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

They then took their seats, viz.
Ward No. ]. G.. w Christine,
2. Dram Hacket,
"a Il. Russ,
"a. X. r. Young,
~. JOS. Heard,
80. j. Caldwell Jr.
4" 10. II. Burgess.
On motion, the Jury proceeded to the cleo.
ton Of President, for one year which re.
suited In the unanimous election of Ihos,
DevaIk
The Jury, was called TO order by the
President, and the minutes Of last Ne sgfor
were read.
The jury then proceeded 10 the election
Of Constable 10 their body. And on count.
ing the votes, II was found that Richard
kennor had received the greatest number,
and was declared elaeted.
A resolution WAS presented by Mr.. Russ,
for an appropriation for repairing the Mon.
tesgno bridge which was unde, the rule,
laid over until tomorrow.
A Petition of Victor Vincent r. M. &.
for the emancipation Of his children Mary
Vict0rine, and Lewis Victor, was presented
and being voted upon was rejected.
The following resolution was presented
and on motion, the rules were dispensed
with. 1t was taken up, for final passage,
md adopted.
Resolved That the sum olive thousand
dollars be, mud The same Is hereby appro.
priated, by the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge, for tho purpose Of assisting In the
purchase Of n suitable site In the Town Of
Baton Rouge, for the erection Of the
State House, ~ required by, nm act Of the
Legislature passed On the 9th day Of march
1916 And that "a committee Of two, either
members of this Jury, or otherwise, be ap.
pointed by the President TO cooperate with
the Town Magistrate, and selectmen, Of
the IOWA ofBaton Rouge or q committee
on their part, to purchase said site.
Whereupon the President appointed G..
w. Christine and ]. Caldwell Jr. on the
above mentioned committee.
The Jury then adjourned until this even.
ing at three o'clock.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
The Police Jury met agreeable 10 81.
Journment, present, the same members Al
in the morning.
A motion was made by Jos. Heard who
had voted In the negative, for the recon.
sideration Of the petition Of Victor Vincent,
for the emancipation Of his children, Mary
Victorine aged three years and eleven
months, and Lewis Victor Of the age Of
one year and eleven months, (Slaves).
The yeas and nays being demanded was
adopted MS follows. Yeas. G. w. Chris
tine, o. f1acket, Il. Russ, ]. +. piker, JOS.
Heard, J. Caldwell Jr., b. Burgess, Z.
Morgan, and w. d. Lea, o. nay, X. r.
Young, % and It consequently passed It's
first reading.
X. I. Young, presented q resolution for
an appropriation Of three hundred and fifty
dollars, for building a bridge across the
Comitc, which was laid over for one day
under the rule.
The following communication OFF. g..
Henderson, was read and ordered to be
printed.
Baron RouaE, June tn Is47
To,
The President and members
Of the Police Jury Of The Parish
of East Baton Rouge.
GENrnEMEv.-Believing that every citi.
zen in this Parish, should contribute his aid
in the location Of the State House In this
T'owr And that the Police Jury will
mako a liberal appropriation for this pur-
pose. Therefore in order to assist, in this
praiseworfhy object, | offer If elected
Parish Printer; to perform the duties, free
Of all charge to the Parish for the current
year. am respectfully
Your O'bt. st.
Signed Cd F.. q. HENDERSON,
The Jury than proceeded TO the election
Of Parish Printer. And on counting the
votes it was found that r. g. Henderson,
had received an unanimous vote and was
declared elected.
The following resolutions were present
ed, and adopted.
Resolved That Michael Watson, Evan
HAYES, John Browning, Egbert Morgan,
Jacob HAYES, and Foster Bradford, be and
they are hereby appointed Commissioners
to change and mark out the Comite
road, so as to pass the Comite river at
bridge now being constructed near Mai.
Roberts. And that they discharge their
duties as such according to law. And be
it further resolved; that the Commissioners
aforesaid be and they are hereby requested
to meet at the house Of J. r. McCaa Esq,
on the first monday of July next; for the
purpose of being sworn, before entering on
the performance of their duties. And be
it further resolved, that nothing contained
in the foregoing resolution, shall be so
construed as to authorize the closing Of any
part of the present road, until the new road,
and bridge shall be @ompleted, and receiv-
ed. And he it further resolved. that The
clerk forthwith furnish each one of the said
Comni. sioners with a copy Of these reso-
w. d. Lea, presented a petition, and
accompanying resolution, making appro-
p~riation of one hundred dollars for building
a bridge across the creek ear Mrs. Whit
tens, which being read, waslaid over ; I'M
der the rule for one day.
On motion, a committee of three /; com
posed Of E. Morgan, r. I. Young, and
G. W. Christine were appointed TO ex.
anime, and report on the claims presented
the Parish.
The Jury then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at nine O'Clock.
TUESDAY MORNING, June 9th l847.
The Police Jury met agreeable to ad.
lournment, present the same members as
on Yesterday. The jury was called to or,