The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-09-10
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
or THE
PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE.


Of the Parish of West Baton Rouge, held al
the Court House thereof, on Monday, Sept
the 9th, 1852, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ the fol-
lowing members were present, vis: Messrs
John 7. Nolan, Fielding Cooney, Bernard
Peyronnin, Magloire c. Leblanc, Charles
Smith, Ernest Hebert, Joseph T. Landry
and William Reynaud.
Absent-Messrs John L. Lobdell, VIM.
Jones Lyle and Charles L. 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 gen.
eral.
For the lower precinct or "Cut Off pre-
cinct at the Ball Room Of Messrs White
and Hebert:
Joseph Braud, Adrien Hebert and Amedee
Bujol.
Bruly Landing precinct: Belisaire Ian.
dry, Treville Babin and VIM X. Stewart.
Court House precinct: Rosemond Hebe IT.
Valentin Dnbroca and John Pope.
Crosse Tee Landing precinct VIM. S.
Lobdell, James Devall, ir., and John Buh-
ler
Poydras precinct: Fl. S. Plynn, George
NJ. Hamilton and VIM. +. Tackles.
Then followed the election by ballot of
a Parish Treasurer for the ensuing year.
Mr.. John 4. Nolan nominated Micaiah
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 IL
appeared that Mr.. Barrow was duly elected
Treasurer, having received a majority of
votes.
The Jury then proceeded to the nomin-
alton of Collector of Parish taxes for the
ensuing year
Mr.. J. V. Durable the present Sheriff
was unanimously chosen and elected.
Resolved, 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 held on the 9th July
1852, taking the sense of the people as to |
the proprietv of issuing Parish Scrint for
building Plank Road from Bayou Gros Sc
Tee to the Mississippi River was su omit
ted to the Jury, and after lecture thereof. |
it was, on motion
D Resoired, That said report be referred to /
a committee composed of - members
wh' shall report thereupon, at an adjourned |
meeting of said Jury TO TO held on the Goth |
day of the present monthOand who shall at
the same time submit to the Juryoa 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
scrlption, and 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
1t was furthee Resolped,o That three men,
,ers be appointed on said Committee that
Messrs. Charles Smith, John l.. Lobdell
md VIM Jones Lyle, be appointed on said
committee and that copy of the above
esolution be served on each member of
aid committee.
Resolued, That the petition of r. L. Knox
re laid on the table to ODE taken up at the
lext meeting Of this Jury.
Mr. Charles Smith offered a resolution
demanding that the judgement in favor of
'. X. Knox, amounting to Four thousand
me hundred and fourteen dollars and sixty
oar cents AHA 6D againts the Parish,
which was stricken out of the report of the
nance committee at the last session of the |
'olice Jury. be paid in instaIlments of one,
wo and three years, as recommended by
he said committee for the other claims re-
orted by them.
On motion of Joseph T. Landry, to lay
ne said resolution on the table until the
ext meeting, the yeas and nays having
cen ordered, it appeared that Messrs.
.andry, Cooney, Nolan and Pcyronnin vo-
I'd in the affirmative and Messrs Smith,
Iebert and Leblanc in the negatiye.-
'hereupon the resolution of Mr. Smith was
nd on the table to be acted upon at the
ext meeting of the Jury.
On motion, it was Reso,ced, That Com
llttee composed OF three members be ap-
ointed to examine the books, accounts and 10
ouchers of the Pari h Treasurer, and report
lereon at the next session OF the Police
ury. Said committee to be composed of
lessrs. J, I. Landry, DR.. Nolano and B.
eyrOnnin.
An account of the Democratic .Advocate
yainst the Parish for publishing the call
nd proceedings of a certain public meet I
lg of the citizens of this Parish, said to
ave been held on the 25th May 1850,
! relation to overflow, was unanimously
,jected.
An account Of Adrien Hebert, Coroner,
to the sum of $25 for holding an
quest, was allowed.
On mnfion the Inru adionrnad until fho |