Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
row oh Of June, 1850 at 10 O'clock. 4. NJ.
THURSDAY JUNE 9th.

On motion Of Mr. Chinn for adjournment
the yeas and nays were called and the vote
stood as follows:
Yeas-Chfnn, Lennon.
Nays-Brand, Landry, F A Woods, Jas c
Woods, Trinidad, James L LobdelI, Abraham
Lobde|, D P Cain
On motion CT Frame A Woods the follow
ing Report OF a Committee appointed by
your Hon. body was read ana adopted.
WEsr BATON RoueE, June 4th, 1853.
10 the Honorable the President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury of the Parish Of
West Baton Rouge. State Of Louisiana.
Your Committee respectfully represent
that they were appointed by Resolution Of
your Hon. body at its June session, Eighteen
Hundred and Fifty Seven to assess the dam-
ages to the proprietors of the land on which
q public Road was ordered in the 4th Ward
Of the aforesaid Parish, and that they pro-
ceeded to assess the followi damages to
said prorrietors which under oath they con-
slider Just and liberal compensation, viz:
To Thompson W Bird, Twenty five DOL
lars, F A Woods, Ten Dollars, and Baptiste
Lejeune Ten Dollars, all other rroprietors,
being consulted do net ask any damages.
thinking that said Road is b.-neft to them
selves as well Us the public, and your Com
nlittee further recommend that said Road
pass in the rear of Mrs Conway's Residence,
and on her lower line to the Plantation of
James Woods.
[sjgnedl WOODS,
GUY LABAUyE.
JOACAIM AILLET,
r HEBERT,
EBTRlNIDAD,
ALFRED HEBERT.
The Report OF the Committee on Distribu-
tion of Povdras funds was then read and Mr.
Lobdell offered the following resolution:
Resolrec, That the amount coming to Miss
Allen under, the distribution of the Poydras
funds be withheld until she furnishes due
proof of residence in. this Parish Phor to her
marriage as required b. The ordinances OF
the Police Jury. Be it further Resolved,
that in Gaze this proof be not furnished to the
President within two weeks from the ad-
ournment of this body, that then the amount
set down as coming to her be distributed
among the other claimants.
REro IT OF COMMITTEE ON DISTRIBUTION
PoYDRAs FUNDS.
Amount in the hands of the Parish Treas
urer accrung from the interest of the Poy-
dras fund divided among the INDECENT girls Of
this Parish who have married during the last
year. Two Thousand Four Hundred and
Eighty nine Dollars and Eighteen cents.
Josephine Seguin wife Of Eugene Lejeune 1888 4615
Sarai, n Allen wife of W. s. Ferguson.. 2S8 46X
Marie s. Breaux wife of Thos Shannon. 2S8 46H
Julienne a. Henry wife of Cleofar Labauve 2S8 46H
Od,le Lejeune wife Of Edouard Rourg.. 288 46h
C5cel:a Hebert wife OF R. A. Iedieu..... IS 32h
Adele Bourg wife of Theo Trahan 2O7 3lh
Marie D. Bourg wife of r. f. Allain. .... 2O7 3lh
Uralistc Do,ron wife Astanistas Clement 2S8 46H
LndoVne Longuepe wife fSimon ComeauX ZSo 4bH
Seven of the above are Of the hrst degree
to wit: Ludovine Longuepee, Josephine Se-
gum, Sarah N. Allen: Marie S. Braud: Ju}i-
enne Henry, Odile lie jeune, U,aliste Doiron.
Two of the above are Of the second degree
to wit: Adele Bourg and Marie L. BouIg,
for having received each $8l Is from the
Succession of their mother.
One of the above is of the third degree to
wit Cecilia Hebert, for having received
$3.50 IA from the Succession of her mother.
The above Report is respectfully subm tied
by the undersigned Commissioners, June 9Th,
1859.
{sisned1 J.v:DURALDE,
Treasurer.
lsignedl W. B. CHAMBERLIN,
Clerk
[signed.l H: NJ. FAvROT,
Parish Attorney.
The yeas and nays were then called, and
the Report and Amendment came up on its
final passage and was adopted, the vote stood
as follows:
For admission Report and Amendment
Braud, Taudry, James C Woods, James l.
Lobdell, A Eobdel;. Lennon.
Against Same Frame A Woods, Trinidad,
Chnn. Cain.
Mr.. Chinn offered the following Resolu-
tior which was adopted. viz:
Resolved, That the estimate of the Parish
Taxes for the year 1860 sholll be the sum OF
Five Thousand One Hundred and Forty-two
Dollars according to the estimate made by
the Committee without deducting the sum OF
twenty -one and twenty-five dollars amount
of rates due the Parish, and payable during
the year 1859:
On motion of Mr. Trinidad It was
Resolved, That the Sheriff be the guardian
and keeper OF the Court House and grounds,
and that it shall be his duty either to live
constantly at the same ol have one Of his
deputf.s to 10 so, and thet he shall furnish
wood. coal, water, ice, in fact everything
needed during the session Of the District
| Cou:t. and Of the Police Jury, or for the d'f-
| ferent Offices, to keep the grounds and fence
| IN ortIer and cIeaAsout the Court House. &c
Be it further RESOLVED, That for such servl-
ces he be allowed the annual sum of Three
! Hundred and Fifty Dollars to include all
bills for expenditures for necessaries above
mentioned
Mr. Lobdell offered certain amendments
to the levee laws but afterwards vithdrtw "
them and moved that the Committee ap-
pointed to make changes ane notifications in
the levee laws be invited to report 49,.
On motion TO adjourn until Monday at 10
o'clock. Mr. Pope called for the yeas and
| navs. Vote as follows: = "
For rAdjournment-Braud, James c Woods
Pope, Chinn, Lennon:
Against Same-Landry F A Woods, Trinl-