Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-06-22

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ian from the parish Of East Baton Hovpe, bp =
~ queSt6d TO make their best axgytt0gts 10 gy,4t.y
Tie law In rotation to Dn1sr0sident preyuiesSy
"a. and to the collection Of parish 6ueg on, t4,g
tot property as to enable tho parish cDlleetny,
necessarily 10 sozs and sell their properjy |,
nj tfte collection Of parish tasor, and that ii slIa
- be tho duty Of The CLERK 10 tYapstpit ia n,
:. Senator and Representatives Il copy of tiiia RI
solution, together with an extract Srotn IN,
~ portion Of The Parish Attorneys opinion, wEjc
4 dcGlatCs that the existing laws dogs not cor
- Ter power upon the collector VI The pafiah, I
Il entorCd the payment Of taxes due by non. yes
" dent propFiotorF.
n in motion the following resolution ws
ii adopted, r. solved, That tho assessor in An,
for the Parish Of East Baton R1uge, bt, an,
, he 10 hereby re guired 10 use all fair and gro
per means 10 aseertniO, the person nr peTs1n,
to whom each piece or parcel Of propartA boil
real aud personal situate 10 said parish, gactu.
q ally belong at tho time Of making the afsess.
/ men and in no case shall il be- competent for
The said assessor TO make out his roll, merely
from d rolafenco To any former tax roll. '
! Resolved, That the Collector Of taxes for
This parish, with the written consent Of his ]ae-
%curities TO his bond, 10 be handed to the Clerk
Of The Police JuaY, be allowed until the iafu.
aty session Of the Police Jury 1876, to render
ms amount for taxes due for the years 1910,
1871, 1912,
Mr.. Lopez offered the following resolution
which was rejected. Resolved, That all fhe
fences enclosing the ground between the tsyee
and the river In the 9th ward be removed.
The following report was received and
adopted,
state Of Louisiana Parrish Of East Baaop
Rouge. y
The committee appointed last January 10
examine into the repairs made by lines
Tucker on the Baton Rouge Academy, bpe
leave TO report that they have examined and
made an estimate Of the whole repairs made,
and enclosure, that the whole repairs wa e.
tlmnted ut the sum ofseYenty-fye dollarsiand
that the committee believe that the rentfot the
same would be worth five dollars per mGn1h,
us the said James Tucker did NOT make,aay
charge for many small repairs made onsatd
House, with these remarks we submit to tour
consideration.
signed, J.. b. KLBTNPETER.
ANTHONY MONGET.
Mr.. Lea then offered the following reSolu-
ton as TO the Bridge on Big Sandy Crsek-
Which was adopted.
Resolved, That the sum of one htndredand
fifty dollars, be, and the same Is hereby d..
propriated by The parish, for the purpose ~
rebuilding the bridge on Sandy Creek near
William kelly's on the Liberty Road-ThatI
James Il. Lee, Daniel Lewis and John Offftt
be, and they are hereby appointed comthi3-
sioneT, for the purpose Of contracting for, ard
experimenting the rebuilding Of said Bridge
and 10 draw on the Treasurer for the amount
whenthe work shall be complete and received,
provided that II a greater sum shall be neGea-t
sary for said work, the same shall be raised
BY The inhabitants interested in the use of nafd
Bridge.
Doctor Souterre's account for Sf4,OO FRA
foslmorlem examination of a dead Infant
supposed to have been murdered, was al1f,w-
ed, and another account Of $1,000 In favof II
tne same for examining the body Of Caatid9
Rondon was laid over I'LL next session. I,
Mr.. John II. Dufrocq, was duly elected Par
ish Printer for one year from the Isl inst, win
a salary Of Fifty dollars.
Inc Police Jury adjourned 10 meet a$ p
in the afternoon.
TUESDAY ApTEnsoov.
Inc Police Jury met pursuant to adjotfrs-
ment.-Prescnt--the same members as thfs
morning.
On Motion. Resolved, That Anthony Nor
get, Junr. be appointed to Castrate ali sluI Z
horses found running at large 10 wards No. :
and 8, and Joseph R~oderigues for the sams q
in wards No. 2 and o. i
Resolved, That hereafter all stravs talfeo 8
up in this Parish, shall be advertised three, {
instead Of six months, and then sold. .
A list Of suits in the District and Parish
Courts subject to Jury tax was received from Il
ne Clerk Of said Courts amounting to $780,. d
~, sad list embraces the suits Instituted front +
ne ilfst Of January 1s43, to the first Of Janut I
Try 1874. !
The finance committee made the following ]
eport on Jailor's account which was adopted 4
The undersigned finance committee to !
whom was referred the account Of Mr.. Benz. q
tailor, and accompanying documents, "
amounting to the sum Of thirty-Gye dollars :
md twenty-five cents, beg leave TO report y
hat they have had the same under ~examina+ y
and find the same 10 correspond with The !,
ceomPanying voucher properly authenticas !,
ed, and the law in such case made and progE q
and recommend its allowance. D.
=, D. R"o D: La comnitee. M
The following resolution in relation to the :,
on Montesano Bayou was offered and di
dopted. Resolved, That the sum of two hun< dI
red and twenty seven dollars be paid to The To
iessrs. A. G. Russ and f.. Russ, In full for BIZ
be Bridge over the Montesano Bayou, upon e
le condition that they enter into an obIiga. @
on with good security in the sum Of $500 h.
nat the parish will never be called on by the D
bllgors, or any other person or persons for q
ny further cum for and on account Of said ha
and said security shall be to the salts. o
Lction of the President Of the Police Jury. ar
A petition from the Hon. Chas. Tessier re- at
permission to emancipate his Slavetl
.achel was read the FIRST time, and passed bg pc
Ie requisite number of the Police jury. isl
Resolved, That road No. %, be continued G
ON ID. HARRISON on the line between Docts liz
'aylor and r. ii. Burnett, to the Ferry on the an
Ianchac. co
Resolved, That, that part Of road No. 81
om the Manchac road to SamuelJ II. WebbsI wi
2 hereafter known as road district No. 90 OF
nd the hands living on said road to work the We
commencing at the Manchac road. ne
Resolved, That the lower end of road dis. NJ
let No. 10, be extended from Montesano Bal pc
VI to the land dividing the Plantations Of
lmes McCalop and Doctor Scott, and that he
e hands of Doctor Scott be placed on the wi
wer end of said road district. wi
The Police Jury adjourned to meet at I0 Sal
clock tomorrow morning. ihr
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 9th June. 1914.
The Police Jury met pursuant 10 adiournjW be
ent,-Present-the same members as yes
rday. teC
The Jury having been called to order. the
of yesterdays proceedings were read 10
Mr.. Lea then offered the following r~esolu.
in which was lost. Resolved, That the Oh
.nds now assigned to work the new road led.
g from William Kelly's on Sandy Creek Id err,
Gorge G.. Chaney's on the Comite river, Be-.
d the same are hereby withdrawn, from said He
ad in accordance with the petition of mSst
the inhabitants interested, on file, and tRatI mi