Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-06-13

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lSigned1 B. r. Chinn,
F. White Committee
W W Lennon
| The committee to whom was referred shf
subject Of. enclosing the Court House lots aud
arrange with Mr.. A. Barrow in reference te
the exchange CT the front ground owned by
hiu, for ground IN the rear Of the Cour.
house, report. That as 10 tie arrangements
with Mr. Barrow, the following proposition
was submitted TO- and accepted by nln-tha.
beginning at about 32s feet tn front OF the
Court House and running back d26 feet iron,
the rear OF the Court House, theing abou. 8
srpents) whch Is given In consideration oi
the front thus described -that the remainder
oi the front be and remain attached to the
! leEee. which Dir. Barrow is to consider as a
servitude upon his property and to keep UP.
| Ihat @. reference to the enclosing OF said
ground. your committee have agreed on Il
plan therefore which will ht put under con-
tract Immediately.
tSjgnedl J. $; Williams, ro,,r;..ss
]. " PIPES. ! '-''''''ee'
he Ordinance presented 10 the fury, by
the Parish attorney on Monday, lst oil June,
regarding the taxation Of MenageFirs, Cir
cusss and adopted that day, was this day re-
/ considered, ana the first section thereof
| strIc ken o0t,
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/ James T. B'acAman, will be sold at the suit
| Of the Parish, OF the sixth day of June 1857
! BE II Resoirsd, That the President OF the
| Police Snry Of this paris, be- and is hereby
| instructed to purchase it for the parish. for
! sach sum IS IN his Judgment he may think
! proper provided. however tia: the bid
made by htm ~ the name Of the parish, does
noe exceed the amount 0; Judgment IN sa.ls-
! faction of which said Ianl is sold
y. ". Lennon, offered the following res
oiation
Rctoiled Thai the sum Of one hundred
dollars he, ani 'he same IS hereby appropri-
ated 70 euab!e the Clerk Of the District
CouIt to ma ke a rev probate index Of al. the
successlons opened in the parish from the
time Of the formation Of the parish
Resolution offered by + &, Trndsd
Hcs5'reH, ! lat tEe Sheriff OF the Parish
be empowered 70 buy a rough carpet, IT, be
sprea Son Il floor oi The new Court House,
a.s7 sand boxes to be Procaied and Gistr...,u-
led about the Court House and several oiEves.
and t. cause lightning rod 10 be pus 10 tlld
Court House. Ani when the different Iur-
ports of the present resolution lie fulfil 70
that sai1 Sheriff present bis hill 10 The Iuiy
for consideration and approval.
Resolution offered by b. L. ChInn.
Hrsoire4, That the Sheri.Tbe and he IS here
by appointed to take special charge and
guardianship of the Court. and that he be
authorized 70 employ some oHe to i've aron
the property and see that there he no abuse
Of the same.
by r A. Woods
Eesolred That the Parish Attorney canse
an act TO be drawn up between MIR. 4. Bar
row and the Parish, in accordance TO the re-
port OF the Committee appointed for the same
an'! that the President Of the Police Jury is,
and he is hereby authorized 70 complete the
arrangements in the exchange Of lands be-
tween the Parish and the owner or owners
OF land adjoining the Court House.
Rcsolped. That IN as much as number OF
INDECENT children from the Parish have been
placed by.their parents or friends In the
Baton Rouge Female Orphan Asylum, prl
vate charitable institution. and that these
children are fed, clothed, and educated by
this Asylum.
Bet therefore further Resoire1. That the sum
Of twenty-five dollars, 1928 be and Is here
by appropriated annually for the support of
such children in that institution, from this
pa-Ish. and the like sum for eacn child in
actual INDECENT circumstances that may be
sent there hereafter, provided, that from and
J,+n tl,a OK will ,4 he
sible for this amount for any child sent there !
from this parish, without proper certificate
from the President of the Police Jury.
Resnfpsd, That $3.50, be appropriated for
the purpose Of building bridges on the bayous
across the upyer Brute cutoff road and that |
Messrs Barrow. Va!enten 1rahan, and David |
Pipes be appointed q committee to contract
for said werk and draw on the Parish Treas ,
ury for tn. cost OF the sane.
Resolped That in consideration Of the ex
IRENE destltution and indigonce Of Widow
Nicholas Tracas, that the sum Of fifteen dol
lars per quarter be paid to her by the Police
Jnry, for her support and maintenance,
The Parish Attorney, conformably to
resolution directed to him requesting him to
examine the titles of this parish into the lots
Of ground on which the old Court donse is
situated, begs leave to report that he has, TO
the best of his abilities examined said titles,
find that said lots were donated to this
parish fer the purpose Of erecting thereon
Court House, and that the titles to said lots
are still in favor of the parish, and ever will
be, with even the supposition that said lots
were taken away from the parish-,he parish
has obtained the same by prescription, &c.
To the Honorable the President. and Mem
bers Of the Police Jury Of West Baton Rouge
the Parish Attorney begs leave to submit
the following report
At called meeting of your Hon. Body
held on the 9th day Of May, 1857, the follow
ng resolution was adopted.
Resolsed, That the Parish Attorney be In