The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-16
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BOAR or sELECT vi EN-.
R,ros t,opap, Apil 18Th, 1854

Of lbe Towno Of Daion Rouge, held this day
sgreeably to adjournment Present
Thos. j. Burlington, Edward Hiriart
Charles Gnedry, Edward Willis.
Eri Brooks. Henry Tumlinson.
Tho Mayor being absent, Mr.. Tomlinson
was called to the chaii
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The COMMITTEES on Printing reported The
following prot osals
Baton Rouge. April 18th, ID.
We. the undersigned, Proprietors Of the
nemetratic Advocate, hereby propose To
print the proceedings Of the Board of Sc
iectnlen 1T the Citt II Baton Rouge and 10
execute such other printing as was included
in the last contract ipt said printing, under
The tile Of Corporation printing. Tor the
SIM Of One Hundred and Thirty Seven
Dollars ($l37 0o). ...=....
Signed. r. Il. r HATCH Il CO.
proprietors Dem. Advocate.
10 he Hon Doard Of Seietfnen
Of the CIV Of BatH. Rehge. 75
Baton Rouge All 18th, Sd
IL HIS Honor, the Mater and
Board IF Seietmen
Grsrs.--The Daily Comet will do the
Corporation printing the ensuing year for
One Hundred and Nine Dollars and Eighty
Seven aud halt cents, $500 s7tl.
Respectfully,
The amtutt for which Mr.. Pike propos-
Ell TO do the printing, being less than that
proposed BY any other, he was. on motion
Of Mr. Willis, unanimously elected Printer
for the present year. ..,
Several accounts and claims against the
Corporation were presented, and, on motipn
Of Mr.. Brooks laid over until the next
meeting.
On motion of DR.. Burlington, the street
Committee were authorized and instructed
''to open ard work North Street to its ter
Eoad, near William Jackson's'' And on
motion Of Mr.. Brooks, the said Committee
were authorized to employ such number oil
hands as they might deem necessary for the
performance Of said work
The following petition was presented by
Mr. cuedrY, and, on motion of Dir. Buffing-
ton, granted.
III Me Hon. Board of Selectmcn, Of |
The 7'own of Baton Rouge
GrNTirMEN. The undersigned j. y.
and B. f. Rhodes and Emile Droz, owners
Of al The lots of ground fronting to street
cutting diagonally Square No. 33 in Besure-
gard town, respectfully solicit from your
honorable body, the authorization to close
temporarily said street and subject to the
order OF the City Council for its re- opening
A similar permission having been gram
ted long time ago, for the closing of the
continuation of said street. across Square,
No. 81. your petitioners, hore that their de-
mand win be granted, in consideration Of
the usefulness Of said street for the public
circulation.
Herewith we annex a sketch showing
the aforesaid street.
We remain very respt'y,
Your ob't serv't,
j. B. RHODES,
taA b. r. RHODES,
gttHrl.i EMILE DROZ.
Baton Rouge, April 12th 1854.
The Resolution introduced by Mr. Cue
dry, on the 9Th instant, (having reference
to the construction Of new Market Honae)
having been called up by MIR. Huiart, was
on motion of Dir. Burlington, adopted and
the President appointed the following com
miitee under said resolution, viz. Messrs.
Dnfrocq, Guedry and Hiriart.
On motion Of Mr. Hriart, the President
(Mr Tomlinsonl was added to the forgo-
ing Committee.
On motion Of Mr. Willis, the Salary Of
John Lisenby, Overseer Jail Hands, was
increased SIS per month.
The Town Constable was authorized to
tear down the chimney of "a certain della
piiated house in Cat Fish Town" and fill
the Well in the yard thereof. j,tis i
On molten the Board adjourned. a.
J. r. DUFROcQ, Mayor !,
J. c. GAYLr, Clerk 4. &.