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

3d. That Henry kean, Milton Burgess, Hnt
Vim. II. Gayle, 10 appointed to re-mark snt
take off s.ch parts Of the road us may require
1t, with instructions ~ avoid an angle in the ori
nal route by running II nearer the residence Of Mrs
Liveeys, Ii they find II can BE- conveniently done
4th. That hands be allotted to this road AT
oyerseer oppointed, and an order issued requiring
him TO open the road with the least possible delay
| H. KEAN,
| w. II. GAYLE,
L. pYBURN, Committee.
M. BURGESS,
| J. H vANCOURT.
| East Baton Rouge, June 9TH, 1850.
Of the session which was granted
The Jury then adjourned until to morrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
| WEpsEsnAy MonNtru, June 5th 1850.
The Police Jury meet agreeaby 10 adjourn
ment Present the Same members az ON yeser-
| day, with the exception Of Mr. Joor The Pre-
| sident called the meeting TO ORDER
The following resolution was proposed and
| adopted:
Resalr,d: That the hands Of McCocklin,
| Chambers and Eckles be included in the line
running to the Conite and to include all on this
| side Of said river, SO as to include all below Ivy
Cockerhans on the South aide Of the road, go as
TO include Robert Ingram 10 Marietta; to work
| on road district No. 40 or the extension Of road
district No. 22 and that A. N. Booth be ap-
pointed ovefseer oi said road
The following resolutions were proposed and
adopted:
Festcea, That Adolphus Williams, p Hickey,
Charles Mediation, and Fargus Pension be APP
pointed additional commissioners for supper
intending the clearing out Of Bayou Fountain.
Resared That said Commissioners shall have
the power TO direct Ut what points on said Bayou
the said work shall be commenced and continued
In their discretion shall seem best---aud that
vote Of majority Of said commissioners shall
prevail on all questions relating to the contracting
for, and conducting said work or in receiving or
paying for the satire, OF portions thereof
The following resolution was proposed and
adopted.
Resoired, That Josephus Baker, G. W. Chris
tine and VIM. l.. Campbell he appointed conn
mites TO revise the stray laws, and report as
early ~ convenient.
The following resolution was proposed and
adopted:
ResRved, That the hands of Nolan Stewart in
the tenth road district be placed on the tenth road
to work the same.
The petition Of J. b. Bixler praying that he be
exempted from working any other road than the
one leadipg from the Highland road to his resi-
dence was presented, and The following resolution
in reference thereto, was adopted.
SesHptN, EOfeGbI1S IbtftfUHBc EFdHtet,
and that Mr.. Bixlet lie, and Is hereby exempted
from working any other road except the one mem
toned in said petition.
The petition Of John Chlds praying that he
might be placed in ward No 6 was presented. and
the following resolution in reference thereto
adopted.
Rssofeea, That John Chil,Is he stricken out Of
Ward No. i2 and incorporated in ward No. 9.
The Petition Of Charles Powers and others
Ill I.x..x.
changed and that the following! boundary be
adopted for the West end Of said road, viz
commencing at Bayou Manehac including John
Phillips plnnstion--thence as before designated
to Michael Chambers, now DR.. W1ortharn's plan
tatiort-~and thence in direct lirle to the place
known as Mrs. Harris's old ford on the Cornite,
was presented and the following resolution in
reference thereto adopted.
Resolped, That the foregoing pet tion be granted
and the boundary lines Of said ward be fixed as
above described
The following resolution was proposed and
adopted
Resolpcd, That ferry be established at Burlng-
ton, on the Amits river--and that the privilege
Of keeping the same, be sold at public sale o the
highest bidder for one year to commence the first
Of August next, for the benefit fthe Parish, after
thirty days, previous notice posted up a the Post
office ut Burlington. And the same is to be sold
in like manner every year thereafter, and that
tine following rates of toll shall be- charged for
crossing said ferry to wit: For wagon and
team 80 cts. Dearborn and team IS cts Cart
and team 90 cts. Man and horse 10 cts.
Footman Gets. Single horse cts. Horn cattle
81. Goats, Sheep and Hogs / cent psr head. And
be i further resolved, That the purchaser OF said
ferfy shall give bond, and security in the sum of
two hundred dollars, for the faithful performance
of his duties rs keeper Of said ferry according to
law, and that John .. MeCaa, John, Keer, senr..
and Ferdinand Kretz be appointed Commissioners
for making the sale Of said ferry and receiving
said bond
The following resolution was proposed and
adopted,
Resotucd, That DR.. Workman be permitted to
put up gates, on his plantation, on The road dcsg-
mated by the Commissioners, through the ssrnc
until the first day Of January, 1851.
The following resolution was proposed and
adopted
Resolved, That Adolphus Williams be appont-
ed inspector Of roads and lesees for ward No. s
for one yeas. And that Elio Marthinas be ap-
pointed inapector Of roads and levees for Ward
No. 0 for dtSe year.
The following resolution was proposed, and
adopted.
Resoiroa, That George Garig, James c. Dawson
and William Hubls be, and are hereby appointed
Committee In reference 10 the establishment of
a Poor House, and to report az soon az practicable
The Police Jury then adjourned sine die.
: .THOS. DEVALL, President.
WM. HUBns, Clerk