Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-09

All OF which is respectfully submitted.
Signed F A WOODS,
A LOBDELL,
JOS BRAUD.
On motion of Mr.. Cninn the report Of the
committee appointed to inquire into the chan
ges to be made in the Levec Laws was post
poned until to-morrow the sth inst.
On motion Of Mr.. Lennon some accounts
for work on parish levee frcn th Ward
were referred to the Parish Attorney
On motion of Mr.. } L Lobdel the follow
ing resolution was Passed, viz:
Resolved. That the further sum of fort = dol
lars be hereby appropriated for the constru;-
payable on warrant Of the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Trinidad the reconside-
ration Of the vote changing the limits OF the
Seventh Ward was moved and carried, aud
the resolution came up on it's final passage
and was adopted. The vote stood as follows !:
For adoption-J L Lobdell, A Lobdell, T A
Woods. J C Woods, Trinidad. and Cain.
Against Newfoundland, Lennon, Landry.
Chi"n and Pope.
On motion of Mr.. Chinn some accounts of
the Inspector of the 9th Ward were referred
to the Parish Attorney
The Jury then adjourned to meet again at
O'Clock the Sth of June inst, 1850
WEDNESDAY, JUNE sth
At 10 o'clock, a. NJ, the Jury met purs.,-
ant to adjournment Present.
1st ard, Joseph Breaux; I'd Ward, J. T.
Landry; Sd Ward. Frame A. Woods 4th
Ward, James C. Woods; 9Th Ward,' r. B.
Trinidad 9th Ward, NJ W. Pope; 7th
Ward, James l.. Lobdel|; 9Th Ward, Abra-
ham Lobde'; 9th Ward, B. R. Chinn; 10th
Ward, w. w. Lennon; 1lth Ward, d. P.
CAIN. N. w. Pope in the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved, and the Jury proceeded to bu-
siness.
The Parish Attorney made his Report on
the accounts against the parish for work. on
Parish levees. watching the same at night,
&c., which accounts had, on motion been re-
ler1ed to him. -.
On motion Of Mr.. Trinidad :.
1t was Resolved, That the President Of
this Police Jury b. authorized, and he is
hereby e@powered to pay to Mrs. Cobb by
warrant on the Treasurer the sum of One
THOUSAND Dollars for work done on the
Chopin Dixie on lands OF A. S. Mahondeau
as per contract entered into between said
Mrs Cobb and w. D. Winter, Esq, lnspec-
tor Of the nth Ward Of this Parish. Prov1-
ded, however that said sum be not paid until
all the papers necessary to secure the Parish
in the claim against 4. L. Mahondeau as
ident the same recorded in the way prescri-
bed bylaw.
On motion to have the account Of Pat
Cunningham & Co. paid, the yeas and nays
were called, and the account was rejected.
The vote was as follows
For Payment Jas c Woods, N W Pope,
B r Chnn, WV Lennon, D P Cain.
Against Seme--Joseph Brand. Landry
Frame A Woods, + B Trinidad, James Il
LobdeIl, a LobdeI].
On motion of Mr. James L. 1.obde1l it was
Resolved. That the Police Jury of the Par.
ish allow to Rd. Riley & Co., the sum of So
eace per day for forty days work as services
on the Parish levee making the sum Of $500.
The yeas and nays being called on the
foreg going Resolution, the vote was as fol-
lows:
For Payment-Joseph Braud, T Landry,
F A Woods, Z Trinidad James L Lobdell,
A Lobdell, D P Cain.
Against Same-Jas. C. Woods. B R Chinn,
W W Lennon.
On motioe of Mr.. Trim dad the accounts OF
FRANCOIS Dormenon; and Alexandra )ecuir
Of 500 each for work on Road and Levees
in 1th Ward were passed as coming under
the resolution offered y Nr. Trinidad in re-
gard TO Mrs. Cobb's account. \
On motion of Mr. Chinn the account of
David Ahern $40 for services in making
levee in front Of old Court House was al
lowed On motion also the sum of $l9 was
allowed to B. Webster for work on same
On motion of Mr. Trinidad the account
IF
Roads and Levees for 9Th Ward. for money
ing to $272 was passed. e=y#.~..z
The Yeas and nays were called, and the
vote stood as follows:
Yeas Braud, Landry, Jas. Woods, Frame
W oods, Trinidad, Pope. james l. Lobd=ll, A
Dobdell, Chinn, Lennon, Cain.
On motion Of Mr.. Chinn, It was
Resoiucd, That the Parish Attorney be IN
structed to examine the Spanish titles OF the
land part ofwhch is included in the property
sold by the Parish to Phillip Bauer. If upor,
an examination of said titles the Parish At
tornry fin S that the whole grant made by
the s panish Government binds the party to
whom the grant was made to keep.a'p the
Road and Levee on the river, and that the
Parish of West Baton Rouge is not bound to
keep up the road and levee in f1ent1f1kaid
lot of round. that the Said PARISH Attorney
be hereby instructed to bring suit against the
party or par les holding the said land fo' full
indie demnifcation'for money ~expende by the-|
Parish in building and keeping up the !evce,
and for making and repairing the road in
froM u said land. He is also instructed to
br1ks Slit against Landry Mahoudeau. Ursin
Sicard and julie David for mouey expended
by the Parish on the R6sd>am Levee in
front of tissT44nA< 49,,
On motion Of Mr.. Tr,&asd ahhpplchi6n
from the inhabitants Of Saint Michael, IN
~. d g. .,.x-,o,t of THAR loodc and