Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-07-21

stint. IF Mr PINS and It was adopted:
Y,a,-Braut, i e v ODDS, Pope, Pipes, Sid
Lohdrtl, aud Lennon.
N,us-Landry. F a Woods, J L Lobde'l
Trinidad and CAIN.
Tn motion of Mr. Lrmmon it was
Resolved. That the sum OF five thousand
dollars lie added to the assessment "f the
parish ia xes Tor the purpose OF meeting Ger
raj, bonds 10 b.. issued by the Poi'ce Jury 70
;nde mnify certain claimants tor expenses ~
cur,ed at the Loh"iell "revasse last year. M
! th,. rrpolt thus amended q" ahoP eo ana 'h'
.,m. liz ordered 10 lie published according Il"
law ~.
Tn. foregoing resolution was adopted by
tn. following vote:
Y,a>-Braud, Pope, Pipes, CAIN lennon
Nay.-Landry, F A Woods, Trinidad and
! J l. Lohd-li.
On motion of J l. t.obde' it was
Resolved. That the INDECENT orphan chill
dren from this parish placed by their g'''r'I-
.,s or friends in the Baton Rouge Female Or
nb., Asv,um. who are fed, clothed and eiu-
Gated by the ASYLUM, that the sum OF nifty
dollars be and is hereby appropriated arnta'-
" for the support "f suft children sent I" the
Institution from this parish. and the IKE sum
for each child under the same CIRCUMSTANCE
| that NAV he sent there hereafter, PROVIDED
however. that every INDECENT ch''d sent from
this parish shall be provided with a cer'h'-
cate from the President Of the Police Jury,
,na H.. hill al said child ., children shall be
accompanied By the certificate OF the f'es''
dent before il shall I've paid.
On motion Of Mr. Pope It was
Resolved. That the Parish Attorney he in
strncted 10 institute suit against all pT"pr'e-
to,s Of lands where the patish has advanced
money for repairs or constructions OF foa's
and levecs.
On motion Of Mr.. James Lobdrll il was
Resoiped. That the President appoint a
Committee Of three to copy report OF the
Committee on levee laws ma le this day ana
that they make their report at the next SEES
| sion of this board. also that said Committee
amend the present oath Of inspectors OF roads
and Ievees t. suit 'he m"asnres n nd-d
IN the report Of the Committee made this
day.
The President appointed N W. Pope ]. B.
Trinidad and James l.. Lobdell to firm the
Committee.
On motion of F. A. Woods. widow Lafrrv
| u resident Of the 4th ward was placed IN she
| pauper lis. as ,ndiyent in the LIST, degree and
allowed $40 ger mouth. :
On motion OF N W. Pope it was
Re,olsed. That M-ssrs. Chamberlain. Fav-
rot aud Pope be appointed a c "nnlt'ee Il"
buy a full bound set Of the acts Of the Legs.
Nature of tire Territory OF Or cans and the
| State of Louisiana up to the present wear o.
10 such time a. would complete the set Fur
ther.
Resolved. That there be created the OFF,,
Of Parish Librarian VIII" shall have charg" OF
! all the bucks bel .nginy to the parish wh
shall be. responsible for same.
Resolvsd, That his salary be one hundred
dollars per annnm.
Resoived, That the Librarian when elected
be authnrixe 10 fit ny the room back OF the
Juds gels stand forsaid Library.
|HsOn motion Of N. W. Pope it was also
Pesoiaed. That the Librarian he required to
make out duplicate catalogues Of all books IN
his possession. one of which ne shall deposit
| with the Clerk Of the Police Jury and the
the library.
W.. B. Chamberlin was then unanimously
elected Parish Librarian for the ensuing
year.
Mr. lanes Lobdelll offered the followin
Resolutions:
Resolved, That it shal! be the duty of each
inspector Of Roads and ievrrs of :he eight
| River wards 10 make an inspect n VI the
I~ev-es, from one end to the other of their res
pective wards, ~,tleast every two days during
! danger and high stages Of water.
That said inspectors shall cause to be lev
! elleh all new levees to be built in their res.
pect,ve wards, bv tnr parish surveyor.
That the parish surveyor shall be init
| tied TO the sum annually Of one hundred dol
lars from this parish for comprnsstions of
abov q s~rrvices.
That the inspectors ofthe eight river wards
I II A. ~. NJ
| lors pr annmm for the faithful performance
Of their Duties during the years OF high water.
| and the sum Of twenty FIVE dollars dur
ing the wears of low water with the excep-
lions Of the inspector Of the 18th ward VIII"
shall receive the sum of one hundred dollars
during high stages Of water, and fifty dollars
during low wafer
T-e above resolutions Of James Lobdell
were passed bv the follow ing vote.
Yeas-B AMI. Land, v, F. Woods, Trinidad.
Jas. Lobd-ll. Pipes. Sid. Lobde!l, Cain.
Nays-Pope. Lennon.
On motion Of Mr.. James Lobdell it was.
Resolved, That he President Of the Police
app,int a Committee to revise the patrol Or
finances OF this parish, and make sail ord,.
nances more stringent, aud that they report al
the next regular session Of this body. Where
np"n the President appointed Messrs. N. w
Pope. James Lo1"'ell. and DR.. J. +. Nolan 70
form the Committee to revise the patro! ordi-
nances.
There being no further business. the jury
adjourned TO morrow. (Tuesda, June 10th.
1861 at 10 o'clock A. N.
Tuesday, June 18th 1860. at 10 o'clock ,.
NJ. the Jury met according to adjournment.
Present Brand. Landry, F A. Woods Jas.
c. Woods. E B. Trinidad. N. W. Pope Jas.
L. Lobdeli. Stephen Pipes. Sidney Lo'de'l.
Absent: W. W. Lennon and D. P. Cain.
The minutes were read and approved on
motion Of Capt. trinidad.
NJ. James G. Woods offered a series Of res
oluiions granting to inspectors the power 10
purchase Of materials for the closing at ere