Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-11-06
POLICE JURY w. B. ROUGE.
Monday 18Th October le47.

The Police Jury Of the parish of West
Baton Rouge met, agreeably to an order
from the president thereof,
PREsHNr-Messrs R0semond Hsbert,
Hilaire Betgeron. j. u. Ltbauve, Peter
Lafton. F. X. Allan, X. WALL, VIM. w
Lennon and r. Derichehourg-Abseut
VIM. J. Lyle.
The object Of The meeting having been
made known to the Jury, by the president
thereof the Jury proceeded as follows to
wit
On motion of Valentine Hebert ESQ, DR.
A J Doussan was appointed one Of the
Commissioner of the Poydras Leyacy, in
the place of p. A. Lafton late of this par.
ish. deceased.
The Jury then proceeded iothe appoint
ment ola parish treasurer for the current
year. by ballot, and upon counting the
votes, DR.. A. ]. Doussan was unanimously
elected to that office, and the clerk ordain.
ed to notify him hereof.
On motion, resolved that the treasurer
elect, forthwith enter ON the discharge of
his duties, on comp ying with the requisites
ofthe law, which was done accordingly.
On motion, II committee composed Of
Messrs FIR Allan, T Derichebourg, and
] b Babauve, were appointed to examine
the late parish treasurer's accounts aud
report thereon instanter.
The above comm ttee reported as fol-
lows, viz:
We the undersigned, appointed ly the
Police Jury of this parish TO examine the
accounts of the deceased Treasurer, from
the 31st July 1s47 to This date 18th Oct.
ls47, certify that from the documents pre-.
scented TO US, there was received into the
Treasury during that time, the sum Of Two
thousand seven hundred and thirty five dol
! lars fourteen and one half cents (S2, 1856.
| 143) including a note Of Il. Favrot orSl0t
due 25 September 1s45, and that the dis
bursements including commissions ant
costs for enregistering amountto one thous
and seven hundred and ninety five dollar
and two cents, which leaves q balance il
! favor ofthe parish fnine hundred and fort,
1 dollars, twelve and a halfcents (Sg40,124
October 18th 1s47.
Z (Signed) r. r. ALLAN,
" j. b. LABAUvE,
I. D~ERfcHgBoURG
y Resolved that the sum of one hundrer
dollars be allowed to Vincent kirkland ou
of any money in the Treasury not other
d wise appropriated, to prepare a digest c
q the Police Jury ordinances now in force /
this parish, for publication, and that a com
10 mittee composed Of Messrs K Wall, w v
Lennon, and T X Allan, be appointed {
i examine said digest, and report Thereon
to the Police Jury, and the money to b
n paid on the acceptance Of said digest.
ID Resolved That an duplication made b
Mr. s Hiriart, forthe sum Of twenty dollars
be and is hereby allowed.
l. On motion resolved That whereas til
= treasurer OF the funds bequeathed TO the ii
= digent girls of this parish, by Julien PoJ
% dras, ha. deceased, that the clerk of tn
= police Jury notify the commissioners
y, said fund to meet at the clerks office
4 this parish on the 23d instant, for the pul
Il pose of appointing a treasurer for said funt
:" On motion of VIM w Lennon, the Jun
70 adjourned until Tuesday the 18th instant
he ten A. NJ.
tn TUESDAY Goth October 1917, al ten 4
IN M. the Jury met and adjourned until tn
first Thursday of January ls4s, and direc
ed the clerk to notify the members to me,
Oh on that day.
The Jury adjourned Sine die.
ROSEMOND HEBERT Pres't.
- ENos HBBBRT Clerk.
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