Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1851-01-25
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The Jury was called 10 order bv the President
The minutes being read, were approved.
GA motion, Messrs Perrin. Garig ana RusS
were appointed a Committee 10 examine The hon,
of 60, Morris, on Sheriff The said Commute,
made their rcpor, aud said bond was approved.
A petition was presented Of Patsy llebeft
tE 20. G for the emancipation of her chill,
Mary. The said petition was rejected.
A petition was presented signed by II. b
Fayrot and others, praying for the removal o.
Slaughter Houses. as q nuisance; said petition
was dcemed not within the powers Of the Police
Jury.
An account was presented Of G. w. Christine
for so, for services rendered the Parish on sevefa
Committees, On motion, the rules being dis.
nensed with, said account was allowed.
A resolution was presented making the apnro.
r~riation for building the Poor House, out Of the
B Tax roll Of 1850. which resolution was laid over
one day under the rules.
A petition OF Daniel Sullivan and others for tho
change of road District No. %. On motion, said
petition was laid on the table.
The following series OF resolutions in reference
10 Roads and Leyecs within this Parish Were
presented and adopted
Resol,ed, That all levees TO be hereafter con.
struc,ed within this Parish, on the bank of the
Mississippi river, shall be made, Ion a caving
bank at the distance Of one arpen, from the last
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levee nearest the rivor--ando on a washing bank,
at the distance of half an arpent from the edge OF
the bank, 70 the outside base of the levee. Be il
further.
Rcsolpcd, That in all cases where a new levee
Is to I've constructed according to law. the owner or
owners OF the land on which the new levee is TO be
made, shall only be required TO run such levee TO
the side line Of his or their plantation. where the
nature and extent OF tic break requires 1t to ne
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such side line shall not be more than one Mfpoa1f
from the break. Ton a caving bank) of the bank
and Of half an arpent on a washing bank. And
the owner or owners Of the land adjoining that.
on which the new levec is 10 BE- made, shall be
compelled to continue said leyce, on his or their
lands until it i~ntersects the old levee.
Rcsapri, That hereafter when the said river
approach within thirty feet, in a caving
Thank and within ten feet, ii a washing bank, Of
the outside base Of TIE. levee. the owner or
owners Of the land, on which said levee may be
situated shall be compelled 10 construct a new
levee, as provided for by law.
Resolved, That hereafter in case Of any break
In the ieyee in this Parish, during the time DC
high water, 10 which The hands ofthe neighhoring
propfietoFs may be called TO repair the same al
now provided for hy law. 'rhe owner or owners
Of the land on which such break shall occur,
shall be liable to the proprietor Of said hands, at
the rate OF two dollars per day, for each hand So
engaged IN repairing said break, provided the
owner or owners, al said lands at the time OF said
break Were in caalrayeniion of any law or erdi-
nance in ioree reletiyete levees and roads. recover
able before any Court II competent jurisdiction.
Resolved, That whenever, In the opinion of
The inspector crs overseeTof roads and ievecs. any
work 10 either reads in levees, is required to be
done Without waiting the usual delays. The saia
cvefcseer or inspector Saali give a written notice
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