Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-06-19

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across the Cotnitc was presented, read,
and the yeas and nays being ordered on
It's adoption was rejected - follows, yeas.
y. Hacket, II. +. Young, Il. Morgan, ~
nays. e.. w. Christine, II. Russ, ]. r.
Piker, Jos. Heard, J.. Caldwell ]. w, u.
Lea, II. Burgess ~
The Petition 0f Vim. Written and others
for an appropriation for constructing n
bridge across "a creek near Mrs. Whitten's
was called up. And being voted Upon was
rejected.
The re solution requiring an ap~propria-
ton Of twenty five dollars, for repairing
bridge across Montesano Bayou, wa calf
cd up. And being voted upon, was re.
jected.
Mr.. q. w. Christine presented the fol.
lowing resolution and moved to dispense
with the rules, which being sustained was
adopted.
Resolved, That the sum If twenty five
dollars be, and The same IL hereby apprO.
printed For the purpose Of defraying tho
expense which will accrue In conveying
Jos. SybUfn, Ian insane petson now iii
Jail for safe.keepinel, to the Insane Asv.
lur In New Orleans; And the Parish
Heasurer be, ind be is hereby instructed
10 pay said amount forthwith. And that 4
committee Of two members be- appointed,
to carry into effect said resolution. Where-
upon &. w. Christine, and Oran Racket,
were appointed said committee.
The Petition Of Victor Vincent r. NJ, q.
for emancipation Of his children Mary
VIctotinc, and Lewis Victor (alaves), was
called mp and passed its second reading.
The following rcsolt ( on wa . Iopfed
Resolved That al laws and ordinances
now in force, in This Parish conternit Z
stray horned cattle be, aud the same d o
hereby repealed. And that any person, tr
person", who shall take up. or dctain In
their possession my stray horned cattle,
without permission from the owner shall
be subject to a fine of twenty five dollars,
before any court Of competent Jurisdiction.
And that one half Of said fine, be paid 10
the person laying said complaint and the
balance Of said fine 10 The owner Of the
beast 10 detained, where such owne 10
known or to be paid into the Parish
Treasury, whore such owner, " owners,
ars not known.
The following resolution was presented,
and being voted upon wa rejected.
Resolved; That the hands Of DR.. W.
II. Atkinson, shall work on the road lead.
ing from Baton Rouge to Clinton, known
az the Railroad.
The following resolution was presented.
On the yeas, and nays, being ordered on its
passage, was adopted viz yeas q. W..
Christine, Il. Russ, r.. r. Young, ]. r.
Piker, ]. Caldwell Jr., Il, Morgan, IL II.
Burgess, (s), nays, Jos. Heard, w. d.
Lea, (2).
Resolved That II be the duty Of over.
seers Of roads, 10 make their returns on the
first day, Of the June session, Of each year;
to the Police Jury, viz The distance Of
roads to be worked number Of days
worked number ofhands, who have worLa
cd And the number Of hands liable TO
work. And each, and every violation, of
the above resolution be liable 10 q penalty
not exceeding twenty five dollars. And
be II further resolved that the clerk furnish
a copy Of the above resolution 10 each
overseer of roads.
The following resolution was proposed,
and on being voted upon was adopted.
Resolved That the hands Of Mrs.
Elizabeth, and r.. q. Norwood, be placed
on the upper end ofthe Railroad ; lin road
district No. 3G).
The Jury then adjourned until this after
noon at Q O'Clock.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The Police Jury met agreeable TO az.
iournrnent Present the same members ~
in the morning. The President called tho
meeting TO order.
The Petition Of Victor Vincent r M G..
for the emancipation Of his children Mary
Victorine, aged three years and eleven
months and Lewis Victor, of the age or
one year and eleven months ; (~slayes) was
called up for ifs third reading, and final
passage. And the yeas, and nays, being
demanded and resulted az follows, yeas
&. w. Christine, O. Hacket, Il. Russ, n.
r. Young, ]. r. Pker, Jos. Heard, j.
Caldwell Jr., Il. Morgan, w. D. Lea, and
b. Burgess, (9). nay j; Il. T. Young, ~
The petition consequently passed its third
reading and its prayer was granted.
The following resolution was presented,
and adopted.
Resolved That Florentino Aucoin, who
lives directly on the ward line be-; and he
is, hereby included in ward No 4.
The following resolution was presented,
and adopted.
Resolved That the hands Of Samuel
Faulkner, Henry Thorp, Dr.. Henderson,
or any ether hands liable to work In road
district Ne 80. known as the Fon ania
road). be removed from said district, to
the Port Hudson road in district No 20.
The following resolution was ~presente1,
and adopted.
Resolved; That the hands of Calvin
Smith, he removed from the Springfield
road, lin district No 81. to the Port
Hudson road In district No 20.
The following resolution was presented,
and adopted.
Resolved That Edward Delaune be,
and he is hereby appointed, 10 castrate 81
stud horses, running atIarge. in ward No 7.
according to law.
The following resolution was presented,
and adopted.
Resolved; That Wm. Stephens, il here
BY appointed 10 castrate all stud horses,
running at large, in ward No .. According
to law.
The following resolution was preseate8
and adopted:
Resolved; That Fri Broe6s, j hereby