Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-06-06
JobT ;
the Police Jury.


j. SION CT MAY 8, 1857.
At an extra - IN cf the Police Hurry 0!
the Parish OF West Baton Rouge, duly con
vened and held at the Court House or Satur-
day the 9th day of May. 1857, at / / o'clock
A. n. the jury met
Present. James c. Woods. presid ent ".
Bergeron, Frank White Adonis Hehert. J.
w Pipes. Lafayette Caldwell, J. 4 DnvalI.
and W D. Wia1er.
Absent B. Landry and VI. " Lennon.
The Jury appointed a committee to ex-
anime the credentials presented by Mr.. !. 5.
Williams as memher-etect from the 6th
ward. said committee consisted Of Messrs.
w. D. Winter. James r. Devall and James
W. Pipes. After due examination, said
committee reported fsvorably. and Mr., ]. s
Williams was sworn in and took his seat
The object of the meeting having been
announced. the following report vas offered
and adopted
WHEREAS, the contra ctor A. W Cameron
has completed his work in compliance with
the PROVISIONS OF his contract with the ax-
seption Of some few things That one half
OF the amount Of said contract has been paid
10 him. and whereas Committee recon-
inended that on the ist Of June the untinish
ed wnrk as above stated. thavins been com
plrte5l that warrant be issueh 70 him for
the remainder. and for The further sum Of
Two hundred dollars, having for extra work
done upon the same under the supervision
and direction OF your Committee.
Nav 9th, 1857.
'''shed' J.R. Dsv.1L. COMMITTEE,
The following report was offered and
adopted
10 the President and Members of the
Police Jury Of the Parish of West Baton
Ronge.
Your Committee appointed to act Jointly
with similar Committee appointed in be-
half Of the Parish of Ebervi!le. to superintend
and have made the nece ssary repairs and
drainage 10 the cnt off between the Parishes
OF West Baton Rouge and EbervilIe. beg
ieave to offer to your consideration copy of
tne proposition Of Mr.. Louis Desoby, sr., to
the TWO pasishes and which is hereto an
nexed
the undersigned, Louis Desobv. ST.,
propose to the Parishes of Iberyllle and
"es. Baton Rouge. the servitude of my
canal IN perpetuity by their enarging said
canal 70 as to give it eighteen feet in width
ana sufficient depth to drain the Cut of
Koad-the canal referred to runs parallel
from she Cut-of Rosd to the Bayou Bour-
?. nean-thls serNitude is intended to drain the
times.
And IA consideration Of the said right OF
seivltude above granted, the said Desobv, sr..
- 70 receive from the Parish of Ibervi!se
ssone. the sum Of Ave hundred dollars;
toighedf LOUIS DEsoBRY, sr
40 hereby certify that this trne copy of
1ne orlglnal on file in the Office of the Police
'0fy o. loeryille this day 4th May, 1857.
ssagnedl J. II. RiLLs.
Clerk of the Police Ju,v.
AHo ~ order to authorize yonr Committee
g acquire jointly with the Parish of Iberville
.ae servi&ude of drainage therein mentioned. |
J, ~ perpetuity, your Committee recommend
'ne adoption Of the following resolutions:
hesoivsd, That Tras. Landry and H. Ber-
Ee,on De Ee-sppointed Committee on be- |
u4n o. west Baton Rouge to act Jointly witt, |
: s'miiar Committee appointed By the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Ihervi,Ie TO contract
sna acquire OF Louis Desoby oy authenjc
scI sne right Of way and servitude Of drain |
sEe 10 pe'petnlty in his canal for the purpose
=. a'aaning the waters ACCOMPLISHING in the |,
uas-on hoad for and in consideration mem
',,eo 3. IN said Louis Desoby's proposition.
e = further Resotued, That said Committee
}s,Iy Pa,;ayy Win the Committee appointed by the
o.es Jury Of lbervil.e, be authorized 10 |
scnIer and act Jointly with f. D. Woods !
sncn Gallagher Of the Parish of Iberyil!e
1na =. Trinidad, Dan. Hickey and 7.
=. ."o.y, T State Commissioners BY virtue Of an
80 q sne Legislature entitled An act to |
fao. p.o.ioe Tor the finishing of the public Road
= sII1hlng Ih across the point between the Parish |
Rouge. 'sa y "ess ostoh
Dsu further Resosred, That the sum Of five |
Iuna'eo I.n, dollars appropriated by this Police
Wy On the third Of May 1856, remains thus
~" wSPIlsted on. 0i the Treasury. to be
raGcyed for the purpose of draining and
l. h..'ny the necessary repairs to said Cnt- -oT |
,,.s,. yarsssr Essotssl. That as said work.
'esses the Committee i authorized ynor