Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1851-01-25

o, the lands on which the said work Is lei
To be done. and said notice shall contain &
~iirstion of the work 10 be let out. and
place and honf. at which The sale shall tsE ICE
Resolved. That for ail the work that IT, bt
done In pursuance 10 any law, or ordinances. o.
The subject of roHts and levees In this Parish, tht
proprietors of the negroes, and the free labofsrl
who may have performed such work, shall have
privilege on ihe lands on which any such work.
have been constructed. for the payment Of theli
wages III tle rate allowed by law.
On motion of w. Christine, the fine impose,
on IA. Totnlinson. III the last session for non atten-
dance. was RENTED.
The following resolution was proposed ant
adopted
Resolved, That whereas the Office of Cons
table in the 9th and tltb wards Of this Parish IL
now vacant. and that an election in said wards IL
held on the first Monday Of February next, to
elect Co1istnbles for said wards.
On motion the Jury then adjourned until TO
morrow ut 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
TUESDAY MonNisa. January 7tb. 1851
The Police Jury met This day agreeably to
adjournment. present the sumo f%iefnl'ers as on
Yesterday. The Jury was called to order by The
President. the minutes OF yesterday being read,
were approved.
The following resolution, with its title, was
proposed and adopted
Ordinance in relation 70 The Inspector and
Overseef of Roads and Levees.
Resolved. That The %ovetseer or inspector OF
roads and levees on the mississippi river shall
faithfully execute the provisions of the laws and
ordinances IN force on the subject of roads and
lryees. and in case Of any neglect or omission to
execute and faithfully carry out the satne, he shall
be liable TO a fine Of fny dollars, recoverable be-
| fore any Court Of competent Jun isdictior--ore
half 10 the Use Of the informer, and the balance
10 The use Of the Parish
The following resolution with its title, was
proposed and adopted
Ordinance IN relation to the claim ofthe Parish
| against the estate of the late John MeDonogh.
RESOLVED. That Mr.. +. Perrin be and Is hereby
| appointed 10 make demand Of the executors and
representatives of said John McDunogh deceased,
and that he be authorized 10 compromise with said
executors and representatives, arising from the
erection of a levee and other works, on lands he.
longing TO said estate, situated in this Parish,
provided. they will pay what said works were
actually worth. The President. Mr.. Devali,
having declined acting in the matter,
The following resolution with its title. in re.
ference e Stray poneys, was proposed and
adopted
Otltnarres relative TO Creole poneys, and the
tueky stock in general, IN the sth and 9th wards
OF The fatish of East Baton Rouge.
Resolved. That whenever that any Of such
SIppN may Dp iUtllW on the PNPpt. TUduHs VI tNilulH
of the plantations, situated on the Mississippi
river. in said wards. the proprietors and poFaessors
Of any of said plantations, shall have the right
Of taking up, and ~cbnfning in n safe pen or other
enclosures any of the said tacky stock, and inn
meliately send word to TIE Parish Ranger to
take them away, and eause the same 10 be sold.
affair ton days notice published in any of the
papers printedin Baton Rouge, that the proceeds
Of such safe shall first be appropriated TO the
payment Of the Ranger, two dollars and for the
expense Of advertising, and Of keeping the same
the Parish Treasurer for the USE of the owner,
provided. he calls for the same within twelve
months from the day of sale.
The following amendment TO the Stray Laws,
was adopted with it's title
Amendment of the Stray law.
Resolved, That the ordinances Nj heretofore pass
ed. in relation 10 stray horses and mules. shall be
SO amended; that whenever any such horse or
mule may be taken up in pursuance to said ordi-
nance. The same shall be sold by the Parish Ranger
Al the Court house, in Baton Rouge, after pnrsu-
ing the regulations in force relating TO advertise
merit. Ne.
The following accounts were presented against
The Parish, and under the rules laid over one day:
L. &. Morris, Sheriff, for services, : : SIP 35
Saml. Skolield, Recorder, for books, : ID 90
Gazette office, for advertising election, IL 90
The following resolution in reference to Stray
horned cattle was proposed and adopted,
Resolved, That all laws and ordinances now
in force in this Parish, concerning stray horned
cattle be, and the same Is hereby repealed. and
TINT any person or persons who shall take up or
detain in his or their possession any stray horned
cattle without permission of their owner, shall be
subject to a fine of twenty five dollars, recover.
able before any Court of competent jurisdiction
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person laying said complaint, and the balance OF
said fine 10 the owner Of the beast SO detained.
where such owner is known--or TO be paid into
the Parish Treasury where such owner or owaers
is not known.
On motion, the Jury then proceeded to the
election of Parish Treasurer and Collector, for
the present year, and on counting the votes il was
found that Vim. Hubbs was unanimously elected.
Mr.. G. w. Christine gave notice that he would
on tomorrow, or some future time introduce d
resolution making appropriation OF nine hundred
for enclosing the Court House square,
On motion, Messrs. Tomlinson, Christine and
Dawson, Were appointed a committee to accept
the Treasures bond.
A report, Of the Committee appointed TO ex-
anime The accounts OF the Parish Auditor, was
HFpSented, the said Committee asked further time.
khd thai they might make their report on said
trcoul,is 10 the FIRST of January. inst, which was
granted.
The following resolution with ito title, was pro-
posed and adopted
Ordinance relative to accounts,
Resolved, That In future oil accounts present,
d TO the Police Jury for allowance or payment
ihall be accompanied by such vouchers, as the
nature Of the case NAV admit of.
On motion, the Police Jury then adjourned
satil Monday next, 18th inst, at 10 o'clock, A.
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THoS. DEvALI. President.
WV Huns, Clerk.
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