Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-06-14

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". u. Winter Ab>cnt-James r. Dcvall. On motion
oiJ Pipes, Heesrs " d. Wialar J. c. Woods and
B. Landry were appointed committee to examine tn.
lreasurern Books, &c. Said committee reported to
the police jury that they had examined all the book.
and accounts and that they found every thing just
and correct
". d. Winter offered the following resolution which
adopted:
Whereas, public Road is 10 be made by the parish
for the benefit of certain inhabitants lying back Of tho
plantation of Col. J. s Williams and the estate of A.
Barrow, said Road to pass between two plan
therefore be it
Hssoieed That the President. Of the Police Jury be
authorized to pass notsrial exenptng said
from working the road in consideration OF their Civ
lI.g the right Of way. BE it further
hesolced Tha, said Road be aud is hereby consttu-
ted Road District, and that Da av,d Pipes, Esq be ap
pointed overseer thereof and that the lands liable
said road duly under existing laws, belonging to the
following named persons, hereby assigned to said
Road TO construct and repair the provided
by law.
". j. Winter offered the following resolution.
Resolved. That committee Of five be appointed for
the purpose OF determining what works necessary
to be done to render Chsctaw and Brussard ht
for draining the lands trsversed by said Bayous. and
that id committee be invested wit full power max
correct estimate of the costs of such works and levy
Tax on each proprietor interested in such Bavou- in
the proportion OF the lands he may drain therein
Provided that all expenses incurred in the 'xsmna
tion of said Bayous shall also be paid by the propre-
tors who are interested therein.
The committee appointed TO levy said tax for the
cleaning OF rad Bayous consists Of Nessrs }. V. Du-
Iaie, }. A. Bird Y. Trahau D. lipes and \. 70
The parish Attorney made the following report.
In 1886 the parish Of Point Coapce rendered
judgment against this parish and in favor
OF JohnP- Michel for the sum of 81, 50 90
With interest at per cent from April 10th
1910 10 hatc .....-...-.-..... $50 20
With cost Of suit Sr ....... s. so
Total 81, 100 IS
On account Of the many changes in Office the Pre-
sent I ,s Attorney ha, not been able to discover
p" .sIs that the aforesaid ever paid by
He furthermore reports that the parish
OF West Ea'on Rouge has obtained judg-
| n'-n' against the Est. Of john P. Aitchc!
for the OF. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 31653 %
with per cent interest from Augt. - 1850
to date ............. Observation-Disclosures. 40 90
Also the follow ing costs obtained sgains. :.
II. y Clark, Justice OF the Peace for re! lsal
10 obey the orders OF Road and Levee in
spec'ors -.'..--... -...'..'..'''.'' " ~
On the examination Of which the following rssoiu
ton offered and adopted.
Reaclrt Tha. the pari h Atty be and he is hereby
authorised TO set oil the Judgment held BY the parish
against the OF j. 7. Mitchell with the judgment,
OF J. p Mitchell against the parish.
Rssolred Furthermore, that il in the settlement
there shout! be balance left due by the Parish TO
the Est. Of j. P Mitchell the parish Atty, be and he
i. hereby authorised 10 draw ri. warrant On the
parish Treasury the amount Of said balance and
that IT.. Treasurer pay said warrant out q" any money
in the treasury, not otherwi e appropriated
". G.. Eczemsn having presented to the Police Jury
parish memorial peeieion in which h~ pra.s
that said Body may extend the term for the amen,
of certain judgment: rendered against him IN iA'or
Of the parish of West Baton Rouge
On motion Of ". D. Winter, it was
RsolpsJ pom the memorial this day pr~ser led BY
". G. Bozen,an, That the parish Atty be and he Is
hereby authorized to settle with sald Bozeman the
judgement recently obtained in the Supreme Court IN
the Of the Police Jury, vson the following terms
and conditions 10 wit:
Twenty per cent II the whole amount Of debt in
1ors4 anH eostn hc maid IN cash and for the baau