Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-08
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS. .

At an extra meeting Of the .1lice jury
of the Parish Of West Baton Rouge held al
the Court House hereof on Friday April 26
1861 at II o'clock a. m. the following mem.
bers were present viz: Bfaud, James L
LobdelI, ] Landry, Stephen Pipes, F A
oods, W w Lennon E B Trinidad, d
Cain, Jas G Woods; n w, Pope. w5
tas.C Woods IN the chaiK The Presid.
enf explained the object Of the meeting and
On motion Of Mr.. Pope the President an
;,ointrd Messrs. Lennon, James Lobdell
and Pope on committee to make the
chanatx necessary to meet the exigencies Of
tbestltNes III the trobordiHauces and na Ike
reportsof their proceedings on next monday
HleGle'k is requested to notify the CAPS
fains Of The volunteer companies in this
Parish t.sexhibit to this body on ne xt Mon.
day a correct muster-f roll 0i their respective
rompanies M 85}1 g. ,atsl
On motion Of Mr. Lennon the following
was unanimously adopted:
For the purpose of providing for the fami-
lies Of each OF our citizens thet have volun.s
feereI their services for the common defence
and 10, making such provisions as may be-
immediately necessary tor the volunteer
sco,n panies as have been or may be raised in,
this Parish placing themselves at the dispos-
.Eof tie Governor SO @'st, "a
s Resolved, That the sum Of ten. thoussi 81
dollars be appropriated by the Police Jury
ResoIs ed further, That the bonds OF the
Parishfbearing interest at the rate Of eight
per cent per annnm ard redeemabte twelve
months afteIdate, BE- issued md the whole
or such an,eSaDt - mag be ne essary Tor inS-
mesiiafe use for this purpose be Immediately
and the amount realized deposited
III the Parish Treasury. That said money
$, raised and deposited in the Perish Trsa-
sury, shait be kept ser1f1 epl1f from
:. sf:e' 50 "a sssf.sa s5ad,.d 81 5si'.,,
~ 81 thelf1k S0ll of 1881 for tie psrss|
Meeting thes 6nssds whe., due-~a sssg
s sFke following gentlemen were appointed
on committee TO, nexotia.e, the Parish
bonds. 81 So much as may be necessary, Wig: !
Jas c Woods. v Du'alde, B r Chlno, W
The Ju,y then adjourned to Monday next
at ~ o'ciock q. m. s'F go h.s4s|
fMondav April. e29th 1861. at 10 O'Clock ..
n, the Jury met apuGsus Mt to asjournment
Present.. Bsaud, J Il Landry, F A
Woods Jas G Woods. N W POPE. James
L ll.obdel,. Stephen Pipes, Sidney Lobdeli, i
Nm, Lennon. tsIi bg sozgG& e ssg@ I
Absen',t E. B, Trinidad. d P Cain
President in the chair On motion If M |
Pope :, the inmates Of the Last meeting
were read aud approved. The committee /
,pponte,istr to snake changes sinfhe Patr. j sof.
t.nancr. q this Parish made the, following
Report which was adopted viz: ssh5J
+ O'dnapce rsIs.iyeIto Patrol and the Police +
7 slaves. q ~
Be it oniaineaby the Police ury of the I
Parish Of West -Ba4on Rouge
fStcal. That, there be crrstei The Omcrsoft
Chief Of Police for said Parish to eontin0ej
Hs exist1Gce and opsi ALTON until the termi-
alton OF the war ip which the Confederate (
ststrs Of America sfe now engaged. 8ssi 4
: At hist ths Gbiei Of Police te imme.
lately elected by he Police usy and heye.1
liter atits annual June session 81 eacb yeargE
o hold. efice for the termeof, one year from
he day 81 his election aud until Els success.
'or may be.qnai ilied. Il =7z~, adw !
8: = He llsl be'a resident citisen Of this
Parish. 81 lgiye, bond with two securities
ivlh: IN this Parish in tpe sum five thou
'snd dollars fdf the faithful sp-rformsnce Of /
''s duties, shall take an oath to, discharge \
aithfuliy the duties Of his office and to obey|
he; Consultation and lewsof the Confederate I
J! ates and the laws ard ordinances Of this
PARISH. AID shatt} receive from the Parish
fessnry IN aanual salaiy, payable quarterly!
i The rate 81 five hdn.ired dollars. k.ss
s4.--lt sbaiL he his duty to / svperinfendtl
md control the Patrols Of this Parish, sndrto
bat effect shan point the Capt ot Pat
ols fafu the diaetsnts Wards sas The sparish,