Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-23

Mayors Otffre a Ha8futn III the ef6Hdt
hafans ~rlHmaf9as jaH ~feafiou Of fba by,
III Ibis way i8 gave offence b tho white ufgu,
and they ordered him 6H Bi6ys zgHsued
betWeap tho nero and them bsfofs he Wis
rt1b df Tie gfa88d au4idst i sh8Wsr of stones
audebfia bafs. Ills b9g WIS committed for
wont Df bail, Hat sp6e o. sixty VT Tire
wHit8 m51, highly HE5feHy m8psl against
fhs negro houses 10 Wlfea they threatened
distinction, aal to dive tbe nfgfoes eut
Of tHs CITY. Fa7y eAa8sta1 themselves
without doihg ant great damage, and With
ont hi9lesfall9H fraH the p81ibe, Or tho in-
aaeettd cdizsns.-Tfpo
TtiE CoHrbH4fI9s-Wa have been n
satpe trouble To fitd 6ut thg rue sl8f8 81 lha
fuaIetst 81 The e0nfnaHeet8eHt bIfhe pre-
sent administration The flo Htnh st4 ansdt
ia based ou lsets, and ia bGf gpisgdn IL tho
roughly fotteet.
Tie policy gHfsuej ~ th8 former mayer
and Board ~ 8elFetneD gas, 10 accumulate
Nc mgfe II The beople'3 f1gaeg in the ~lfsagu-
~ than what vas sufficient t0sueet Eh6 gaf
rent expenses ef the cooperation ~pfBtnpiig,
sud prevent ~ paper from being aaaef bar !;
and This they bad Effected before tho close Of
their administration.
Tho true stats 6f the financial affairs Of the
Corporation III tts commencement Of ths pre-
eeHt a~daiiBisf fat lJfs gpfebfs ffafh Tie follo#.
ing statement th8 Correctness Of Wlilehsean
be psgsrtaiaed b. REFERRING 10 the published
4eeoam Of iha tfeaauref Of said corporation Z
B4fabcs d4e n thg corporation 90
taa fiilR, after deduetiuR up.
Watas Of B500 f6r bad and doubts
fpl jsbts, s255O 90.
Whole amount II debts due by the
Corporation on Warrants fgeente
II Issued, 537 90
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Balance in favor Of the corporation
atlhs COMMENCEMENT 6fflls pre-.
cent admia!sifahon, 2l22 90.
Tho PROBABLE fnrelpt5 tt9m licenses
and other sources exclusive Of
taxes during tho current year,
(at low aleul9tiou,3 VII be 1000 90
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Which added % tho sum remaining
on band afer paying al debts
NiIl amount To J422 90
Tho probable Expenses # the cur.
rent year, dog Hilliug and "i0aier
Iaggtng" Included VIII be- 300 %
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BalaBce,in The Treasury gIfef pay
ing all eEpep sHs bseideE tiIj taxes
Of tbo prssent year, @722 co.
From which IT appears thai The present adj
niHietfation had Ht tho commencement on
theie career he sum Of B2422, 90, 10 the treass
ury, or what was equivalent, IN good aqHilas
bic claims, all bad and doubtful debts having
been left ont tf the account, which sum to-
gethef with he slOD0,00 annually derived
from other sources would Be sufiicleHt 10 pay
the ordinary Legitimate expenses fJrsfhe pre-
sent year, Hud leave d balance IN the ffeasu-
nv Of B722,0O without touching one Gentei
the taxes assessed for the tear 1916.
II the foregoing facts are tmphrtIalIy con.
sldefsd, can any ono say that the present adj
nj 1isttat0u Mound an empty treasury
when they came into office, OF that they
bad MT anpic means at their control
il properly managed, 10 deffay al expenses
WHICH might be incurred by keeping up he
strict and necessary system Of police hereto.
fore established, aad by adopting and eBfDrsI
cling such rules and regulations as are nc.
eessary 30 promote he safety and comfort of
the e~itlzeas. and the morality aud deeency Of
The city, fthe five hundred dollar grant 10
Railroad com HiasiOners n0tWtthatdidihgl !
%jndFmeat connected, with suitable en.
efgy ind Industry IN the adm bistration of0nr
pn0ilg muHlGHaAl aHHlrHt IS all tDdt IS u~6ees5a=
To Keep Baton Rouge what If has b~etsio-
fore ecu, one Of the most peaceable, arderiy,I
aud teatthy cities Oh the Mississippi
dyer.
We would advise Inc writer In lie Adgo.
cato over the signature .ofacitizen" 10 make
1lraself better acquainted with The affairs of
Tie corporation before bio undertakes ~
make statements IN relation to The state Of Ito
i]haaces, of winch be d plays such eonsun
nate ignorance.