Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-13

the preservation Of the books and records
of the parish, having consulted Mr.. Tun-
naFd on the subject, he agreed to make said
book cases III d substantial md workman.
like manner, he furnishing the same with
good locks and hinges for the sum of thirty
three dollras, 1881 which sum we consider
moderate, and recommend the work to be
commenced Immediately by Mr.. Tun.
nard.
Baton Rouge, 2nd, 1s46.
John Caldwell, jr, j C Foreman,
Anthony Monget.
Resolved, That the Parish Printer, be,
and he Is hereby required to do all and ev.
description ofprinting properly pertaining
to the proceedings Of the Police jury, and
also Ill orders and advertisements made by
the public officers on account Of the bust
mesa of the parish-Adopted.
John II Dufrocq, Esq, was duly elected
parish printer, for the current year, end
ing the first Of June 1917.
The resolution passed yesterday aPpro.
priating twenty five dollars for the pur.
chase Of record books for the clerks Office,
was reconsidered, and repealed.
Resolved, that the hands of DR.. VIII
Atkinson, work on the road known as the
Rail road, district No. 36-rejected.
Messrs Caldwell and Morgan, were ex.
cused further attendance this session.
M. Lea offered a resolution %appropria.
ting fifty dollars for the construction ola
bridge over the sloughs near Bartells
which was rejected.
Resolved, that the sum Of eighty dollar
be allowed the parish printer for publish
ing for the parish one year-adopted'
MIR. Lea, here stated that he was au-
thorised by Mr.. Dulrocq TO state that he
declined the appointment Of Parish Prin.
ter.
The following report was read and ad.
opted.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of East
Baton Rouge.
To the Honorable the Police jury, Of
the parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana.
We the undersigned citizens of the said
Parish having been duly appointed by your
Hon. body for the purpose Of viewing, or
inspecting n piece Of road running through
A Adams plantation, having been char
ged by order of your honorable court,
which change you will readily discover by
having reference thereto p. journal. Res.
p~ecttully submit the following report, (viz,)
that W have diligently examined said road,
that we find it shorter and much better
than the old one, and we deem said change
in said road highly beneficial to the public,
and public use, there being no Justice Of
the peace In ward no. Z.
Given under our hands this
May A.. d. 1916
II b HARRISON, John G Foreman.
Resolved that John G Foreman, Esq,
of Ward No. z, be and he is hnreby author.
ised 10 appoint captains Of patrols in Ward
No. 6.
Resolved, that Messrs Mongct, Tomlin.
son and Pate be and they are hereby APP.
pointed a committee 10 examine the Court.
house, and public Offices with a view ofas.
certaining what repairs are necessary, and
also the probable cost for the same-ad-
opted.
Mr.. William Hubbs laid before the Jury
an account for services as Clerk of cleo
tious in January last amounting TO five
dollars, which was allowed, the yeas and
nays were called for on the passage ofthis
account which resulted as follows Yeas,
Devall, Monget, Russ, Tomlinson, Lea
and Foreman, 8, Nays Young, Piker and
Pate, B..
Resolved, that Messrs. Pikcr, Pate and
TornIinson be, and are hereby appointed d
committee 10 contract with one Of the prin.
ters in Baton Rouge to do the printing for
the parish for the current year, on the low I
est terms, any law to the contrary notwith.
standing-adopted.
Adjourned to meet ut three o'clock this
afternoon. :
Tuesday afternoon. {
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad- c
journment-prcsent the same members,
except Mr.. Caldwell. I
=. The committee appointed to contract {
with one oFthe printers for the parish prin. -,
ting reported, that neither of the printers
would do the work for less than $500, and r
that no contract had been made for it.
The following in relation to the printing ,
was offered and adopted. Mr.. Dufrocq, !
the printer elect, having signifed his intcn. |
lion to refuse the printing for the sum of /,
eighty dollars, it is therefore resolved, that !
the said appropriation be, and tho same is 4
hereby increased to ono hundred dollars,
at which he has s~igniied his willingness
to accept. The yeas and nays were called {
Tor, which were given as follows Yeas,
Messrs. Monget, Tomlinson, Russ, Deyall, n
Lea and Pate-6. Nays, Messrs. Piker, a
and Foreman-2.
The bill for an appropriation offfiy dol r
for building Il bridge near Bartells. was n
reconsidered, and the following resolution
adopted. Resolved, that the some offfv
dollars he, and the same is hereby appro-
for the purpose of rebuilding the
bridge over the slough near Bartells. that
M Watson, John Bartell, sen. and Joseph c
Pulliam be, and they are hereby appointed a
commissioners for the letting out to the a
bidder and experimenting the re- =
building Of said bridge, that the said COM u
shall require from the contract 2
or, his bond with one or more solvent Sc Il
%curities, conditioned that the same bridge a
shall remain in good order, passable condi- u
ton for the term of five years. That the "
said commissioners draw for the said sum s.
the work shall progress, reserving a q
balance Of twenty FIVE dollars until his
compliance in giving his bond as afore-
said. l..
The yeas and nays were called for and :
as follows Messrs. Monget, \
Tomlinson, Russ, Deyall, Morgan, and Il