Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-23
tae Police Jury.



Atsn extra session IF the Police Jury oi
the Parish o: West Baton Rouge duly con-
venei and held at the Court House on Satnr-
day the 9th day Of May. 1887, e. II O'Clock
a. H., the jury met -.....
Bergeror. Frank White, Adonis Hebere, ].
W Pines. Lafayette Caldwell, J. R. DcvaiI,
and !" D. Win-er
Absent 3. Landry and W W Lennon.
The Jury appointed committee tc ex-
anime the credentials presented by Mr. J. S,
Williams ss nsmSer-elect from the 9Th
ward, said com rittec consisted OF Nessrs.
W. D. Winter. James Z. Deval! and James
" Pipes After due examination, said
committee reported favorably ard Mr. j. s.
Williams vas sworu in and took his seat.
Ths object OF the meeting ma . been
announced the following report was offered
and adopted:
WHrRs.s. the contractor 4. ". Cameron
has completed his work IN compliance with
the provietons of his contract with the sx-
eeptioa Of some few things That one half
Of the amount Of said contract has been paid
70 him. and whereas Committee recon-
uended titat OF the lst Of June the anhnissl
ed work u above stated, thaving been COM
ple.ed) that warrant be issued 10 him for
The Remainder. and for the further sum Of
two hundr.i do!!ar,, having for extra work
done upon the same under the supervision
and direction Of your Committee.
May 9th, 1857.
Is;snsa, y; D, "ixTEa Committee,
'f J. r DEy.sl, o'"4l'''''0s'
The following report va. offered and
adopted.
70 the President ana Members Of the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of West Baton
ltouge.
Your Committa. appointed to act Jointly
With similar Committee appointei in be-
half Of the Parish Of [bervi!ie, 10 superinte I'D
and have made the necessary repairs and
drainage to the cus OF be ween the Parishes
OF West Baton Rouge aud Iberyiile, beg
leave TO Ot!er to your consideration copy Of
the proposition Of Mr.. Lonis Desobv. ST., to
the two pa.ishes and which is hereto an
nexed.
i the undersigned, Louis Dssoby. sr.,
propose to the Parishes Of IoefviIe and
Vast Baton Rouge, the servitude Of nv
canal IN perretuity by their enIargng said
canal 50 Is 70 give it eighteen feet in width
and sufficient depth TO drain the Gut ii
koad--the canal referred to rms parallel
from the Cutoff Roal TO the BaYon Bour-
hcau--ttis servitude is intended to drain the
Cutoff Road SO as TO make it passible at ell
times.
And in consideration Of the said right of
ssivitude above granted, the said DesobY, ST..
70 70 receive from the Parish of IberyIie
Alone. the sum Of hre hundred ,iol!ars.1
tsignedD LorIs DHsoBRY, sr.
!. 90 hereby certify that this true copy of
the original on file in the office Of the Police
jury Of lberv!lIe this day 4th Nav, 1857.
lsisnedl J. II. RlL1s,
Clerk of the Police Jny. |
ana IN order to authorize yonr Committee
70 acquire ioiatly with the Parish of IberyiiIe
.ne servltude Of drainage therein mentioned. |
q e perpetuty, your Committee reco mmenA |
shs adoption Of the following resolutions:
hf'srsa, That Iras. Landry and H. BeY-
sefon De re-appointed Committee on be-
na.s oi West Baton Rouge TO act jointly with |
: similar COMMITTEE appointed b. the Police |
Jury OF the Parish of iberv!le to contract
anu acquire OF Louis Desoby by a,lthenic |
act me nght Of way and servit,,de of drain !
osc 10 perpetuity in his canal for the purpose |
" " afaanin5 the waters acermulating in the !
= luton Road Tor and ln consideration men I
''o,sea y ~ SAD Louis pesoby,s proposition.
Be further Resotpsa, That said Committee
lolnsly with the Committee appointed BY the
Iosice Jury OF lberville, be authorized to /
Ionler ana act tointly with f.. D. Woods, !
francIs Gallagher Of the Parish Of Iberv,lIe I
ano T. trinidad, Dan. Hickey and Vt.
..noIy, state Commissioners by virtue of an
acs OF me Legislature entitled An act to t
mos:oe Tor the hhlshing OF the public Road |
running aEIq across the point between the Parish
Rouge. '''o''
0en lzrther Resoiped. That the sum of five
Ian.fes In.s dollars appropriated by this Police
suIy On the third Of MAY 1855, remains thus
pps,opnsfed sms, out Of the Treasury, to be
rpp;oyed rap fes the purpose Of draining and
sh,s hsns sne necessary repairs to SAID Cutoff. !
Dy said Committee.
e e further Resolved. That as said work !
.ofosr1ssss, :As Cosuun:stes is authorized uuen |