Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

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fOL.CE Jtki PHuthr.DiAus.
At regular annual meeting OF the Police
luty of thi>parish. held on " ednasday, 10Th
January. 1861, a, II O'Clock. a. M. tie follow
my members were present: J. Braua, j.
! Landry, F A. Woods. J C. v Gods 4. B.
Trindad.'N W Pope J: L Lobde'' S Pipe.
G. LobteI' and D. P Cain. Absent ".
". Lennon. The President IN the chair.
he report of tn. In,pector of the Isl
Ward was read. approved and ordered to be
| handed to the District Attorney.
The report OF the 2nd Ward was read and
| laid on the able subject to call.
The report Of the Inspector of 81 Ward
va. read and received also the report Of thu
Inspector of 4'h Ward Inspectors Of 5th 4
9th Wards made 10 reports. Report OF H.
spector OF 7th Ward was read.
On motion Of Mr. Pope, the consideration
Of the reports { + Inspectors, was postponed t"
another day, and the clerk Of the Jury was
directed to furnish each Inspector copy OF
the oath which they are to take and which
they have omitted in their present reports
The Finance Committee made the follow
ing report which was adopted:
To the President and Of the Police Jury of
We Ration Rouge:
GESrLEA1x:-Your committe after careful examin-
alton have the honor to report the following bills or
payment:
H. J. Hyar1s for printing. months ...... $1e6 81
:" J. =. in case Dubardeau........ 10 90
I" " print g canal documents........ q 90
a. Baunstark, for Library ........... ..... ITS oc
0. Bernard Jr., extension Tax rolls. ~ OF
j. V. Durable Jr. Clerk salary End quarter. 81 81
Eeynau l. Favro:. 1000 feet of lumber.... 80 or
{. Raff,ay, . election Dinners s........... Is 90
,ylvane oaurage inquest and cofiu....... Is o.
j. J. Udrm Jail fees accout of larish. ..... :. 81 90
:" IA. williams 81
". D. Chamb" lin, fees in Dubardeau case... 20 81,
VIM White. election expenses il full. 255 90
guarding Court House quarters. IFS o.
P McGinty. repairs to Ievee. At Bruly Landg 3oe 0s
Total ................... sl44s 81
+. q. TRINIDAD,
STEPHEN PIt rs,
JOSEPH BRAUD.
Wild Bergeron presented an account for
$500 for damage done her premises by the
crevasse which occurred at Michel Hebert's
place and the same was laid on the table
indefinitely.
An account Of the Sheriff in case of the
State vs.. Dubardau was lid on the table sub
ect to call
On motion of Mr.. Lobdsll the President
appointed Messrs LobdelI. Trinidad and Pope.
OF a committee to coner with some Engineer
in regard to the account against the parish
presented by e. NJ. D1broca, Engineer, for
surveying and locating the proposed canal
between LeBlanc's Point and Big Bayou
Choctsw.
On notion the Jury adjourned to Monday.
next, At 10 O'Clock u. m.
MONDAY. 2lst 1861.
The Jury being called to order. the follow
ing members we're present: J. Braud, J. /.
Landry. F 4. Woods. +. Trinidad, N. W.
Pope, D. P. Cain and ]. L. Lobde.l. Absent
!. C. Woods, S. Pipes, C. S. Lobde!I aud W
W. Lennon
On molten. Mr.. Landry 'ook the chair.
Mr.. F. 'arreau was appointed Secretary in
absence of the Clerk. Minutes were read
and approved
Oh motion of Mr. Trinidad. he following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That The rules be suspended
aud tina. the reports Of all the Inspectors OF
Roads ard Levtes be racei, I'd ard alopted.
such as 'a-v are. that same be filed away BY
me Clerk without any further action OF them.
Ga motion et Mr.. Cam. he following Ieso-
ln.Ion as adopted:
Resolved. That hereafter. in taking the oath
i-qulteG al them ry ;he Roari nj Lrvee law
the lls pectors shat! b. slowed TO rate il,
rhelr o.t hs tfe c,ses in which the proprietors
have 10: cotnp'i-l with their orders. ani ex
.ett said cas+s from their general oaths.
The report made by the committee on the
Point Manoir levee. was. OF motion. laid on
the table subject to call. wh-reupoE Mr Trim
dad offered he following resolution which
was adopted.
Resolved. Thst the report Of committee
Gu Point Man'ir lesee, be laid on the table
subject to call!
Resolved further That the committee, the
Inspector and parish Surveyor, be requested
10 examine the premises and devise to-
meet the exise,cieSsaud report same to tt5e
Boari within tn days from this date.
Mr.. Trinidad. one ut the committee ap-
pointed ateEe last meeting to make inquiries.
ETC.. read the following report, which was
adopted:
To the President and members of the Police
Jury Of West Baton bouse:
GENrLEMEN- TIE Committee appointed
bv your honorable body to make inquiries in
regard TO the customary price paid to Civil
Engineers for surveying lines anil making
'eyels, in order to ascertain what would be a
fair compensation to Messrs F. NJ. 4 v. Du-
broca, for their services in laying out and
tracing the proposed canal for draining he
lands between V. LeBlsnc's point aud j. c
Woods plantation, have the honor TO repor.
that they have consulted Capt. Duncan Col.
l.. Hehert. Lieut. Fremaux ard Cen McCu!.
loch. that the estimates Of all those gentle
men differ very widely in regard to the prices
generally paid. BY taking an average, we
came to the cuncluson that ten dollars das
each. would be fair compensation for their