The Weekly comet., 1853-06-12
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE JURY
OF THE
Parish Of East Baton Rouge.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE JURY
4 OF THE
Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
The Police Jury Of the Parish of East
Baton Rouge met this day. June 7th., 1858
4 at the Court House in the City of Baton
Rouge, according to law; were present
From ward No Thomas. Devall No. q
J. b. kleinpeter No. 10. Seth David No
II. w. L. Campbell; No. r. George Garig
VIM. Hubbs. Clerk.
/ On motion, Thomas Deval was called
to the chair The President appointed
Messrs Garig, Klenpeter, and David, a
committee to examine the credentials o1
newly elected members: whereupon said
committee reported favorably on the follow
ing members. who taking the oath Of office
presented themselves, and took their seats,
viz from ward No. l. +. Arbonr; No. 8
]. s. Taylor No. 4. A. d. Alexander; No.
7, W. L. Burnett No 8, J. G. Washington;
No. 8, Fergus Pension.
On motion the Jury then proceeded to
the election OF President to their body and
on counting the votes it was found that
Thomas Devat was unanimously elected.
Son motion the Jury proceeded to the cleo
tion of constable to their body; and or
counting the votes it was found that Louis
Powers had received the greatest number;
and was declared elected.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. The President appointed
]. &. WASH 'gton on the finance committee
in place Of himself, being elected President
of the board.
On motion, Messrs J. S. Taylor, J. B.
kleinpeter, and F. Arbour were appointed
a committee to examine the condition of
the Jail and to ascertain upon what terms
a suitable Jail could be built, or the pres mt
one repaired.
On motion the Jury then adjourned until
half past two P. NJ.
Monday Evening.
The Jury met agreeably to adjournment.
| Present--tbe same members as in the
morning The Pres lent called the meet
ing to order.
The committee on credentials, reporting
favorably on the election of GeorgetV. Tru-
deao, member elect from ward No. 2. and
he having taken the oath of office, took his
seat.
A petition was presented--signed by W.
Kelley and Others, praying for an appropri-
aticn of seven hundred dollars, for rebuild
ing the bridge across the river Comite. On
motion, said petition was laid over until to-
morrow.
"A petition, signed by r. B. d. Greenwell
and others, was presented-praying Tor an
appropriation of two hundred and fifty dol
lars, for rebuilding bridge across Little
Sandy Creek. On motion, said petition
was laid over until Tomorrow
On motion the Jury then proceeded TO
| the appointment Of overseers Of Roads for
the ensuing year, and the following persons
were appointed
For Road District No. 3. Jac. Smith a
Baltazan Babin; S John Canty, east end:
Is A. Moneet, west end I, 'Danl. Morgan,
east end; John selser, west end; 7 G.
W. Greenwell; s Thos. Montgomery, up
per end l. 8 David Smith, lower end; /.
Kelley, upper end; 0 John o. Denham,
lower end 10 f.. Vanlaningham, north end;
10 Ihomps Hutches, south end Il ID. A.
McCants, east end; II Jesse p. Carney,
west end IL Samuel Lilley, north end; IL
II. L. Began, south end 13 VIM. Pratt
ID Richard Thomas Is David Stokes: II
Robert Knox; 10 VIM. Kleinpeter; 20
Thomas McGlochlin: 81 Fl. B. Harrelson
% T. w. Brown; "a Joseph EcHugh 2j
Calvin Brown; east end rs Mathew Ed
wards, west end 90 James Long, 81 Je-
dediah Smith; 35 Williamson Kitchens
36 Eli Norwood: 81 Victorin Anbin; 3S
Edward Delaune 80 Ellie Jameson; 80
f. S. Mayes: 40 Meredith Lively 4l John
Carmena old Marietta road, w. johnson.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted E.
Resoiued, That Samuel NJ More. be and
is hereby appointed Road and Levee In
spector for Ward No 81 and John M. Rou-
zan Road and Levee Inspector for Ward
MOI for the ensuing year.
The following resolution was presented
and adopted.
Rcsolued, That f. Vanlanngham be ap-
pointed Overseer of the North end of Dis
trict No. 10, including the road from the
upper line of Lewis Sterling. to the upper
line of lands of O. G. yanlaningham, and
that part of the Road District No. % be-
tween the Baton Rouge road, commencing
at the lower line of lands of Isaac S. Taylor)
and the Mississippi river. And that he be
authorized to SUMMON the following'l
hands to work said road, viz. the hands OF
@. c. Vananingham, Henry R. a.raham,
William Stephens. Isaac Taylor, Amile
Umbehagen, Rhodolph Umbehagen, Chas.
Griffith, jackson Devall, Dichald Devall.
all laws to the contrary notwithstanding.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted.
Resolued, That Thomas Hutches be ap-
gointed overseer of the south end of road |
district No. TO- including the road from the
apper limits of the Corporation Of the town
of Baton Rouge, to the upper line of the
plantation of Lewis Sterling. And that he
be authorized to summon the following