Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-25

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Louisiana VS.. Patron, and which was forfeited pro
vilel he pay the costs of the officers of the Court:
The Finance Committee then made their report as
follows, which wal approved.
To the Hon. President and Members OF Tue io"oe
Jury. W. Baton Rouge
.Your Finance Committee after thorough examina-
ton of the following bills against the Parish, nave
the honor respectfully to report them corfeet u %
der them to be paid
II. +. Hyams. Sugar Planter, 1 months, ....166 66
J. Y. Durable, Jr., Clerk P. ). Ind quarter
Salary o. "
r. lIebert, J. Fees in case State VS.. Nc
Ed. Leray, tax roll for Parish, 80 90
Roll As 90
J.J. oiom, East Baton Rouge, Parish Jail,
Jailor fees for keeping prisoners, Nc
Carly l. seguin, in full to date, S74,-
5O-S15, 50....... " W
L. e. n ,ssa N. Is 90
&C. R asoy, Inquest, July seth, 1859, Is 90
b. W. Clark, !. Deem. 4th, 1853,
s.. sanrage, Inquest; ~ jan IN; ,so: s;s toos 40.
Dr.. raaray dinners to Commissioners, Nov.
9TH, $50, g so
i" Raffray dinners to " Dec.
q Ratray rent of house. SO. 90, .......-... II 90
y. D,iron dinners to Commissioners, May:
-BOure y Co., dlnAefeAto lomnlissioheFs, .u
Nov. so. .............. =. ~. 0So
VIM. White, sberi6, necessary expenses in
general elections and District Judge
VIM vice. Eheee aa n.:dian Court House. second .
quarter, ........... ............... u 81
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and having further the whole is respec'fSlly sub
mittcd. A u. TRINIDAD,
(signed) D. CAIN.
On motion of motion ofCapt. Cain it was
Resolred, That the sum Of two hundred and sixty
lS-lcO dollars be and the same is hereby Appropriated
for the purpose 81 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 sum OF four hundred dollars be and is
hereby appropriated for the purpose OF making a new
le,ee across from the upper end of the Parish leVee
to the levee of Fay Il Landry, Provided that the re-
mainder of said sum. necessary to build said river
levee shall be paid by Day & Landry or raised by
subscription, This amount to b., paid on warrant OF
the Inspector with q certificate that the lesee is com
pleted.
The vote was called as follows and the resolution
lost. viz:
Yas-Lemmon, Cain.
Naw-Braud, Landry, frame Woods, Trinidad,
Pope. Lobdell.
On motion of Mr.. Pope II was
Res0lrel, That the sum of seven hund. ed and sew
enty five SO 100 dollars be paid Patrick McGinnity in
final and full payment Of his lesee contract in the
Bird Ward whenever he may produce to the Parish
attorney all documents properly authenticated and
recorded to secare the claim of the Parish against
lands on which the levees may have been made.
On motion of Capt. Cain it was
Resolred, That James Wa I, dr. be author zd to
place a cplyert unde: 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 leyee 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
Wrotaoski for the levellins Of levees in 9th Ward at
the request OF the Inspector of thYe same.
The Jury then adjourned to MONDAY next, January
10th, 1860.
Confcr1nably to adjournment the Police jury met
at the Court House of the Parish on Monday the 10th
Jan 1860, at II O'Clock A. ~, the following members
| present : ~
J Braud, J Landry, Frame 4 Woods, James c
Noodl. Z B Trinidad, James l. -obdeii and ID +
Cain. Absent Messrs W W Lennon, A Lobdel and
N W Pope who was excused on account Of pressing
business.
The minutes were then read, amended and ap-
proved.
Patrick McGinnity for the seven hundred and seven-
ty- five 49, 100 d, liars for work done by him on Levees
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 MoAiinnity 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
rlsh the sum of six $1,000 for recording said adjudi-
cations to Mckinney.
On motion of Capt. D P 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 leyee to the ditch, provided il
shall be the duty OF the Inspector in case the road
thus made does not answer the purpose, to order the
same to be ditched as now required and this Is al
experiment.
4 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. + A
Woods offered the following resol ltion'
Resolced, That a committee be appointed by thu
President to investigate the resolution offered by
James l. Lobdell respecting the levee laws of this
Parish, and that they report on the same at oul
next June session, which was adopted and the follow
ing committee appointed to wit E B Trinidad, ia.
l. Lobdell, W W Lemon, J A LeyeIue, Sr, and JOIN
A Bird.
On motion ofCapt E B Trinidad it was
Resolved, That all measures and reports Of Com
mittees which by right ought to have been taken NJ
during the January sitting Of the Board of Polio
Jury, but which through want of time or a complet
Board might by limitation become law-the same b
hereby suspended and postponed until the regula
June meeting Of said Police Jury.
Mr. J I Landry then moved for an adjournment @
| this body, the minutes being read and approved, Oh
motion of said Landry the Board then adjourne'
sine die. JAS. G. WOODS, Pres.
J. v. Durable, Jr, Clerk.
JANUARY Both. 1860.
At a called meeting of the Police Jury fthe Parisl
of West Baton Rouge held at the Court House theree
on Monday, January 50th. 1860, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ.
the following members were present
Joseph Braud, J. 7. Landry, Frame A. Woods, JAS
c. Woods. James L Iobdeil, Abraham Lobdell, Sidne
Lobdell, W. W. Lennon, D. ?. Cain.
James c. Woods in the Chair.
The President explained the object of the meeting
and the Jury proceeded to business.
On motion of Mr. Landry, Mr. Sidney Lobdell, tn
newly elected member was sworn in and took hi
seat as member of the Police Jury from the 9th War
of this Parish.
Mr. Abraham Lobdeli was, on motion. excused fo
NOT attendance at the last meeting of this body.
On motion of Capt. Cam, it was
Resolved, That for the present the upper and lowe
Wards be authorized to finish their levees on the 70
towing proportions until the Committee appointed b
the last meeting Of the Police Jury for the purpose