Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-30
Proceedings Of the Eaisce jury.

F1r1A OF Ma, ., 1857
ktsr extra sess h. Police Jury OF
ths Ps,teh Of West b ii Rouge, du'v con-
" 81 .nd held as the Court House. on Sstur-
ds,' .he 9th T." # May. 1851, at II o'clock,
A. ~. the
preser C. Woods. President; ".
bsrgeron. hi.e. Adonis Hebsrt, J.
w. pipes. I...5-,tc Caldwell. J. Il Deyaii,
and VI. D Win
Abaent B. Landry and " " Lennon.
TIE jary appointed committee to ex-
anime the credentials presented by Mr.. + S.
Williams 80 member-elecs from she sth
wsrd, said COMMITTEES consisted Of Messfs
W, q. Winter. James +, neya.i and James
". Pipes Alter Due examination said
committee reported favorahly' and ii ! 5.
Williams was sworn in and toak MS seat
Tbs ob,ec. OF the meeting. having hsen
announced, the following rspaTc ~ss :ii.red
and adopted
TgrsEAs, the contractor A. ". Cameron
has completed his work in compliance with
.hs provisions OF his contract with ths sx-
csptioh o; some few things That one half
.of the Sa:oun. of said contract has bsen paid
10 him. sna whereas Committee 'rsccn-
Ensndtd that the Ist OF June the unfinsn
sd work as above 81 gaea, thzving been COM
rlctslI that warrant be issued 70 hi.rs for
the rsr7s.adrr. and far the further sum OF
two hundred dollars, having for extra work
done upon the same Under the supervision
and direction ii your Committee.
May 9TH lst7.
ts;rn.A "; D. "'sTsr ro,nn,..ss
NS"' J.R DevALL, o'''i'1'''s
The following report WA offered and
adoptst /
To the FEestdent .ud Members Of she
Police Jury of the Parish Of West Baton
Rouge
Your Comu7:'eas appointed to act jointly
with similar Committee appointed in be-
half Of the Parish OF Ltsrvilie, to ssperin.end
and have made the necessary repairs ard |
drainage 70 the cut OF be ween the Parishes |
'of West Baton Rouge and Fberviti<, beg /,
leave 70 offer 10 your ongideratier copy of |
the proposition Of MF. Lon.s Dssobys ST.. to |
sas two pssishes and which is hereto ar |
nsxsd
II tGs undersigned. Louis Desoby. sr,
propose to :he Parishes Of Iberv,Ie and |
West Baton Rouge, ths servituie of my
cana! in Fsrpetuity BY their salars.ax said !
canal 20 az to gire ii eighteen feet in width |
snd aaf!'cieno depth TO drain the CuNf
kosd--the canal referred to run. parallel
from the Cutoff Road to the Bayou Bou1-
hsxa-th,s seryi.ude is intended TO drain the |
Cat-eh Road SO AZ to maze it passihie at all
tines.
And 10 consideration II the said right of
ssiv'suce above granted, the said Desoby, ST.,
u 70 receive from, the Parish of IbergiHe
aione. the ann Of FIVE hundred tlollars''
tSagasdi Louis DEsosEY, ST.
:, Do hereby certify that this "a true copy OF
ths original on fs in the Office Of the Police
jury q aeerviis this day 18th May, 1857
isignedl J. H. RtLLs
Clerk of the Police jury.
And III order TO authorize your Committee
e scsd,.e jointly with the Parish Of IberviIle
shs se:situde Of drainage -here!a mentioned.
:n nerPstMty, your Committee recommend
'ns adoption of the following resolutions:
hesosvsd, That Tras. Landry and H. B.r- /
Re!on De fe-apPonted Committee on be- +,
aaf OF West Baton Rouge to act Jointly with .
, anaiiaT COMMITTEE appointed BY the Police ,,
1nry Of the Parish Of lbe.silie to contract
snd seqaIre OF Louis nesohy BY authenic
scs he risht Of way and Servitude of drain .
sse II pernstuity IN his canal for the purpose
y y efafRins the waters accommodating in the
Iat-oa Road for and in consideration mem |
'ionsa IN said Louis Descby's proposition.
Sk Il further RsSoiced, That said Committee !.
.oansiy with the Committee appointed by the
foilee Jury Of iberviIe. be authorizes to I
.oaieT aad act so.atIy with E. D. Woods, {
ssancis Gallagher Of the Parish OF lberviiie I
.ad Z Trinidad, Dan Hickey and I. T. ,,
Landry, State Commissioners by virtue Of an
ses OF the Legislature entitled An act to .
provide for the finishing o; the public Road ,
INNING across the point between the Parish
y y IoeTslite and the Parish Of West Baton
Rouge. o !,
bs fi.rtse" Rssolvsf, That the sun Of dye !,
auhafed dollars appropriated by this Police !,
'ufs on tue third Of May 1856, remains thus !
appropriated out OF the Treasury, to be v
smhoysd Tor the purpose Of draining and n
lII.K'ng the necessary repairs to said Cutoff !,
" said Comm ttee.
e Z ilrthez Resoistd, Thst as said work :
pi0sresses' sns Committee is authorized, anosst I