Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-06-11

AseeOtOeu. udt tue Su1l OF one nUnuTcu an
=, 's'xty-two 5o-1oo 1912 SOY dollars be and
his services in running the dividing line bet
= ween the parishes Of Iberville and Wes
Baton Rouge, in accordance with ccrtrac
between said 3oyu and the Presidents of tn
Police Juries Of the two parishes.
A Resolred That the sum of one hundred
; lSlO0) dol lars is hereby appropriated to pa,
A. V. Dubroea for his services, as Commits
sloner, IN assisting to run the line between
the parishes of West Baton Rouge and Iber
: Vile
A motion was made and carried to rescine
the vote permitting the inhabitants of Sa1
Michel to place culvert in the new levet
opposite that town, granted at the last session
of this body. whereupon Mr. J. T. Landry
offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the resolution adonted al
the last session of the Police Jury, granting
the citizens Of San Michel permission to place
a ctvert in the new levee, is hereby repea ed
and that the Inspector of the 9Th Wxrd is
hereby instructed to close the same immedi-
ateIy.
The same gentleman offered the following
resolution, which was also adopted
Resoived, That the Inspector OF Roads and
Leveesln Ward No. s, be instructed to cause
the levee in front of the property of Philip
Bauer fold Court House lot) be raised as re-
| quired by law, above high water mark.
The resignation of Joseph S. Williams, as
President of the Jury, as follows, was read
and@accepted and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes: @~.
To the Polire Jury Of the Parish of West Baton
Rouee:
Conference.-The undersigned asks pardon
| tor not having rendered his resignation before
as President Of your honorable body. which
he now does, hoping tn it ray be accepted
In retiring from your honorable body, he
pie of your parish, that he carries with him
the remembrance of kind; genel Gus and
hos2itable people.
Very Respectfully,
~5 JosEPHs. S. WILLIAMS.
West Baton Rouge, April 22nd 1859.
i After reading the resignation of Mr.. Viii
liams, the following resolution was offered
by Mr.. J. 7. Landry, and adopted
Reso1red, That in consequence Of the re-
moyal Of Col. Joseph S. Williams from this
par:e', tho. h;e -. - -D~l:-- I-~-3-ts
hereby vacated, and that the Clerk of this
body be and is hereby INSTRUCTED to order an
election to be held Immediately to fill the
vacancy thus occurring in the 9th Ward.
A bill of Philip Bauer for interring pau
per during the past summer, amounting to-
thirteen dollars, was, on motion, ordered to
be paid. r
The following preamble and resolutions
were then read and unanimously adopted: -
WHEREAS the Police Jury of the parish o!
lberville, has made asprovisonal approori-
alton for the benefit of the Bayou Crosse
Tete and Marangouin country, to wit: That
in case the majority Of the legal voters OF
that territory shall vote TO remain in tue
parish of lberville, at an election to be
HID on Monday 2nd day of May next, then
said appropriation to be used and expended
for their benefit: otherwise, said appropri-
alton to be null and void Now therefore
be it
@ Resolved BY the Police Jury Of the parish Of
Vest Baton Rouge: -
s1st. That the sum of fifteen hundred dol
Jars, and as much more as may be necessary. |
be and is herebyappropriated to make good
and practicable road from the Bayou Crosse
Tete to the Bayou Marangouin, between the
lands of Isaac Irwin and Mrs. Voolfolk; and |
that o S Hornsly, W. j. Began, and J. B.
Voolfolk, be appointed Commissioners to
contract for and sup rintend the same-the
Treasurer Of the parish being hereby ordered
and required to pay said amount when drawn
for BY said Commissioners
" 2d.s That 1t Is anAinsult to the intelligence
Of the people of Crosse Tete and Marangouin
to attempt TO deceive them into the
belief that good and practicable road can
be made down the Bayou Crosse Tete to the
Indian Village, until the Bayou Piaquemine
shall be closed. 2E@
3D. That aSaIoad made of sufficient length
to dosany good would not only cost an enor~
nous amount of money, but would materially
injure, if not entirely ruin tfe lands on Bayou
] Jacob; on the East bank of Crosse ! etc, and
the back concessions Of the Mississippi river,
the proprietors of which would promptly
stop the proceedings ofiniunction.
ss54th:: That thissPolice Jury pledges that the
Parish ofs West Baton .Rouge*wiI (just so
soon IS Bayou Plaquemine is closed) appro-
priated ample and sufficient funds.to make
good and practicable road from the lower set
Elements, on heBayou Crosse Tete to the In
aian Village . and, also, to nakea good and
practica BILE road from some point on the Bayou
crosse lete tothe bIusle Landing on the MIS-
sissippi river. ...rz.
Is. That in case majority of the legal
voters Of said disputed territory sha1 vote in
fAyor sofa West Baton Rouge atsthe coming
election Monday next led proximo) then
these resolutions shall be and remain in full
Forse and Z, effect; otherwise they shall be null
and void.
N. y Landry offered an excuse for non-
attendance at the last meeting OF the Board,
which was accepted. An excuse for the abb
'ence Of JOS. Braud, was Fonsid satistac-
:ory. ss 44 s.
The Jury then took recess for two hours.
On re-assembling, the following members