Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-06-18
POLICE JURY.
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE.

foEmity to law Present,
Ward No. l, Anthony Monge.. 2, August
Duplantier. Q, John King. 4, L. H. CorcoraI
= is Willis. 8, Henry9Carl.
Samuel Skolheld, Clerk; Oran Haeke
Constable.
The following members presented their cel
~tihcates of Election, which being examined b
a committee appointed for that purpose, an
being reported in due form, took their seats.
Ward No.5, John Began. 6, J.. D. Klein
peter. 9, sosthenes. Allan. 10, William Have.
IL, e. Morgan. IL, .. H. Penny.
William HAYES, Esq, was duly elec,e
President. =
The proceedings of last meeting were the
read.
Aypetition from B. L. Smith was laid bcfor
the Jury, requesting permission to change
part Of the public road from Redwood TO Por
Hudson, which was granted,and the foilowin
persons were appointed commissioner to ex
anime said road, and receive the same whel
completed, X. I. Young, G. p. Lilly, Dir. WIN
Atkinson, VIM. Noble, All. Turbcvillc an
David Young.
John Don1lDges was appointed a paris
Constable, On his Complying with the requi
sites OF the law.
A report from the Commissioners appointc,
to review Road district No. ~, waseread ant
adopted.
An account in favor of Robert BeaJ, 70
rlckets8to fence in the yard and Office Of the
Parish Court, amounting to SI5, was allowed
Moses Fergerson was allowed $40 for the
support and funeral expenses Of James Cour
sey, a destitutesperson.
Resolved, that Joseph Parnell, John Long
and Samuel Miller be allowed $50 per annu.n
each. for their support, payable quarterly.
Apetition was laid before the Jury, request
ing that Mary Chites.er, a pauper OF the I'd
class, might be placed in the LIST class of pau.
pers was rejected. d
A petition was presented 10 the Police Jury,
praying for the appointment of commissioners,
and for the opening of a public road, to com.
mence near Clinton. NJ. Hooper's, thence the
most suitable route 10 the Baton Rouge and
Clinton Railroad which was granted, and the
following commissioners appointed to lay out
said road, and report at next session Of the
Police Jury the said road TO be known and de.
signated as Readzdistrict No. 29. TO wit ''rheo.
Williams,.G. NJ. Hooper, r. B. Rhodes, Joseph
Began, Robt. Ratcliff and D.sMorgan.
A petition was then laid before the Police
Jury, praying for the opening of a public road,
TO commence near Stephen Roberts, 10 lead
u Beaver Creek, by the way of Daniel Suli-
vans TO intersect the road leading fro n Mrs.
Chances to M. l.. Meeker's, at or near a small
prairie about one mile south of James Tay-
ior's; which petition was granted. This road
to be known and designated as road district
No. 20. The following persons were appoint
ed Commissioners to lay the said road L.
Flning, stephen Roberts, S.B. Hogue, James
Taylor, Richard Odom and Martin Young
blood.
Mr.. Morgan presented a petition PRAYING an
appropriation by Police Jury Of $500, for re-
building a bridge oyer Big Sandy Creek, near
Bar'elfs, said petition was laid on the table
till tomorrow.
An accountin favor of Fl. W. Fowler, Sheriff.
for the sum of S25,s7 for furniture furnished
the Court house, was examined and allowed.
The Police Jury then adjourned until to-
morrow, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
~TuEsnAY noRrISs,,7 th June 1912.
The Police Jury met this morning pursu-
ant to adjournment: present, the same men,
bers as yesterday.
The minutes of yesterday were read.
The following report was read and adopted.
Baton Rouge, lst June 1872.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by your Honorable body to examine and re-
ceiye the road of Mrs M. X. Headen and ].
Foreman,do report, that we have examined
and received the saidzroad as a public road
in lieu Of the old one.
2 J. Heard, J. Boullion,
h. P. Taylor, F.sC. Babin.
A petition from Mrs. Sarah Allen, PRAYING
that so much of road No. OF, as passes through
her field, may be allowed to pass on the. old
rout in front of her place, was read and
granted.
The petition of Phoebe Anderson {. ". c. for
the emancipation of her slave Alexander, aged
about II years, was read the first time and
passed by the requisite number of the Police
Jury.
Resolved, that the representatives of the
different wards of this parish in the Police
Jury, report at the next Sept. session, the
number of deaf and dumb persons in their re-
spective wards, their age, sex, parentage and
condition.
Resolved, that the clerk Of the Police. Jury
be allowed six days after the adjournment of
til. Police Jury, at each regular session. for
entering proceedings Of the Police Jury on
the records, MAILING copy for publication and
issuing the Necessary notices.
Resolyed,9aat Thomas, Wilkins, papers
be laid on the table.
Two account" in favor ]. ]. Pine, late lailor,
amounting to s2s,l2 were examined and
allowed.
Messrs. P. A.. Walker, James Cooper, Will
liam Halves, VIM. Hunstock and George r.
Lilley were appointed administrators CLUB
lie Schools,
Resolved, that the Sd ward of this, parish be
So changed as to extend hsC. Russ north
line to the Comite. SO as to include G.. M.
Hooper in said ward, then down the, Comlte to
M. Z. Meeker's ford on said river, then south
along the road through Gilmore's lane to the
road, and then back to the old line.
Resolved, that the application for an appro-
of $3.50, for building, a bridge over
Baton Rouge Bayou, IN road No. III, be laid
on the table.
A petition for an appropriation TO build a
bridge over Jones' Greek, was laid on the
table,
.Hesolyted, that the sum of $500 be appropri-
ated for rebuilding a bridge over Big Sandy
Greek, near John Barten's ;and that 9. Brown,
Michael Watson and John Barteil, sem be APP
pointed commissioners to- contract for, and
the building of said bridge, to re-
ceige the same when completed, and draw on
the parish Treasurer for the amount CT the
appropriation.
Resolved, that Thomas Canty have two
granted him to com efete the read in
of his farm, and that the commissioners
originally appointed viii receive said road
when completed.
Resolved, that tive or more good account
ants be appointed, ta.make a settlement win
The late sheriff and Treasurer, he giving mem
one months notice Of the time md Lace TO
make said settlement, the same to Ie suhmit-
ted to tae Police Jury at ney.t September ses-
sion. Messrs. James Copper and r. A. Wal
ker were appointed to MAKE the said settle