The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-25
[oFFIcIAL.
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY MORNING, Noe. 2o9, 1858.

The Police Jury of the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge met this day, agreeably to adjournment
present-the following members, viz: From ward
No. /, +. Arbour No. 2, Geo. v Trudeau; No y,
J. b. klienpeter; No. 10, Seth David; No. IL, ".
L. Campbell :; No. r. George Garig:
VIM Hubbs, Clerk, Lewis Powers, Constable.
On motion, Mr.. J. b. Klienpeter was called 10
the chair. The minutes OF TIE last meeting was
read and approved.
On, motion, the Jury proceeded to the election
of Clerk for the ensuing year. and on counting the
votes 1t was found that Vim. Hubs was unani-
mously elected.
took his seat.
On motion, the Jury proceeded to the election of
Jai, Physician and on counting the ties it was
found that DR.. G. X. French, had received the
greatest number and was declared elected. -
On motion, the Jury proceeded to the election OF
Ranger Of this Parish, and on counting the votes
il was found that NJ. G. Bryan, bad received the
greatest number and was declared elected.
The following resolution was proposed and
adopted.
Pssoise1 That the amount of two hundred dol
lars be and the same is hereby appropriated out
of Che Public School moneys, 10 the Parish Treas
urer as his salary flor his services in receiving and
disbursing the school MONIES, ana opening the
books for the same
On motion, the Jury then adjournded uutil ~
MONDAY EVENING.
The jury met agreeably to adjournment, were
preeapt--the same in the morning. Mir. J. H.
Kiienpeter President pro TEN, Gained the meeting
the Finance committee made the following re-
port which was adopted
The Finance committee to whom was referred
| the lolloyinp claims against the Parish Of East
Baton Rouge Beg leave to report them correct:
| To J. J. Odoln Jailor, Three hundred and
sixty-seven dollars and forty one cents. 361 al
| To L. f. Powers Twenty -one dollars and
ninety cents "a W
| To r Clement, special Constable, Thirty
| two dollars and eighty cents ~ ~
To ] n. Tousse,- for Blacksmith work
/ Sexenteen dollars ~ w
| To r. Sans, Justice OF the Peace, one
I dollar and fifty cents. / %
| To VIM Pratt, for work done on bridge
Eighty mine dollars, seventy five cts. Sd %
Total fo3o 80
! Making the aggregate amount Of accounts, five
| hundred and thirty dollars and tlIirty-six cents
! The committee recommend the payment OF the
| came. (Sgned) J. b. Klenpeter, Seth David.
| The following resolution was proposed and adop.
! ted.
specifications heretofore made and published &C
! coring to law amounting to twenty thousand and
five hundred dollars, be, and the same Is hereby
fxei av the amount of Tax Roll for the year 1-s3.
On motion, the Jury proceeded to the election o.
Attorney for the Parish for the ensuing year. And
| | W seymour was unanimously elected.
| Tn. Finance committee presented to the Jury an
| account against the Parish of the Advocate Office
| for printing proclamations OF the Governor &c
| Which account on motion was iaid on the iapit
| Indefinitely =.
| On motion the Jury proceeded to the appoint
! ment of commissioners, for general elections fol
the ensuing year; and the following appointments
were maze, viz: ~
j. W. Jones.
Far the Manchac Precinct T. W. Brown, A.
Dixou and ". l.. Burnett.
| For lie sandy Greek Precinct; James Cooper
JF Mcf,aa, aud Foster Bradford.
The Plains Precinct, j. a. Mchugh, lsac Towns
end, and ii. g. Noung.
On motion the Jury proceeded to the appoint
men. of commissioners of Ward Elections, for thu
ensuing wear, and the following appointment
were made.
For Ward No. l.; f. B. Sans, Jos. Nephler, am
For Ward 10. 2 P. A. walkcr,J. Nc n. Rober
son, and A. Montan Jr.
For Ward No. 81 II. Il. Graham, j. Zug, and i
For Ward No.4:J A. McHugh, Isaac Townsend
and II. G. Young.
For ward NOS, S. w. Newport, Thomas Lilly
J. Alexander Jr.
For Ward No. 6; VIM. Thomas, George David
For Ward No 7 II. B. :Harreson, Jos. Hear
Jr. and X. McCullan.
For Ward No. 5; p Hickey T. D. Conrad, an
Samuel Moore.
| FOR NHra NO. y "A DuI'idhtitf, W. ID. "hihcl
| and Meuf RoUzan.
For Ward No. 10; A. c. Finley, B. Williams, an
D. Morgan.
For Ward No. Il Josiah Tucker, Jos. Pullau
and John Denham.
For Ward No. 12; George, Klienpeter, Davi
Penny, and WD. King.
On notion VIM. Robertson stricken froi
the list Of Parish paupers, to take effect from tn
date.
MI. J. B. Kenpeter presented a petition signe
7 and 9th wi for nrIyiIpp
of changing the road from Wards Creek bridg
which petition was laid over, under the rules unit
next session.
The following resolution was proposed and adol
ted.
Iesolyed, That the sum of twenty dollars be an
the same is hereby appropriated to John Pennlnt
ton for his temporary relief, he being IN very II
digent circumstances, to defray his expenses TO u
Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
, On motion the Jury then adjourned Asine die.
JB KLEINPETER, PRIEST pro- TEN
VIM HUBS, Clerk.