Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-25

twenty five dollars !: recoverable before an
court Of competent jurisdiction-one half o
said fine for the use Of the informer and tn
other TO be paid into the parish treasury whet
collected. On Livery Stables one dollar ant
fifty cents each. From each and every Broke
acting as agent between buyer and seller, foI
a per Centage. or other consideration, in the
sale Of real estate, slaves, stocks, promissory
notes. drafts. checks, &c. Ten dollars
each, On each aud every money lender one
sixth Of one rer cent on the amt unit so lent
On each wholesale merchant five dollars.
On each retailer Of dry goods, wares, mer.
chand re, and groceries Two dollars. And
B6 il HrtheTeresOlve That the assessor,
after astertaining the amount that can be
raised, from the different trades, professions,
| and occupations, as before enumerated ;shaII
then proceed to make the balance of the as
essmeht on all the taxatle property situated
in this Parish according to the ad valortm
principle established by The constitution, and
existing laws Of this State.
Signed w. d. Lea, and o Hacket.
The following resolution was then pro-
posed, and adopftd.
Resolved, That John Shacklcford be
appointed road oyerseer Of road district No
80 in place Of Paul Daigre who Is over age,
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted.
Resolved that A Monget, be appointed
castrat0r of stud horses in ward 40 | of
this parish.
The petition Of RIM Doiron and others
for change Of road district No 81 that runs
around his land, SO as 10 pass at the foot of
the ridge, and to interseCt the district road
at about the Same place that it does now,
was presented and the prayer Of tho peti.
TONERS granted and the following resolution
relative thereto adopted.
Resolved, That the following named per-
sons, be appointed TO lay out and change
the road district No 81 agreeable TO the
petition Of Rimi D0iron viz + Aubin, J
ID Comineaux, G. N Babin, V Aubiu, and
d G. Commeaux.
The petition Of Nancy Bristol was pre-.
scented and The following resolution relative
thereto adapted.
Resolved, That the sum Of twenty five
dollars be appropriated to Mrs. Nancy
Bristol for temporary relief.
An account Of Samuel Loid was present.
ed for taking care Of Nancy Rouse a pau
per for $40 was allowed.
The report of Commissioners appointed
to lay out n road from Mrs. Chapnan's,
and intcrscct the road near Mrs. Meckcr's
form was adopted. And the following
resolution relative thereto adopted.
Resolved, That the prayer ofthe petit
TONERS be granted and hat said road DO
established as II public road.
The petition Off Hooper and others, to
be placed on the new road leading from
Mr.. Chaptnan's, to intersect the road near
Mr.. Meeker's farm was granted. And the
following resolution in reference thereto
adopted.
Resolved, That the prayer ofthe PETITIONS
be grant I'd; andthat the hands Off Hooper,
John Carnena, and Ramon Hernandez, be
assigned 10 work on said road. And that
f. Hooper be appointed ovcrsecr on same.
The following accounts we're allowed.
An account ofW F Tunnatd, for work
done on jail for $16,75.
An account of Il Dufrocq, for burying
body found in river for $G.
An account of B Bryan for furnishing
coffin and burying negro SG.
An account Of wm. nelly FIR services as
witness for $40
Mr.. Lea presented sundry resolutions in
reference to stray laws, which were reject.
ed.
The Jury then adjourned until 3 o'clock p NJ.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The Jury met agreeable TO adjournment,
present safne rs in the morning. The
president called the meeting TO order.
An account fine Democratic Advocate
ofice was presented for advertising contract
ol ridge for SO, which was rejected.
The Jury then proceeded to the election
of Jail Physician for the ensuing year; and
on counting the votes it was found hat Drs.
King and Laycock, had received the greatest
number, and was declared elected.
The jury then proceeded to the election
of Auditor, and on counting the votes it was
found that I b II Hatch, had received the
greatest number, and was declared elected
The Jury then proceeded TO the election
Of Clerk, and on counting the votes il wa
found that VIM Ifubbs, had received the
greatest number, and was declared elected
The Jury then proceeded to the election 0
parish Ranger; and on counting the vote.
it was found that FG Henderson, had re
ceivedthe greatest number, and was declar-
ed elected.
The Jury then proceeded TO the election
of Commissioners of general elections for
this parish for the ensuing year. And the
following persons were elected. (For towf
PRECINCT John Reid, Jas Cooper, and G "
Christine Esqrs., For Sandy Creek ia.
Cooper, VIM. Jackson, and f. Hooper
For Manchac), VIM. Heron, J G Fore
man, and Jos Heard, (For Plains), ] A Nc
Hugh, J Began and II Carrie.
Major S. Roberts was appointed Com
missioner of elections in 10Th Ward, il
place of F McCaa Esq, resigned.
Mr.. r TYoung, presented a resolution
to rescind the appropriation of five thousanr
dollars, made by the Police Jury at las
session, which was rejected.
An account Of Hacket, for services a
witness for Sl2,7O was presented, and ap
proved.
The following resolution vas presente
and adopted.
Resolved that a committee ofthree mem
bers be appointed, to examine into the con
dition Of the jail, and Court house An
to contract for repairs necessary to b
made. The following were appointed 0
said committee !; Messrs Hacket, Chri:
tine, and Russ.
The Jury then adjourned until tomorrow
; at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY MoRNTEG Sept 8th l847.