Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-06-29


LIST dist. Bernard Peyronnin, Rogemond He
BERT J Bic Labauve, 4 Terence Derishbo1fo
5 Pierre Lafiton, 9 J FL Grover, Z Mr.. Jane
Devall. Mr.. ] v Durable was named cap
tain of patrols for tbedouble concession above
and NJ V Broussard assistant do. for that par
Of the double concession beginning 1T the for
ty arpents of the plantation of ChatIes Pine.
going upwards, as far az the road crossing tbt
plantation 81 said Pipes becomes a public road
9th disteD p Cain.
Resolved, That the roads in districts No.It
IL, and ID Of this parish, be divided and nun
bered by districts as follows, and that the road
composing said districts be called public road:
viz. That part Of the road beginning al The
river and running as far as Joseph Brown
to be known as the Bayou Crosse Tetc road
and to form the 18th district.
That part Of the Bayou and road from To-
Seph Brown to Crocodile bayou, to be known
as road district IL.
That part Of the road beginning at DevafPs
bridge on the bayou and running as far as Mr.,
Bowman's on Bayou Poydras, to form the 18th
district, and thatGarey Brown be named over.
seer Of the first district IT, for the following
year, and is by these presents authorised to
call on the following persons to work said
ipbt @L AftGl n 1 CtJ 1Uotpu bIDVCHt Joseph
BroWen, ir, George LuCous, Richard Louis
and Jarg Brown.
Aud That Thomas Macklin be named over
seer Of district IL, for the following year, and
he IS by these presents authorised to make the
following persons work said road, Tingals,
Leggo, and Thomas MaekIin.
Aud that George II. Hamilton be named
overseer of district IS for The following year,
aud he ~ by these presents authorized to make
the following persons work said road; Dr..
M~cCimpsey, Langdon East, a. Leclerq, r. G..
Gordon, Isaac Wall, Eli BroWen, George FL.
Hamilton and NJ. Browen. East.
On motion, Resolved, That the chiefs ofpa-
trolls Of this parish, besides tie duties assign
ed them in the 4th and 9Th sections d chapter
B of the rules Of the police jury, viii have
power TO patrol III any other manner, as they
may judge urgent and proper.
The President named the following persons
as a CommItteeto examine the Treasurer's aC-
counts, viz; Jacques MolaisoB, if J. v. Du-
ralde, J. II. Grover, and the president, on mo-
ton, was added to said committee.
The jury proceeded 10 the nomination ofad-
ministrators of public schools, as follows :.
Thos. 2. Vaughan, Trasim0nd Landry,
D-que Labauye, V. 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 that The amount Of
said tax is S3235, of which he has received
S095, leaving an amount Of 52240 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 or persons responsible towards the
parish for said sums.
It is further Resolved, That said committee
be further authorised to decide on the price or
salary 70 be paid said Attorney, and that said
SO employed, shall be Authorised TO
all the papers and documents he shall
in this matter from the Office ofthe
Clerk, either by copy or otherwise.
Resolved, That for the purpose Of making
l road in the lower part OF the parish, begin-
hing at BRUSHES landing aud ending at Bayou
crosse Tete, the sum Of SIX hundred dollars
S hereby appropriated for the maintenance
ind keeping of the c~onYiCtS of the State who
work said road, the said sum Of siI hun
lred dollars to be appropriated by a commit
ee composed Of the following persons, who
will also superintend the work: Dque. La
,auve, Y. Kirkland, Rosemond Hebcrt, Dor
lille Foret, Joachim Daigle.
Resolved, That the further sum Of four hun
lred dollars be and is hereby appropriated 10
Inish that branch Of the Bayou Crosse Tete
Dad ending at Mr.. Stephen Grandpre. The
.otes on this resolution being called, it stood
S follows for ii, j. v. Durable, MoIaison,
Labauve, T. Landry, Hebert, Berge-
on, and Reynaud-against it NJ. Courtneyand
The Committee appointed, by your body, 10
make the necessary repairs to the Court house
nd Jail of this parish report, that they have
ontracted with Mr.. Louis Thibivillier, for the
Of five hundred dollars, 10 be paid in the
GLOWING manner, viz: One hundred dollars
yhen the materials will be on the spot, one
undred dollars when the work shall be COM
.lcted and the balance nlhe month Of May
ext, bearing interest Of five per cent.
Jacques Molaison, jr
BE LabauVe,
II. BergefoB,
On motion, Resolved. That the sum of ff-
zen dollars be and are by these presents app
rOpriated TO Mr.. d. Granger, constable Of this
arish for his attendance on the Police Jury
Jr the last year.
Resolved, That ". Kirkland be authorised
+, free the slaves Cadet and Mary, by proving
} the Police Jury at its nextseSsion, the facts
in his petition, asking to free said
and provided also, he conforms TO the
wv in such case made and provided.
A petition presented from several persons
n the purpose oferccting a 1Ohmf at the land
* ofStephen Winter was granted HEM.
Resolved, That Martha Dumony be author
led to free the slave named Older, by pro-
ing to the Police Jury, at their next session
lie facts alleged in her petition, asking 10 free :
aid slave, and afterwards conforming to The
Nv in such cases made and provided.
The vote being called on said resolution,
,sulted as follows, viz: for-IIessrs. Jacques
-~oIaisoh, jr, TreviIle Landry, RoSemond He
II. Bergeron, J. v. Durable, J. Bite. La .
auVe, H. ]. Grover, VIM. Reynaud, againstlt .
Courtney and Taylor. The same vote was
wen on the demand ofV. Kirkland to free .
adet and Mary.
Resolved, That Beverly Fclps, be appoin- i
d Constable of the parish, by conforming to
w. !
On motion, Resolved. That the following .
ersons be appointed administrators Of the
oydras fund till June next. P. Lafiton, y.
ubroca, James McCalop, VIM. Joyce, Y. Lee !
anc.
On motion the Jury adjourned sine de. |
WIN. REYNAUD, President.
o. LADAUyE. Clerk.
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