Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-03

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leased from a bond of $3.50 which he had signed 10
for the appearance of one Padron in case of STAT
Louisiana VS.. PaIron, and winch was forfeited pro
vided he pay the costs of the officers of the Court.
The Finance Committee then made their report al
follows, which wa a pproyed.
To the Hon. President and Members of the Police
jury. ". Baton Rouge:
.Your Finance Committee after thorough examina
ton Of the following bills against the Parish, nave
the honor respectfully to report them correct and or
der them to be paid
II. J. Hyams, Sugar Planter, 4 months, 166 ct
J. ". Durable, Jr., Clerk P. j. End quarter
salary u ~
R.. Hebert. J. P. Fees in case State VS.. Nc
Ed. Leray, tax roll for Parish,........ 80 90
Roll. IS 90
J.J. Oiom, East Baton Rouge, Parish Jail,
Tailor fees for keeping prisoners, Nc
Carly l. seguin, in full to date, S74,-
l.. F. Bourg, Coroner, Inquest Nov. the 27th,
&C.. Rrouss.rd, Inquest, July soth, 1859, Is 90
B. w.sClark, Decem. 4th, 1859,
y Balance, ). 10 20
" " ii Dir vaughan's fees, s10,-
DR.. Rasray dinner: to Commissioner, Nov. ~
III, 80, $3.50
I" Rafrfay dinners to Dec.
18th. $50, 81 so u
Ranray rent Of house, 50, 90, .......... IA 90
NJ. DDlIou itlIlSl W NoihHilaSi'ANIe, IA
1853, 2 80
T. 8osrs + Co, disusrs to Commissioners,
Nov. $50. :. -. 8 so
VIII. white, sheriff. necessary expenses in
general elections and District Judge
Election, $50 IS
VIM. White as guardian Court House, second
quarter,......... ............... 81 so
SITS IL
and hsving further the whole is respectfully sub
mitt-d. A. B. TRINIDAD,
(Signed) II. CAIN.
J. L.. LOBDEII.
On motion of motion of Capt. Cain it was
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and sixty
$500 dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated
for the purpose ot paying the repairs on the Parish
road and levee across Point Manair and that the
same be paid on warrant of the Inspector when said
repairs are completed.
On motion of Capt. Cain to adopt the following res
olution That the sur OF four hundred dollars be and is
hereby appropriated for the purpose of making a new
levee across from the upper end Of the Parish levec
to the levec of Day Il Landry. Provided that the re-
mainder of said sum necessary to build said river
levee shall be paid by Day Il Landry or raised by
subscription This amount to b" paid on warrant of
the Inspector with a certificate that the levee is com
pleted.
The vote was called as follows and the resolution
lost. viz:
Ye1s-Iemmon, Cain.
Ndys-Braud, Landry, Frame Woods, Trinidad,
Pope, Lobdell.
On motion of Mr.. Pope it was
Resolved. That the sum Of seven hund, ed and sew
enty five SO 100 dollars be paid Pa trick McGinnity in
final and full payment of his levee contract in the
Bird Ward whenever he may produce to the Parish
attorney all documents properly authenticated and
recorded to secure the claim of the Parish against
lands on which tEe 1evees may have been made.
On motion of Capt. Cain it was
Resolr~d, That James Vail, Jr.. be authorized to
place a culvert under the new State levee across the
field under the supervision of the Inspector and a
competent Engineers. Provided, the same can be
done without injury to the levee and provided also
that the same shall be removed whenever the In
spector shall deem it necessary.
The sum of Fifty Dollars was allowed to l.. A.
Wrotnoski for the levelling Of levees in 9th Ward at
the request OF the Inspector of the same.
The Jury then adjocrned to Monday next, January
10th, 1860.
Confcrmably to adjournment the Police Jury met
at the Court House Of the Parish on Monday the 10th
Jan 1860, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following members
present
J Braud, J TIandry, Frame 4 Woods, James c
Woods. E B Trinidad, James l. .obdell AMI D Z
Cain. Absent Messrs W " Lennon, A Lobdell and
N W Pope who was excused on account of pressing
business. 1h&
The minutes were then read, amended and ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr. James l. Lobdell the claim of
Patrick McGinnity for the seven hundred and seven
ty-fve SO 100 dollars for work done by him on Ievees
in the third ward Of this Parish as appears from the
certificate of the Recorder of this Parish of the re-
cording of the adjudication by the Inspector Of said
works to said Nc Ginnity was allowed and the Presi-
dent authorized 20 issue his warrant for said amount
and the President of said Police Jury Is further or
dered and authorized to pay the Recorder of said Pa.
rIsh the sum of six 5O-lOO for recording said adjudi-
cations TO Mckinney.
On motion of Capt. d 2 Cain it was
Resolved, That the proprietors of the 18th Ward be
authorized to make their roads SO as to show an in
clined plane frem the levee to the ditch, provided it
sha,l be the duty OF the Inspector in case the road
thus made does not answer the purpose, to order the
same to he ditched as now required and this is an
experiment.
A resolution was offered by James L sobdell, Esq,
proposing an amendment Of certain articles in the
laws and ordinances of the Police Jury Of this Parish
as regards the present system. Upon which Mr. F A
Woods offered the following resol ition. .
Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the
President to investigate the resolution offered ty
James L Lobdell respecting the levee laws of this
Parish, and that they report on the same at our
next June session, which was adopted and the follow
ing m appointed to wit Z B Trinidad, Jas
l. Iobdeli, " " Lemon, J A Leveque, Sr, and John
A Bird.
On motion ofCapt f B Trinidad it was
Resolved, That all measures and reports of Com
mittees which by right ought to have been taken up
during the January sitting of the Board Of Police
Jury, but which through want of time or a complete
Board might by Limitation become law-,he same be
hereby suspended and postponed until the regular
June meeting of said Police Jury.
MrJ I Landry then moved for an adjournment of
this body, the minutes being read and approved. on
motion Of said Landry the Board then adjourned
sine die. JAS. C.. WOODS. Pres.
J. V. Durable, Jr., Clerk.
JANUARY Both, 1860.
a called meeting of the Police Jury of the Parish
Of West Baton Rouge held at the Court House thereof
on Monday, January 30th, 1860, at II O'Clock, A.. NJ,
the following members we're present:
Joseph BraGd, J. 7. Landry, Frame A.. Woods. Jas.
c. Woods, James L LObdeli, Abraham Lobdell, Sidney
Lobdel, W. W. Lennon, D. 2. Cain.
James c. Woods in the Chair.
The President explained tho object Of the meeting
and the Jury proceeded TO business.
On motion OF Mr. Landry, Mr. Sidney Lobdell, the
newly elected member was sworn in and took his
seat as member of the Police Jury from the 9th Ward
of this Parish.
Mr. Abraham Lobdel was, on motion, excused for
nor attendance at the last meeting Of this body.
On motion of Capt. Cam, it was