The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-09
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDING.

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CITY COUNCIL rRO0EEDneo.
BAToN Rouox. MoNDAr,(
Dec. 9th, 1852.
Regular meeting Of the hoard Of Select
men, present.
JOINS r. Duyaoca, Mayor.
s. N. Hart, Joseph Monget,
Eugene Lanoue, Levi Kellum,
Chas. Guedry.
The proceedings Of last meeting were
read and approved.
The street committee reported. that under
resolution adopted at the. last meeting Of
the Roalo Of Selec.tnen they had caused to
be built brick Culvert over the Ravine on
Florida street, near the Penitentiary, at
cost Of ninety dollars. On motion. said re-
port was received, approved: and adopted.
TREAsuaER's REPORT.
Amount on hand last report, S6l5 80
Amount siuce collected, 654 65
si27o "a
Amount discussed LAT 20
Balance in Treasury 1928 05
His honor, the Mayor reporte! to the
Board. the Course persued by him, in his
official capacity, in the case Of the Corora-
ton u.s. Spalding & Rogers Circus Company,
which was approved by the Board.
The following petition numerously signed
was presented and read to the Board:
ITO the Hon. the Mayor and Board Of I
Selectmen Of the town Of B. Roage'
"1he subscribers, citizens Of the town,
respectfully represent to your honorable
body they have learned with some surprise.
and particularly the Town and corporate
authorities have for the last two or three
years, EMO, ed the use Of the Wharf erected
on the bank Of the river, at the individual
cost and expense of Messrs. Pike Il Hart,
without any compensation whatever to
thcse gentlemen"
"Yoar petitioners, have further been en-
formed and believe the Corporation have
twice repaired the said Wharf. for public
use. and convenience, Tins clearly recognize
ing the Wharf to be public benefit, and by
its acts appropsiatiDs the wharf to the ex-
elusive use Of the public"
"i'e.itioncrs have further been erforred,
that previous to these acts Of the Corpora
ticn, Messrs. Pike & Hart, made application
to your Hon body. for reasonable allow
ance to be made them, tor the cost Of erect
ing said whafi. but petitioners have never
yet ascertained that any satisfactory dis
position has been made or any allowance
granted, to said Pike 4 Hart on their APP
! pijcation. Your petitioners believing that
neither individuals nor corporations have q
right to the use, or the property Of the citi-
zcns without Observation-Disclosures pray
j your Hon body to appointa committee, to
enquire into all the facts and circumstances
attending the erection Of said Wharf, by
Massrs. Pike & Hat. ard whether the cor
poration, has by it, acts taken possession Of,
and appropriated the same to the use Of
! the public without previous compensation
| to the owners; and in the latter event, your
honorable body proceed TO make such allow
ances, for the use ard materials Of said
wharf, to said Messrs. Pike & Hart, as may
in the opinion Of your honorable body, be
esteemed Just and proper and your petition
ers will ever pray &c"
! On motion the foregoing petition was
received and committee composed of
! Mess,s Monset Kelurn Guidry appointed
to investigate the subject, and report to
this Board, at its next regular monthly meet.
ing.
The following accounts were presented,
! allowed ard ordered to be Paid.
James J. Odcm, Jail hands $1cO 90
! Migrants, 9 50
w. Eskcw, Relief OF Paurers, IL 90
Simon Bea,, clothing for Paurers Is
Larguier Il Lanouc, Hardware, 50 al
! s2o7 os
! Be it Ordata1 Sr, That the side walks on
! Spanish Town street he laid out to the
uniform width Of Eight feet and that the
street committee BE- authorized to lay cut
said street, in conformity with this ordi-
nance.
On motion the Board adjourned.
! JOHN Z. DUFROCQ MAYOR.
! o. BARRGE, Clerk.
BATON ROUGE FALL RACES