Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11
Ncw-Braud. Landry. Trinidad, Tope.

Mr., Il. X. Chinn memoer from Sn Vdru IeniSne
his seat in the Police jury owing to iH-health and q
new election was ordered in the same Ward to I'LL the
vacancy.
On motion of Mr.. Pope to adjourn to Saturday
January 18th, 1860, the vote was called as 10i-
lows:
Tas-Braud, landry, Pope. Lennon, Cain.
Nays-F. Woods, Trinidad, James Iobtell.
The Jury then adjourned to Saturday, January
18th, 1860.
Conformablv to adjournment the Police Jury met
at the Court House this day, Saturday. January Tue
14th, 1860. at II O'Clock ", the following members
present ~
J. Braud, J.T. Landry, Frame A. Woods. James
Woods, r. r. Trinidad, N. W. Pope, James l.. l.. Lob
dell, ". ". Iemmon, D. r. Cain.
James c. Woods N the Chair.
The minutes we're read and approved and the Jury
proceeded to business.
The resolution changing the place Of holding cleo
tions in the 10th Ward to Days Store on the river
was then recalled. the vote re-considered anu Tue
same annulled.
The Inspector of the 2nd Ward made his report and
on motion was received without being read
The Inspector of the sth Ward was excused from
making his report and excused from the fine incurred
for not making the SAME. and h,s res'gnation, on
occasion of bad health. received. Whereupoh IT,
T. Nolan was appointed Inspector of Roads in the
Sth Ward to fill the vacancy.
On motion of f. n. Trinidad Mr.. Neurdin was re-
lea sed from a bond of $3.50 which he had signed ior
for the appearance of one Padron in case OF Sta'e
Louisiana VS.. Padron, and which was forfeited pro-
videl he pay the costs of the officers Of the Court:
The Finance Committee then made their report as
fellows, which unsupported.
To the Hon. President and Members OF the fohce
Jury. W. Baton Rouge:
ssYour Finance Committee after thorough examina-
ton of the following bills against the Parish, nave
the honor respectfully to report them correct anu Or
der them to be paid
Fl. J. Hyams. Sugar Planter, 4 months, ....166 66
J. '. Durable, Jr, Clerk P. ,. End quarter -
!" Cariv s IS
Ed. Leray, tax roll for Parish, ...:..... 80 90
Roll 45 90
J.J. oiom, East Baton Rouge, Parish Jail,
Tailor fees for keeping prisoners, Nc
Carly 4 seguin, in full to date, S74,-
lssen Is 90
Al c. Rroussard, Inquest, July soth, 1859, Is 90
B. W. Clark, Decem. 4th, 1859,
Balance, 10 70
Sy. Saurage, Inquest, Jan. 80. ss5.O 90
+" " DR. vaughan's fees. s1O,-
OO, 90 w
DR.. RaITray dinners to Commissioners, Nov.
It'll, SO, $3.50
" Raffray dinners to Dec.
18th. $50, 50. SO
q Raffray rent of house, 500 ........... IA 90
NJ. Doiron dinners to Commissioners, May,
1893, : oo
7. Bourg ! Co, dinnersto Commissioners,
Nov. 9............... -. .... Q ~
VIM. White, sheri6. necessary expenses in
general elections ana DlStf1CI Judge
Election, 10
VIM. White as guardian Court House, second
quarter, ............ .............. 81 SO
s77s II
and having further the whole is respectfully sub
mittcd. A. B. TRINIDAD,
(Signed) D. P. CAIN.
J. L. LOBDEIL.
On motion of motion of Capt. Cain it was
Resolced, That the sum of two hundred and sixty
10 Z n n !. II, uc l. n-l $Ia ..,,n; = 1,o-aI,.o ,rr
for the purpose Of 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
leyee across from the upper end of the Parish levee
to the levee of Day Il Landry, Provided that the re-
mainder of said sum necessary to build said liver
levee shall be paid by Day l. Landry or raised by
subscription. This amount to be paid on warrant of
the Inspector with a certificate that the levee is COM
ple:ed.
the vote was called as follows and the resolution
lost, viz:
T~eas-Iemmon, Cain.
Nays-Braud. Landry, frame Woods, Trinidad,
Pope, Iobdel.
On motion Of Mr.. Pope it was
Resolved. That the sum Of seven hundred and sew
enty- FIVE So 100 dollars be paid Patrick McGinnity in
final and full payment Of his levee contract in the
3rd 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 the levees may have been made.
On motion of Capt. Cain it was
Resolved, That James WAR. 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
t7ne without injury to The leYee and provided al,o
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 al
the request OF the Inspector of the same.
The Jury then adjourned 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. M, the following members
present
JBraud, J T~Iandry, Frame 4 Woods, James C
Woods. E B Trinidad, James L Iobdell and D T
Cain. Absent Messrs W " Lennon, A Lobdell and
N " Pope who was eDused on account OF pressing
business.
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 .llars 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 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
rlsh the sum Of six 50-10O for recording said adiudi-
cations to Mckinney.
On motion of Capt. D P Cain it was
Resolred, That the proprietors of the 11th Ward be
authorized to make their roads so as to show an in
ciined plane frem the levee to the ditch, provided it
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 asapow required and this is an
experiment.
A resolution was offered by James L .obdell, Esq,
proposing an amendment Of certain articles in the
laws and ordinances OF the Police Jury vf this Parish
as regards the present system. Upon which Mr. + A
Woods offered the following resol ltion.
Resolcsd, That a committee be appointed by the
President to investigate the resolution offered by
James L 1.obdell respecting the levee laws of this
Parish, and that they report on the same at our
next Jsne session, which was adopted and the follow
ing committee appointed 10 wit E B Trinidad, Jas
L lobdell, W " LEMON A ~Leveque, Sr, and John
A Bird.
On motion ofCapt E B Trinidad it was
Resolved, That all measures and reports Of Com