The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-18
Monday Evening.

The Jury met agreeably to adjournment
Present--the same members as in the
morning. The Presi lent called the meet
ing to order.
The committee on credentials, reporting
favorably on the election of George V. Tru-
deau. member elect from ward No, 2. anG
he having taken the oath of Office, took hi
seat.
"A PETITION was presented-signed by v
Kelley and others, praying for an appropri-
aticn of seven hundred dollars. for rebuild.
ing the bridge across the river Comite. OI
motion, said petition was laid over until to-
morrow.
A petition; signed by r. BID. GreenweIl
and others. was presented-rraying tor ar
appropriation of two hundred aud fifty do
lars. for rebuilding a bridge across Little
Sandy Creek. On motion, said petition
was laid over until to morrow.
On motion the Jury then proceeded t,
the appointment of overseers of Roads ioi
the ensuing year, and the following person.
were appointed
For Road District No. 8, .Jac Smith 4
BaItazan Babin; S John Canty, east end
5 A. Monget. west end 6 Danl. Morgan.
east end; John Selser, west end 6.
W. Greenwell; Thos. Montgomery, up
per end David Smith. lower end; L,
Kelley, upper end; 9 John O. Denham.
lower end 10 f. Vanlaningham, north end;
10 ThomBs Hutches, south end; II ID. A.
McCants, east end II Jesse p. Carney.
west enn; 12 Samuel Lilley, north end; /.
H. l.. Began, south end; l3 Vim. Pratt
IA Richard Thomas IS David Stokes II
Robert Knox; 10 VIM Kleinpeter; 90
Thomas McGIcchlin 81 H. B. Harrelson
% T. w. Brown; "a Joseph EcHugh; 2"
Calvin Brown; east end rs Mathew Ed
wards, west end; IS James Long; 81 Je-
dediab Smith; 50 Williamson Kitchens
Sc Eli Norwood: 81 Victorin Aubin IS
Edward Delaune; 80 Ellie James on, 81,
r. S. Mayes; 40 Meredith Lively; al Jobl
Carmera old Marietta road, w. Johnson
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted:
Peatsed, That Samuel M. More. be and
is hereby appointed RosdAand ievee In
spector for Ward NJ g; and John NJ Rou-
zan Road and Lovee Inspector for Ward
No g for the ensuing year.
The following resolution was presented
and adopted.
Resotued, That E. Vanlaningham be. e.ap-
pointed Overseer of the North end of Dis
trlct No. 10, including the road from the
upper line If Lewis Sterling, to the upper
line of lands of o. C. Vanlaningham, and
that part of the Road District No. % be-
tween the Bato.. Rouge road, commencing
at the lower line OF lands Of Isaac $. Taylor
and the Mississippi river And that he be
authorized to summon the following
hands to work said road, viz the hands OF
0. c. Vanlaniugham, Henry R. 'raham,
William Stephe S, Isaac Taylor, Amile
Umbehagen. Rhodolph Umbehagen, Chas.
Griffith, jackson Devall, Dichard Devall,
all laws TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted
Resotred, That Thomas Hutches be ap-
gointed overseer of the south end of road
district No. 10. 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
hands to work said road, viz The hands OF
Louis Sterling, A. Williams and Mr. Daugh-
erty. All laws to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted:
Resoiued, That VIM. L. MeNeaIy, be and
he is hereby exempted from the payment