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

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report.
On motion tho jury adjourned ill to.morrow
ut o O'Clock A, M.
TntB DAY, 4th June 1914.
The jury met pursuant 10 adjournment, tho
same members present as yesterday.
Whereas, London Berry, a free man Of col
or, who has lived in this state since 1896, IL
DESTROYS Of availibg himself Of the laws of the
State by conforming thereto, has duly regis.
tered his name, tho place Of his birth, his age,
and the place whore he resided previously, In
tho Office of the Parish Judge, according To
law, and has furnished sufficient proof Of his
good character and correct behaviour
It 10 therefore Resolved, That leave be
granted to The sid London Berry 10 remain
in this parish, provided ha furnishes a bond
and sufficient security In the sum of five hun.
dred dollars, previous to his obtaining a certi-
fed copy Of this resolution, the said bond will
be furnished 10 the President Of the police
jury, and will BIO for the due observance of The
laws Of this state relative to free men of color.
Resolved, That Msssrs. Trasimoud Landry,
Valentin Heheri, Joseph Landry, Dorvilie
Landry, Terence Degishbourg, Ellie Hebert,
W Kirkland, and Hypolito Hebert, be named
commissioners 10 designate and estimate the
coet Of a public read crossing the plantation Of
Erasmus WotdsI Of ibis parish, at 40 arpens
from tho river, daid road 10 be 30 feet wide,
including the fervitude Of a lane of20 feet,
according to The prayer Of the petitioners for
said road, said Iaua belonging to Widow Simon
Landry, and that said commissioners present
their report a3 tho next session Of the Police
Jury.
On motion the Police Jury proceeded TO the
nomination Of Captains Of patrols as follows /:
1st dist. Bernard Peyronnin, Q Rosemond He.
| bert,3 Be L1bauge, 4 Terence Derishbourge
s Pierre Lafton, 81 II Grover, 7 Mr.. James
Devall. Mr.. J v Durable was named cap
tam Of patrols for thedoublo concession above,
and NJ v Broaseard assistant do. for that part
of tho double concession beginning nj the for
" arpents of the plantation of Charles Pipes
going upwards, az far as the road crossing the
plantation ofeaid Pipes becomes public road.
BIB dist. D r Cain.
Resolved, That the roads in districts No.41,
IL, and IL Of This parish, be divided and num-
bered by districts, Us follows, and that the roads
composing satd districts be called public roads
viz. That part Of the road beginning at the
river and running as far as Joseph Brown,
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and to form the 18th district.
That part of the Bayou and road from Jo-
seph Brown to Crocodile bayou, to be known
as road district IL.
That part Ct tie road beginning at DevalPs
bridge on the bayou and running as far as Mr..
Bowman's on Bayou poydras, to form the 18th
district, and tha. carey Brown be named over.
seer Of the frsf district II, for the following
year, and is by these presents authorised to
call on the following persons to work said
road; Mark BEowen, Joseph Br0wen, Joseph
Browen, jr, George Lucous, Richard Louis
and Jary Brown.
And that Thomas Macklin be named over
seer OF district II, for the following year, and
he is by these presents authorised TO make the
following persons work said road, Tingale,
Lego, and Thomas Macklin.
And that George II. Hamilton be named
overseer of district ID for the following year,
and he is by these presents authorized to make
the following persons work said road; DIR.
McGimpsey, Langdon East, A. Leclerq, r. G.
Gordon, Isaac Wall, Eli Browen, George II.
Hamilton and Nj. Browen. East.
On motion, Resolved, That the chiefs of pa
trolls of this parish, besides the duties assign
ed them in the 9TH and 9Th sections ofchapter
3 Of the rules of the police jury, will have
power 10 patrol in any other manner, as they
may judge urgent and proper.
The President named the following persons
as acommlttee to examine the Treasurer's ac-
counts, viz jacques Molaison, jr; ]. v. Du-
ralde, ]. II. Grover and the president, on mo.
tion, was added to said committee.
The jury proceeded TO the nomination of ad.
ministrators Of public schools, as fellows
Thos. r. Vaughan, Trasimond Landry;
D-que Labauye, Y.Dubroca and VIM. Joyce.
Whereas the Treasurer of the Parish has
presented to the jury a report relative to the
tax due the parish on suits from the year 1882
to 1913, inclusive, showing thai the amount Of
said tax is $685., of which he has received
1895, leaving an amount of S2240 yet due the
parish.
1t is therefore, Resolved, That the commit.
tee named to examine the accounts of the
treasurer be authorised to employ an Attorney
TO examine this matter and to act in the best
manner for the collection of said sum from
the person OF persons responsible towards the
parish for said sums.
II is further Resolved, That said committee
be further authorised to decide on the price or
salary to be paid said Attorney, and that said
attorney so employed, shall be authorised t.
procure all the papers and documents he shall
require in this matter from the Office Of the
clerk, either by copy or otherwise.
Resolved, That for the purpose of making
a road in the lower part of the parish, begin
ming at BRUSHES landing and ending al Bayou
Crosse Tete, the sum of s1x hundred dollars
is hereby appropriated for the maintenance
and keeping bf the ~convicts of the State who
will work said road, the said sum of SIX hun.
dred dollars 20 be appropriated BY a commit
tee composed of the following persons, who
will also superintend the work: Dque. La
bauYe, V. kirkland, Rosemond Hebert, Dor
vile Foret, joachim Daigle.
Resolved, That the further sumof four hum
dred dollars be andis hereby appropriated to
finish that branch Of the Bayou Crosse Tete
road ending at Mr.. Stephen Grandpre. The
votes on this resolution being called, il stood
as follows for it, ]. Y. Durable, Molaison,
Growers Labauve, 7. Landry, Hebers, Berge-
ron, ard Re~ynaud-against il NJ. Courtneyana
Taylor.
The Committee appointed. by your body, to
make the necessary repairs to the Gourt house
and Jail of his parish report, that they have
contracted with Mr.. Louis Thibivillier, for the
sum of five hundred dollars, to be paid in the
following manner, viz: One hundred dollars
when the materials will be on the spot, one
hnndrad dollars whsn tham@arfy ehatf bn-~