Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-06-22
POLICE JURY.
Parish Of East Baton Rouge,
Mnud.v ~ Itta. 1914
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Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
Monday Sd Jltnos 1914.
> At a regular meeting ofthis The Police Jui
> Of the Parish Of East Baton Rouge, estinolct
: this day, the following named menbers wen
present.
, Ward No. /, Anthony Monget, q, jaime
Alley, B, 4. d. Rhodes, A, Il. +. Young.
Joseph Heard,
! The following new members having produ
ced their certificates Of Election took thei
seats.
Ward No s Thomas Devall, g Philip Garif
D Manuel Lopez, 10 EgberL MorgaH, IL w
ID. Lea, IL David Pate.
On motion Mr.. Heard took the Chair, an,
appointed, Messrs, Alley and Mongea a com
lnittee TO examine the certificates ofthe mem
bers recently elected, who reported the fol
lowing persons duly elected, Thomas Dovall
Philip Garig, Manuel Lopez, Egbsrt Morgan
w. ID. Lea and David Pate.-Tte Police Jur,
then proceeded 10 Elect a President, oh count
ing the votes Mr.. Thomas Deyall wasdeclar.
ed unanimously elected, and took the Chair.
The Police Jury being now organized and
called to order, tho proceedings Of last session
were read.
A petition from Messrs. Caldwell IL HickV
was laid before the Police Jury requesting per.
mission to fence in the levee and land in front
of their farm on the Mississippi, said petition
was read, and the vote being taken upon it,
was rejected.
Messrs. ]. Bulneg, and John A. Bills, were
appointed Parish Constables, on their comply.
ing with the requisites Of tho law.
Mr.. Lea presented q petition, for an appro-
priation of three hundred dollars, for tho efec-
ton Of a Bridge on Big Sandy creek, which
was read and laid over till tomorrow.
A petition was laid before the Police Jury,
requesting that, Stephen, soE Of Mrs. Young,
might be placed on the list Of parish. Faupers,
was read and rejected.
An account in faver Of Joshua Alexander for
the support Of a pauper, was examined and re-
iected.
Police Jury then adjourned TO meqt at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
The Police Jury met pursuant 10 aliourn-
ment, present, the Same members as this NOR
ming.
On motion, Resolved, That the hands of X.
w. Newport, r. Harrison and William Noble,
be placed to work on the upper end Of the
Rail Rode,
Resolved, That the hnnds Of G.. ID, White,
s. w, Brashiers, w. Kitchen, John Brashiers.
]. S.. Rhodes, and J. b. KIeinpeter be PLACED
to work on the Rail Road, from Cypress Ba.
you TO Bartons' old field.
The Police Jury then proceeded to the cleo
ton of one assessor for the Parish Of East Ba-
ton Rouge, for the year 1914. Oh c%4unting
the votes, J.. ID. Stuart, having received the
greatest number, was declared duly elected.
A petition from James Searles was read,
requesting permission to open a road from his
plantation to cross the Comite at the most
convenient point, to i~ntersect the main road
on the west side Of said stream, and that his
hands should be exempt from working any
other road for one year, this petition was gran
ted.
The following accuunts were examined and
allowed.
70 Mrs. Jane Skinner for support aud care
Of Clark a pauper. $500,
John Reid Notary Public, for copies. of
Contract with Wilkins, 400.
al. w Fowler, Sheriff, for repairs on Jud-
ges Bench, 3,75.
"Danl. Murphy for making two Collins for
the LeWis's 1000.
A petition from w. G. Gayle was laid before
work a road from his house to the Mariatta
iOdbg dAAA Will BGIA AOn0 do a dS 11G VI IggE /
near Michael Chambers plantation, aud that
his hands be exempt from working any other
road for the term Of one year, said petition was
The Police Jury adjourned to meet at 10
tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY MoRNtNG, June 4th 1914.
The Police Jury assembled pursuant 70 adj
iournment-Present,
a HFT--a NJ = A~EL1,s. hFo+a9aF % Trra-zNIi
lev, 3 T. B. Rhodes, a r.. T. Young, 3 Thorn
IS Degall. 6 Philip Garlg, 7 Joseph Heard, 8
ID. Conrad q Manuel Lopez, 10 Egbert
IL WIN. d. Lea, IL David PATE
Thomas Devall, President.
Saml. Skolfeld. elk.
Oraf Hacket, Const.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read.
Mr, Morgan offered the following resolution
which was adopted,
Resolved, That the administrators Of Pub
ic Schools in this parish, be and they are
hereby required to furnish the Police Jury
With a report stating the amount Of money re-
by them for the last two years, the
mount in detail of the money expended, set
ing forth the same in items, together with a
ist of the INDECENT children for whose benefit
he same was expended, the amount Of money
n hand, and whether, or not the appropriations
# the parish has been met on the part of the
3tate.
Mr.. Morgan offered the following resolution
which was adopted, Resolved, That the audi
be, and he is hereby required to furnish
he Police Jury at each September session,
With a list ofthe Parish pauperss together, with
ho names, sex and ages, and the class 10
which they respectively belong.
Messrs. Lea and Rhodes were appointed