The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-11-27
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POL1cEssJURY- PROCEEDINGS
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The puiiee Jury Of the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge, inet this day, agreeabiy TO adjournment
Pfesentthe following members, viz From Ward
No. 1. r. Arbeur No 8, Geu, v Trtiea,,; No g.
Isaac 8. Taylor; No. 4, A. b. Alexander No. g.
j. B. Kenpeter No. 10, Seth David NO. II, ".
l.. Campbell; No. ~, George tafir:
WIN. Hubbs, uletk, Lewis Powers, Constable.
On motion, Mr.. j. b. Klienpeter was called to
the chair. The minutes Of the last meeting was
read ard approved.
Oh, motion, the Jury proceeded 10 the election
Of Clerk for the ensuing year. ana IN countin9 the
votes II was found that win. fiubbs was uiiani.
mp,isls elected
Mr.. Thos Devall, from Ward No. 8, appeared and
took his seat.
TN notion the Jury urIreefe5 10 the eeetibt, III
Jail Physician, aud on counting the votes II was
found that Dr.. G. n. French, had received the
greatest Number and was declared elected
On motion, the Jury proceeded to the election 81
Hanger Of this paris aba on counting the votes
II was found that Al. q. Bryan, had received the
greatest number and was declared elected.
The following resolution was proposed and
adopted.
Resotcei THAT the amount Of two hundred dol
lars be, and the same IL hereby appropriated out
Of the Public School moneys, to the Parish Treas
irer, AZ his salary r his services IN receiving and
dishursing the school monies, and opening the
books fdf the same,
On motion, the Jury then adjournded until w
O'Clock, P. N.
MoNBAY EyEsfsg,
The Jury met agreeably to adjournment, we're
rresat the same az In the nioffHig Mr.. J. b.
Klienpeter President pre- TEN, called the meeting
to order.
The Finance committee made the following re.
port, which was adopted
The Finance cuthtnttee to whom WAS referred
the following claims against the Parish of East
Baton Rouge. Beg leave to report them correct
TO J. j odcin Tailor, Three hundred and
sixty-seven dollars and forty one cents. 967 Al
To b. 3. Powers, Twenty. one dollars ana
ninety cents 81 90
TO r. Clement, special Constable, Thirty
two dollars and eighty cents ~ 80
10 ]. NJ Tousse, for Blacksmith work
Seventeen dollars II 90
10 r. cams, Justice 81 The Peace, one
dollar and fifty cents. 1 30
TO VIM. Pratt, for work done on bridge
Eighty nine dollars, seventy I'VE cts SO III
Total, $3.50 %
Making the aggregate amount Of accounts, FIVE
hundred ana thirty dollars and thirty-six cents.
The committee recommend the payment VI the
same {signed) J. D. KIienpeter, Seth David.
The following resolution was proposed and ader-
ted.
Reso,sed, That the aggregate amount Of The
specifications heretofore made and published &C.
cerdng To law, amounting to twenty thousand and
Ave hundred dollars, be, mud the same Is hereby
nxed as the amount Of Tax Roll for the year 1sha
On motion, The Jury proceeded to tse election Of
Attorney for the Parish for the ensuing YEAR AMI
j. ". seymour was unanimously elected. ''"'' A''
TIE Finance committee presented In The J,rv I'm
account against the Parish Of the Advocate Once.
for printing rrociamations Of tbp ttovrrror nj
which account on motion was laid on the Tabs
indefinitely.
On motion, the jury proceeded 10 1.-THE appoint.
tpent of commissioned far general aiectin,. ~
the ensuing year and the following appointments
were made. viz
For the town Precinct J. NJ Elan. p A. wa,ler
J. ". Jones.
FIR the Nlaneboc prae,t,rt n w firn,w, 4
Dixon, and w, 1. Burnett
For Tho Randy f,reek p,se,nct. Ja,ns. Too,,or
j. =. Mc(,ss and Foster Bradford
The Plains Precinct J. A. Mcfiueh, fssc Towns.
end. and n q. Youna
On motion thu Jury proceeded Ia the apno;pt
nent ~ commissionera ~ Ward rtectian. X tha
ensuing year, and the following af,potntuents
were made.
For Ward No. /. y. b. Sans, JOS Nephler. and
D. A. Cunningham,
For Ward Eo. q. p. A. Walker. l. Ma N r,ober.
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