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

At a regular meeting of the Police Jury o
the Parish of West Baton Rouge. held anG
convened at the Court House thereof, on
Monday the 5th day OF September, A. D..
1859. at 10 o'clock, A. VI. The jury met
The following members present:
lst Ward, Josrph Braud I'd Ward, !. r.
Landry; 3d Ward. Frame A. Woods: 4th
Ward James G. Woods jth Ward.> f, +
Trinidad ; 9Th Ward. N. w Pope 7th Wa Il
sth Ward. Abraham Lohlell; 9th Ward, B
R. Chinn; 10Th Wa1d, w. w. Lennon: 18th
Ward D. p Cain.
N. W. Pope in tn. Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Trinidad the fo]lowino
members. absent at the last called session,
were excused, viz: Capt Cam. James Lob
dell, Abraham Lobtell. W W. Lrmmon.
Mr. N W Pope offered his resignation rs
President which was accepted and on mo-
tion Of Mr. Lrmmon. Mr. Jas Woods was
unanimously elected President
Mr. Pope offered the following resolution
which was adopted on motion of Mr. Landry,
viz:
Rrsolrcd That the sum Of Five Thousand,
one Hundred and Fortv-two boilers be as
se>sed on the taxable property of this parish
for Parish purposes for the ensuing wear, ac
cording to the estimate of the cotnmttce an
pointed to make an estimate of Parish Taxes.
and published in the official paper according
to law.
On motion Of Mr. Pope it was
Reso(red, That the laws pr'viding for
Parish 1nspe >torshp: be laid on the table
subert to call
On motion of Mr.. Lennon the Report of
the Committee appointed at the last June
session. on Taxation 70, building levees in this
parish, was aid on the table subject to call. |
O" motion Of Mr. Pope it was
Resolued, That the Inspectors oath adop-
te' a. the last session OF this Jury be amen
ded so rs to read thus:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of West Baton Rouge.
7 -, Inspector of Ro,t's and Levees,
1or the - Ward cf this parish. do soemnIv
Swear that the foregoing Report is true and
correct: and contains the names of all persons
who have tailed to comply with nv orders
and | do further solemnIy swear that eyerv
public road in my Ward is Twenty five feet
IN width. the bridge on same at least Twen-
ty {20) feet long, not more than five acres
arart, and made of+imber prescribed by law
and that every |evee in my Ward is at least
two feet above highest water mark has the
required crown. and where they do not ex-
,ees three feet in height have five feet of
base for every foot Of bright and where they
ire over three fret in height have six feet of
'ase for everv Ole in height SO be p ME God
Further Resolred, That the same 20 into
.ffect from and after its passage.
Mr. Trir idad offered the following Report
# the Finance Committee, which was adop-
ed, viz:
To the President and Members Of the Police
jury, Weyt Boton Rouge.
GENTLEMEN ~ ,ur Finance Committee, ,
fter examining the following bills against
he Parish, have the honor most respectfully, :
o report them correct, and orders them to a
e paid. e
'. Durable, Jr.. lat quarter salary 6
ug Planter l*t quarter Printing s,iary: 125
'' Printing $50 copies OIL
on lnspectorshlp. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is 90 E
: J. Hyams. salary rs clerk pro- tenn. 7
Police Jury 1st day Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
osemond flehert, guarding Of the Court r
Houfe months. ............ 20 80 !,
" lark, Inquest on July sth, 1859,
"; cSk n,,;* Inquest Avg 20 :Sth, is;a:: j. g g
m White guarding Court House, LIST r
West Baton Rouge, Sept. 5th, 1850
(signed.) E. B. TRINIDAD, >
D. P. CAIN.
Several claims of B w Clark, ]. P, tor :.
'lmlnaf prosecutions were, on motor, re-
rred to the Parish Attorney. 2,
On motion OF Mr. Lennon it was q
Resolred I lhattue INSPECTOR of the 1lth u