Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-10-24
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

| 1tbLICE PROCEEDINGS.
At an adjourned meeting of tie Police
! Jury of the parish Of West Baton Rouge
held at the Court Honse thereof, on THURSDAY y
September nth, 1857, the following members
were present
| J, S. Williams, Pres. E. B. Trinidad,
| II. Pergeroa, F. A. Woods,
! F. White, B. r. Chinn,
| J c. Woods, u. P. Cain.
| AssEsT-W w Lennon, and ]. W. Pipes.
| The minutes of the previous session having
been read and approved, the Jury then pro-
ceeded to business:
On motion of g. R. Chinn, F. White and D.
p. Cain, were excused for not having atten.
tied the last meeting Of the Jury.
Mr. Bleckman through petition, prayed
that further time be allowed him for the
settlement OF his contract with the parish,
when Mr. f.. B. Trinidad r",ed that the
petition be laid Oh the table lor the present
On a petition Of severa! Inhabitants OF
the parish, praying that the bid offered by
Mr.. Jacob Bazaar, for the right OF keeping a
ferry at Randalson's Landing, be reduced.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. B. R. Chinn, and adopted:
Resotred That the bid Of Jacob Bazaar on
the Port Hudson ferry be reduced to five
dollars.
Resolution offered by B. R. Chinn, and
adopted
Resolred. That the sum of Ten Thousand
(oae hundred and eighteen dollars and fifty
cents, tsle,9lS 50) be assessed for pa rish pur-
.poees for the year 1857, in accordance with
the report Of the committee for making an
pproxilnate estimate OF the parish expenses
heretofore published.
!Tpnn Reconsideration ri Mr. | + Rtac l.
mans petition, the following resolution was
adopted;
Resolved. BY B. R. Chinn, that Capt. D. P.
Cain pc authorized to settle with Mr.. J F.
B!ackman Tor wood cut on parish lands. and
that the said Biackman have until the LIST of
January 1853, to settle in accordance with
this agreement with the parish.
The folio - ing resolution was offered by B.
K. Chinn
RtsolceS, That the LOT upon which the old
Court House, Jail and offices are erected, to-
gethcr with the buildings thereon, be sold
upon the terms and conditions following, to
wit:
Onc-thrd OF the purchase money to be
paid cash, on the day of lie. and the balance
in two equal instaiments. payable in one and
two years from the day OF sale the purchas-
crs to furnish their notes satis!actorlit en-
dorsed, bearing eight per cent, interest from
the day of sale. with special mortgage re-
tanned on the property until full and final
payment.
Be it further Resolced, That the Sheriff of
this parish in his capacity as Auctioheer, sci!
the above premises after thilty DAYS adver-
,isemcnt IN the parish paper. for which he
shall receive his usual per centage. And
that the President of the Police jury be, and
he is hereby instructed to represent the par
ish in the notarial act Of sale to follow the
adjudication, if any be made according to the
present resolution.
On motion of Z. B. Trinidad, the yeas and
nays were called for
frAs-H Bergeron, F. White. F. A. Woods
Jas. c. Woods, B. r. Chinn and d. P. Cain.
NAys-E B. Trinidad. Adopted.
On motion of b. r. Chinn, it was
Rrsclred, That the President of the Police
Jury, be authorized to draw warrant on the
Parish Treasury for the amount of the costs
Of fences. gates, etc. made around the Court
Hous. grounds, and that he report at the
next meeting Of this body the amount there
Of