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

At a regular meeting of the Police Jury o
the Parish of West Baton Rouge. held ant
convened at the Court House thereof, or
Monday the 5th day Of September, A. D.
1889, at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ The Jury met
The following members present:
lst Ward <Joseph Braud ed Ward, J. T
Landry; Sd Ward. Frame A. Woods; 4tt
Ward James C. Woods; 5th Ward, E. 3
Trinidad; 9Th Ward, n. W. Pope; 18th Wa:.d
Sth Ward. Abraham Lobdell; 9th Ward. B
r. Chinn; 10th Ward, w. w. Lennon tn
Ward D. P. Cain
n w. Pope in tn. Ch7ir.
On motion of Mr.. Trinidad the fol- owing
members, absent at the last called session
were excused, viz: Capt Cain. James Lob
dell, Abraham Lobdstt, W W. Lemmon.
Mr. N w Pope offered his resignation as
President which was accepted. and on mo-
ton of Mr. LENNON Mr. Jas C Woods was
unanimously elected President.
Mr. Pope offered the following resolution
which was adopted on motion of Mr. Landry,
viz: -
Rssolved ThatSthe sum of Five Thousand
one Hundred and Forty-two Dollers be as
sessed on the taxable property of this parish
for Parish purposes for the ensuing year, ac-
cording to the estimate Of the committee ap-
pointed to make an estimate of Parish Taxes,
and published in the official paper according
to law.
On motion OF Mr. Pope it was
Resolved, That the laws pr,viding for a
Parish lnspectorship: be laid on the table
subject to call.
On motion of Mr. Lennon the Report of
the Committee appointed at the last June
session, on taxation for building |evees in this
parish, was aid on the table subject to call.
On motion of Mr. Pope. it was
Resolued, That the Inspectors oath adop-
tel at the last session OF this Jury be amen
ded so rs to read thus:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of West Baton Rouge
i, Inspector of Roads and Levees,
for the - Ward Of this parish, do solemnly
Swear that the foregoing Report is true and
correct, and contains the names of all persons
who have failed to comply with my orders
and do further soIenlnly swear that every
public road in my Ward is Twenty five feet
in width, the bridg on same at least Twen~
tyhve feet long, not more than five acres
apart, and made oftimber prescribed by law,
and that every levee in my Ward is at least
two feet above highest water mark, has the
required crown, and where they do not ex-
ceed three feet in height have five feet of
base Gor every loot Of height, and where they
are over three feet in height have six feet of
base for every Ole in height SO help me Cod
Further Resolvcd, That the same 20 into
effect from and after it's passage.
Mr. Trinidad offered the following Report
of the Finance Committee, which was adop-.
ted, viz;
1o1he President and Members Of tie Police
Jury, West Baton, Rouge -
GENTLEsEN Your Finance Committee,
after examining the following bills agashst
the Parish. have the honor most respectfully,
to report thera correct, and orders them to
be paid, - e
J. Y. Durable Jr.. 1st quarter salary
sug. Planter lst Quarter f.ntipg salary .,.. 12s
= '* Printing, $50 copies ofl sws
on lnspeetorshlp.' .:.;...'..,.< 10 %
e. j. Hyams, salary as Clerk pro- tenn,
He5srt, ,s gu@Edps GOTH ofthe Court t,'' ~ y
b n 1ass cssk %ersat qasst gu jaiy sta 1885, = ~
W; cstsk: Inquest Aes 5oti, 1850 ~ i o
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quarter ''''t.''''t '...c,,,,,.', - ae
West Baton Rouge, Sept. 5th, 1855
$slgnsa.> ~,~' E.H~ TRINIDAD,
8, ?. CAIN
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