The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-19
IorplciAL.
0ITX c0pleC1L. PROCEEDINGS.

I BArsA Rouox, FEB. 12M, 1853.
Adjourned mseting OF the Board Of Sc
lectmen, present
( JoHx 3. DUrRocQ. Mayor.
Jordan Holt. Joseph Monget,
{, T. Hail. III A' ch assn cn .snVae'
The minutes OF the last regular and cali
led meetings were read and approved
The following petition from the Female
Orphan Asylum, was presented which on
motion was referred to q committee COM
posed Of Messrs. Holt and Guedry.
Barrow Rouox, FEB. til 1888.
To the Hon. the Mayor and asn
board of selectmen Of the
City Of Baton Rouge,ss. y 1.-THE Ladies'
experimenting and man&Sing NE Female
Orphan Asylum, would respectfully repre-
sept to your honorable body. that the Insti-
tuition is now placed upon permanent has
is, and its SUCCESS no longer doubtfnf."
Heretofore, it has been supported and
kept up. by contributions and monthly snb-
scriptitns nom charitable and BENEVOLENT
individuals, and upon which the lnstitotien
has mainly relied for support.
Believing that this Institution is not only
doing great go,d, but that it relieves this
community and the Treasury of the corpor-
alton from the outlay and expenditure Of
considerable Gums annually for the relief
Of the friendless and destitute we conf
IDENTIFY approach you. asking Of your honor
able body, such aid in the form Of month
ly subscription to the funds Of the Asylum
AZ YOU may deem right and proper under
the circumstances. And in duty bound will
ever pray, &c. Respectfully,
The LADIES or rnE AssYLuM
The committee on "A rtesian Welb" sub
United the following report, which on mo-
ton was adopted together with the accom-
panying Resolution
REPORT.
TO the Mayor and board
Of sclectmen City Of
Baton Rouge. The commit
tee appointed to superintend the sinking Of
an Artisan Well, under Resolution appro-
priating two hundred and fifty dollars for
that purpose, h; v. deligently attended to
the duty assigned them. a
They accepted the proposition Of George
Menard, 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 to the satisfaction Of
the committee, he was to receive no COM
pcnsation; If successful. he was to receive
such compensation as 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 as the
contractor said he thought would answer
the purpose. After going down about 80 e.,
with very fatteTing prospects OF ultimate
success, it was found that the lateral pressure
was so great, and force necessary to drive
down the tubing, SO heavy. that the tubing
gave way, and it was found impossible to
proceed. Your committee then opened
correspondence with Mr.. Read, Of Ala
bama, who is much and very Justly celebra-
ted fol his success in sinking ar tesian wells;
detailing to him the progress Of the worG
the kind Of tubing used, and the result Of
our labors; asking bis advice underthe ciu-
cumstances. He has very kindly feplyed
to your committees communication, and
given as his opinion, that il will be neees-
/; sary to use the 'sheet-iTon lap welded tub
| ing, which can be had in the city Of New
York, at cost Of two dollars and forty.fve
cents per foot. The cost Of the tubing me-
ccssary to be used, being SO much greateS
| tndO W dS al uISt cuVfNNcus yous SVuiuIstu1
deemed it their duty, before making con-
tract for the same, TO 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 asior-
ded, beg leave to offer the following resolu-
| ton:
Rrsolrcd, That the additional sum Of one
thousand dollars. be and the same il hereby
appropriated. for the purpose Of buying tub
ing for, and paying such other expenses as
may attend the completion Of the Artesisn
Wclr' already commenced by order Of the
Board. and that the same be expended I'M
der the supervision and direction Of the
committee having charge Of said work.
S. NJ. HART,
JOSEPH MONGET, h
Feb. 7. 1853. Committee.
On motion, Mr.. Charles L. Hall, was adj
ded 10 the Committee on "Artesian Wells"
The following communication was pre-
sented. read, and on motion. laid on the ia
BILE: BATON ROYCE, Feb. II, ~
To the Mayor and board
of Selectmcn for the
Town Of Baton Rcuge,) Gentlemen 49,
We are authorized as attorneys at Law for
Messrs S. NJ. Hart, & Co., commercial
form of this town, assignees, successors and
owners Of the rights, property and actions