Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-03-23

H. kinner, Constable, Thus. Devall, prest.
WIN. Hubs Clerk
" The president called the meeting 10 ,rJer,
the following resolution, aas proposed. and
On mo- lon the rules being d'spen ei wiih, vas
adopted. :.
lies lvpd. That the sun, Of two hundred
and fifty dollars be, and the saline / hereby app
prnptia ed. out If the Tax roll If 1850, for
build ny a bridge Of gooJ aak timber across
biz Sandy Creek, near Jolih Offitt's, ahd
that the following cotnmia-i inets be, ard are
hereby appointed 10 le out he contract. and
supsti,.te,t,i the construction Of the same,
viz. D. w. Kounsaviile, John Ohitt, .. u.
Dtehe,, WIN Kelly. san. kell,, and James
Cooper. g..
The flluwinr resolution vas proposed, and
on melton tie ruIes being dispensed with, was
adop ed. .
Resolved ; 1'ha, the som Of fur hundred
dollars be, and the same is hereby appt"nfia
ted out oftlle tax roll Of 1850, FIR building a
htidge uf uu,ni oak timber across Big Sandy
Creek, near J. Bartell's, and that the fotlnw
ipa commissioners be, and are hereby APP
pointed to let out contract, and superintend
the constitution If The Same. viz Williams
Jackson. q. w. G%feenvpii. John Bartell, Jt
jos. Pulliam. VIM. Pulliam and VIM. L..
Campbell.
The following accounts we're presented
and on mttion the rules being dispensed.
with we're allowed.
An account Of K. Kenner fur notifying the
Police Jury Of present srssiu, Rl5.
An account Of WIN. Hubhs, eK-Treasur \
| Collector Tor comm ssiens. A7p 10.
On motion The pre- .ident appoint d Messrs.
.. A. Cunningham, @. w. Christine. and u.
Tomlinson A committee, to let out repairs t.
be made on Court. house, Clicks Office and
out bui Idings. agreeably to tesulut'an adopted
last session 90 ',tttli l..
The following resolution was proposed and
| adopted. ,
Hesulved tina, ---- be authorized
II keep ferry across Montesano Dayen on
the Rad lesdirg lron the town Of Baton
Rouge TO The Plains. until a new bridge Is
built. And that he, The. or they be au,lor'z-
ed to receive the following rates FIR toll. viz
Fur a persot, on ftnt 5ets. for ,nan and horse
lOcts ; for carriage and one horse 2Orts Tor
carriage and two hrtses 80 cts ; FOR empty
Wagon 81 cents For loaded wagon 30 cts.
The relieving resolution was proposed AMI
adopted.
Resolved that Barnet Williams be. and Is
hereby appointed overseer Of East end o'
rad district No. g. in place Of Robert Collins
having len the parish.
The fl owing resolution was proposed and
accepted. ~.
Resolved, That James Parker be, and is
hereby appointed ossers,er Of road district No.
&. upper end, in place If Lnnis II. Carpenter
he havin. removed from SAID distri,t.
The FOL owing resolution was proposed ant
adopted. j.
Reso we'd. That Jos. pulliam be and il
ha5ehy appointed commissioner Of ward e'er
tons Tor ward No II In place Of WIN
Vaughan who refuses to serve.
The following resolution was proposed, an
adopted.
Resolved, Tint hereafter the Treasure
and Collector Of thu parish be requires to ob
tain A watra,n for Che amount Of his eommis'
sions for collecting and disbursing the fand'
Of the parish A, his settlement with the 20
lice Jury.
On motion The Jury then adjourned SIN
p,s, THOs. SDEVALL, pfes',.
WILLIAM HupHs, Clerk.