Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-01

on the parish levee in the l1th Ward, and t.
estimate the amount Of same
On motion OF Mr. Pope, it was
Resol0ed, That widow Rosemond AucoiD
paurer, Be placed on the pc r. list in thu
hr't degree or class. and that the sum o
! twe've dollars per month be allowed her
payable quarterly the warrant Of the
President Of the Police Jury. '@-
On motion of Mr. Landry, it was
Resoived That Mrs Marceine Leblanc
widow Laurent Broussard, pauper in old
age and IN very INDECENT circumstances con-
fined partially to her bed BE- placed on the
poor list in the second degree or class, and
that she be allowed :he sum of So per month
payable quarterly upon the warrant of the
member Of the 1st Ward
On motion of Mr. L>ndry, it was
Resofved, That Mrs Eloise Daigre. widow
edr'en Dupuy, puuper in very* INDECENT
circumstances AS appears from the certificate
OF the member Of the Police Jury or Justice
/ OF the Peace, unable to wait uuon hersf or
do work. be placed or the poor list in the
third drgree or lass, and that she be allowed
,, IN" sum Of s. per mouth, payable quart :rly
upon the warrant Of the member of the 1st
Ward.
q. On motion Of Mr. Cain it was
Resolued, That Henry Grant be authorized
to cut any timber on the Parish land in con-
s,deratlon of his keeping the road and levee
cleared Of all nuisances with the understand
ing that the timber shall be for his own use
and benefit about his premises
Mr Ch'nn presented petition from Theo.
Manner, t. m. c., requesting to be paid the
sum OF Sl030 damages, for having used his
1ences and cut down timber on his lands to
close crevasse which had occurred in his
neighbor hood. but the same was rejected,
On motion Of Mr. Chnn. it was
Resolved, That the Parish Attorney be in
structed to institute proceedings against
NesSrs Richard Markham & C., for the for
irlture OF their charter and contract with the
Parish whenever the circumstances in his
opinion will Justify such proceedings.
A the request Of Mr. Chnn, his name is
placed on the minutes as voting against and
opposing the loregoin. resolution of Mr. Lam
dry.
0" motion Of Mr.. Pone, it was
Rcsolrcd, That the office OF Inspector of
Roads and L"vees be declared vacant on ac-
count OF the continued absence OF MIR Pines
The present Inspector, and that the Police
jury proceed TO elect another one in his !
place
Whereuron Mr. VaIentin Dubroca was an
pointed Inspector Of roads and levees for the
5th Wa d.
On motion Of Mr. Lennon, it was
Rcsolued, That the Inspector of the 1lth
Ward be authorized to have shot or other.
wise destoyed, all hogs found running al large
'r in the neighboehood ofthe Parish Ievee in
aid Ward
On m"t'on of Mr. Lennon. w Robertson
vas appointed Road and Levee Commissioner
or the 2nd Dl-trict IN place Of DR. W. Jones
4vle, who is absent from the State.
on motion OF Mr. Pope the Jury took ,e-
ess to meet again at o'clocd this afternoon.
At o'clock, p. M.: the Police Jury met
c:oFding to adjournment. PRESENT.
Joseph Braud, r Landry. F A Woods,
{ Moods, N W Pope, Abraham Lobdell: ,
K Chnn.
The minutes were read and approved on {
'oton* Of Mr. Landry.
The Jury then adjourned sine die.
to'gned) N. w. POPE,
President