Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-06-26

H7. Jos. ~ttaari,
"a. j. Caldwell Jr.
" IL. II. Burgess.
On motion, ths Juryoproeeedrd Ia the cleo.
ton Of President, for one year which re.
suited In the unanimous election Of Ib0s.
Dsyail.
The Jury, was called to order by the
President. aud the minutes Of last session
were read.
The Jury then proceeded 10 the election
Of Constable to their boj}j ind MI count
tne the votes, 1t wa (1u ID TINT Richard
krnner bad received the greatest number,
aud was declared elected.
A resolution was presented by MIR. Russ,
for Nh appropriation for repairing the Mon.
tes,no bridge which was uBdet the rule,
laid over until tomorrow.
A Petition If Victor Vincent +. M e.
for the emancipation pf his children Mtry
Vietorino, and Lewis Victor, was presented
aud being voted upon waa rejected.
The following resolution was presented
and on motion, the rules were dispensed
with. II was taken up, for final paBsage,
aud adopted.
Resolved Thattlo SUN offve thousand
dollars be, md the snme il hereby hppro.
priated, by The Parish Of Elgt Baton
lsoogc, FOR tho purpose Of assisting in the
plrchay ~ IF a suitable site In the Town Of
| Dalon Rouee, for the erection Of the
State House, MS required by an act Of the
Legislature passed on the 9th dhy Of march
1916 And that n committee Of two, either
members Of THIS Jury, OF otherwise, be np-
pointed by the President 10 cooperate with
the Town Magistrate, and seleettncn, OF
the Town Of Baton Rouge or a committee
on tlpcif part, 10 purchase baid site.
Whercqsl the President appointed q
w. ChtisFfho and ]. Caldwell Jr. on the
above mentioned committee.
The Jury then adjourned until Ibis even
ing at three o'clock.
MONDAY ArTEHToog.
The Police Jury met agreeable TO nd
tonrnmont, present, the same members o.
in the morning.
4 motion was made by Jos. Heard who
had voted in the negative, for the recon
ataeration Of the petition Of Victor Vincent
ri The emancipation Of his children, Mary
Victorine agrd three years aud eleYei
months, aud Lewis Victor Of the age o
ono year aud eleven months. (SIayesj.
The ycns and nays being ]detnanl4d wa
adopted as fellows Yeas. G. w Chris,
tine, q. tlacket, L. Russ, J. T. Piker, Jos
Heard, ]. Caldwell j., Il. Burgess, l.
Morgan, md W. y. Lea, o. nay Il. I
Young, o. and II consequently passed If
first reading. ID
l. r.. Young, presented a resolution 70
an appropriation Of three hundred and If.
dollars, for building a bridge across tn
Cornite, which was laid over for one da
under the rule.
The following communication Of L. &
Henderson, was read and ordered to b
printed.
BAroN RouoE, June TN 1s47
To,
The President and members
Of the Police Jury Of the Parish
Of East BAton Rouge.
Observation-Disclosures that every cit
zen in this Parish, should contribute bis nj
in the location Of the State House in TIL
Tow; And that the Police jury Wi
make q liberal appropriation for ills pm
pose. Therefore in order TO assist, IN TN
praiseworlhy object, offer if eiecte
Parish Printer; to perform the duties, fire
Of all charge to the Parish for the curref
Ayear. | am respectfully
Your O'ht. st.
Sirn.d r. G. HExDrRsos,
The Jury than proceeded 10 the eIecto
Of Parish Printer. And on counting III
votes it was found that +. G.. Henderson
t had received an unanimous vote and wa
declared elected.
The following resolutions were present
Y ed, and adopted.
Resolved That Michael Watson, Eva
HAYES, John Browning, Egbert Norggl
Jacob HAYES. and Foster Bradford, be an
they are hereby appointed COMMISSIONS
10 change and mark out the CONT
road, 50 as to pass the Comite liver ut
bridge now being constructed near Ma
Roberts. And that they discharge the
iduties as such according to law. And b
it ftrther resolved; that the COMMISSIONS
aforesaid be and they are hereby feqasste
to meet at the house Of J. T. McCaa ESQ
- ON the first monday of July rext; for III
purpose of being sworn, before entering G
The performance of their duties. And
it further resolved, that nothing containe
IS in the foregoing resolution, shall be {
construed as to authorize the closing OF an
mart Of the present road, until the new roa
and bridge Shall be completed, and recei'
ed. And he it further resolved. that Il
clerk forthwith furnish each one ofthc sa|
= Comm sioners with a copy of these res
~lutions.
w. q. Lea, presented a petition, ar
accompanying resolution, making apPr'
prfation of one hundred dollars for bnildir
: a bridge across the creek near idrs. Whi
tens; which being read, was laid oyer u
der the rule for n day.
On motion, a commi tee Of three cor
posed of L. Morgan, K. T. Young. al
. q. ". Christine were appointed to e
anime, and report On the claims present.
against the Parish.
The Jury then adjourned until tomorro
morning at nine o'clock.
TUEsDAY MoRnING, June 8i 1917.
The Police Jury met agreeable to q
nra-ant the sau1a members