The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-07

city, restitution Of what had beer
wrougnlly taken from said company
by some person whose Dame was with
held. The money was received By
the agent, and receipt given for the
amount.
oyFIcIAL.]
PROC DINGS
4 va al -OF THE
BOAR OF Sell 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
+. J. Burlington. Henry Tomlinson.
Ed. Willis. Chas. Guedry.
Ed. Hiriart. Fri Brooks
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
DR.. Buffiogton presented the following
resolution which was unanimously adop-
ted. l0f Ee
RESOLVED, That in compliance with an
act of the Legislature. concerning the Ii
censing 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
license to sell liquors. Said election to be
presided over by r. A. Walker and II. 4.
Waddill, in the second Ward, and by A. w.
Bell and d. A. Cunningham in the first
Ward. The polls to be open from 0 A. NJ.
until 4 r. NJ. Ballots to have LICENSE"
or mo LIcENSE.D
Resolued, That no license he issued by
tbs Mayor from the first publication of
these proceedings, until the 2lst inst.
On motion Of DR.. Burlington the follow
ing resolution was adopted;
Resoived. 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. ............4 81 90
JJ. Odom. for Loafers. Observation-Disclosures. II so
amuel Locke, for 5 dos. Lamp Chimneys.. s25
g. NJ Hart Co., for Sundries. ........... 40 OO
X. Beal, for pulling logs out Of r. Boat
Landing acknowledgements. IS 90
J. N Fousse fastening 4 cooping prisoners 90
Mrs. Jolly, for attention to suadry sick
paupers. 81 90
Fanny, attention to sick person ......... 4 90
N. Moreno elk. costs, suit Of Gomeyv vs..
n Oldneld. 81 20
Mr. Latil property appropriated on North st 1872 so
Mr. Bates, I" 1875 90 |
Mr. Aubic :" 81" 1926 so +,
Nelson Potts" '' 3" 1926 90 |
E. Turner, IS cedar posts for cemetry.... 50 % I
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.
I'm ordinance prohibiting Slaucs from liv.ng
seperate and apert from the premises upqp, ,
whieh the Gunner or Agent, Of sMch Owner
reside .g
.A,tile1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board Of CouDcilmen 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,
she'd, or any other ediiices out of, or beyond
the enclosure of the premises WHEREOF his
oI her owner or agent or such owner having
charge Of said slave, shall reside.
.Artiae 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 who shall be found offending
against the true intent and meaning Of the
above recited article.
.Art,cle 4. Any person who shall rent
ease, hire, or give the use OF any house,
'hanty, shed, or othef&difices 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
'ha!l cause or permit any slave or slaves
which she or he is the owner or agent, to
'ffend against the true intent and meaning
If the LIST article of this Ordinance, shall
'e fined the sum OF ten and not less than
wenty five dollars and costs of suit; and it
s hereby made the duty OF the town con.
table TO prosecute all such offenders.
.Article4. Any slave who shall be found
n the streets hiring his time by the lob.
Jour, day, or otherwise, shall be deemed
nd 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 d S. per month. !
On'motion the Board adjourned
J. r. DUFROCQ, Mayor,
}. c GAYLE, Clerk.
I'm Enl Z