Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-30

Resolved, That the sum of a4aD be approl
| ptiaf6d FIR The purchase of that part q sad
e~ut=oft Iytng n .f,iE parish. i6t0tlE Mt. Tho
n,Hs W les tHsd
Resolved. That Messfs. II Ishfeefor, ] Bte
tnbdued and tsesetigpd lIebert. be faued a
/ committees 70 purchase tbs land Necessary for
laying hif said fpaf, ~ HE halns Of Tie parish,
md lie above sun te tHid to lie vendor oti
the passafion If The bill of fale. by q warrant
from The nssptent tf the Police Jury On thu
1'feastFhr. g s.. bees sf
itssoIye ed, That 50 rs t" mike = foad, from
The river Vt Mf, Etlrune Hfaudpffs aud from
thence between bis land and he Hon AlgR4
andar Barrow 10 ii1at Of tllt donblH eereeso
sjons, from llia fbad 5f tbs ti5tHtIH e1nrrsEion
10 such Il boinf considered frbst eligible by
the fot,inittes natuad for TINT purpose, - shall
make it pass near the house IF 'ttBgIes. 90 rs
10 Ioii from thence te tho Bayou Crosse Thfs
fead, Ginning oil hear James DevalPs. The
sum of six hundred Hollhts is By The present
appropriated e. tita keeping md htthtd hf tho
Stats f~oigjfts. who ore TO- work said road
The said stttf If six hundred d5Ilars will ba
apbled by tbs committee in the manner they
shall dnefn most advantageous TO The interests
Of tho parish. Tie following named persons
we're appointed Il committees 10 stpsrjniehd
said work. h%atne1Y ] Simpson TaYlnf, Abta-
ham I6bdell. UseIicn Bf6tissJtd ] Durable
and n 6 Gordon. THEY viii begin said road
where it joins tie Bayou Crosse T6it road,
r%6fii1e 10 the river TIE said sum Is appro-
brjtthd provided Tho parish will not be- liable
10 pay for tho land on which sad road vii be
made, aud If viii be The duty 81 the commits
toe. when lie said r6ad shall he completed. 10
make d minute and typographical survey OF
said rood, and to present . report tGthe Ieqisla-
tufe, Of lis situation md usefulness, and also
Of tho situation and usefulness Of Tho entire
road, from I3aYuii Crosse T6te 10 Grabdbre,
Resolved, That The Treasurer bf The parish
be and be IL hereby authorised - use tbs spe-
eiaI deposits in HE hands rs Treasurer, amounts
ing n s15i IA, Be il t1ndefsto1' thaf the
parish will be Responsible 10 The riglttuI own
tfs for said funds. ....
Resolved, Tint The resolution passed. at 'hc
last session Of the Police Jury. allowing ONLY
three per cent 10 the collector he resclndsd,
and that IN future he be allowed four per
cent.
Resolved, That David Castles be admitted
into tie College Of Baton Rouge rs an indi.
gent thtId frpfu Ills parish
Resolved, That The account If ~ 125 pre-
sfl't'f ny tHf Idff's ''f't'E' ~ - HfiH'" ~
gro who escaped from prison, be paid Elm by
The Treasurer. on the variant Of lie PreFI-
dent Of The Police Jury. .4
Resolved, That ] Bte. fabauye, Jacques
Moiaisou, j.. and II Boreerhn be named q com.
mitl6e to make the necessary repairs to The
court house and jail, and that they be- author
ised to contract with workman fef lie per
fortnanes Of SAID work.
Resolved, Tint Il committee ba appointed
10 contract with the Editor Of The Baton Rouge
Gazette. The following gentlemen were.
named 10 compose said committee. j ' Du
taIde, II ] Grover and Rosetneud Htbetf,
Resolved, Tint h tax Of two thousand dol.
lars be- assessed on tho parish, tn meet Tho CO
~ieerciss of tho current year,
Resolved. That Messrs. DaraIde. Grover
and ! Bite. Lab3uge, he named Il committee,
h present Il memorial 10 The leeiFlaftifes sh"tv-
ing that the inhabitants Of this parish have
been unlustly taxed. md that IT js important
that lttsflce be rendered IN tho premises BY q
reduction Of said tax.
Resolved, That the President Of tho PtIite
Jury be added TO the above committee,
On motion, The Jury adjourned si0e dr.
WIN. JOYCE, President,
OafafMF L4gAtVE, Clerk.