Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13
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nj Cain offered the following resolution
which was adopted
Resolved That the act passed within thu
last twelve months, requiring that each iron
moprietor shall set in front of each acre, o.
for each front acre, a post one foot square
shall be 80 amended as to require OF iron
proprietor, who has no trees by which the
heixht Of the water can be obtained, to PLAN
but one post Of proper size to marx the heigh'
Of the water.
Mr. C S Lobdell offered the following reso.
ilutions which were adopted
Resolved. That the Inspector OF Roads 4
Levees for the interior Wards, be authorised
to 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 4 warrant on the Treas
urer for the sum Of fifty dollars in favor Of
HJ.Hyams. parish printer, to enable him 70
purchase q supply Of printing paper, said sum
to be deducted from the first quarterly pay
ment due for the ensuing year.
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 C S Lobdell., Peter
SOIlACIs CsSl.S was OIUClCu ~ BY wv .AC
well 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 Clerks Office, amounting to eighteen dol
lars, and one for glazing Court House Win
dows. amounting to six dollars, were ordered
to be paid.
g The report Of the Chief Of Police, w. 3.
CbamberIin, was read, adopted and ordered
to be filed. s=
On motion of Mr. Landry,>W. B. Chamber
lin was reappointed Chief of Police for the
ensuing year.
Mr. ] L Lobdeli 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
to 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 all persons living in the
18th Ward, or cultivatins lands il same, he
required to work on public roads belor ging
to- same when required SO to do by the IN
sspector Of said Ward.
Mr. Labadiole offered the following which
was accepted
Resolved that the boundaries of Sd Ward
be restricted upon the back line from the riv-
er, so far as the Police and Patrol is concern
ed, to Valmont Foret's front line, and all in
the rear subject to patrol duty, be attached
to the 4th Ward.
On motion of J L Lob,al,' the following
resolutions of Mr. Lennon were adopted
Resolved, That no slave or slaves shall be
allowed to work on aEy tract Of land other
than the plantation to which he or they may
be attached, without the immediate personal
supervision ola. white overseer or owner, for
and during the whole time snch slave or slaves
may be employed; and every owner Of such
slave or slaves SO employed without the SUI
perintence Of a white person as before men,
toned, shall be liable to the penalty of twen-
ty dollars for each and every day said slave
or slaves may be so employed. to be recover
ed in any Court of competent jurisdiction, at
the suit of the President of the Police Jury.
o The following preamble and resolution off
cred by C s Lobdell were adopted
Whereas the law of 1914, approved Decem-
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
committee to receive the bond of the Treas
urer of the Poydras FUND.- R Allan, E B
Trinidad and J T Landry, also all bonds re.
quired from other parish officers.
On motion H Hyams was allowed ten
dollars for services as clerk pro TEN during
the session.
The minutes being read and approved, on
motion the Jury adjourned sine die.
H. J. HYAAs, J. C. WOODS,
Clerk pro TEN. President.