The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-22

Report Of Conamitte on Roaas Leyees 6c
We the undersigned committee on road
leyees DC beg leave to -make the followin:
report. ts.- sftf 5s
No. J.. On the petition of J P Sheffield
and others we report unfavoraote.
2. On the petition OF j z Sheffield for
change Of his hands to another ward W,
report favorable, provided he works ths
whole district,
8. On the petition Of Nathan Zeigler apt
others for road, we report unfavorsble. =
4. On the petition Of the signers for an ap
preparation OF six thousand dollars on thu
Trinity road we report favorable.
S. On the petition Of VIM Waggoner and
others asking an appropriation for a bridge
| we report favorable and allow them $75.
6. On the petition of A r Hendry te
change the road near his place on Sicily Is.
land we report favorable.
On the petition of Il A Oliver and 9th
ers We report favorable.
Son the petition of I NJ Mills ard others
we report unfavorable.. s
o. On the petition of James E IIays and
Baker and others we report favorable.
10. On the petition Of G A Hooper and
others we report unfavorable. m9sa 81
IL. On the petition Of TO Hynes and
others we report favorable and allow one
hundred dollars, and recommend G G Duke,
Alfred Reddit and G. w Campster to con-
tract for repairs on the bridge.
y. On the petition of J Squyres, Levi
Morris and others we report favorable and
allow $3.50, and recommend the persons
named in the petition as commissioners.
IS. On the petition Of VIM G FinIay and
others we report unfavorabe.
IA. On the petition of JB .Wiggingtcn
and others asking for Levee District on
Black River we report favorable.
Is. In regard to Syndics Of Public Roads
we find some have reported and some have
not, but inasmuch as your Honorable Body
have excused portion Of said syndics for
not reporting, We deem it unnecessary to
state who have reported. Your committee
believe such reports Of no use, aud give
much trouble without any benefit. and we
would advise repeal Of the ordinance.
II. We also beg leave to further recon.
mend Road District No be extended from
its present termination at Kincaid's bayou
down, or near the river bank TO the landing
opposite Monterey. and that the hands on
said road to be pat on it. Fs
Ali Of which is respectfully submitted.
1850 j. M. PHILIPs, Chairman.
Moan REDDIcK,
WM. s. PRIcHARD.
On motion said report was adopted with
the following exceptions: No. 4 which was
a petition from sundry citizens praying for
an appropriation Of six thousand dollars to
raise the presentroad fro m the residence Of
B c Guice TO Trinity, two foor higher or in
the event Of the commissioners disagreeing to
that, to lay out and locate new road,
the same was rejected.
No IA was referred to Special commit
tee consisting Of Messrs Dorsey Philips,
Bowman Reddick and r W <Taliaferro-
who reported four kvee districts. Sec ordi-
'Alvs' A. Ordinance relative 10 private levees
was also presented and referred to sanw
who reported thereon, but befofe
taking the vote the Jury adjourned to next
day. 'a
The Police Jury adjourned until to-mor-J
row morning o'clock.
Wednesday morning June 9Th 1859, the
Police Jury met Persdant to adjournment,
present the members as on yesterday.
The following persons were appointed
of elections for one year. i
Fishers;-Hy. Trisler; George Briggs; 1 B
White. s s.'s
WkitesRidgs;-J J G Miller; NJ La Croix;
Francis Routh.a aa s
Parhama-WmsS Scott; BF Mcclure Hon
y Parham. .at'i# s##F 1s 81
Tinity,-Phil. Crooks; J Y Snyder "
Cherry. aa4ss s8s s% ila
A Hanes,--R G Wooton j. j. S Woo-
on, ] H B0a.ner. s
IIoopers,-P D Mason, Wm$Elzy, J: r.
Slam gs .q 4
Beuna Vista, VIM: Young, J E Morris
4. Young. ~ s a 81
Guilforis- "A Montpelier, N. Clifford, E. H,
;,iice. s.
Harrisoaburg, IS 9 cuug; W E Gaula
Rawsons Creek.--A J Reilitt; jesse ALI
,riiton; w G Johnson.
ENTERPRISE P Sheffield, J G Humble,
F Watsod. s
Sicily Island-John Buie, IA $ Doni
,han, J II LoveIace.
Upper Tsnsas--B F Holiday, ] S Ser.
non, Is Il Miller.
Lower Tensas--H D Vaudeville. X G