Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-10-17

POLICE. JURY DT.Gs.

/ pOL1cE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
/ 4. III adjourned meeting Of Ike Police
: jury Of The parish OF West Baton Rouge
held at the Court House thereof or Thurs6a
September 18th, 1857, the following members
! were present
J 5. Williams. Pres. F. B. Trinidad,
H PerGe~cn, + A Woods,
T. White, Il, K. Chinn,
7 C. Woods, d p. Cain.
AssENr-W. w Lennon, ana J. ". Pipes
Ihe minutes Of the previous session having
been read and approved, the Jury then pro-
ceeded to business
On motion OF B. T. Chinn, F. White and D.
7. Cam, we're excused for not having attcn-
ted tha last meeting Of the jury
NJ Btackmau through petition, prayed
that further time be allow 4 him for the
settlement Of his contract with the parish.
when Nh Z. 3. Trinidad sqpyed that the
petition be laid OH the table for the present
On a petition of several inhabitants OF
The parish praying that the bid offered by
Mr.. Jacob Bazar for the right Of keeping
ferry at Randason's Landing be reduced
The following resolution was offered by
Nh y. X. Chlnn and adopted:
Resoicsc7. That the bid Of Jacob Bazar on
Inc totl iAuascH Jerry oe jtauceA 10 Afe
dollars.
Resolution offered by 3 R. Chinn, and
adopted
Rsso'oei, That the sum Of Ten Thousand
nine iiur0 red and eighteen dollars and nifty
cents, tSl0,9ls sol be assessed for parish puf-
poses f1l the year 1857, in accordance with
the report Of the committee for making all
i pproxIuate estimate OF the parish expenses
heretofore published.
Upon a consideration Of Mr., j. F. Black
mans petition, the following resolution was
adopted
Rssolrcd Bv B. R. Chinn, that Capt. D P
Cain he authorized 10 settle with MIR. j. F.
b.sc cknan Tor wood cut on parish lands, and
that the said Biackman have until the lst OF
January 1858, to settle III accordance with
this agreement with the parish.
The folio wing resolution was offered by B.
r. Chinn:
Rss0ired, That the lot upon which the old
Cour: House. Jail and Offices erected, To-
ge.her with the buildings thereon, be sold
upon the terms and conditions following 10
wli:
Onc-third OF the purchase money 70 be
paid cash on the day of sa le. and the balance
IN two equal instaime nts, payable IN one and
TWO years from the day Of sae; the purchas-
efs TO furnish their notes satisfactorily en-
horsed. bearing eight per cent, interest !ron
the day Of sale, with special mortgage re-
tanned on the property until iul! and fnal
payment.
BE- ii FURTHER Resoivea, That the Sheriff Of
this parish in his capacity as Auctinneer, sell
the above premises after thirty days adver-
'isetnent IN the parish paper. for whl-h he
sinai! receive his usual per centase- And
tha: the President of the Police jury be, aud
he IS hereby Instructed to represent the par
ish in the notaria! act of sale to follow the
if any be made according TO the
present resolution.
On motion Of E b. Trinidad, the yeas and
nays were called for
TEss-H Bergeron, F. White. F. 4. Woods
Ia7 C. Woods, B. r. Chlnu and d. ?. Cain.
NA4s-E. 8. Trinidad. Adopted
On motion of B. Il. Chluu, it was
ResoLued, That the President Of the Police
Jury. be authorized to draw warrant on thu
Parish Treasury for the amount OF the costs
of fences, gates, etc. made around the Court
House grounds, and that he report at the
next meeting of this body the amount there
of.
rrpoar on THE SHERRY on THE ELECTION 1s ''ICENsE
nR NO I1CESsg''