The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-08

foYr1ciAL.
CITY COUNCIL r1OOuDDIlgo.
BAToN RouoE, MoxDAr,l
Dec. 9th, 1852.
Regular meeting Of the Board Of Select
men, present:
JOHN r. Duraoce, Mayor.
s. M. Hart, Joseph Monget,
Eugene Lanouc, Levi Kellun,
Chas. Guedry.
The proceedings Of last meeting were
read and approved.
The street committee reported. that under
resolution adopted at the last meeting of
the Boaro Of Selectmen, they had caused to
be built brick Culvert over the Ravine on
Florida street, near the Penitentiary, at
cost of ninety dollars. On motion. said re-
port was received, approved, and adopted.
TREAsuRER's REPORT.
Amount on hand last report, S6l5 90
Amount since collected. 654 65
1910 81
Amount disbursed 1147 20
Balance in Treasury 1923 03
His honor, tho Mayor reporte. to the
Board, the Course persued by him, in his
official capacity, in the case Of the Corona
ton Us. Spalding 4 Rogers Circus Company,
which was approved by the Board.
The following petition numerously signed
was presented and read to the Board
80 the Hon. the Mayor and Board Of
Se'ectmen of the town Of B. Rouge"
THE subscribers, citizens OF the town,
respectfully represent to your honorable
body, they have learned with some surprise
and particularly the Town and corporate
authorities have Tor the last two or three
years, enjoy ed the use OF the Wharf erected
on the bank Of the river at the individual
cost and expense of Messrs. Pike & Hart,
without any pcnsation whatever to
these gentlemen"
"Your petitioners, have further been en-
formed and believe the Corporation have
twice repaired the said Wharf, for public
use, and convenience, thus clearly recognize
ing the Wharf to be public benefit, and by
its acts appropIiating the wharf to the ex-
elusive use of the public"
"petitioners have further been enformed,
that previous to these acts Of the Corpora
ton, Messrs Pike 4 Hart, made application
to your Hon. body, for reasonable allow
ance to be made them for the cost Of erect
ing said wharf, but petitioners have never
yet ascertained that any satisfactory dis
position has been made or any allowance
granted, to said Pike h Hart on their APP
plication. Your petitioners believeing that
neither individuals nor corporations have a
right to the use, or the property Of the citi-
zens without Observation-Disclosures pray
your Hon. body to appointa committee, to
enquire into all the facts and circumstances
attending the erection Of said Wharf, by
Messrs Pike & Hart, and whether the cor
porSiion, has by its acts taken possession Of,
and appropriated the same to the use OF
the public without previous compensation
to the owners; and in the latter event, your
honorable body proceed to make such allow
ances, for the use ard materials of said
wharf, to said Messrs. Pike 4 Hart, as may
in the opinion of your honorable body, be
esteemed just and proper and your petition
ers will ever pray &c"
On motion the foregoing petition was
received and a committee composed Of
Messrs Monget Kellum Guidry appointed
to investigate the subject, and report to
this Board, at its next regular monthly meet.
ing.
The following accounts were presented,
allowed and ordered to be paid.
James J. Odom, Jail hands 500 90
Migrants, 8 80
W. rs kew, Relief OF Paupers, IL O0
Simon Beai, clothing for Paupers, 2 Is
Larguier Il Lanoue, Hardware, 50 "a
$2O7 Os
BE il Ordained &c, That the side walks on
Spanish: Town street be laid out to the
uniform width of Eight feet and that the
street committee be authorized to lay cut
said street, in conformity with this ordi-
nance.
On motion the Board adjourned
JOHN X. DUFROCQ MAYOR.
o. BARREE, Clerk.
BATON ROUGE FALL RACES