Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-02-03
POLICE JURY.
Parish of Fast Baton Rouge.
Monday, January I. le4A,

F0AEGG bDh1s
Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
Monday, January I. 1e4A,
The Police jury of the parish of East
Baton Rouge assembled this day Id con
formity to law.
Present-Ward no. /, Ant. Monget
no. 2 4 B Rhodes, 4 r T Young, 5 Johr
Began, Q j B k~leinpeter, z Joseph Heard
10 WIN Hawes, ii e Morgan, ~ D Fl
Penny.
WIN. HAYES, President.
gAnL sKoEFIELD. clerk.
Ofan Hackef, Constable.
9ihis not being considered a proper day
for the transaction of public business the
police jury adjourned to meet at 9 O'Clock
to. morrow morning.
Tuesday morning Cd Jan.
Tbs Police Jury having been called to
order the proceedings Ut last session were
read.
Nr. Francis Ncphler, laid before the POI
lice Jury an account in his favor, amount.
ing to G29L 63 for work and repairs done
on tho baton Rouge Academy, whica ac-
count was examined and rejected.
Resolved, That the hands Of George
McWhofter's be placed to work on road
diatrict 30. %.
Messrs. Morgan and Kleinpettr, were
appointed a committee 10 examine Inc
works and improvements made BY Mr..
Tucker, on the house and lot known as
the Baton Rouge Academy, to make All
estimate of the said improvements and let
out the premises TO meet the said expen-
ses.
On motion, the account Oh Ia Mchngh
Justice Of the peace, rejected at the last
session was reconsidered, and the sum Of
ESQ was allowed him as Justices, consta-
Bile and witness fees in the several snits
brought ID the name EFF the parish of East
Baton Rouge by George P Liliey, as over
seer ofroad b IL, before the said justice.
Messrs. Young and Morgan were appoint
ed d committee 70 examine the accounts Of
Oran Eiaekei, parish Treasurer and Collector
and report the same this session,
Al petition, was laid before the police jury
prayinp that Mary Chichester be placed on the
second class Of parish Paupers, this petition
was read ara rejected.
9he police fury then adjourned 10 meet at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon.
The Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-The same members as this NOR
ming.
Ths roll having been called to order by
Inc President, the minutes OF this mornings
proceedings we're read.
NM.+~. William TtOtunna yuaa ni9cpn an
the Iist IF Inc parish paupers Of the 3D. class,
Charles Tessier laid before the Police Jury
N petition, requesting permission to emanci-
nate hjs eIave Rachel, aged liz years said
petition was read, and being put TO vote was
rejected,
The petition Of Abraham Bird for the eman-
~cination of certain slaves, was read and re-
jected.
Mr. Oran Hackei, Collector and Treasurer,
laid before the Police Jury the following ae-
count, which was referred to a special com
mittee.
Oran Hacket u account with the parish Of
East Baton Rouge.
Balance Oh roll Of 1910, ! Sept 1913 S9gl III
] 1s4I, l Sept 1s45 1886 45
1872, I Sept 1913 1860 Az
$500 SO
Coliectedt to \ January 1874, a7s5 AZ
Balance due on the 3 rolls $So8s Al
Dr.
70 plank Bought Of com
missioners Of railmsd, q 10 90
Amount collected on the
3 tax rolls, frem the Tst
September 1913 to ! ia
nuary 1894, 37SJ ~
Balance due treasurer list
January LS4ar "a 66-85oo "A
CR.
NV sHpount Of vouchers no.
4 TO 1I4. S3@U5 ~
Taxes RENTED by order Of
Parish Judge, d o.
Cash balance due TTeasn-
rer. A Sept l643, o4% 10
Commissions for collecting
S5765 4sat5p p. cent; $50 %
Ic ID paying out S32O5 30 ooee y.
no cenie at q per cent oO
g,ha committee appointed 70 examine Inc
.hava account made the following report
which was adopted;
~ NV Undersigned committee appointed
~ Police Jury to examine the accounts
49, T-Taaaprer and Collector Of the parish
- Fat Baton Rouge beg leave to rePoTl
s-af ve have examined them GogetheI
wv annexed voncherss and md inc sataet9
- eorFeet. showing a balance due the paG o,n
she yolls of 1640 1871 and lS4S O. Souoo
Nj ~~eg,fsL III which there appears due Oy non
...;5enls als6l "a, leaving q balance aae y
lss:9-ntr 0f SI1s7 M, which the collector
as-ss-is now in a legal state course OF GoiI
- NE further FeComEBend tha1 saiu
ls.a- haze further time granted hlnf' Say 70
ong 80 IL Inae next, to finish his collections
~ aHs he furnishes certificates fFou nas se-
-.es;vEua Tie formalities OF tBe iaW'
fSiSaed) 81 Vo"ng
cooner, r A Walker and
ssag6gia were appointed 60 asAg a.. m
800 80 aDuroTe the secnrlles ISL
Jon sprrer ard Collector Tug P
tazss y ~ appointea at the last ses-
ne pJireJury to-exanine me Ola 9pa-
s;oa Of we ~ n@ar5sls made the 04i0W
n;sh ]. which vas adopteu.
inr FepoTs ..i.na. pafhBofE, Baton Rouge
w. " 10y s-signed csaagaittes appointed ns
~. the anaF 1ury 10 exaHlae tie orc ePa'
sbg Police u contract Efa Messes =.
by re6ords, sae ari Manuel Moreno loi
d. A. Pie .oa living Of said Teeoros'
100. sslsagem ant s4 &c have carefully eSa'