Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-06-14
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SAM, SKoLFGELD, Clerk.
The following members were appointed a
committee TO examine tie certificates Of The
newly elected members Philip Gfrig, NJ.
Lopez and Fgbert Morgan, who reported the
following persons duly elected.
Messrs Anthony Monget, Henry Tomljn-
cen Elias Russ, r L Young, Join Collins
and John Foreman.
THE Police Jury was then called to order,
and the proceedings Of last session read.
ar. Thomas BtEls. Parish Constable, was
appointed to attend the Police Jury.
On motion the following persons were APP
pointed to castratc stud horses found run
ming At large. For Ward M, l.. Ant. Mon
ret, Jr, Ward No. ?, Joseph Rodrigues, ward
No. ~ B. BjSler.
Mr.. John K. Dufrocq was appointed Parish
Printer, for The year ending the first Monday
Of June 1916.
The commissioners appointed last session
10 examine a piece of new road, TO be made
" Madame Fergu5 Duplantier from her plan
tatiou to the highlands, made the following
report which was adopted.
Manchac, January 81, 1915.
The undersigned commissioners appointed
hy the Police Jury Of the Parish Of East Bat.
on Rouge, to examine and report upon the
practicabllity Of opening a road, 10 commence
from the lower line Of rhe late Fergus Du-
Planters plantation on the coast, thence a.
long the said line to lhe Bayou Fountaine,
thence along the bank of said Bayou to meet
the old road at the brow OF the hin on The
highlands, respectfully report, that they have
performed the duty assigned them by the a.
bove appointment, and do hereby report, that
the contemplated road is practicable.
CSigned) Andrew KIeinpeter, John Ran
dolph, Jacob Smith, Josiah Barker,
Messrs f A Nephler, and John Rodreeues,
were confirmed in their appointment as Par
isb Constables, on there complying with the
requisites Of tie law.
A petition from the inhabitants of Ward
No. Z, requesting the approval Of the Police
Jury to Their opening a road, to commence at
at 4 road lately made hy Henry Lusk, and 10
intersect the road leading from Baton Rouge
to Mrs. Johnsou's, al her line, was read and
granted, and the following commissioners APP
pointed 10 examine and lag out the same,
Messrs Paul Daigre, john Slackieford, and
Samuel Brown.
On motion, Resolved, TINT a committee Of
three members be appointed to wait on the
Parish Judge, and request him to furnish The
Police Jarp with a list Of all the Parish Con-
who have filed their bonds with secu-
rity as the law requires. Hessrs Young,
Morgan, and Fomlinson were appointed on
the said committee.
The Police Jury then adjourned, to meet at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
Monday after. neon.
The Police Jury met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment. Present, tie same members as this
morning,
A petition was laid before the Police Jurv
that Isaac Jones might 81 placed On
the list Of parish paupers, but as ID appeared
that Mr.. Jones had not been resident of the
Parish for the last twelve months, the appIi-
was rejected.
THE following resolution was offered and
Resolved, that the Sheriff be, and
he il hereby authorised 10 purchase one doz
81 gu,d common strong chairs, on account Of
hs parish for tie ascot the jerry, and be also,
authorised to have the middle railing removed
Of The present Jury box, in order TO give
.oan tor the chairs.
The FOLLOWING preamble and resolutions
adopted
ln order 20 effect an amjcable settlement
WITH Aug. Duptaatief as collector Of The Par
fl taxes 81 the year 1888, aHd 1899, which
mounts to Tho sum of seventeen hundred
oilafs.
II is, Resolved, that William Hubs, the
cole tor and Treasurer, and Oraa
Jacket, be, and they are hereby authorised
, Gallo on said DHplaatier. or his agent, and
e4ect from the lax rolls Of the years 1888 and
$50, ofIaxes uncallected 10 the amount Of
7~venteen hundred dollars and On receiving
William Gin, agent of 3Tr. Daplantier
ssurance, that the tax rolls wIEl at al reason
tunes be at the inspection ofany tax pay {
{ who may dispute the amount Of lis taxes,
wei rs To he referred 70 BY the present I
Collector, said Doplantier shall have q
edit for the amount SO collected. y
On motion Miss Jane Miller was placed on J
. list Of the parish paapers III the second Z
ass. 4
Dir. ID Morgan being summoned to attend I
a witness before Justice Cooper, was ex-
sed from further attendance this evening. u
TIE elaine Of James Oneais foF services as b
aror ia the Sd. district Court, was, on mo. Il