Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-02-19
Police Jury Proceedings.
PARISH or " EST BARON RoCGE.

f.UnICTM4aDlY ~ law, tssC Ull(C JuI met
at Tie Court House of the Parish of West
Baton Rouge, Monday, January Sd, A. D.
1866
PIesent-J s. Williams, President, Jose pit
Br.ud. IT. Landry, }. c Woods, f. b. Trim
did. ]. A. Bird, 4. Lobdell, 3. r. Chinn,
". ". Leu,mon and D. P. Chinn
The fine imposed upon the absent member Is
Al the last September session, was, on mo-
son rcmitted, the said members having fur
nifhed good reasons for their nom tendance
The Jury then proceeded to the examira-
tion Of the different Road and Levee Inspec-
to.t Reports, when after due reading the
same were adopted, and the Clerk Authorized
10 return, them to the Grand Jury at its next
ssttinE a. is provided by law Two reports
presented having not been sworn to as re-
auired by law, motion was made to adont the
two aforesaid reports, and the same passed
III. Chinn oferedthe following resolution
aA& was adopted
Kesoloed, That all front propretors, wh no
have failed to complete their Icvees according
10 law, but who have shown every disposi-
sipp to comply with the law and instructions
II the Inspector, and who shall produce
s,eern Certificate from the Inspector to that
eftrt, shall be excused from the fine iul-
postd by Art 23S of the laws and ordinances
otthe Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Lennon, so much OF
Art. al, Sec. 2d OF Ordinances of the Police
Jury of this parish, and which reads thus :--
The htches across the road must be lined
With plekets or planks, IN such a manner as
10 prevent the earth Of the sides from cavirg
in:" was struck outand declared null and void
The following resolutions were then otie red
and the same adopted
Retofutd, That in view Of the great cavins
Of the banks OF the Mississippi river which
aas taken place within ten years and the
hsaTy and enormous loss Of the front proprie-
ion for Keeping up the levees to protect the
allNyial lands of the State from overllows,
that the Legislature OF the State should es~
sahilsh general levee system. q
Rssolpsd, That the making of the levees on
the lands OF the NJ lssissippi river are ''pub!ic'
not"pnvate" works, and should be made by
public" fund; and that at, equal and uniform
tsxshon|d be levied on all aIluviaI lands in
fefested, in protection from overflow without
Exception, added to which should be the
monies arising from the sale Of the Swamp
Land to form fund, out OF which all eyees
should be built.
3Rt.o|ved, That in view Of the greateavins .
of The banks of the Mississippi river during i
.hsyear A. D. 1858, and the heavy costs toll
,he y, front Proprietors of keeping up the same !
TO secure the alluvial districts from overflow,
thst It is Just that said 'evees should be paid
'or out Of the swamp land fund. !
Rtsolved, That copy OF the foregoing res-:'
olat'ons be furnished to our Representative
and each Of our Senators in the Legislature,
and that they be respectfully requested to
'ay these resolutions befor that body and
.arge the adoption Of the measures advocated
10 these resolutions. !
Ihe Jury then took recess OF few mo-
neats 70. await the report Of the Finance
COMMITTEES, I. BREsERoN, Clerk. i
The aforesaid committee being ready to re;
fare. ..,
=; Io the President and members OF the po-
lce Jury OF West Baton Rouge
Your Finance Committee having carefully |
examined 'the1following accounts against the
paf,sh, finding them correct, report iavorably
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