Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-06
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afa M Cs;s oAtssd the following sssolution
which was edopted-
Resolved, That the act passed within the
lest twelve months, requiring that each front
psopristor shall set in front OF each 9cre, OF
Tor each front acre, . post one loot square
shall be 20 amended a. to require OF iront
nropyietor, who has no trees BY which the
Kim Of the water can be obtained, to plant
MT one most Of oreper size to mark the height
Of the water.
MI C s Lobdell offered the following reso-
lutions which were adopted
Resolved, That the inspector Of Roads 4
Levessi for che interior Wards, be authorised
10 call out the hands to work on same when
ever he may think the roads require to be
worked.
Resolved. that the Clerk of the Jury be
authorised to draw q warrant on the Treas
urer for the sum of fifty dollars in favor Of
H J.Hyams, parish printer, to enable him to
purchase 4 supply Of printing paper, said sum
70 be deducted from the first quarterly pay
ment due for the ensuing year.
IA On motion Of Mr. Trinidad, the Sheriff was
continued as guardian Of the Court House
under the same regulations and salary as
heretofore.
Under a resolution Of CS Lobdell, Peter
Collier. Esq, was ordered to dig out the
we'll in the rear yard Of the Court House, and
present bill for same at next session.
Two bills, one for furnishing seal and press
for Clicks Office, amounting TO eighteen dol
lars, and one for glazing Court House win.
dows, amounting to six dollars, were ordered
to be paid.
The report Of the Chief Of Police, W. B.
Ckn-N~~.I~ .a,~. -~nI ~lDntod ond ord0rpd
to be filed.
On motion ofsMr Landry, W. B. Chamber
lin was reappointed Chief of Police for the
Mr. ] L Lobdell offered the following res
olution which was adopted:
Resolved, That notwithstanding Section Is Of
Patrol regulations prescribes the hours at
which the patrol shall be kept out, the Chief
Of Police, and through him the Captains Of
the respective Wards, shall have the power
70 vary said hours whenever in his opinion
(the Chiefs the same shall seem expedient
ard proper; provided, that no patrol shall do
service for a less period than three hours.
The following resolution offered by J c
Woods was adopted
Resolved, That ali persons living in the
4th Ward, or cuItivating lands in same, be
required to work on public roads belor ging
70 same when required so to do by the In
'spector Of said Ward.
MI, Labadiole' offered the following which
was accepted
Resolved that the boundaries of Sd Ward
be restricted upon the back line from the riv-
er, 50 far as the Police and Patrol is concern
ed, to Vaimont Foret's front line, and all in
the rear subject to patrol duty, be attached
to the 4th Ward.
On motion Of J L Lobaell, : the following
resolutions OF Mr. Lennon were adopted
Received, That no slave or slaves shall be
allowed to work on ary tract Of land other
than the plantation to which he or they may
be attached, without the immediate personal
and during the whole time such slave or slaves
slave or slaves 80 employed without eths SUI
perintence Of a white person as before mem
toned, shall be liable to the perslty Of twen-
ty dollars Tor each and every day said slave
Of slaves may he 50 employed. to be recover
ed in any Court Of compstent jurisdiction, at
the suit Of the President Of the Police Jury.
The following preamble and resolution off
cred by c s Lobdell were adopted
Whereas the law of 1914, approved Dccem-
Der 21st, requiring one white person over the
age Of sixteen years for every thirty work
ing hands on each plantation, is still in force,
be it therefore
Resolved, That the District Attorney be
required to see that the same be enforced.
The President appointed the following
to receive the bond of the Treas
urer Of tsE Poydras Fund.- r Allan, E B
Triaidad and J T Landry, also all bonds re-
quired from other parish officers. ~. M
On motion H J Hyams was allowed ten
for services a. clerk pro tenn during
The session.
The minutes being read and approved, on
the Jury adjourned sine die.
H. ]. HYAMs, j.. c. WOODS,
Clerk pro TEN. President.