The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-17

Of the Parish license for pedling within the
limits Of this Parish, for the term of twelve
months.
On motion, Samuel Miller was stricken
of, OF the list Of paupefs of the Parish.
On motion, committee composed of
Messrs. Peiliston, Alexander and Campbell,
were appointed to ascertain upon wrat
terms the Printing of the Parish can be OBJ
tanned for the ensuing year.
On motion Messrs. Trudeau & Tomlinson
were appointed on the committee to exa-
mine and report upon the Jail building.
On motion, the Jury then adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
A/Tuesday Morning.
The Police jury of the Parish. of East
Baton Rouge. met agreeably to adjournment
were present, the same members as on yes
terday. The President called the Jury to
order The minutes Of yesterday were read
and approved
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted:
Resolved, That the hands Of Geo. Ames,
John B. Whitaker, John p. Smith, and
those of Capt John Riley, be placed upon
road district No. 81.
The following accounts against the Par
ish of East Baton Rouge, being presented
by the Finance Committee, with their re-
port thereon, were allowed, and the report
adopted. The Finance Committee to whom
was referred the following accounts, viz:
Jas. J. Odom, Jailor, three hundred and
seventy dollars and 81 cents. s $40 81
l.. f. Powers, for Clerk ofelection 2 90
J D. Stuart, =" 6 90
Alb. Thames, for services as special
constable 20 IS
J. s. Baron, Clerk fthe 5th district
M Court, for costs. 10 so
lanes Welsh, clerk of elections, s 90
Comet Office for Printing, 1S 90
Francis B. Sans j. P, for swearing
commissioners OF elections, 2 90
n. v Babn. Sheriff, for services, l02 02
Joseph Rorskey. for coffin for pauper 90
Samuel SkoIheld, Recorder, for re-
cord books, Is so
!. J. Odoni, Jailor, 975
Total Ar S634 10
| After strictly examining the foregoing
accounts, your committee find the same to
be correct Your committee would further
state. that the account of DR.. Louis Very.
If fifty two dollars Tor services rendered
prisoners in Jail, duiing the abseuce of DR..
Dearing, the jail Physicia,r; should be paid
by the latter; a, be receives from the Parish
a fixed salary by the year. The account
of Dr. Very, of nine dollars and Fifty cents
for attending paupers. should not be paid
w the Parish, as all the other PHYSICIANS
do the same gratuitously. The account of
Dr. s. P. Ward, of sixty dollars, for attend
ing Mrs. Richy's family, who are paupers
upon the Parish, should not be paid, as the
Parish is taxed to support her and family.
and as similar services are rendered by all
other physicians gratuitously.
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
JoHS B. KLEINPETER,
Finance Com. }J.G. WASHINGTON,
SETH DAVID.
Two petitions being presented, relative
to the road leading from Mr.. Burgess to
Marietta. On motion, the whole matter
was referred to a committee, composed OF
Messrs Garig, Kleinpeter and Burnet-who
reported the following resolution, which
vas adopted
Resolrei, That the hands of J H. Schenck,
D. H. Penny, T. Canty, nr. & Robert Wort
ham, work from the forks of the road, down
o Robert Knox'sroad district-then on the
Marietta road, embracing the two bridges
On the Jones' Creek and the Beaver Dam
Bavon.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted
Reso1red, That the hands of Paul Klein
peter he removed from the lower end of
district No. 10, to the upper end, under VIM
Kleinpeter, the overseer Of said district,
and that he be notified Of the same.
A petition Of j. J Odom. Jailor, recon-
meuding the employment of night watch
for the security of the Jail, was, on motion,
rejected
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted And the following commit
tee appointed thereon, viz,-Messrs. Klein
peter, Arbour and Taylor.
Resosped, That Committee Of three, he
appointed to contract for making and plac-
ing in the Jail, two or three cells to be
composed of IRON bars-sfor the purpose of
securing criminals committed to Jail for
the commission Of grave offences.
The Committee to whom was referred
the matter OF the parish printing, reported
by presenting the sealed proposals Of the
different offices in this town. The said
proposals being opened, it was und that
Mr.. Geo A. Pixies bid to perform all the
printing required by tbe Parish for the sum