Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-09-25

Present-Messrs. r. |. Barrow, G. G.
Pickett, H. G.. Callihan, David Gay, G.
F. McRae, J. Moebius, L. Chedevert, c.
Poydras, ?. 0. Lebeau, j. B. Major, T.
Bouanchaud, and Dr.. V. Peyton.
?. Randolph, member lately elected
from tie oth Ward, came forward aud
being sworn took his scat.
The committe appointed to examine
the report Of the Parish Treasurer made
their report, and on motion the report
was read and adopted.
On motion of r. I. Barrow,
Resotred, That the resolution passed
at the last meeting Of the Police Jury
he amended SO as to read as follows:
Provided, that in the 9Th and Sth Dis
trict the right Of killing all hogs from
beyond the enclosure of the plantation
Of their owners, will apply only to hogs
found on the front of said plantation.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to make an estimate of the cost of
erecting q levee upon the lands of
Messrs. is ". n. Lindsey was read,
and on motion of G.. Poydtas, said re-
port was laid on the table. Those who
voted in favor Of the motion were
Messrs. Poydras, Lebeau, ~Bouanchaud,
Chenevert, Peyton, Randolph, and Major,
and those who voted against it were
Messrs. Barrow, Callihan, Gay, Pickett,
Moebius and McRae.
The report Of the committe appoint
| ed to make an estimate of the cost Of
building the six bridges on the road
leading from Wiliamsport along Bayou
Lettsworth, was read, and on motion Of
J.. Moebius, seconded by c. Poydras to
lay the report on the table, the yeas and
nays were called, it appeared that Mes
Sis. Pickett, Moebius, C%henevert, Poy-
drs, Lebeau, Major, Peyton, and Bouan-
chaud, voted to lay the report on the ia
bic, and Messrs. Barrow, Callihan, Gay,
McRae, and Randolph, voted against it.
The report was laid on the table.
Onmotion of John Moebius,
Resolred, That the resolution passed
on the 18th December, 1851, making pub
lie works of all bridges having 35 feet,
be and the same is hereby repealed, and
thatRo bridges shall be considered as
public works except those fixed and
made public by the Police Jury regula-
tons, adopted 9th October, 1856
Messrs. Pickett, Callihan, McRae,
Moebius, Chenevert, Poydras, Lebeau,
Major, Bouanchaud, Randolph, and Pey-
ton, voted in favor Of the above resolu-
ton. Messrs. Barrow and Gay voted
againso it.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to examine the work necessary to
the Raccourci Leyee, was read and &C
cepted, and,
On motion of J. Moebius,
Resolred, That G G. Hale, Parish Sur
veyor, be ordered to make a survey and
estimate of the number of cubic yards
which are necessary to be made on the
public levees and embankments of this
parish, with the assistance Of the com
mittee appointed for each Of said public
levee, and that he make a report to the
Police Jury of the works to be made on
each Of the public levee, and that a sum
of two hundred dollars be allowed as a
salary for the the said services; said
surveys to be made within fifteen days
from the date Of publication.
Resolred, That in case Of non-accep-
lance by Mr.. Hale, or that he cannot at
tend to the surveys, the committees be
authorized tn appoint a surveyor provid-
ed that in any c Sc the compensation
does not exceed Fifty dollars for each Of
the surveys.
The committee appointed to assess
the damages sustained by Clemente
Enete, by the destruction Of part of his
property, for public purposes, made
their report; said report allowing Mr..
Enete, $3.50, was adopted.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to estimate the value of the land in
front of the Court House was read, and
On motion of G. Poydras,
Resolred, That the tract Of land in
front of the Court House between the
road and the river, be sold. at auction
after fifteen days notice, by the Parish
Treasurer, who is hereby authorized to
pass and sign in the name Of the Police
Jury, such act as win convey a title to
the purchaser, and under the special con-
dition that no Cabaret, Grog-shop, cof-
fee house or store house be erected On
said lot by the purchaser, or any other
persons possessing under HIM, and from
him, and that it Shall not be adjudicated
under the price specified by the com
mittee, and for cash, and also under the
condition of leaving a lane twenty feet
at the upper part OF the tract.
The resignation of Mr.. J.B. Bergersn,
one of the committee appointed to as
sist the Inspector of the Island levee,
was accepted and Mr.. Evariste Be-to-
nier appointed in his place.
On motionof G. G Pickett.
Resolrad, That Il. J. Richards, D. n.
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