Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-19
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| MONDAY EvENfNn,
The Jury met Hgscesbly 10 adiourusnsnt-~
spbt, the sBlpe members az Ia The atptning, with
the addition of Mr. II Tom!iasen, froni Wsfd
No. q. rt at5a Ha 4a8o8#
On n,oiioi,,nf Thomas Devall the question was
considered whether Mr., J. 7. Chapman could sit
a. a n,ar,hcs cf this body, he being taemlser ol
| the Slate Legislature. Of motion Of Mr. David
| tho yeas pnd:nays being Called Mr. Chapman re.
tanned his seats Yeas---t. w. Christine, II. Tom
lnson, J. q. Washington, .. David, W. l. Camp
bel. George t'aris .. Nays--T. Devall. A. d.
| Alexander, J. b. klcinpetef. .. Mr.. Chapman
being excused from voting.
On motion Measrs Tofnlinson 0stig and De-
vail was appointed committee 10 receive bids
for the Parish Printing for the ensuing year, and
to report ., this session
A petition was presented signed by ], Alexan-
der, Sanr.. Thomas Alexander, y. Benjamin, L j.
| Henderson,, J. w. Heard and Y, y. Mays, praying
| the privilege OF making road ifom the Missis-
| sirpi river OF some place near the upper line Of
T. ]. Hendeison's plantation, to iutersect the
Springfield road at Joshua Alexander's plantation.
And that the following persons be appointed
commissioners to lay out and superntend tho
making oil said road. viz: r. j. Henderson, T. s..
Mayes. Calvin Smith, J. w Heard, q. w. Paine,
.. Bsajanin aud u. A. Sherbnrue.
On motion, the rules being dispensed with, the
foregoing petition was granted.
A petition was presented signed by r. odom,
praying that tho road running from near Major s.
Roberts 10 intersect the Road District No. %,
near Richard Odou,s, the said road having been
decteei by the District Court 10 be illegal and
has been sea nsdc) bt Laid out 10 Al not to inter-
tere with As, Daniel Sulivans plantation. And
iha, persoes be appointed TO relay out said road.
The said eetitioh was u antcd, the rules being
suspended. The following commissioners wera
appointed, win. r. Fair, II. w. Valentine, Joseph
Pnllinui, Ein,ond Bartell, John Denharn, b. Long
r. M. lea and Vim. Pratt. .sFt,5 al aAsfAk
The rules being Dispensed with the petition Of
r. Banker was presented, praying that +, G.
Bahin. r. Smith, b. Fabin, j. {. Foreman, Joseph
Phillips and L. Deleune be appointed commis-
sioners to lay out the road In front OF his planie.
,ion, agreeably 10 the proposition made by him
and accepted by the police Jury, Rt the last Scps
ssmber session. Said petition was granted.
Apetition was presentedsigncd by J. 4. Brown
ing AMI others. praying that Philip Carpenter, j.
r. Carpenter, Thos. Browning, Thos. Carpcn Or,
Albert Browning and r. Collins, may cut out and
make read leading iron, Mr.. n Collins 10 M
L. Meeker'sland andtihat they be exempt FROM
working any other road for the term Of two years.
The said petition was granted.
Aretitioa was presented. signed by ]. p. Lea
and Others praying that the road leading from
Mrs, c. NJ Hoopers plantation to intsrscct the
Baton Rouge and Clinton rail road, no relaid out,
and that the following commissioners be appoint.
ed, to carfyrinto execution the same viz: ). w.
Brashiers, &. B. White, w. Kitchens, II. n. Kerr,
NJ. L. Meeker, w. NJ, Martin, X. Odom and ].
Bug The said petition was granted. IA
The jury. then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, A. NJ