The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-09-11
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE.

At regular session Of the Police jury
of the Parish Of West Baton Rouge, held at
the Court House thereof, on Monday, Sept.
the 9th, 1852, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. the fol-
lowing members were present, riz Messrs.
John L. Nolan, Fielding Cooney, Bernard
Peyronnin, Magloire C. Leblanc, Charles
Smith, Ernest Hebert Joseph T. Landry
and William Reynaud.
| Absept--Messrs John,L. Lobdell, VIM.
Jones Lyle and Charlie / Petit.
Messrs. Landry and Smith were excused
for not attending the last meeting of the
Police Jury.
The Jury then proceeded to the nomina-
ton of commissioners of elections in general.
| For the lower precinct or @Cut OFF, pre-
cinct at the Ball Room Of Messrs White
and Hebert
Joseph Braud, Adrien Hebert and Amedee
BuiOI.
Bruly Landing precinct: Belisaire Lam
| dry TreviIle Babin and VIM. r. Stewart.
Court House precinct Rosemond Hebert,
| Vakntin Dubroca and John Pope.
Crosse Tete Landing precinct VIM. S.
Lobdell, Jas. Devall, jr., and John Buhler.
Poydras precinct H. s. Plynn, George
NJ Hamilton and VIM. E. Eackles.
Then followed the election by ballot of
a Parish Treasurer for the ensuing year.
Mr.. John +. Nolan nominated Micajah
Barrow the actual treasurer, and Mr.. Ernest
Hebert nominated Mr.. John B. Labauve.
Messrs. Leblanc and Smith were appoin-
| ted tellers, and after counting the votes it
| appeared that Mr.. Barrow was duly elected
Treasurer, having received a majority Of
votes.
The Jury then proceeded to the nomin-
alton of a Collector of Parish taxes for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. J. V. Durable the present Sheriff
| was unanimously chosen and elected.
ResolUed, That five per cent per annum
interest be granted On the several claims,
payable in one, two and three years. which
| were granted at the last Jury session Of the
Police Jury
The Report of the Parish Attorney, on
the resolution passed at the last session of
the Police Jury, directing him to petition
the Judge OF the Sixth District Court, in the
| matter of an election acid on the oath July
1852, taking the sense of the people as to
the proprety of issuing Parish Script for
building Plank Road from Bayou Crosse
Tete to the Mississippi River, was submit
ted to the Jury, and after lecture thereof,
! it was, on motion
Resolped, That said report be referred to
committee composed Of - members
VIII, shall report thereupon, at an adjourned
meeting of said Jury to to held on the Goth
day Of the present month, and who shall at
the same time submit to the Jury state
ment of the number and amount of shares
proposed to be subscribed, the amount of
the tax on the landed estate in the Parish
sufficient to pay the amount of said sub
scription, and a specification Of the rate OF
taxation and the period when it shall be
payable Said committee shall also make
out correct list of the voters OF the Parish
owning landed estate.
IL uas fuythee Resolved, That three men,
bers be appointed on said Committee that
Messrs Charles Smith, John L. Lobdell
and VIM Jones Lyle, be appointed on said
committee and that copy OF the above
resolution be served on each member of
said committee.
Resolved, That the petition of r. L. Knox
be laid on the table to be taken up at the
next meeting of this Jury. ...-
Mr.. Charles Smith offered resolution
demanding that the judgement in favor of
~ N.
one hundred and fourteen dollars and sixty
four cents ALA 64) againts the Parish,
which was stricken out of the report of the
finance committee at the last session of the
Police Jury, be paid in installments Of one,
two and three years, as recommended by
the said committee for the other claims re-
ported by them:
On motion of Joseph T. Landry, to lay
the said resolution on the table until the
next meeting, the yeas and nays having
been ordered, it appeared that Messrs.
Landry, Cooney, Nolan and Peyronnin vo-
ted in the affirmative and Messrs. Smith,
Hebert and Leblanc in the negative
Thereupon the resolution of Mr.. Smith was
laid on the table to be acted upon at the
next meeting of the Jury.
On motion, it was Resoived, Thata Com
mittee composed of three members be ap-
pointed to examine the books, accounts and
vouchers of the Parish Treasurer, and report
thereon at the next session Of the Police
Jury. Said committee to be composed of
Messrs. J. T. Landry, DR.. Nolan and B.
Peyronnin.
An account of the Democratic .Aduocate
against the Parish for publishing the call
and proceedings of certain public meet
ing of the citizens of this Parish, said to
have been held on the 25th May 1850,
in relation to overflow, was unanimously
rejected.
An account of Adren Hebert, Coroner,
amounting to the sum of $25 for holding an
inquest, was allowed.
On motion the Jury adjourned until the