Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-09-13
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Lahion was unanimously nominated.
The jury named a committee to contract
with a newspaper published at Baton Rouge
the purpose of printing the proceedings OF the
Police Jury, and that the printer furnish tc
the treasurer one copy Of the paper contain
ing the said proceedings. H Begeron, J L
Labauye and I'D. IIcbert we're named sale
Committee.
Whereas the 7th district is too extended fC
be under the superintendence of one captain
Of patrol, therefore, Resolved. That Henry
Castle, be named as assistant head ri patroI
for said district, with all the privileges apper-
tanning thereto.
The jury then proceeded to the nomfna-
ton Of a collector of taxes for the current
year, and HIIIeneuve Blanchard was unani-
mously nominated.
The jury adjourned to meet Tomorrow.
September, 2, 1S45.
The jury met pursuant TO adjournment
Present Il Bergeron, Il H6beTt, V KIRK
land, J B Labauvc, Landry. J Durable, s
Taylor and d Z Cain. VIM. joyce, Prest.
The president OF the administrators of the
public schools has made his report, from
which It appears that there is on hand a sum
one hundred and forty six dollars and eighty
N"' SS''oS NV ISpOib was dunpteu. p
Resolved, That The sum of fotty dollars be
allowed TO Mr.. D p Cain, for the mainten-
ance and burial Of LIN Lockhard. a pauper
dead at his house.
The committee appointed 10 contract with
a paper in Baton Rouge, report, that they have
contracted with Mr.. Dufroco, for The sum Of
fifty dollars for all The Parish printing.
RD HEBERT.
II
Resolved, That the regulations Of the Pc.
lice jury Of this parish, in relation TO strays be
so amended that in future the animals will be
advertised but thirty days, and that for their
Keeping and maintenance, only ten cents per
day will he allowed for said time.
Resolved, That from and after the passage
Of this resolution it shall not be lawful for a.
ny trustees of public schools, TO admit any
child as INDECENT at the public schools of this
Parish, who from the state tax roll, would in
herit, in case of the death of his parents, The
sum Of five hundred dollars, and that the
teacher or parent of the child who applies for
admission az an INDECENT in a public school of
the parish, shall furnish the trustees with an
extract from the tax roll of the state, from
under the hand Of the sheriff, showing the
amount Of property assessed in the name ofthe
parent OF the child, who applies for his adj
mission, as an INDECENT, in the public school.
And that any trustee who admits d child as
an INDECENT many public school of this par
Isb, without COMPLYING with the provisions of
this resolution, shall be subject 10 a fine of
five dollars to be collected before any court of
competent jurisdiction. which sum shall be
placed IN the hands Of the treasurer of the
public schools for the use of said schools.
Resolved that the accounts presented BY
the sheriff Of this parish for service rendered
IN The case OF the police jury, Us William
Joyce and the police jury Us VsImont Hebert,
lmountlng( including twenty dollars Jury
'und taX,) 10 thirty one dollars and seventy
i've cents, be allowed, and that the treasurer
the parish pay the same on the warrant of
he president Of the Police jury.
Resolved that Patrick Ahern, has presented
o the police jury a petition asking ITO be re-
nunerated for a ievee constructed by hun on
he land of Thomas Pendergrast. On motion
MD p~e,ition was rejected.
Resolved that, the six hundred dollars
allowed by a resolution of the Po-
ice JHry OF this parish, for the purpose of pay
ng guards and feeding state convicts, while
IN opening a road from BAYOU
Trosse Tete to the Bruley landing, in this
'arlsh, be placed at the disposition of a COM
nlttee composed of V Kirkland, J B Labauye.
nd AdOlph Hebert, with instructions that the
aid sum be expended. in tile most advanla-
manner possible, in constructing a
ridge across the Bayou Choctaw, and such !
ther bayous and sIoughs rs may most need
ridges. on the contemplated rout Of the road.
That the said committee let out the building
+ said bridges at public auction to the lowest
idder, after 20 days previous notice.
Resolved, That The police jury of this par t
sh has already appropriated the amount of !
ixteen hundred dollars for making the la b
eral road joining the Bayou Crosse Tete
DAD, as appears from the resolution Of the
olice jury Of 1914, and whereas that ap pro-
ration has not been sufficient 10 COMPLETE
aid road, it is therefore resolved, That a fur a
her sum of five hundred dollars, be and is by b
he present resolution appropriated to effect
g completion. s
Resolved, that Messrs Taylor, Durable and n
Lobdcll, be named a special committee, to
ontract for the completion of said road, and s
lat all powers relative to the cost, contract b
nd manner Of payment be allowed them by
Ie jury; provided that the commissioners
appointed will act with due considera- a
on to the interests of the parish in contract. NJ
g for said work, and that their accounts o.
be paid on the warrant of the president, r,
1t in no case will they be authorised to draw =
greater sum than that at present approp,i-
ed.
Resolved, that the treasurer of this parish II
: and is hereby authorised to credit the in
lerif with a sum of eight dollars and forty N
70 cents, the amount placed on the parish e,
K roll opposite the name of Jean Bite. Lon CO
lepee said sum having been enormously pla- G
ID opposite said name. 1t is further resolved, al
at the said Longuepee be exempted from m
wing said sum to the collector of Parish te
kes. III
Resolved That the sum of sixty dollars a l.
ar be allowed to Mrs. John Gafney, paya- m
e quarterly on the warrant of the president TO
the police jury, the first quarter to be paid IN
Imediately
Resolved that, from and after the first day %
November next It shall not be lawful for On
y horses mare or geldingt or mule to run at Fl
'ge in this parish, and that it shall be law fri
for any iGhabitant of this parish to take M ne
y horse mare, gelding or mule, running at siI
'ge in this parish after the first day of p- an
mber next, and the same safely kept for co
days, at the expiration of which time Of
owner does not come and claim the same) wi
shall be the duty of the person who has Ia =
4 up any morse, mare geiding or mule to
re the anne advertised as stray, agreeabIy his
he regulations OF the Police fury of this ton
ish. 1t is further resolved, that if any haE
sc, mare, geIding or mule, thus taken up, req
n hn claimed and taken atUay haforo tbo rba