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

that the sum ofone hundred dollars be, and
the same is hereby appropriated for the
purpose Of builing a bridge over the slough
or bayou near BartelPs, that M Watson,
James Cooper, and Joseph Pulliaul, be
and they are hereby appointed commissions
ers, with power and authority to contract
for and superintend the building ofsaid
bridge, that said commissioners draw on
the Parish Treasurer for the amount in fiji.
vor ofthe contractor on his giving sufficient
guarantee that said bridge shall stand five
years.
Resolved that the sum of two hundred
dollars be appropriated for the building ola
bridge across Sandy Creek, on the road
leading to the plains to Port Hudson-laid
over till tomorrow.
An account in favor Of Alex. Mccartney
for the sum Of thirty two dollars, for the
care of Edward Bryan, was examined and
rejected.
The following persons we're appointed
overseers of road districts.
No 8 J Smith Z J Bernard, w. end
All Commoaux, 6 E Morgan, Z. end,
5B Berges, E end, " S Roberts w. end
No. 7 John Bartell, jr, 8 Lewis Kelley,
upper end, Watson, lower end, 9 L II
Carpenter, lower end, " John OAutt, up
per end, lot Merritt, upper end, " VIM.
Stephens, lower end, ii VIM. Tucker
East end, 60. los. J Muse, West end, IL
Thomas Shelmire, l3 Richard Howerson,
ID Richard Thomas, Is David Pate, III
McCollum, 10 Geo. David, 90 s NJ Car
ney, 81 John Sides. No 90 Joseph Phil
lips, "a B A Williams, 25 + Hooper, 90
II Lusk, % Richard Odom, 30 ] Free
man, 81 s w Newport, 80 H Cline, 33
VIM. Roddy, "a o Hacket, 35W Kitchens,
36 VIM. Noble, 81 G N Babin, 80 s Ii
Brown.
The Police Jury then went into the ap-
pointment of Parish Assessor for the pres
ent year, which resulted in the election Of
Mr.. Oran Hacket.
A petition was read before the police ju-
ny from the inhabitants of Ward district
No SO, this petition was written in "a a
ner SO ambiguous, as TO render the real
wishes Of the signers, a matter of some
doubt, it was therefore ON motion, laid on
the table.
The following petition was laid before
the police Jury, read and granted.
To the Honorable the board of Police of
East Baton Rouge:
The undersigned petitioners would res
p~ectfully represent to your honorable body,
that the Amite road is susceptible of great
improvement in that portion it, which leads
from the plantation Of Mr.. Pyburn to the
plantation of Mr.. Van Court, as it now
runs it frequently changes its course, and
does not persue the shortest and most dir
ect rout. Your petitioners would respect
fully suggest, that it would be a great i'm
proyement ifa public road were opened on
the line between the Scott and Duplantier
tracts of land, upon which now runs the
private road of Mr.. Shipley and Mr..
George, that the road be continued in
straight line in this direction until it passes
the land of Mr.. Shipley, and in a line from
this point as nearly straight as possible to
intersect the present road at the mouth of
the lane at Van Courts, and from this point
that another road be opened for the use Of
those who travel the Clay Gut road, upen
the line between Mr.. Van Court and Da.
vid Pate, and between Mr.. Garig and Da-
vid Pate, to iHtersect the present Clay Gut
road near Mr.. Garig's. Your petitioners
would respectfully represent that a good
road could be constructed upon the rout
proposed, and that one branch of Ward
Creek which the arnite road passes over
would be avoided. The benifts of the
proposed changes are Of s1ch Importance
that the individuals interested are induced
TO construct the road at their own expense,
all Of which is respectfully submitted.
John Ii Vancourt, $ III Shipley
WI George, BAIL Burgess,
David Pate.
The following persons were appointed
commissioners to examine and lay out
the road proposed in the foregoing petition.
Messrs Amos Adams, b Burgess, w FL
George, J FL Van Court, and ] Robertson,
and to report at next session ofthe Police
jury.
Resolved, that the hands Of Mai. Stephen
Roberts be placed on the west end ofroad
district No 6-passed.
The petition ofStephen Henderson, ESQ.
for the emancipation of the slave Ann, was
read and rejected,
An account in favor of Messrs. McFTat.
ton, Pratt & Co., for one dozen chairs, fur
nished sheriff for the Courthouse, at $15,
was allowed, the yeas and nays was cal
led for on the passage of this account
which resulted as follows: Yeas, Mes
Sis Devall, Monget, Tomlinson, Cald-
well, Morgan, Lea, Pate, and Foreman, 8
Nays, Messrs. Russ, Young and Piker-
three.
On motion, the petition Of Henderson,
Esq, for the emancipation of the slave
Ann, was reconsidered, the vote of the iu-
ry was then taken upon the p~etitions which
was lost.
The jury then adjourned to meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow.
Tuesday morning, June 2, 1916.
The police jury assembled this morning
pursuant to adjournment, present,
Ward No. /, A Monget, 2, III Tomlinson,
3 E Russ, 4 r Young, 5 Thomas DevaIl, 6
John Piker. Ward Z, u Foreman, 8 John
Caldwell, jr., . 10 Egbert Morgan,
IL VIM. D Lea, II David Pate.
Thos. Deval, President.
The jury having been called to order,
minutes of yesterdays proceedings were
read.
Resolved, that in consequence of there
being no Magistrate in the 9Th ward, John
. McHugh, a Justice of the Peace ofthe
4th Ward, be authorised to appoint patrols
for the 9Th Ward, and that the patrols so
appointed have authority to act in the 4th
Ward if they think it necessary TO do So