Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-06-18


services as c%ofoner, for the amount Of SGT SO
was examined and allowed.
Whereas Pbpbe Anderson, I. W. c., has ap
Piled 10 tile Parish Cctirt and Police Jury o
this parish by petition, for permission TO enian
cipate her slave. named Alexander, aged abou
seventeen years, it is considered hereby tn,
refuisite number of this jury. at twU sdcces
siye meetings, that the request Of the petition
er be granted, and she have leave to emanci
pate her said slave Alexander, according II
law and after the usual notices.
h Commissionerssappoifted olet out the
building Of a bridge over the Baton Rouge
Bayoi, on the Plains and Springfield roati, re.
port that the bridge had been let out and com.
pleted according to contract; Which report was
adopted.
Resolved, that a committee, composed oi
Robert Penae, a. Kleinpcter, ]. B.. KIeinpe,er,
J. Randolph, J. II. Boullion and J. l.. Balsineur,
to approve ofathe change Of the road in front
of Oliver Daigle's plantation |; as soon as the
same is received the committee shall have
power 70 authorise Mr.. Dligle to close the old
foad.
Resolved, that The hands Of the following
persons, liable to work public roads, be dis
posed Of as follows Samuel and John Faux
ner's to be taken from the Port Hudson and
pAt VII tAC II DiSHtdUtd IbdQ, aJ. anu L.. SEPIS p,
Geo. e. Chaney's, NJ. Ieggo's,R W.Newport's,
VIM. Tucker and LIB: Chansy's on the cas-,
end of road district No. IL; ]. G. Payness. ii
w. OWENS, I. II. Corcoran's, VIM. sowell's,
g. w. Payne's, James Reiner's and those Of
the estate Of ]. u. Mcdonald on the west eud
Of road district No. II; IF. Berfnes,, Joseph
Penny's.Mrs. $. Williams and any other new
settlers In that district, onFroad district No. IL /;
s1irs. Rhodes and Joseph Bogan's on the south
end Of Clinton and Baton Rouge railroad, COM
mencins at Cypress Bayou and ending at the
junction Of the Plains road; A. II. Turbeville's,
Samuel Brashcars' and John Brashears' ON
the north end Of the Baton Rouge and Clinton
railroad; II. Boatner's, p. Harrison's, John
Blacks aud John Kennard's on road district
No. "a.
Resolved, that Fri Brooks and Joseph Neph-
der be appointed to castrate stud horses found
running at large, in the lst, I'd and Sd wards
of this parish.
The following persons were appointed COM
missioners Of elections:
1oun Precinct, Judge G. T'essiet, James
Cooper, PHILIP Hickey;
Phains Precinct, Cleo p. Liilev, ESQ, r.
T. Young, VIM. Noble.
Forbes Precinct, 3-Wm D, lea, ESQ, James
Cooper, Eiihu Hooper.
= James y. HtHS Precinct, A.. II. Black, ESQ,
Il b Burnett, John Foreman,
The following persons were appointed over
seers Of public roads:
District 3, John Randolph 4. John Foreman;
., Lewis Pybnrn, west end, Harry Kean, east
end 6, Charles Foster; 7, William Jackson
9, William Written, upper end, William Vaug-
han, lower end 8, Benjamin Stills, lower end,
William Kelly, upper end 10, Marsten Hol-
den, upper end, William Richardson, lower
end II. L. SeclS, east end, 6. w. Owens, west
end; ~, George p. Lilley l3, 8. Bailey ID, s
d Gooden; Is, J. Robertson; 1s, -, II, $
Cordcr; IS, William Fl. Valentine, 10. J. 4.
80, W. 8. Kearney ;2l, il. Gdo,n
%, B. Burgess; %, 4. Babcock; "a. Hudson
Boatncr; Is, Elihu Hooper; rs, James Tsrl-
ton !; II, Thomas Kent; %. Richard Odom
%, Lewis Stephens; 80, John Faulkner: Theo-
dare B. Rhodes, lower end OF railroad William
Noble, upper end of railroad.
Richard Turbeville was appointed a PARISH
constable, On his complying with the requisites
of the law.
The petition Of Philip Garig was laid OH
the table until next session.
The Jury then adjourned, sine die.
WIN. HAYES, President.