The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-06
To THE MAYOR, &c.

Entire cost of repairs to Wharf $3.50 50
Respectfully submitted, SIN: HART,
L. KELLUM,
C. GUIDRY.
Baton Rouge, October 4th 1852.
His honor the Mayor informed the board,
that under resolution adopted at the Special
meeting. he had leased the upperpart Of the
City Hall, to the Directors of School District
No. 2. for a Female Public school for one
year from the - day Of.
The following petition and memorial
numerously signed was presented and read.
To the Mayor, and Board of Select
men of the town of Baton Rouge.
The petition of accompanying slgners, res
pectfully showeth-that the large increase
Of buildings in the town of Baton Rouge,
renders it necessary that more than one
Engine should belong to the town, for pro-
lection against fre-that the present engine
is wanted at the North end of the town, and
before it could be manned and readyto work
a building situated at the South end, might
be entirely consumed. Your petitioners
therefore pray that new engine be pur-
chased by the corporation, for the public use
to be located near the Court House.
Respectfully submitted.
After duly considering the foregoing petit
ton it was unanimously
RESOLVED, That the prayer of the petition.
ers be granted, and that the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to issue the Bonds OF
the Corporation for the sum of One Thou
sand Two Hundred Dollars in sums of TWEEN
ty-fve dollars each payable in one, and two
years, bearing eight per cent interest per
annum. And be it further
Resolved, That the Bonds so issued shall
be sold at not less than their par value and
the funds arising from the sale Of said bonds
be appropriated or so much thereof, as may
be necessary to the purchase ola Fire En-
zine. and the erection of an Engine House
in Ward No. 1.
TIE following accounts were presented,
allowed and ordered to be paid.
Jas. j. Odom, Jail hands S11O 40
Jas. j. Odom, Migrants q 81
New Latona, prssage paupers 90
| T. Arbour, Lumber = 12l 10
! w. F, Tunnard, Dirt Barrows 25 90
| w. Fousse, smiths work IS
| E. Couisinard, Killing Dogs 80 so
1858 II
Resolred That the street committee be,
and they are hereby authorized to have a
brick privy built on the ground in the rear
of the City Hall. And be it further
! Resolpcd, that they be and they are here
| by authorised to have window in the rear
of the City Hall altered to door, for the
purpose OF affording passage to the back
premises of the City Hall.
Resolyed That the owners Of property on
the North of Laurel street between Fifth and
Penitentiary streets be requested to make
good brick side walks within ninety days
from the PRONUNCIATION of this resolution.
Resoiued, That the Treasurer be request
ed to report to the Board the receipts and
disbursements since his last annual report
up to date-and that he be required to re-
port, at each regular monthly meeting Of the
board, the state of the Treasury with the
amount received and expended, and amount
on hand.
The committee appointed to examine the
digest of the Laws Ordinances and Reso.
lutions now in force reported progress and
asked further time which was granted, and
on motion it was
Resolved That the Mayor be authorized
to issue his warrant on the Treasurer to J.
! C.. Gayle, Esq, for one hundred dollars on
account.
The board adjourned.
J. r, DUFROCQ, MAYOR.
! o. BAEBEE, Clerk.