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

Yea.-Braud. ! C v Gods, Pope, Pipes, Sic
LobdeIl, aud Lennon.
Nays-Landry. F A Woods, J L Lobdell
Trinidad and Cain.
On motion of Mr. Lennon 1t was
Resolved, That the sum OF five thousand
dollars he added to the assessment ot the
parish ia axes for the purpose OF meeting Ger
tain bonds to BE- issued bv the Police Jury to
indemnify certain claimants for expenses IN
curre,l at the Lobdell crevasse last wear. nd
the report thus amended % adop>ed and the
same be ordered 10 be published according to
law
The foregoing resolution was adopted by
the following vote.
Yen>-Braud, Pope, Pipes, Cain, Lennon
aid Sid Lobdell.
Nav.-Landry. F A Woods, Trinidad and
| J l. Lohd4l|.
On motion Of J L Lobdell it was
Resolved. That the INDECENT orphan chill
dren from this parish placed by their snardl-
ats or friends in the Baton Rouge Female Or
phan ASYLUM. who are fed. clothed and edn-
Gated BY the ASYLUM, that the sum OF fifty
dollars be and is hereby appropriated arnta'-
| w for the support of such children sent t" the
Institution from this parish. and the like sum
Tor each child under the same circumstances
tnaC NAV NE ScHL tueiC
however. that every i~ndigent child sent from
this parish shall be provided with a %certi,-
cate from the President OF the Police Jury,
and the bill OF said child o. children shall be
accompanied bv the certificate of the Presi-
dent before it shall be paid.
On motion Of Mr. Pope it was
Resolved, That the Parish Attorney be in
structed to institute suit against all pr"prie-
tors Of lands where the parish has advanced
money for repairs or constructions of roads
and levecs.
On motion of Mr.. James Lobdell it was
Resolved, That the President appoint a
Committee of three to copy report OF the
Committee on levee laws male this day ard
that they make their report at the next ses-
sion of this board, also that said Committee
amend the present cato of inspectors Of roads
and |evees to suit the measures nded
in the report of the Committee made this
day.
The President appointed N W. Pone :. 3.
Trinidad and James L. Lobdell to form the
Committee.
On motion of F. A. Woods, widow Lafery |
a resident Of the 4th ward was placed IN the
pauper list as INDECENT in the 1st, degree and
allowed $40 ger month.
On motion Of N. w. Pope it was
Resolced, That Msssrs. Chamberlain, Fav-
rot and Pope be appointed a Committee TO
buy a full bound set Of the acts Of the Legs
Iatnre of the Territory of Or cans and the
of Louisiana up to the present year o.
TO such time "a would complete the set Fur
Their.
Resolved, That there be created the Office
all the books bel to the parish who
h. m ho roeno,Siblo f,r Samo |
Resolced, That his salary be one hundred
dollars per annum
RESOLVED, That the Librarian when elected
be authorize TO fit up the room back OF the
J udge's stand forsaid Library.
On motion Of N. w. Pope it was also
Pesoi,ed, That the Librarian be required 70
make out duplicate catalogues of all books in
ais possession. one of which he shall deposit
with the Clerk of the Police Jury and the
'ther he shall keep tor public inspection in
he library.
W. b. Chambcrlin was then unanimously
elected Parish Librarian for the ensuing
'ear.
Mr. James Lobdelll offered the following
RESOLVED, That it shall be the duty Of each
Of Roads and leyees of The ei,h
River wards to make an inspection Of the
evecs, from one end to the other of their res
wards, At east every two days during
anger and high stages Of water.
That said inspectors shall cause to be lev.
He'd all new !evees to be- hnilt in their res.
ectlve wards, bv the parish surveyor.
That the parish surveyor shall be init
led TO the sum annually of one h inbred dol
hrs from this parish for compensstions of
bove services.
That the inspectors ofthe eight river wards
nall be entitled tothe sum each Of Fifty Dol.
ITS per annum for the faithful performance
{ their duties during the years of high water.
nd the sum of twenty five dollars dur
x the years Of low water with the excep.
ons Of the inspector of the 1lth ward who
1aIl receive the sum of one hundred dollars
nrlne high stages of water, and fifty dollars
nrins Iow water
TIE above resolutions of James LobdeII
passed bv the follow ing vote.
Yeas B aud. Landry, F.. Woods, Trinidad.
Jas. LotdrlI. Pipes. Sid. LobdeII, Cain.
Nays-Pope. Lennon.
On motion of Mr.. James Lobdell it was.
ResolUed. That he PresIden. of the Police
PIP INT a Committee to revise the patrol Or
Inances OF this parish, and make sail ord,.
ance> more stringent, and that they report at
he next regular session Of this body. Where
Don the President appointed Mrssrs. n. W.
ope, James Loldeli. and Dr.. J. +. Nolan TO
'rm the Committee 10 revise the patrol ordi-
ances.
There being no further business. the Jury
lionrned to morrow. (Tuesda; June 10th.
360) at 10 o'clock A. L..
Tuesday, Tune 18th 1860. at 10 O'Clock A..
the Jury met according to adjournment.
Present Braud. Landry, F. A. Woods Jas.
Woods. E B. Trinidad. N. w. Pope Jas.
Lobdel'. Stephen Pipes. Sidney Lo'"lelI.
Absent W. w. Lennon and D. P. Cain.
The minutes were read and approved on
Of Capt. ;rinidad.
NJ. lanes {. Woods offered a series of res
uiions granting to inspectors the power to
rchase OF materials for the closing OF Gre
'sses and defining the manner in which they
e to be aaid. hut the sa me- MAS Lid oua