The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-08
01vJcIAL.1
PROC EEDINGS
NJ M OF THE
BOA R b OF SEE r. 9 r NJ EN-,
M July Sd 1854.

M July ou 1904
AT meeting Of the Board Of Selectmcn
Of the Town Of Baton Rouge, held this day
present
J. r. DafIocq. Mayor:
r. J. BuAington. Henry Iomlinso'.
Ed. Willis. Chas. G1edry.
Ed. iliriart. Fri Brooks.
The Minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
DR.. Burlington presented the following
resolution which was unanimously adop-
ted. "A
Reso,oei, That in compliance with nm
act Of the Legislature, concerning the H.
censing Of drinking houses, and'thc 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 10 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 o.. N.
until 4 p. NJ. Ballots 10 have LICENSE"
or "No LicENsx.H
Resolved. That no license be issued by
tn. Mayor from the first publication Of
these proceedings, until the 2ist inst, T.
On motion Of Dr. Burlington the follow
ing resolution was adopted;
Resoiped, That VIM. Lockwood BE- al.
thorized 10 erect wooden building to be
used by him Is bakery. on his premises,
situated on the corner Of North and st.
Mary SITS.
The following accounts were presented,
allowed and ordered 10 be psid:
J. J. 0dom, for jail hands. ~ 90
}. }. doom. for Loafefs observation-disclosures. u SO
amuel Locke, for b dog. Lamp Chimney. 92t
8. N. Hart h Co., for Sundries. ........... - 90
Il. Beai, for pulling logs oat u ,. Boat
J. N. rousse fastening 1 coopIns sprsonsra 100
Mrs. jolly, for attention 70 suadry sick
paupers. ......................... 81 %
Fanny, attention to sick person. 400
N. Moreno elk. costs, suit Of Gomey VI.
n, L..i property appropriated North !: a q. &
Mr. Aubic q !" +" KS 90
Nelson Potts" " 1875 90
y. Turner, 50 cedar ports for csmetry.... % rs
q. W. Hackct, hauling lumber for Cemstry. 30 10
The petition of A. LeSsgc, Tor reopening
a street, heretofore closed by order OF the
Board, was granted and said street ordered
TO b. opened
On motion Of Nj. Willis the following
ordinance was adopted. b. 5ih
I'm o,d,nunes prohibiting Sloves fran liun7
seps,ate and ap IT from the premisss Upon
srhich the Dune, or .dgesf, Of ssch Gunner
reside. Ass
A,t;rlel. Be IL ordained by tho Mayor
and Board Of CouDclmen 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, sbanty,
shed, or any other edifces out Of, or beyond
the enclosure Of the premises WHEREOF his
Of her owner or agent or such owner having
charge Of said slave. shall reside. -
article 2. II 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, a. runawavs
all slaves VINO shall be found offending
against the true intent and meaning OF the
above recite;. article.
.art,els 4. Any person who shall rent
lease, hire, or give the use Of any house,
,hanty, shed, or other rdifces 10 any slave
Or slaves, shall be fined the sum of not less
than ten nor more than twenty-five dollars,
md costs Of suit and any person who
shall cause or permit any slave or slaves
which she or he is tn. owner or agent, to
offend against the true intent and meaning
,fthe lst article Of this Ordinance, shall
oe fined the sum OF ten and not less than
'wenfy five dollars and costs Of suit; and it
S hereby made the duty OF the town con.
stable 10 prosecute all such offenders.
.Article4. Any slave who shall be found
n the streets hiring his time by the job,
,our, day, or otherwise. shall be deemed
md 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
lat at s. per month.
On motion the Board adjourned
J. K. DUFROCQ, Mayor,
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