Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-01-15
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O. HacKET.

The committee appointed Tn examine the
foregoing account made the following report
which was adopted.
We, the undersigned committee, to examine
the Collector and Treasurer's account, beg
leave to report that they find the same correct,
leaving n balance Of taxes for the year 1910
uacollected OF S2O65 GA, and due him S7s6 Is.
&C. w. Combs, VIM. Hlnstock, committee,
Thomas Degall offered the following rsso-
luton, which was adopted
Resolved, that a public ferry be established
in this parish on the Mississippi river at the
| plantation OF Messrs. NeWcofnb IL Carl, about
Is miles above the town Of Baton Rouge, and
that Henry Carl be allowed the privilege OF
keeping said ferry for the term Of five years
and be allowed to charge the same rates as
were formerl, charged at the ferry at Baton
Rouge !: provided he keeps good flats and
skias and complies with the requisites of the
law in regard to ferries.
An account was presented in favor Of p. A.
Walker, coroner, for the sum Of Sd5 90 which
was allowed.
The following persons were appointed in
spectors of leyees and overseers ri roads for
the year 1912: Ward No. I, Daniel Hieky,
Ward No. 8, VIM. Eunstock.
Received, that twenty days after the publ
cation Of this resolution, any person OF persons
who shall fill up road bitches to haul over, or
for any other purpose, shall, on conviction be-
fore any court having competent jurisdiction,
be fined in the sum of ten dollars for each and
every offence, the informer to be entitled to
one halfof said fine, the balance to be paid in
to the Parish treasury.
The commissioners appointed to let out the
fencing in Of the parish jail, made the follow
ing report which was adopted:
We the IN tersigned commissioners, having
been appointed to construct a plan and let out
the making of a fence around the parish Jail
beg leave to report that the same was a1ver-
tisel and let out to the lowest bidler, for the
sum of 1926, and the s me has been received
by us as beiHg done agreeable to contract ~
A. Monget, 0. Hacket, John King.
A petition WAS received from Philip Garig
praying for additional pay for fencing in the
parish Jail rejected.
INDECENT pupils tothe Baton Rouge college, the
following were duly elected: e. Cousihard,
John Fridge and George Simpson. The Jury
adjourned until 10 o'clock A. NJ. Tomorrow.
January 5-The Police Jury assembled
pursuant to adjournment. Present, A.. Mon.
get, John King, Thomas DeyaII, George Da.
vid, J. s. Willis, VIM. Hunstock, w. Halves
VIM. Kelley VIM. HAYES, presiden. Sam
Skolfeld, clerk o. Hacket, constable. The
minutes of yesterday were read.
Sam'l Skolield was appointed to introduce
at the Batan Rouge College the three pupils
elected yesterday to that institution.
\ WIN. Hunstock was elected to fill the va.
cancy in the committee to examine the late
tressurer's account, occasioned by the illness
OF Mr.. Corcoran, member of said committee.
d. Hacket, treasurer and collector of the
parish taxes for the year 1s4l, presented hi.
bond for the faithful discharge ri the duties o
his Office in the sum Of Of eight thousand dol
lars with the following persons as his securl
ties: ]. B. Kleinpeter, Andrew kleinpeter
Henry Tomlinson and Joseph Monget. Sait
bond was accepted ard oreie red to be received
in the office Of the parish Judge.
Resolved, that James Cooper, FAC. Hrrwn
Abel Kent, James P. Howard, Daniel Levin
and Michael Watson be appointed commits
sioners to receive road 4 istrict No. 27 and re
port next session Of the police Jury.
Resolved, that any pe:rson wishing to Obtain
a license. to retail spirituous liquors in thl
parish, out OF the corpo ration OF Baton Rouge
shall first procure the ce~ rtificate Of twelve re
spectacle freeholders of the neighborhoo
where said liquors are to be ratailed, that sue
an establishm ent is necessary and would be q
public utility.
The com liittee appointed to examine tn
accounts Ct the late treasurer and collector
Augp ST i Dnplantier, reported as follows:
yne. committee appointed to examine III
i. ar onnt of the late treasurer aad collector
this psrssh, Augussin pu;2laa'itr, beg leaTs'