The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-11
Police Jury Proceedings.

Baton Rouge Monday Morning, January I'd 1864.
This being the day fixed by law for the meeting
Of the Police Jury; the following members were
present, viz:
Kleinpeter; No. Z, w. l.. Burnett; No. 10, Seth
David; No. II, W. L. Campbell; No. II, Geor sc
Garig
There not being quorum of members present
the jury adjourned until Wednesday tth inst, at
10 O'Clock Am.
Wednesday morning, January 4th 1854.
The Police jury Of the Parish of East Ba ton
Rouge, met this day at the Court House in .he
city of Baton Rouge, agreeably to adjourpueni--
From Ward No. /, F. Arbour; No. 8, L. S. Taylor;
No: 5, Thos. Deyal!; No. 6, }. 4, Khenpeter; No.
Z, W. L. Burnett; No. 8, j. e. Washington: No
10, Seth David No. 70, George Garig
Thos. Devail, President.
L. T.. Powers, Constable.
The President called the meeting to order The
minutes oflasl meeting were read and approved.
On motion B. +. Burnett was appointed as COM
missioner OF General Elections for the Manchac
precinct, in place OF W. l.. Burnett, resigned. =
On motion Peter Si,ultz was placed on the pau
per list to receive Ave dollars per month.
The report of Barnett Williams and others,
commissioners appointed by the Police Jury to let
out the contract and suaerintend the construction
Of the bridge across the Comte river near Stephen
Roberts. was pl esented. Tue said report recon-
mended an additional appropriation Of one hun
dred and fty1 oiars by the Police Ju y, make up
the deficiency in the payment to the contractor
for said work. The said commissioners having
transcribed their instructions by not having cou,.
piled strictly with the specifications prescribed by
the Police jury And letting out the contract for
morn than the spproprie ton made, consequently
the sad epo1t was rejected I 81 -
A communication from the Mayor of Ration
Rouge in regard 10 thu opening Of IA drain in the
rear Of the limits Of the town, was read; and an
motion wes laiG on the table Indefinitely
The following resolution was proposed and adop-
ted:
Resolred: That the sum Of one hundred dollars
be, and the same is hereby appropriated in pay
ment OF II. NJ. Pierce, Assessor. as compensation
for making the census roll of schoolabe children in
this Parish.
collector OF Parish Taxes, for the ensuing year
I'm counting the votes it was found that Oran
Hackett had received the greatest number, and he
was declared elected.
:. On motion the Jury then'proceeded to the cleo
ton Of Trea surer Of the parish. On counting the
votes it was found that L. Shoppers was unani-
nousIy elected
On motion the Jury then proceeded to the cleo
ton OF Parish Auditor for ensuing year. On coun-
ting the votes 1t was found that r. Dearoderie had
received the greatest number, and was declared
elected.
The President then appointed Messrs J. r.
klienpeter, r. Arbour and Seth David. commit.
tee to receive the Bonds of the Treasurer and col.
lector.
The following resolution was proposed and adon.
ted. "-'A ""op
Resolved, That II. r. Graham be and ne
is hereby appointed Overseer of the north
end of Road District No. 10 in place OF r.
Van'aningham who has left the Parish.
On motion the jury then adjourned until
the FIRST Monday in Februar, next, at 10
~ THos. DEvALL, prest.
WM. HUBS, Clerk.