The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-22
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Adjousnsd meeting Of The Board Of s..
lsetmen, present:
Jonx n. Duraoce. Mayor.
Jordan Holt. Joseph Mooget
Samuel N. Hart, Eugene Lanoae,
Z, L. Hall, Chss. Cuedrv.
The minutes Of the lass regular and cali
led meetings were Isad and approved.
The following petition from the Female
Orphan Asylum, was presented which on
motion was referred 70 committee com.
posed Of Messrs. Holt and Guedry.
Baton RouoE, Fs6. IA 1853.
To the Hon. the Mayor and
board Of selectmef Of the
City Of Baton Roske. hs Ladiss
experimenting and managing The Female
Orphan Asylum, would respectfully repre-
sent to your honorable body, that the lssti-
tuition il now placed upon psrmseent bas.
10, and its success no longer doubtfsl."
Heretofore, il has been supported and
kept Up, by contributions and monthly shb.
scriptit.ns from charitable and benevolent
individuals. anil upon which the Institution
he's mainly relied for support.
Believing that this Institution il not only
doing great so,d, but that il relieves this
community and the Treasury Of the eorpoF-
alton from the outlay and expenditure Of
considerable Gum. annually for the relief
Of the iriendIess and destitute We conf
IDENTIFY approach you, asking Of your honof-
able body, such aid in the form Of month
" subscription to the funds Of the Asylum
a. Won may deem right and proper under
the circumstances. And in duty bound will
ever pray, &c. Respectfully,
TnE LADIES OF THE AssYLwA
The committee on 'Artesian Wells" sub
n,itted the following report, which on mo-
ton was adopted together with the accom-
panyiDg Resolution:
REPORT.
To the Mayor and board }
Of selcctn,en City Of
Baton Rouge. The commit
tee appointed to s,,perintend the sinking Of
On Artisan Well. under Resolution appro-
priating two hundred and fifty dollars for
that purpose, hsv. diligently attended 10
the duty assigned them.
They accepted the proposition Of George
Mensrd, to DO all the work necessary in
sinking the well, with the condition-the
committee furnishing the tubing-that IL
he failed to get water 10 the satisfaction Of
the committee. he was to receive no CON-
pensation; If successful, he was to receive
such compensation a. the board Of select
men might deem just and reasonable. I'm
der that arrangement the work was COM
menced, your committee furnishing the tub
ing. made Of heavy sheet iron such ~ the
contractor said he thought would answer
the purpose. After going down about 10 f.,
with very fattering prospects Of ultimate
success, it was found that the lateral pressure
was no great, and force necessary to Dive
down the tubing, 70 heavy, that the tubing
gave way, and IL was found impossible to-
proceed. Your committee then opened q
correspondence with Mr.. Read, Of Ala
hanna, who is much and very Justly ceIebra-
ted foI his success in sinking aT tcsian wells;
detailing to him the progress Of the work,
the kind Of tubing used, and the result Of
our labors; asking his advice under the cir
cumstsnces. He has very kindly repIye,l
to your committees communication, and
given a. his opinion, that it will be neees-
sary to use the 'sheet-iron lap welded tub
ing" which can he had in the CITY Of New
York, at q cost Of two dollars and forty five
cents per foot The cost Of the tubing ne
ccsssry TO be used, being 30 much greater
than was at first supposed, your committee
deemed it their duty, before making con-
tract for the same, 10 report all the facts To-
your honorable body, and respectfully ask
your further action in the matter. Your
committee having the utmost confidence in
the final success Of the work, and being
deeply impressed! with the importance TO-
this city, Of having an abundant and cheap
supply Of water, which will thus be aHOI
ded, beg leave TO offer the following resolu-
ton:
Resoiced, That the additional sum Of ono
thousand dollars, I've and the same il hereby
appropriated. for the purpose Of buying tub
ing for and paying such other expenses a.
may attend the completion Of the 'Artesisn
Welr' already commenced by order Of tho
Board, and that the same b. expended I'M
de-, the supervision and direction Of the
committee having charge Of said work
s. M. HART,
JOSEPH MONGET,
Feb. 7, 1853. Committee.
On motion, Mr.. Charles L. Hall, was adj
ded to the Committee on "ArtesisR Wellsh
The following communication was pre-
sented. read, and on motion laid on the ia
bic: BATON RoUGE, Feb. ~, 81.
To the Mayor and board
Of Sclectmen for The
Town Of Baton Rouge, Gentlemen -
We are authorized - attorneys' at Law for
Messrs. S. N. Hart, h Co., 4 commercial
form Of thi, town, assignces, Successors and
owners Of the rights, property and actions
of the late firm Of Pike, Freligh, b Co., to
call upon you, requesting the corporation
to pay them their demand Of twsuty-hve