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IoFrIu1ALs
PROCEEDINGS Of the CITY COUNCIL.

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BAros Rouaf July 7th, 1866
AT Regular Meeting Of the Board OF Select
men Of the City Of Baton Rouge, held this day
pesent #
Jos NoNaEr, Mayor.
H.. BABfa, b. O. MoarAF,
Jos. LAsautrs. Fp Willis.
H. TDnLfNEoFs
me minutes Of the previous meeting we're read
ard approved
The Committee appointed by the Board,
to purchase lots tor the new market house,
reported progress
On motion Of M, Tominson, Mr. Tim.
'at,kson, was fe-appointed assistant Con-
stable, Tor the ensuing year
On motion, Mr.. John Tilano,s proposi4
ton for putting cast-ifon pipes to lead wa
ter into the new Cisterns, was laid over Tor
further consideration.
Mr.. Babin offered the following tesolp-
ton, which was adopted
RESOLVED, That Tie Street Committee be
and they are hereby authorized to act in
conjunction with the brennan of Fire Co
No. ! and 2, to contract for the building Of
Ten more Cistetns
The following resolutions were offered
by Mr. Tomlinson, and adopted Fl
Resolved, That the Steamboat landing be
tempuraria'ly removed from The lower line
oil The Ferry landing to Church street.
Resofved, That no accounts be paid for
any repairs or work done On the streets BY
private individuals, unless application first
be made to the proper authorities.
The following resolutions Of Mr.. Montan
was offered and adopted
Resolved, That the Hon Thomas Green
Davidson, member Of Congress from tbis
District, be, and he is hereby requested to
use his influence " it'll the proper autbori-
ties in Washington, to obtain grant upon
the part oil the United States Government
to this City, Of that portion Of the United
States grounds occupied by the continue.
ton of Fifth Street and used as Street for
the past fifteen years, by the citizens of
Baton Rouge, said street occupying-------.
ieet in width Of the United States grounds,
by-----feet in length and it being indis-
pensable to the convenience OF our citizens.
that said grant should be made; as il FERNS
the only outlet for the citizens, Of portion
of our City and liable to be shut tp at any
moment by Government authorities.
Be it further Resolved, That the Hon.
Member be, and is hereby urgently re-
quested to take the matter In hand and give
it his personal attention.
He it further more Resolped, That the
City Surveyor be requested To make a
rough map Of said street, without parti-
cular survey, and that the Mayor OF this
City, after obtaining the signature Of the
commander Of the Ordnance to certificate
of its general accuracy, forward said map
with this resolution, to the Hon. Thomas
Green Davidson
The following accounts were presented
and allowed
H. L. Wolfe TO certificates pd for hauling s247 go
Capt. D. searls, to brick bats bauled and
spread in front of his property, 49,. 40
Joshua Wilson, TO sharpening Corpora
ti6n tools and repairing market bell 0 25
John Tiiano, TO repairing spouts, CUTTERS,
&c. ......t................. 10 90
j ID. Stuart for services As clerk OF eieeA
. !. tiop on the I4th. April 1855. .... 200
]. J. odom, for Loafers BILL from June
4th TO July 1th Observation-Disclosures. I'll So
J. ]. 0don, for Street work, up TO the 4th
Of July .s.........s....s...y.. ..s.4s AGO
3. M. Hart, to eQe feet Of leather hose nd
81 per foot. ...................... sos 90
M. Hart, to freight and drayage on
box Of hose ....I..s4.a. go
On motion the Board adjourned sine INC.
L. GHANDpRE. JOSEPH MONGET
Clerk. Mayor.