Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-01-24
POLICE JURY or TIE PARISH

The police jury Of the Psrsh IF East ia
toni Rouge assembled this day (Af8nday Jan
vary 9Th 1886 in conformity to law.
Present Ward No i. Anthony Mo0aei
2 II Tomlinson, 8 Elias Russ, 4 r. Young
5 Thomas Dspall, 6 Philip Garig,s 3
10 Eabeft Morgan, Ill William II Lea, 1:
David PATE. Th0s. Dsgalts Prefts
Samael Skoldell, Clerk
Thos. Bliss Constable.
The police jury having been called q or
der, L was moved aud seconded, fhat frey sd
io1rH to meet sc 10 O'gIoek on Monday BsSH
the 18th, insfy which was carried.
Monday morning January l2th 1916.
The police jury assembled pursuant % ed
jonfHment. Pgese0ta Ward Mo, 1 Antho.
ny Mongst, 2 II Tomlinson, 3 Elias Roses,
4 S Thomas Deval,6 Philip Gafig, ~ G
Foreman, 8 ] Collins, Q NJ Lopez, 10 gg~
bert Morgan, II ~ David Pale,
The police jury was called To order, the
reading Of he proceedings Of last sessioH was
dispensed with.
On motion. Mr.. John Caldwell was ap.
pointed Inspector IF levees ard roads ~ the
9Th ward, and Mr.. AlbericE Daplantier the
same for the 9th ward, for the year 1916.
The petition Of Henderson for the eman-
Clpstion Of the slave Ann was read and re-
iected.
The petition, Of Raymond Sans, Mary
Sans, Francis Sans, heirs of the late John
Sans Of this parish, deceased, for The emanci
patton Of the two slaves Of said deceased Jo-
sefa aged II years, ADD Arfimise, aged IL
years, was read, passed BY tie requisite NUM-
Der If fhe Police Jary.
The petition 81 MI. John Buhler, executor
OF che last will and testament Of John McGibI,
deceased, for The emancipation Of the slave
Maria Under the age Of 30 years vas read
and rejected.
NJ Morgan moved fora reconsideration Of
the petition Of Mr.. Babler, for the emanclpa-
ton Of the girl Maria, which was carried, the
vote vas then taken upon the petition and
passed By the requisite number oil the police
jury.
William Jackson was confirmed Fri the app
pointfaent Of parish constabIet on his comply.
ing with the requisites of the taWs
Mrs. Alma Bird was placed OH the list of
parish panpers at FIVE dollars per month.
An amount ii favor Of BarYeI Rouse, TOT 800
for the support Of hrs. Bird four months vas
allowed
Al petition was laid before the police from
Amos Adams, ESQ., requesting The privilege
Of changing 4 part d the public road leading
through his farm, was read and granted, and
The following persons appointed commission
ers 10 lay out and receive said piece Of road
when completed, William PATE, John G Fore.
man, a Stokes, and b HARRISON.
Whereas BY a resolution o. J8nuarY g, 1915
the widow Fergus DupIautler, was authorised
BY the police jury u change the road leading
from The Mississippi river to The Highlands, \
therefore Resolved, that Messrs John Davens
port, ] Barker, Jacob Smith. Andrew Klein
peter and John KIelppeter, SEN, be ap-
pointed commissioners to receive, or rsiectthe
new road now offered by the said Mrs. Du-
planter.
The police jury adjourned 10 meet at 8 o.
clock this afternoon
Monday Afternoon.
The police jury met pursuant 10 ADJOURN
nenf, present fbe same members az this nor.
ming, Messrs. Young and Lea also entered
and took their seats.
On motion. the petition Of the heirs Of John
Sans deceased for the emancipation of the
slaves belonging to the estate Of the
said deceased, to wit, Josefa and Artfnlss,
was read a second time, and passed BY the
requisite number of the police Jury, The yess
and nays being called for, was az follows.
Yeas, DsvaIt, Monges, Foreman, Lea, Russ,
Pate, Garig, Morgan and TonIInaon, o. Nays,
Young and Lopez, q.
The following action Of the police jury Ia
to the emancipation Of the slaves be-
10 the estate ofthe late John Sans
deceased, was adopted.
Whereas, Raymond Sans, Mary Sans, and
Francis Sans, heirs Of John Sans deceased.
have applied 10 the police jury Of titis parish
oy petitions for permission to emancipate two
slaves belonging to to The estate Of said de-
sesseds to w.t. Josefa aged fouFtee1 years,
md Artcmiss aged twelve years, and It hav-
Hg been passed by the requisite number of
he members Of the police iary, Of two sue
meetings. II is ordered that the Pc
ifion Of the said Raymond Sans, Mary Sans.
md Francis Sanss be granted, and the police
iccord their assent to the emancipation of the
slaves, Josefa and Arfanese according to
and after the usual notice. J
On motion the petition Of John BUTLER, (
Of the last willie John McGII de-
aeased, for the emancipation of the slave Ma
ia, belonging to the estate Of said deceased, j
taken up, read and passed a second time I
he yeas we're called for, and resulted as fol. Z
ows Yeas, Deyally Monget, Foreman, Lea.
Russ, Pate, Garig, Morgan, Pon1Iinson and {
10, nays Toaag and Lopez 2.
The following action Of the police Jury ia q
citation to the emancipation o fthe slave Ma !
ia, belonging to the estate Of the late John +
1eGilI deceased was adopted Z
Whereas, John BuhIer, Esq, executor Of !
he last will aid testament Of John MsGfll )
eceased, lats of this parish. has a-plied to
} the police jury, BY petition for permission
} emancipate the slave Maria, belonging to d
be- estate Of the said BIC Gill, said slave be-
Il under the age Of thirty years and it be-
lgpassed By a iearal number Of the men, =
srs Of the police jary at twos successive meet :
los. It Il therefore ordered, that the petit
On ofJohn Buhler, herein, Be granted, and q
lie police jury accord their assent 10 the e.
aacipation Of said slave Maria, according z
law. +
William Hubbs, Esq, Treasurer and COL a
etor, laid before the finance committee the Z
ywiHg account, to which Ia annexed the v
port Of said committee.
DR.. Parish of East Baton Rouge in ac- n
unit with VIM Hubba. Treasurer aad COL e
etor. III
or balance due me 40 per account
rendered Ist September, 1915. 8 y "a :,
of aHcoElecfed taxes up to D
this date AZ per List, 229 q :,
T~arranls paid numbering from
I5I 10 1T GIT :
cou1ms for collecting and dis z
bufsing S700, SAT II per CT, 52 So
1851 g !.
CREDITS. oe
: amount Of uncoIIecfed taxes -
as per list, rendered Ist
September 1916. 3 255 % 4