Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-09-24

OH the parish levee in tile 18th Ward, and t.
estimate the amount of same
: On motion of Mr. Pope, it was
Resofr8d, That widow Rosemond Aucoin
a pauper, be placed on the pc 0r list in the
first degree or class, and that the sum of
twelve dollars per month be allowed her
! payable quarterly OH the warrant of the
President Of the Police Jury.
| On motion Of Mr. Landry, it was
! Resolved, That Mrs Marceline 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 OF class, and
that she be allowed the sum of IS per month,
payable quarterly upon the warrant of the
member Of the 1st Ward.
On motion of Mr. Landry, it was
Resolued. That Mrs EIoise Dagre, widow
Adrien Dupuy, pauper in very INDECENT
circumstances as appears from, the certificate
! of the member of the Police Jury or Justice
of the Peace, unable to wait upon herslf or
do work: be placed OH the poor list in the
third drgree or lass, and that she be allowed
the sum o! S5 per month. payable quart .rly
upon the, warrant of the member of the lst
Ward
On motion of Mr. Cain it was
Resolve7, That Henry Grant be authorized
to cut any timber OF the Parish land in con-
sideration 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 bout his premises.
Mr. Chinn presented a petition from Theo
Mafi'r, f. m. c. requesting to be naid the
sum OF $1o50 damages, for having used his
fences. and cut down timber on his lands to
close crevasse which had occurred in his
nelghborhood but the sa,re was rejected
On motion of Mr. Chinn it was
Resolre' That the Parish Attorney be in
structed to institute proceedings against
Nessrs Richard MARKHAM, & c. for the for
fixture of their charter and contract with the
Parish whenever the circumstances in his
opinion will justify such proceedings.
At the request Of Mr. Chinn, his name is
placed on the minutes as voting against and
opposing the foregoing resolution of Mr. Lam
dry.
On motion of Mr.. Pone, it was
Resolred, That the Office OF Inspector of
Roads and Levees be declared vacant on ac-
count of the continued absence OF Mr. Pines
the present Inspector, and that the Police
Jury proceed to elect another one in his
place. .'
Whereupon Mr. Valentin Dubroca was ap-
pointed Inspector OF roads and levees for the
9th Wa,d.
On motion Of Mr. Lennon, it was
Resolved, That the Inspector of the 18th
Ward be authorized to have shot or other
wise destoyed, all hogs found running at large
or in the eighboehood ofthe Parish levee in
said Ward.
On motion Of Mfr Lennon. W B Robertson
was appointed Road and Levee Commissioner
for the 2nd District in place of DR. W, Jones
Lyle, who is absent from the State /
On motion OF Mr. Pope the Jury took re-
cess to meet again at 4 O clocd this afternoon.
At4 o'clock, P. NJ: the Police Jury met
according to adjournment. Present:
Joseph Brand, J T Landry. T A Woods,
J c oods, N W Pope, Abraham Lobdell: !
B Chinn.
The minutes were read and approved on
motion Of Mr. Landry.
The Jury then adjourned sine de-
(Signed.} N. W.POPE,
President.