vail no 6, George David; no. 7, Jas. $. Will
lis TIC. 10, VIM. Iiawes; no. IL, VIM. Kelly:
wards 8, 8 and IL not represented.
WIN. HAYES, Pres't.
SAM'L. SkoLFfELD, CIR.
Oran IIacket, Const.
On motion Of Mr.. Devall, the following re-
was adopted.
Resolved, That Oran Hacket, collector of
the parish taxes for the year 1910, be allowed
the first Monday Of January next, to sub
nit and settle his account for the collection of
taxes.
Samuel Skolield was duly elected clerk of
he police jury.
Mr. Duplantier rendered his resignation as
parish treasurer for the year 1910, which was
accepted.
Messrs. Devall, Willis, and Corcoran, were
appointed a committee to examine the account
If the late treasurer, and report this evening.
The petition of John Kleinpeter, senr., for
he emancipation of his slaves, Celie and her
mild J~uliana, was read, and passed by the re-
lulsitc number Of Che jury, and laid over until
1ext meeting.
Messrs. joan Forcmanf II. p. Taylor, j.
3ouillion5 j. Heard, Sanik HARRISON, and p.
S%lelnpeter, We're appointed commissioners to
Examine a piece of road made by Mrs. II. X.
Ieaden through her plantation, and report at
ext meeting of the police Jury.
The following accounts were examined and
TO Dewy & Brooks for lumber, SO 90
7. A, Walker, coroner, e~xanlin-
ng dead body, IS col
Daniel Sullivan was appointed cverseer of
Dad district 10. g., in place OF Mr.. ]. Kennard,
eceased.
The petition for an appropriation of $3.50
or the erection of a bridge over the Baton
bayou, on road no. 2s, was taken up,
cad and rejected.
Tie jury then adjourned until 2 O'Clock this
f~ternoon.
TUESDAY AFTEEsooE-The police jury as
pursuant to adjournment. Present,
le same members.
On motion Of Mr.. King, the petition for an
preparation of $3.50 for the erection of a
over Baton Rouge bayou, was recon
dered, and laid on the table until next ses-
OF the police jury.
Mr.. Gran Hacket was elected treasurer for
e year 1870, and also collector and treasurer
the parish taxes for 1871.
Samuel Skolfeld was elected auditor of ac-
A petition from John Calls, f m. c., for the {
a~anclpation of his natural child Ema, aged 5
'ars, was read and passed by the requisite
'mber OF the police jury, and laid over until
xt meeting.
Mr. j. Hueston was electea printer for the
jury Of the parish OF East Baton Rouge. |
n 1l7l1.1f,rJ ann fy,, Jho ,.oo. I OIL a. T,.,ao -
$ OF roads and levees $500; auditor of &C
100; justices CT the peace 800; pau ]
rs in town 300 paupers in the parish 400; ]
IRISH printer 100; clerk police jury 100; CO. h
Ter LOO !; three banks 1900; ]. M. Brunot n
90; B. Bryan, late jailor ITO; bridge on p
hIte's bayou rs do on Baton Rouge bayou S
/; do on Sandy Creek 200; Jury fund 1000; O
fund II3O-$8O0a. s.
Resolved, That a tax of $1,000 be levied Il
the year 1871. That25cents per head be
essed on slaves, and the balance on other
perty.
The committee appointed to examine the
;ount of the late treasurer, request until T
next session Of the police jury to make
if report. Granted.
Resolved, That the parish treasurer be au-
rized to call on john BUTLER and Augt. I
Planter, late sheriffs of this parish, for any
they may have in their hands of the Jury re
fee. tr
Resolved. That the parish treasurer be au- e
rsed to call on the sheriff for a settlement d
ny jury fund tax collected by him up to at
18th September, 1911, and every three be
iths thereafter. til
The jury adjourned for five minutes. al
he police jury met pursuant 70 adjourn W
1t. Present, the same members.
Whereas, John Kleinpeter, senvhas applied tn
nc parish court and police jury of this ga
sh, by petition, for permission to.emanci- nj
his slaves, a wench aged about Is years
led Celie, and her child J~uliana, for long an
important services to himself and family,
considered here. by the requisite number
Jury at two successive meetings, that
request Of the petitioner be granted, and :
ne have permission to emancipate said ~
es according to law, and after the usual Il