The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-02-16

the taxes ior the year 1859. II shall b the
duty Of said collector, to make I report 70
the Police Jury at their September term,
the amount ofmoney collected. And in no
case shall the bond Of the collector BE- can-
ceIied, until the whole amount Of taxes have
been collected for the year for which Re
was elected; or otherwise accounted Tor ~
him.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted:
I1ssolred. That the Parish Treasurer shall
receive two and half per cent, for all
r,onies received and paid out by him, as
compensation for his services as Parish
Treasurer
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted
Rssolved. That committee ofthree menu
bers be appointed by the President, to ST.
pprintend the removal Of the old Jail ard
iailor. 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 appointedMessrs. J. B. Klien.
peter, Isaac s. Taylor and George V. Tru-
'deau. upon said committee.
The following report Of the Finance
committee, was presented and on motion
ahopted:
OF THE POLICE JURY.
Your Finance Committee to whom was referred
the accounts against the Parish.-heg leave to
make the following report The following 10 list.
4 - ~ Ssrwe
hundred aud thirty eight dollars and sixty six
Ioant Of ii. V Babio, shera, one one'i 80
hundred and twenty four dollars and
account Of Dr.. I. J. Burlington, one
hundred and fifty dollars. ........... 40 90
account Of X. NJ. Lea, for six dollars&
forty cents. ................ o ~
account Of james Long, 1--WE dollars 1
sccount Of z. s. Stuart for two dollars SO
account Off. 7. Young, for burying
pauper supposed to have died cfyel-
low fever-twenty dolars........... 80 90
account of Isaiah Tucker, J. p, seventy
account Of II. +. Waddill, for thirteen
dollars and ninety cents. ............ IS 80
account Of NJ. Moreno, Of twenty dol's. ~ 90
account Of Samuel Skolfeld for twenty
four dollars -. ......... "a %
account Of J. Usher, for burying pau.
per, i've dollars Observation-Disclosures. 500
account Of Jacob Piper Of twelve dol's. ~ 20 |
1884 o6 |
Your committee examined the foregoing
accounts. and find them correct The &C. |
count of z. G. Delaroderie. for printing 800 !
blank warrants for s., we think is inco'.
rect. We have maze deduction Of one |
dollar and twents five cents on toe account |
Of Iaiah Tucker which we think an over
charge. The law only allowing him IS |
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.
lsisned.l ! sE 7; f6 okSIp.
Baton Rouge. February 7th, 1854.
The following resolution was proposed |
and adopted
Resolved That that the Pre- ident of the I
Police Jury be, and is hereby au horned
to negotiate bond for the payment of Nell
son Potts for the remainder due him on the !
tee contract Of building the Jail. Provided
the same be paid on or before the lst Of
March 1858.
A petition was presented signed by T.
G. Morgan and others, praying that the Pc.
lice Jury take into consideration the me-
cessity Of enlarging 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 OH the 3lst December, 1853,
which were adopted.
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEN, I
BERS OF THE POLICE JURY.
We the undersigned Finance committee,
having carefully examined the following
account current and vouches of the Treas
urer and collector for the last year. And
we find the same to be correct. Showing
a balance due the said Treasurer and COL
lector, Of Eight hundred and seventy-seven
dollars and fifty eight cents, for which
amount the parish Auditor is hereby author.
lied to draw warrant in his favor
,s:un J. B.KLEINPETER.
Baton Rouge, January 5h 1854.
Treasurer and COLLECTORS Account.
DIR. The Parish Of East Baton Rouge in Account
current with WIN. Hubbs, Treasurer 4 Col'tor. CIR.
Jan. 3, 1884, For balance due me at last settle.
ment. Observation-Disclosures. : $50 81
For amount Of vouchers numbering from
] to SA. 7nS3 II |
amount Of uncollected tax 40 per list 85l2 IS
deduction made on tax OLA.
kletnpeter. ....................... Is 7OI
Z" deduction made on tax of SulIevan / SO
IS " Of A. Bienvile 430
" amount error overpaid by me last VI. 10 90
my commission at ~ per ct.
for collecting and dsburing $Sl05 81 Gil 90
sll,sss %
Jan ., 1854: BY amount tax roll for the