Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-16
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,ceedinxs Of the Police Jury.

# ~soT OF MAY 8, 1887.
At an ext 1T the Police Jary of
tie Parish OF on Rouge, duly con-
reued ana held az the Court House, on Satur-
day the 9Th day OF May. 1857, at IL O'Clock.
A. n, the jury met
Present. James c. Woods, President; w
Bergeron. Frank White, Adouis Hebert, J .
w Pipes. Lafayette Caldwell, J T. Dcvall,
and w D. Win er
Absent: B. Landry ard W W Lennon
The Jury appointed committee to ex-
anime the credentials presented by Mr.. J S.
Williams as member-eisct from the 9Th
ward, said committee consisted Of Nessrs.
w. D. Winter James r. Deyal and James
w. Pipes. After due examination, said
committee reported favorably. and Mr. J S
Williams vas sworn in and took his seat
The object Of the meeting having been
announced, the following report offered
and adopted:
WHsREAs, the contractor A. W. cameron
has completed his work in compliance with
the provisions of his contract with tae es-
ception Of some few things That one half
Of the amount Of said contract mas been paid
TO him. and whereas Committee recon-
mended that on the list of June the untlnisn
sd work as above stated, tnaving been COM
gctedi that warrant be issued to him for
the REMAINDER and tor the further sim Of
two hundred dollars, having fer extra work
done upon the same under the supervision
aud direction Of your Committee.
May 9th, 1857
fS5,,ea. W. d. WINTER r:..
es's"sa' J.R Dzv.LL, COMMITTEE
The following report was offered and
adopted
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury Of the Parish " West Baton
Rouge.
Your Committee appointed to act jointly |
H,.a Similar Committee appointed III be- |
naiI OF the Parish of ibe1vilie, to snperinsend |
anu nave made the necessary repairs aud |
u.a,nase to the cat off be ween the Parishes /
o. west Baton Rouge aud IbervtlIe, beg
.sa'e Is 70 offer to your con:iderasien copy OF |
e as Proposition of Mr.. Louis Desoby, ST., to |
sas ."o pssishes and which is hereto an
the undersigned Louis Descby, ST.,
WW.sts 70 the Parishes OF ioerV'iie and
cans, Baton Rouge the servitude OF my
5,r., N perpetuity bv their en'arging said
s.uJ MI 50 as 70 give it eighteen feet in width
= sufficient depth to drain the Cut III
noad-the canal referred to runs parallel
rom the Cutoff Road to the Bayou Bour-
= Ceau--this servitnde is intended to drain the
Eus.on Road 50 as to make it passibie at all
times.
And IN consideration Of the said right Of
tteiv'tude above granted. the said Desobv, sr..
% receive from the Parish of !berville
&ione. the sum of FIVE hundred dollars
toignedi Louis DEsoBRY. ST.
DO hereby certify that this true copv Of
1ne original on file in the office of the Police
'ory Of Of lberville this day 4th May, 1887.
i lSigned) ). H. R,Lrx,
,s.t Clerk Of the Police jury
And IN order to authorize vour Committee
g acquire jointly with the Parish of Eberviile
! ,ae servitnde of drainage therein mentioned.
in !. F-rpefnity yonr Committee recommend
Ihe adoption Of the following resolutions:
Hesotred, That Tras. Landry and n. Ber-
ge!on DC re-a?pointei Committee OFT be-
asI o. West Baton Rouge TO act jointly with
: , similar Committee appointed by the Police
Jury q the Parish Of fbervilla to contract
sna. aequ're Of Louis Desoby by aathenc
" tne right OF way and servitnde Of drain
sge 10 perpetuity in his canal for the purpose
=. " assining the waters accommodating in the
c.ut-oH hoad for and in consideration men,
uoned Is 70 said Louis Desoby's proposition
= 1Jnrffer Resotrsd, That said Committee
p'nty With the COMMITTEES appointed by the
Ionee Jury Of lhervi'ie. be Authorized TO
So1'er and act Jointly with E, D. Woods,
nncn sallagher of the Parish Of IhervilIe
yna r. Trinidad, Dan Hickey and Vt.
A.aory State Commissioners by virtue Of an
81 q. the Legislat.re entitled g An act to
p.ov.de ior The finishing If the public Road
ssuntng 9crnss the noint hetween tho Parish
Rouge. y ''''ss '''so"
.. M 9 lu,tAe Resolped, That the sum Of five
Ianuleu I,.lu ao''ars appropriated by this Police
l9n tne third Of May 1856. remains thus
.plI,oPrlated ont Of the Treasury, 70 be
s'.p:oyed sfor the purpose Of draining and
ts.'ns tne necessary repairs to said Cutoff
sA,d Committee. -
JssfAer Rtsolred, That as said work
she COMMITTEES 10 authorized, upon
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