The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-09-11

Amounting to ten thousand one hundred and fifty
dollars.
Mr.. Edwards then presented petition from d. NJ
CLANCY and Others praying for change OF road the
petition was received and resolution adopted
allowing d. NJ. CLANCY to change that portion of the
public road leading from Bluff Creek to the Jackson
and st. Helena road. 10 meet the new road lead
ing from the new Bluff Creek bridge to the lane at
d. NJ. Chaney's
The same member also presented petition from
VIM. G. Williams and others, praying that they be
permitted TO change the public road known as the
River road, so as to make the said road through
the lands Of said Williams, saving seventy.fve or
more yards. The petition was received, and resolu-
1on adopted, allowing Wm. G. Williams and others
to make said change in the road
Mr.. Isaac Jackson was then by resolution appoint
ed guardian Of the poor for Ward No for the ensl-
ing year ending June, 1850
Mr.. Jordan then offered a resolution which was
adopted, allowing Giles McKie (pauper) the sum of
five dollars month from the first day of September
1853 TO the first Of June. 1859 and that the guardian
of the poor of the sth Ward be authorized to draw
the same quarterly from the parish treasury, on his
own warrant
Mr.. Currie then offered resolution which was al
so adopted, allowing Mrs Elizabeth Perry the sum of
five dollars per month, for her manainancc from the
list of September, 1853 TO the 1st of June 1852 and
that the guardian Of the poor for the 9TH Ward. be
authorized TO draw the monthly on his own war
rant from the parish treasury.
Mr.. Drehr then presented the following resolution
which was adopted
Be it resolved, etc, That the resolution adopted at
the June session, A. D., 1853 appointing James o. Fu-
qua road overseer Of the road district beginning at
the Clinton Town line, and extending quarter OF a
mile beyond his shop, be amended as to give him
from the town line to his shop, and that the balance
OF MS district remaining nnappropriated be- and the
sameis hereby annexed to the road district hereto
fore assigned to John N. Green.
uhe Jury then took recess till two o'clock, p NJ
Evening Session, Sept. @, 1858.
moi pups ant IN A.
morning. The members being all present, the Jury
was called to order.
Mr. Drehr offered resolution allowing Mrs Lam
bert and - Winn the sum of five dollars each per
month from the ls of September 1853 to the lst of
June 1859 said sums being payable on the warrants
OF the guardian of the poor for the 9th Ward The
resolution was adopted
MIR. Jos a. Norwood offered resolution which was
also adopted, appropriatng the sum Of -. dollars
for the purpose of building a bridge over the bayou
on the Clinton and Port Hudson Road near j. c.
Whites.
Mr.. Gore presented a resolution, appropriating the
sum of sixty dollars, for the purpose of whtewashng
the court house fence and painting the gates The
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Chisholm then presented resolution which
was also adopted approprating the sum of one hun
ared and lllty dollars for the purpose of making a
reverse index TO the records in the Recorders Office
work. ~
There being no further business to be transacted
.he foice Jury adjourned TO meet again on the LIST
Monday in November 1858.
ATTEST: VIM. NJ JORDAN,
~, W. =, President of the Police Jury
A true extract from the minutes.
sept II L J. DELONY, Clerk.