Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-26

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| TUESDAY MoRSiNe. .Tune sth, 1854
| The Police Jury met agreeably to adjournment
present the same members as on yesterday
The President called the meeting 10 order. Thu
minutes Of yesterday were read,
| The committee appointed 10 ascertain for wha
price the printing OF the Parish could be obtained
made their report--Prtscnting the bids OF the diff
iercn, offices
| On motion i.Mr, J. G. Washington il was
| Resolved, That the tutv should proceed 10 III.
election Of Parish Printer, and at the same time
| TO elect the Office whose proposition was the
| lowest terms. ;And on counting the votes il was
found that the, Gazette office had received the
greatest number and was declared elected, at the
price Of two hundred dollars.
On motion, the Jury proceeded to the election
Of Parish Attorney, and on counting the votes i
was found that j. w. Seymour, Esq, had received
the greatest number and was declared elected.
The following resolution was proposed and
adopted:
Resoicea, That committee Of three be appont-
cd to call upoa L, c. Morris, Esq, ex.sherif OF
this Parish, ana require OF him TO furnish state
ment Of the conmuiation tax for the year 1850
And that he BE required to pay over all of said
tax which he may now have, or which he may
hereafter collect to the Parish Treasurer. Where
upon Messts Garig, Kleinpeier and Christine,
were appointed on said committee.
The following resolutions and petition were
presented anu laid over under the rules until next
session, viz 8 W.
A resoluticn to extend the road at Springfield
landing.
A resolution 10 make road district and assign
the hands of N. j. W. Wortham and Robt. Wor-
tham to said district.
A petitions Of George r. Behrnes and others to
straighten the road leading from Baton Rouge to
the Plains. where it passes through their planta-
tions@
Tne following resolution was proposed and ad-
opted:
Resolved, That the copy Of the Judgment in the
case of Danl. Sullivan VS.. Police Jury Of East
Baton Rouge for damages, be published in the
proceedings Of the Police Jury.
/, The following is copy of 'he Judgment.
Daniel Sullivan vs.. Police Jury Of East Baton
| Rouge--No. 1929. Sixth Judicial District Court
] Parish of Fast Baton Rouge.
The case turns merely on the facts Roberts,
surveyor with diagram, deposes that the road
complained Of BY appellant is gratuitousiy incon-
venent to The proprietor since it should nave run
at a distance of sixty yards ID no worse grounds
without inconvenience 10 the proprietor who as
it is. suffers damages Of Fifty Dollars Meeker
deposes that the road shcDld run so as r. avoid
interference with proprietor, that such had been
as good and near for the public. with damage To-
the proprietor, who as il Isl has suffered damages
of Forty dollars. ii ss
It is therefore ordered, adjudged aud decreed,
that the road complained Of that running from
near Major 5. Roberts to rnfersecf the road dis
frirt NJ. 2s, near Richard olom's, that running
on the old route originally laid ont ard located,
me same adopted by resolution Of January ses-
SION of Is52is Illegal. and therefore Be set aside
with danages Of Fifty dollars to be paid BY the
Police Jury cf the Parish OF East Baton Rouge to
the Appellant, Dam. Sullivan, and all costa.
tSisne1 j. j. BURK
Judge Sixth Judicial District
Clerks OGice, parish Of Easa Baton Rouge. La,
certify the fDreyoing % he frue copy of the
original Judgment ssignsdl ~. MORENO.
May 18th, 1852. Clerk.
The petition of Vim. Vaughn, with ths evidence