Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-07-14
lSigned.l

Signed &c WOODS.
w. B. CHAMBERLIN,
Clerk
To the Hon. the President and Members
Of the Police jury Of West Baton Rouge, the
undersigned, as Commissioner 20 Poydras
fund.- substitute the following minority re-
port: 5ts.ze-ts
Widow Faustin Raifraie should not be al
lowed to participate in the distribution of
the Povdras fund. hecsuse the intention Of
Julian Poy!rss in his will was that INDECENT
girls alone should receive the sbeneit Of his
legacy. 1t is a right I,ersonel to them. and
their shares. Any other interpretation would
be diverting the fund from the object for
which it was intended by the Testator..
tSigned( H. N. FAvROT.
Tho 6oree inx minority report Of the Par
ish AtfosrsI wss ovsrruled. and the majority
report adopted. sSE
The Committee arpointed 70 sxsmins the
Parish Treasurer's book. made the following
report, which was accepted. viz: &saaass9
To The President and Members Of the Police Jy Wsx
Baton Rouge: ..- > f@t
The undersigned Committee appointed to examine
the Treasurers books beg leave to report that
ON the state said books, your committee is una
BILE to make satisfactory report to your Hon body
and would ask for further time to make more
.atisfactory report @#... -.
l>'ened.j n Pope, Landry, Woods.
The committee appointed to make an es-
timate Of the Parish Taxes for the year 1860,
made the following report, and it was laid
nnsthe table subject to call g
10 the Presi 'eA and Nembers cf The Police Jury Of
West Baton Rouge
The undersigned committee appointed by your
Hon. body to make estimate of the Parish Taxes
for III" ensuing year, would beg leave report that
for the necessary expenses Of parochal govern
ment, your committee deem 1t necessary that a tax
OF Five Thousand Four HrndIe Dollars should be
assessed upon the taxable property Of this Parish,
made up the follow ng items towit.
Inspectors Of Roads and Levees. ......... 1915 60
Coroners and Justices Of the Peace .. 500 90
Parish Printing Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
raiish attorney 15O %
Clerk Police Jury $50 50
roice Jury Sessions. 200 90
n.s.l'et court W
tlerk, Sheriff and Recorder r............... 400 90
assessor IOO w
Contingent Expenses. es.....................1O 1000 90
Commissions Collections. Observation-Disclosures. 4S7 so
Treasurer's Commission n................. o57 50
Total amount. $500 90
All of which is most respectfully sui mitted.
fSgned n W Pope, Lrmmon. 3 Lobdell.
The Finance Committee made the follow
ing Report, which was adopted, viz;
To TIE President and Members Of the Police Jury Of
West Baton Rouge:
GENrLEMEN Your Finance COMMITTEES, after .
thorough examination of the following bills against
the Parish of West Baton Roug., have the honor
most respectfully to report to your Hon. body,
as correct, aud would recon nd their payment:
II. NJ Favrot, Parish Atty. y'r salary. $3.50 GO
J. v. Durable, Jr, Clerk Of Police Jury, six
H. j. Hy.ms Parish fristing, five months 80 ~
villeneuve Tuirer, Road and Levee 1rspec.
na,. ~ HEY. Road and ieyee Inspector, ID W
T. " Bird, Road and Leyee Inspee..r, .srd
Raphael Hrbert Inspector Road: and ievs.. . ~
4th Ward. ..........................s 10 %
Doryie landry, Inspector Roads and Levess,
5th Ward. = %
David Pipes, Inspector Roads and Leyees,
eth Ward ............ ............... . %
villeneuve Leblanc. sr., Inspector Roads and ia.
Lrvees, 7th Ward. 80. ........ 26 %
DR.. j. T. Nolan. report, sth Ward. .... 90 90
Jas. r. fcvall, inspector Foads and Levees
W. " Lennon, no work, 10th ward. 90 %
". y. Winter Inspector Roads and Levees.
VIM White guardian Court House 6 months 17s 90
+. White. inquest on white man on the 18th
day Of May, 1850 Observation-Disclosures. Is %
0. Bernard 'or Record against Sundrles. .... 90
o. Bernard for expenses in buryng one Thb-
Odeax..... II W
H. NJ. Favrot com a per cent on Jude.
ments favor parish. sh....................... Is 90
B. W. Clark, Inquest on white man May Sd,
1s60.. Observation-Disclosures. ...... Is 90
B. W Clark, Inquest on white man, May
B. ". Clark, inque., on negro Killed june
I'd, 1850 ....... Is 90
5. Ailfet for fees, State vs. Claiborne 3 10
g '' IS Aug Ga ssie 1 10
g '' " +" g., Thos. c. White. 50
VIM White fees in cases Police Jury vs. Sun.
dries II 30
VIM. White fees in cases Parish Sundries 461 90
election expenses s............... $50 90
g fixing Judges stand S 90
Clerks fees in Criminal pro ecutions ~ 5d3 IS
Fash paid by him for one Record Book ... IL 80
Annual ALLOW for stationery... 10 90
S2.270 80
Some few bills which your committee thought best
10 refer to your Hon. body board, will b.
presented by our Chairman
Respectfully submitted.
[sgned.] Trinidad, Stephen Pipes, JOS Braud.
The following accounts not entered on the
Report of the Finance Committee were Or
iered to BE- paid, viz:
J Odom Jailor, for parish prisoners. ... .e32 50
Ailet. J. p, costs in aunt State Reid. 70
"a vid Ahern. work on evee. IS 60
Baton Rouge Female Orphan Asylum. 100 90
Nitivere. for burying dead man. 10 %
rzelen Raft ale, dinner to Co,nm,ssi0ners.... 80
Ail.et, costs in SUIT State Reid. 10
On motion Of Mr. Pope, the following Re-
port was ado, ted. viz: te saF
70 the Pressde.s asd Aesb,s ef the Police Jssy Of