The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-10
Police Jury Proceedings.

Baton Rouge, Monday Morning, January ID 1854
This being the day fixed BY law for the meeting
OF the Police Jury; the following members were
| pre- sent, viz:
From Ward No. 9, 1. 8. Taylor; No. 6, J. B,
Kleinpeter; No. Z, w. L. Burnett; No. III. Seth
David No. II, W. L. Campbell; No. II, George
| Garig
| There not being quorum Of members present
the Jury adjourned until Wednesday 18th inst, 1t
| ~ O'Clock A. NJ.
| Wednesday morning, January 4th 1854.
| The Police Jury Of the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge, met this day ut the Court House in the
city OF Baton Rouge, agrseably to adjournment
| were present, viz:
From Ward No. !, +: Arbour; No. 8, I. 9. Taylor;
No. g. Thos. Devall; No. 6, J. B, Klienpeter; No.
| !, ". L. Burnett; No. 8, J. G. Washington; No.
| TO- Seth David No. IL, George Garig.
Thos. Devall, President.
VIM. Hubbs, Clerk.
L. E. Powers, Constable.
The President called the meeting to order The
minutes oflast meeting were read and approved
On motion B. F. Burnett was appointed as COM
missioner OF General Elections, for the Manchac
precinct. in place Of W. L. Burnett, resigned.
On motion Peter Shutz was placed on the pau.
per list to receive five dollars per month.
The report of Barnett Williams and others,
commissioners appointed by the Pol &c Jury, to let
out the contract and superintend the construction
OF the bridge across the Comte river near Stephen
Roberts, was presented The said report recon.
mended an additional app OPERATION Of one hun.
dred snd fifty1 ola Sby th Police Ju y, N ke
the deficiency in the payment to the contractor
for said work. The said commissioners having
transcribed their instructions by not having com.
pied strictly with the speci6ca tions prescribed by
the Police Jury. And letting out the contract for
morn than the appropriation made, consequently
the said report was rejected.
A communication from the Mayor Of Baton
Rouge In regard to thu opening Of a drain in the
rear Of the limits Of the town, was read and an
motion was laid on the table indefinitely,
tel:
ResoZced: That the sum Of one hundred dollars
be, and the same is hereby appropriated in nav.
ment Of H. NJ. Pierce, Assessor. as compensation
Tor making the census roll Of schooahle children in
this Parish
On motion the Jury proceeded to the election Of
collector OF Parish Taxes, for the ensuing year.
On 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 Treasurer of the parish. On counting the
votes it was found that L. Shoppers was unani.
mously elected.
On motion the Jury then proceeded to the cleo
ton OF Parish Auditor for ensuing year. Oncoun.
ting the votes 1t was found that r. Delaroderie had
received the greatest number, and was declared
elected
The President then appointed Messrs J. B.
hhenpeter. f. ArbOur and Seth David, commit.
tee to receive the Bonds Of the Treasurer and col.
lector.
The following resolution was proposed and adop.
ted.
Resolved, That H. r. Graham he and he
is hereby appointed Over eel of the north
end of Road District No 10 in place OF E..
Vanlaningham who has left thesParish.
On motion the Jury then adjourned until
the first Monday in February next, at 10
0 clock, A. NJ.
THOS DEVALL. Prest.
VIM HuBBs, Clerk.