The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-06
[OrFIcIAL. y
PROC E E d IN C
OF THE
BOARD OF SELEC CT M Il n,
july Sd 1854.

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BOARD OF Sell e CT MEN,
July Sd 1854.
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen
Of the Town of Baton Rouge, held this day
present:
J. r. Dufrocq, Mayor.
T. J. Burlington. Henry Tomlinson.
Ed. Willis. Chas. Guedry.
Ed Hiriart. Fri Brooks
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Dr. Burlington presented the following
resolution which was unanimously adop-
ted. a@
Resolved, That in compliance with an
act OF the Legislature, concerning the Ii
cesing of drinking houses. and the sale of
Intoxicating liquors in the State; an cleo
ton be held on Thursday the Goth of this
month, 10 take the sense of the voters in
each Ward separately, for granting a
license to sell liquors. Said election to be
presided over by +. A. Walker and H. I.
WaddiIl, in the second Ward, and by A. W.
Bell and D. A. Cunningham in the first
Ward. The polls to be open from 9 A. NJ.
until P NJ. Ballots to have LICENSE"
or mo LICENSE"
Resolued. That no license be issued by
the Mayor fom the first publication Of
these proceedings, until the 2lst inst,
On motion Of DR.. Burlington the follow
ing resolution was adopted;
Resoiued, That VIM. Lockwood be au-
thorized to erect wooden building to be
used by him as bakery. on his premises,
situated on the corner OF North and st.
Mary SITS.
The following accounts were presented,
allowed and ordered to be paid
J. j. Odom, for Jail hands ..........46 Ga 90
J.J. Odom. for Loafers. Observation-Disclosures. II so
amuel Locke, for doz Lamp Chimneys.. 8 Is
s. NJ Hart go, for Sundres. .......... 40 90
r. Beai, for pulling logs out Of r. Boat
Landing ................ IS 90
j. N. Fousse fastening & cooping prisoners / 90
Mrs. jolly, for attention to suadry sick
paupers.. 81 90
Fanny, attention to sick person. ......... 400
NJ. Moreno elk: costs, suit OF Gomey vs..
Oldneld. ............. u 70
Mr. Latil property appropriated on North st 162 50
Mr. Bates, 50 - 125 90
Mr. Aubic " IS 1875 so
E. Turner, IS cedar posts for cemetry.... SO rs
G. W. Hacket, hauling lumber for Cemetry. 80 10
The petition OF A. LeSage. for reopening
a street, heretofore closed by order of the |
Board, was granted and said street ordered
to be opened.
On motion of Mr. Willis the following
ordinance was adopted.
fin ordinance prohibiting Slares from lung |
seperate and ap rt from, the premises upon
which TIT Otcner or Agent, of such Owuey
reside.
.A,t,cle1 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Coupciimen of the City of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, duly elected and
qualified, and in Council convened. That
thirty days from and after the passage and
publication OF this Ordinance, no slave shall
live, be quartered in, or occupy for eating
or sleeping purposes, any house, shanty,
shed, or any other edi6ces out of, or beyond
the enclosure Of the premises WHEREOF his
OF her owner or agent or such owner having
charge of said slave. shall reside.
Article 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Town Constable to arrest and commit to
the Guard House or Prison, in the form and
manner pointed out BY law, as runawavs
all slaves VINO shall be found offending
against the true intent and meaning OF the
above recitet article.
.arttc!e 4. ANY person who shall rent
shanty, shed, or other edifices to any slave
or slaves shall be fined the sum of not less
han ten nor more than twenty-five dollars,
md costs Of suit and any person who
shall cause or Iermit any slave or slaves
which she or he is tn. owner or agent, to
offend against the true intent and meaning
If the LIST article of this Ordinance, shall
De fined the sum of ten and not less than
wenty five dollars and costs of suit; and it y
s hereby made the duty OF the town con-
table to prose cute all such offenders.
.Articlc4 Any slave who shall be found
n the streets hiring his time by the job,
lour, day, or otherwise. shall be deemed
md be taken as runaways and it is hereby ,
made the duty of the town constable to
reat them as such,
Mrs. Chicot was placed on the pauper
ist at S. per month.
On motion the Board adjourned
J. r. DUFROCQ, Mayor, I
}. C GAYLE, Clerk .