Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-06-15
POLICE JURY.
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present.
Ward No. I, anthony Mongat, 9, James
Alley, Il, II, b. HlIodes, A, IL, r. Young, 4,
J0#eph Heard,
Tho following now members having prodn.
cod their certificates Of Election took tholi
seais.
Ward NJ 8 T'i6mas Deyail, q Philip Garig
Manuel Lopez, 10 Egbert Morgan, II w
d. i.oa, l3 David Pate.
On motion Mr.. Heard took the Chair, and
appointed, Messfs. Alley aud Monget a com.
mIttno To examine tho certificates ofthe mem.
befs recently elected, who reported the fol,
lDwing persona duly elected, Thomas Davall
philip tfafig, Manuel Lopez, Egbert Morgan
wv. r. Lea aud David pata.-1ho Police Jury
then proceeded 10 Fleet d President, on count.
Ing tho yotea Mf. Thomas DoYall was deelar.
cd unanimously elected, aud took the Chair.
The l'olieo jury being nov organized and
called u order, The proceedings VI last session
were read,
A petition from MesBrs. Caldwell 81 Hieky
was laid before tho Police Jury requesting per.
miauion to fanee III tho luyoa and land III front
OF thoir farm on Tie MisBiaaippi, said petition
wan road. aud tho vote being taken upon It,
was rejected,
Messra. ]. Bulnoa, and John A. Bills, were
appointed Parrish C1nBtablee, on their comply
ing with The requisites Of the law.
1Tr. Len presented d petition. for an appro.
pfiation of three hundred dollars, for tho eroo-
lion Of b Bridge on big Sandy creek, which
waa read and laid over ttll To- mogrow.
A petition was laid before the Police Jury,
requesting that, Stephen, BoH Of Mrs.. Young.
might be placed on The lat uf parish pauporg,
was road and rejected.
An account IN favor Of Joshua Alexander for
the support Of q paupob was examined and re.
Ioeted,
Police Jury then adjourned TO meet At 3
o'clock this afternoon,
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
The Police Jury met pursuant ts adjourn
ment, present, the same members aB this mof.
ming,
On motion, Resolved, That the hands Of r,
w. Newport, Z. Harrison and William Noble,
be- placed 10 work on the upper anl of the
Rail Rode,
Resolved, That the hands Of q, d, White,
S. w, IlraehtefB, w. Kitchen, john Braaiiofs,
4. I'LL Rhodes, and !. y, k]leiapeter be placed
To work on the Rail Road, from Cypress Ba.
you TO Baritone old field,
The Police Jury then proceeded 10 the cleo.
lion oil ono asaeaBof for the Parish Of East Ia.
ton Rouge, for the year 1911. On counting
the votn5, ]. y, Stuart, having received the
greatest number, wac declared duly elected,
A petition from James Searlos was read,
requesting permission 10 opnn q road from his
plantation 10 cross tho Comtte ut the most
convenient point, to i]ntoreeet the main road
on tho woet eide Of said stream, aud That his
hands ah0uld be exempt from working any
other road for ono year, thta petition was gran
ted,
Tho following accounts were examined and
allowed.
10 Mrs, Jano Skinner for support and care
of Clark II pauper, $7J,00.
"JehD Reid Notary Public, for copies Of
Contract with Wilkins, 400.
al, w Fowler, Sheriff, for repairs on tud.
pnR Bench, 3,75.
"Danh Murphy for making two Collins for
the Lewis's 1000.
a petition from w, G.. Gaglo was laid before
tho Police Jury asking permission to open and
work a road irptu his house 10 tho Mariatta
road, and work said road as far az the bridge
near Michael Chambers plantation, and that
his handle be exempt from working any other
road for the torn Of one year, said petition was
granted.
The Police Jury adjourned to meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY MoRNiNG, Juno 9TH 1911.
The Police Jury assembled pursuant 10 adj
iournment-Pfosout,
Ward No. | Anthony Mongoi, . James AL
lev, ] r.. b, Rhodes, A II, +. Young, s Thorn.
al Dovalt, G Philip Gurlg, 7 Joseph Heard, s
r.. ID. Conrad, o Manuel Lopez, 10 tlgbort
Morgan, II WIN, y. Lea, 12 David Pate :
Thomas DeRall, President.
Saml Skolfeld, elk.
Oran Ilackot, Const.
Tho minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
were read.
ME-. Morgan offered tho following resolution
which Was adopted,
Resolved, That the administrators of Pub
lie Schools in this parish, be and thoy are
hereby required to furnish the Police Jury
with a report stating the amount of money re-
ceivod by them for the last two years, the
amount in detail Of the money expended, sot-
ting forth tho same 10 itoins, together with a
list Of the INDECENT children for whose benefit
tho same was expended, the amount of money
on hand, and whether, or NOT the appropriations
of The parish has been met IN the part Of the
State.
Mr.. Morgan offered the following resolution
which was adopted, Resolved, That the audi
tor, be, and he il hereby required to furnish
the Police Jury At each September session,
with list ofthe Parish paupers, together, with
tho names, sex and ages, and the class TO
which they respectively belong.
Messra. Lea and Rhodes wore appointed
on the finance committee in place of Began
and Penny whose time had expired.
Tho following resolution was adopted. Re-
That the members Of the Legislature
from tho parish Of East Baton Rouge, be re-
quested to make their bestexertions TO amend
the law in relation to nonresident proprietors,
and TO the collection of parish dues on their
property as to enable the parish collector, If
necessary, 10 seize and sell their property for
the collection of parish taxes, and that it shall
he the duty of the clerk to transmit to our
Senator and Representatives a copy Of this re-
solution, together with an extract from that
portion of the Parish Attorneys opinion, which
tlccla es that the existing laws does not con.
fer power upon the collector of the parish, TO
the payment of taxes due by non.res-
ident proprietors.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted. Resolved. That the assessor in and
for the Parish Of Fast Baton Rouge, be, and
he is hereby required to use all fair and pro-
per means to ascertain, the person or persons
10 whom each piece or parcel of property both
real and personal situate in said parish, actu-
ally belong at the time Of making the assess
ment, and in no case shall it be competent for
the said assessor to make out his roll, merely
from a reference to any former tax roll.
Resolved, That the Collector of taxes for
this parish, with the written consent Of his Sc
c%urities TO his bond, to be handed to the Clerk
Of the Police Jury, be allowed until the Janu-
airy session ofthe Police Jury ls45, to render
his amount for taxes due for the years 1910,
1871, 1912,