Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1851-01-18

* to tbs HtffIfT or pHHhfs ~ ING lalt1y Oh WHICH
aueb wngk ii required 10 la done that tho v roe
aballH lie done and completed within Il certain line,
Of ity d certain day, 10 DO fixed hy laid Inspector
sr o~veyarar, and Iii caec said work shall tot bs
completed. within the time 50 fixed. 1t shall be
tIa duty pf. the ovefseer vi inspector, 10 call on all
the rroTfietefs or negroes In the ward In which
he Is inspector, or overaesr for d sufficient number
Of hands to accomplish the work ~ srredily asl.9
fuay deaf1 necessary. or Tint in tho discretion Of
the oyefsesf, Or Inspector, he snail have power 10
employ fat)erafs by fha day, and ~ ullow them III
the Taie Of two dollars per day each. And that
the wfe or owners Of the lands upon which
said work Ii required III BIZ done, shall BIZ liabls
III the pfopfiet1rs Of said negroes, and to ether
laborers, Mt the rate Of two dollars zach, for avery
day they may be engaged on stcli work, recover
able before any Court Of competent jurisdiction.
Resolved, That IN I'LL suits arising under tho
provisions ofthis aiid oil other lawa, and ~eftinan.
eas, relative to the subject Of roads and Icyees !;
the inspector Or oyrfsear who sHperntsnds the
roads aid lsvess shall bring sttlt IN lis own naf1e
NJ such Inspector or 6sefseef. for tho use of all
iia parties Interested, aud aIl demands which rnny
arise from The erection Or eefistrtietipn af works
On the sans plantation shall DO euinufated Into
one aetfnr,
Resolved. Tint ii alI cases wi,era proptietors
of laffs situated on tts fiVer In this Parrish. have
neglected 10 keep t4t their Iayees md rnads. I'D rr-
qtnred BY law, 1t sbull be- tie duty III tho irtsper4
tor Or oy6faesf Of roads aud leyaaa, within each
ward, to post np written nolies IN aofrye con-
spieaotia place, Oh The land on which any work
shall be- required 70 be done specifying tie par
tlt,ilaf work 20 required 10 b doris, dad Hiking
the day by which Tie safan shall be eouJpluted~-
md shall also make out i copy Of sucii notice,
address and deliver tie saius personally 10 tho
proprletofs, for their agenfaJ Of the lnnia OH
Wnicii said work II required til ba done III ia.
tisllng within the ward where steh land Ii stunt
ca htit 4 atiefa, proprietor Or agent reside out OF
sftta ward, Pc shall direct aHd mall 10 The etsrne, In
presence oil two ffeaIgIJefs reaidiug Ill snid ward
q copy Of eaefi notice AZ a%fofeeaid.
n Resolved, That whenever IL shall l,e necessary
te a~.lvettistt any work to ba lot out te tie lowest
btanefin accordance with ang IasYs on ordinance
now ~ force. Tho inspector or ~ogcrscer pf tho
work 10 BE- 50 LET out, shali adyaftiae BY H.
safitoas q q notleaslf any paper published in
f1Hfol Aotige ten days previous n tic sale, 5rotnt.
ihg ron The eay Of tlse frat publication, and also
BY posting UP the same In es,foe coiiApicolis p1aee
% ~thaslaflda Oh which tls said work ii required
. be tl9fes and said notiee shail contain d st,eei-
featien If the work to be LIT out. and the ttaV.
place and hotir. III whicttlle sale sIaJJ take rlaea,
lsssolgad, That for all the work that may be
dele y pursuance hi any law, on ordinance, ON
tbs slib5assl Of roads md leyaes IN t1is Parish. the
Epfoprietafy Il tits negfors, and ths free laI5orers
who uiay have performed #tlall work, ahal1 have i
privilege on The lairda on which any such works
ftsye bhen constructed, for the payment OF their
ANagsa ut the rate allowed by law.
lNi motion OF GsW Christine. tho fine imposed
o. Hs ToInlitsop, at the last session. for non .aiten.
dance. was fefaittsd.
I~tiaetdel..
Resolved, That whereas the o.g;re 81 coas.
table In ito 9th and fifth wards of this Parish Il
Ii0W vacant, and that an election III said wards be
held on tho frat Monday Of February prxt. 10
eliet Cofialubles for said wards.
#On in1tion fhs Jury tleu adjourned until to-
morrow al 10 o'clock, a. III.
Isesphg Moaaisa, january 7tb, FsJi.
me p'i'ae Jury met this Day agfesaldy ~
aaiourftfneut. present the sef1e members III on
Yesterday The jury was called IL order vi the
President, the tfinutasof yesterday being. reaJ,
aare approved.
Tbs following resolution, witA iii title, sYas
rrepoaed and adopteds
Ordinance IN relation 70 The Inspector and
0yersoer Of RoaIs and Loyees.
Resolved, Tint the overseer or ip~speetor Of
roads and ieyees on tie Mississippi river shaii
faithfully execute the provisions OF the laws and
ordinances irt2farea on the subject of roads and
layeeas and IN case Of any neglect Or omission 10
execute and faithfully cary out The Same, liz shall
be liable TO fine of Glty dollars, recoverable be-
fore any Court or competent uiisaietion-.one
half 70 the use Of the ~iniDfaser, and the balance
~ tSkF G&i " II ik4B 4 EfISI &N#ETH# ETHs4&E%#&a f. &E3
Tas following resolution with its title, was
pfopoqea and adopted
Ordinance IN relation To the claim offhe Parish
against the estate OF the late John mcDouoaIs. =
Rcgofyed, That Mf. u. Perrin be and III hereby
appointed TO make demand Of tho executors md
representatives Of said John McDonogh deceased,
and that he liz authorized 70 con1prnuiise With said
executors apd representatives., arising lrora the
erection Of q leyee ard other works, On lands be-
longing 70 said %eatatc, situated III this Parrish,
provided, they will pay what said works were
actually worth. Ihs President, Mr. Deyall,
having declined acting IN the matter.
The following resolution with its title. In re-
ference 70 Stray Poleya, was proposed ind
adopted:
Ordinances relative il Creole popeys. and the
taeky stock III general, In the sth and 9th wards
Of the Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
Resolved, That whenever THU any Of AuclI
stock may be found on the lcyecs. rsatly. on batiire
II the plantations, situated OH The Mississippi
river, il said wards, tfe proprietors and possessers
Of any Of said plantations, shall have the right
taking up, and combining III 4 saiic pen or otliar
enclosure any q The, sd sacky sfock and iui-
ruediately send word ~ the Parish Ranger ID
tafe hem away, and tanss the same 10 Be snId.
alter WI lays notice Published iii any of tbs
papers ptiIsedi Il Batpn Rouga, that the proceeds
Of sneh sale sbail first be appropriated To the
payment Of fhe Ranger, two dollars: and fiji ihs
e9peisse of Advertising, aulhof keeping the saIils
until sale, and The residue sltail be deposited with
the Parish Treasurer for tbs use III The owner,
provided, he calls fof the came within twelve
months from tieday Of sale.
The following an1eulmeaf to Tho Stray Lasvs,
adopted with itss titles
Amendment 0fthe Stray law.
AAlEsolged, That The ordinances heretofore paBs~s
I'd, in relation to sifay horses and mules, sIalI BE-
q amended; that sWhcaeyer any such horse or
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