The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-11

oFFIclAL.
CITY c0uNC1L PROCEEDINGS.
| Baron RoUcE. MoNDAY,l
I Nov 1st, 1882.
Regular meeting Of the Board Of Select.
men, present; 7-9sf San 49,, -...-.
JOHN r. DuFRoco, Mayor.
S. M. Hat, Joseph Monget,
Eugene Lanoue, Levi Kellum, #
On motion, the meeting Of the Board was
adjourned to Monday the sth inst
j.. R. DUFROCQ, MAYon,
| O. BARBEE Clerk.
BATON Rouot, MONDAY, Nov. sth '52.
Regular meeting of the Board Of Select.
men-present:
SAMt. N. HAIR, EreENE LAriouE,
JORDAN HoLT; JOSEPH MorGET,
LEVI KBtLUN, CHAs. GUEDhY
His honor the Mayor being absent the
board organized by the appointment Of s.
NJ. Hart, Esq, President pro tcm.
The minutes OF last regular meeting were
read and approved
The following report was presented, read,
and on motion unanimously adopted.
To the Mayor and Board Of Select
men of the city of Baton Rouge.
The undersigned beg leave to report, that
in accordance with Resolution passed at
the last meeting of the board, they have
erected Privy in the rear Of the City Hall
at an expense of ninety-seven dollars and
fifty cents-ri=
Amt. paid Nelson Potts brick work $e5 90
= f. McKiterick, wood g 80 so
S97 so
And that they have contracted with Mr.
F.. McKiterick for opening door in the of
the City Hall at a cost of fifteen dollars.
Respectfully submitted.
EUGENE LANOUE.
JORDAN HOLT.
Baton Rouge: Nov. sth 1852.
The committee appointed to examine the
Digest of the Ordinances and Resolutions
OF the Board of Selectmen now in force re-
ported that they have attended to the duty
assigned them, and that the Digest as'nade
up with some slight alteration, was correct
and ready for publication in Pamphlet form
-whereupon it was
Resolpcd, That the report and Digest be
IL
hereby authorized to contract for the print
ing for the use of the corporation, two hum
dred copies Of said Digest. And be it fur
ther,
Rssolved, That Mr.. ]. c. Gayle he allow
ed the sum of One hundred and Seventy
five dollars compensation for making the
said Digest, and that the Mayor be, and he
is hereby authorized to issue his warrant on
the Treasurer for balance due him on ac.
count of said work.
The following petition numerously sign
ed by citizens OF the town was presented.
To the honorable the Mayor and
Selectmen of the town Of Baton
Rouge. +..i. ! |
The petition of the undersigned citizen. of .
the Town Of Baton Rouge, respectfully
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That being impressed with tire impor- |
tance and necessity of having a plentiful
supply of water. to be prepared at all times |
to extinguish fires, and TO furnish the pure
element to the inhabitants; they pray that
you will make stch an appropriation as
your honorable body may deem sufficient,
for the purpose Of boring an ARTEsIAN
We'll. Experience having demonstrated
t,,at water can By such a process be obtain
ed in abundance in all places.
Pie board having taken the foregoing
petition into consideration it was on motion
Resoired, That the prayer of the petition
De granted and that the sum of Two hun
lred and fifty dollars be appropriated for
he purpose of commencing an Artesiah
Well, on North Boulevarde street, between
Third and Main street and that the work
,e prosecuted under the supervision and
Erection of committee composed Of
Nessrs. S M. Hart, and Joseph Monget.
TREASURERs REPORT.
Amount collected since last settle
ment SS,36S IS
mount disbursed do do. 1852 SO
Balance in Treasury S6lj So :
The following communication was re-
eived -lr't
10 the hon. the Mayor and board of