The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-02-19

eelled, Until the whole amount OF taxes nave
beet, collected for the year for which he
was elected; or otherwise accounted fof by
him, &8 ..4
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted:
Resolved That the Parish Treasurer shall
receive two and half per cent, for all
rr,onies received and paid out by him, as
conversation for his services as Parish
| Treasurer.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted:
Resoired That committee Of three mem
beers be appointed by the President, to su-
perintend the removal of the old Jail and
ialpr's house And that they be author
| lied to dispose Of to the best advantage, all
the material Of said houses And that the
said committee be authorized to employ the
Jail hands for that purpose. Whereupon
The President appointed Messrs ] B. Klien-
petet. Isaac 8. Taylor and George V. 1ru-
deat upon said committee
The following report Of the Finance
committee. WIS prescribed and on motion
s1prteh
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS
OF THE POLICE JURY.
Yotir Finance Committee to whom was referred
the accounts against the Parish beg leave to
make the following report The following Is list.
Au account of J. J. Udort, Jasr amounting to one
hundred and thirty eight DOLLARS and sixty six
cents .....s............ss....$1 1873 66
s account Of H. v Babh Sheriff one
hundred and twenty four dollars and
sixty five cents. Observation-Disclosures. f24 65
account Of Dr. r. j. Burlington, one
hundred and Atty dollars. .......... 100 90
account Of It. NJ. Lea, for six dollars
forty cents. .-..s............ ~
account of James Long, five dollars
seventy cents. ...+.......s...+...... "
account Of Il. s. Stuart for two dollars 100
account of X. T. Young, for burying
pauper supposed to have died Of yell
low feyer--twenty dollars. .4... 20 90
account Of Isaiah Tucker,J. r., seventy
five cents. .....4...........t.. rs
At account Of II. r. Waddill, for thirteen
dollars and ninety cents ............ 10 gu
:" account of NJ Moreno, Of twenty dolls. 20 90
sc account Of Samuel Sheffield for twenty
four dollars. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "a 90
account of J. Usher, for burying pau
account rss, Of jacob Piper Of twelve dots 70 90
1894 DC
Your committee examined the foregoing
accounts. and find them correct. The ac-
count Of r. G. DelaIoderie. for printing 900
blank warrants for ri, we think is incor-
rect We have maue deduction os one
dollar and twents five cents on the account
Of Iaiah Tucker. which we think al over
charge. The law only allowing him 20
cents each. for Swearing commissioners
The above list Of accounts, amounting to
five hundred and twenty -four dollars and
six cents we hereby recommend to be
paid.
ts;snea1 | ID KLETNPETER.
Baton Rouge. Februar, 7th, 1854.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted.
Resolved That that the President of the
Police Jury be. and is hereby authorized
to negotiate bond for the:payment of Mel
son Potts for The remainder due him on the
tee contract of building the Jail Provided
the same be paid on or before the 1st of
March 1855.
A petition was presented signed by I.
q. Morgan and others, praying that the Po-
lice Jury take into consideration the ne
cessity Of enlargng the Clerks office of the
District Court. Which Petition was, on
motion laid over until next session.
The finance committee presented the
following report with the account OF The
Treasurer, AMI collectors account. for the
year ending on the 3st December. 1853,
which were adopted.
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEM
BEERS OF THE POLICE Jury
We the undersigned Finance committee,
having carefully examined the following
account current and vouthes of the Treas
urer and collector for the last year. And
we find the same to be correct Showing
J balance due the said Treasurer and Col
ector, of Eight hundred and seventy seven
lo'lars and fifty eight cents for which
amount the parish Auditor is hereby author
zed to, draw warrant in his favor.
ts;nnau J. B. KLEfNPETER.
SETH DAVID.
Baton Rouge, J nuary 9Th. 1854.
Treasurer and COLLECTORS Account,
DIR. The Parish Of E,st Baton Rouge In Account
urrent with WIN. Hubbs, Treasurer Coftor. CIR
Ian. y, 1894, For balance due at lust settle
ment. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 $50 OF
FOR amount Of vouchers numbering from
l to 3A. .......... 4.............. 1853 Al
" amount OF uncoeeted tax as per list 3542 Sc
deduction made on tax of A.
Kleinpeter ...................... is 10
" deduction made on tax Of Sullevan &c
" Of A. BienvilIs 80
g amount error overpaid by me last yr 10 80
" I" my commission at ~ per ct
for collecting and disburing 1876 81 Gil 90
s11,s63 20
CONTRA CREDIT.
an q, 1854 BY amount tax roll for the