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

MONDAY Evening.
The Jury met agIeeably TO adjournment.
Present-the same members as in the
morning. The Presi Ient 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. ant
he having taken the oath of Office, took his
seat.
A petition was presented--signed by v
Kelley and others, praying for an appToprl-
aticn of seven hundred dollars, for rebuild
iug the bridge across the river Comite. On
motion. said petition was laid over until to-
morrow.
A petition, signed by R. B. D. Greenwei
and others, was presented-rraying Tor ar
appropriation of two hundred and fifty dol
lars, for rebuilding a 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
Ba'tazan Babin; S John Canty. east end :
5 A. Monget, west end Dani. Morgan,
east end; John Selser, west end: 7 G.
W. Greenwell Thos Montgomery, up
per end David Smith, lower end L.
Kelley, upper end; Q John o. Denham
lower end !; 10 F. Vanianingham, north end;
10 Thomgs Hutches, south end; / ID. A.
McCants. east end II Jesse p. Carney.
west ena II Samuel Llley, north end IL
H. L. Began. south end l3 VIM. Pratt :
IA Richard Thomas IS David Stokes II
Robert Knox; 10 VIM. Kleinpeter; u
Thomas McGIochlin q H. B. -Harrelson :
% +. w. Brown "a Joseph EcHugh q
Calvin Brown; east end 2j Mathew Ed
wards, west end 2S James Long; 81 Je-
dediah Smith 80 Williamson Kitchens
36 Eli Norwood: 81 Vlctorin Aubin; 3e
Edward Delaune; 80 Ellie James son; 80
=. S. Mayes: 40 Meredith Lively; Al Johr
Carmena old Marietta road, W. Johnson.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted
Rssolced. That Samuel NJ. More. be and
is hereby appointed Road and Leyee In
spector for Ward NJ. s.; and John VI. Rou-
zan Road and Levee Inspector for Ward
No. 8 for the ensuing year.
? he 1OlIONliip TGsolulluu Was IheSeIlteU
and adopted.
Rssolued, That E. Vanlaningham be ap-
pointed Overseer Of the North end of Dis
trlct No. 10, including the road from the
upper line Of Lewis Sterling. to the upper
line of lands of 0. 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 s. 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. VanIaningham, Henry R. iraham,
William Stephe S. Isaac Taylor, Amile
Umbehagen Rhodolph Umbehagen, Chas.
Griffith, jackson DevalI, DichaId Devail,
all laws 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted.
Resoced, That Thomas Hutches be ap-
gonted 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
Resolusd, That VIM. L. McNealy, be and