Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15

The following resolution was proposed, and
adopted
Resises That Henry Kean. VIM H. Gayle,
Meredith Lively, Lewis pyburn, Milton Burgess,
D. H. Penny, and John n. yancourt be appointed
committee to examine the continuation Of Road
District No. %. and be instructed to report on,
and receive or reject The same forthwith
The Jury then adjourned until "a o'clock r. NJ.
MoNpAr EvEN1Na
The Jury met agreesbly TO adjournment. pre-
sent the same members as i'm the morning with
the exception of +. d. Conrad. The President
called the meeting to order.
a petition OF Sainl. Loid, pa,iper praying for
relief was presented And on motion the rules
were dispensed with, and the following resolution
IN reference thereto was adopted
Resaiped, That the prayer Of the foregoing pc
ttion be granted and that the sum of Ave dollars
he allowed Samuel Loid, for immediate relief, and
Ave dollars per month be allowed him fof six
months from this date.
A petition Of WIN. L. pulliafn and others pray
ing that John MeCowsf, an INDECENT child BE- sent
to scheol, was on motion laid on the table nde-
fnitely.
g. W. Christine gave notice that he would on
tomorrow introduce a resolution making nppro-
pration Of twelve hundred dollars 10 be applied
to enclosing the Court House.
Thomas Devall gave notice that he would on
tomorrow introduce a resolution making appro-
priation Of two hundred dollars for building
bridge across Baton Rouge Bayou, near ita mouth
An account was presented against the Parish
for Record Books, furnished by the Clerk Of the
Court, which uisler the rules, was laid over one
day.
Josephus Baker gave notice that he would on
tomorrow introduce resolution 10 appropriate
Vim. Noble, twelve dollars for services in b,irying
paiiper.
Mr. Joor, gave notice that he would on to-mor-
row introduce the following resolutions Of appro-
priations, viz: Two hundred dollars for building
bridge across the Comite, near Mr.. Meeker's
Plantation. Ten dollars 10 Joseph Piper for bury
ing INDECENT negro The sum Of four dollars per
month for twelve months to Mrs Brashier, pati-
per. And the sum of four dollars per month for
six months, for the support Of Samuel Miller u
pauper.
Apetiticn signed by John Kleinpeter and others
praying that an appropriation btlnade for repair
ing bridge across Wards Creek, was under the
rules laid over one day.
A Report Of VIM. Noble overseer Of road Dis
trict No. .36was presented, asking an appropria-
ton Of six hundred dollars for said District was
under the rules laid over one day.
Mr.. Henry Tomlinson asked leave Of absence
during this evening which was granted.
A petition Of j. b. Kleinpeter. for the emanci-
patton Of slave Sally, was presented for its first
reading But not being sustained by the neces.
sary majority, was rejected.
A petition Of John Rowe, for the emancipation
Of his slave Zenia, and her children, was present.
ed. But not being sustained by the necessary
majority, was rejected.
A petition Of Louisa Lange for the emancipa-
ton Of her slave ManguilIand was presented. But
not being sustained by the necessary majority, was
rejected.
The Jury, on motion, adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
TUESDAY MORNING.. June 4th, 1850
The Police Jury met agreeably to adjournment;
present the same members as on yesterday. The
President called the meeting to order, and the min
utes Of yesterday being read, were approved.
The Auditors Report was presented, and on
tee, who were empowered to examine all accounts
against the Parish, and to report.
The Finance Committee made the following
report and resolution, which were adopted:
To Me Honorable the Pdee Jury Of tie Parish Of
East Baton Rouge:
The Finance Committee to whom your Hon.
Body entrusted the task Of examining and report
ing the amount of taxes to be imposed for the
year 1850 with the specification of the objects
which it was intended to meet: Beg leave to re-
port--that they have examined statement Of the
taxation for the year lSi9--and the Auditors
Report for the fiscal year. ending on the first Mon
day of the present month Of Iune-and your
committee are Of opinion, that the tax to be i'm
posed for the year 1850, will Be required to be
fully as large as that imposed In l84g, and
therefore recommend the adoption of the tax OF
the year iS49, for that ofthe year 1S50-with the
same specifications, all Of which your committee
respectfully submit
lSigned) F. D. CosRAp,
H. ToMLINsoN,
Jos BAKER.
Be Il Resolpcd, That the Report Of the Finance
Committee be adopted and the following taxes be
laid for the year 1850, viz:
For Grand and Petit Jurors, Sl500,00