Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-02
On motion, the Jury adjourned to tn. Is,
Monday In February 1861.

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Monday in February 1861.
MONDAY FEB. a., 1861. .
At II O'Clock a. m. the Jury was called to
order with the. following members present.
J. Braud, J. +. Landry. F. A. Woods, JIG
Woods, E. B.. Trinidad, J. L.. Lobdefl and y
P. Cain. The President in the chair. Min.
utes of last day, read and approved.
Mrs. Hilaire Bergeron presented a claim Of
1921 against the parish for damages done her
premises BY the crevasse at the plantation Of
! Michel HILBERT, whereupon the President an.
pointed Mes,rs Landry, Trinidad and F. 4.
| Woods on a committee to investigate the cor.
r~ectness Of the saidclaim and to report there.
on.
The President and Clerk of this body were
authorised 10 issue warrants to E. NJ. & "
| Uubroca to the amount Of $1,000 for survey.
ing and locating proposed canal from Leblanc
point to Big Bayou Choctaw; said amount TO
be divided into coupons.
On motion of Mr.. Trinidad the following
was adopted
Whereas Michel Hebert & Co., and Bath.
azar Dupuy, both non-residents of this parish,
but owning lands in it, have been reported for
Noncompliance by the Inspector Of LIST Ward:
whereas. since said report has been received
by this board, both Of said gentlemen have
fully complied with the requirements of our
laws and ordinances, and have taken 4 receipt
from said Inspector to that effect,
Resolved, That they be relieved of the fines
incurred for said noncompliance.
The following account was allowed:
Parish of West Baton Rouge pr.
To A. Dubroca 81
For laying oil a levee at Dan Hicky's SIS % Z
For laying of a levee at Point Manor 10 on
Expense Tor hands 90
Total ssl %
On motion Of Mr.. Trinidad it was
Resolved, That the sum of ten dollars be
allowed to Mr.. Jarreau for services as Clerk
pro TEN. of this board, and to be deducted
from the Clerks salary,
On motion of J l.. Lobdell it was
Resolved, That the Inspector Of the 18th
Ward be hereby authorised to have a new
piece of levee made about one arpent in
length across the elbow nearest the river of
the parish levee of his Ward and that the con.
tract for the makeiDg of the same to be i'm.
mediately to the best interest of the parish,
without any advertisement or other formal.
ties as required by parish regulations and
that the dirt for constructing the same be ia
ken inside the field without cutting the old
levee. --' r
Messrs Trinidad and Landry were then ex.
cused from iurth .r attendance for the dav.
On motion the Jury adjourned to Monday,
February 18th, 1861, at 10 O'Clock a. "a.
MONDAY, FEB IS, 1861.
At IL o'clock a. m. the Jury met with the
following members present: Messrs Landry,
F. A. Woods, &C Woods, N. W. Pope, il.
Lo ell, Pipes, c. S. Lobdell, Lennon and
Cain. Absent, Trinidad and Braud. The
President in the chair.
The following resolution of Mr. C. S. Lob
ian on.,o..Jol k, NJ. ,~na ,..>J.
ted:
Resolved, That the commissioner appeia-
ted by this board to supervise the laying out
of a certain canal for draining purposes from
the plantation OF v. Leblanc 4 Co., to the
plantation of J C Woods, be ordered to assess
on the property to be benefited thereby, the :
sum OF two thousand dollars, or so much as
may be necessary, to def; ay the expenses al
ready incurred 70: engineering. publication,
commissioners charges and all other necessa.
ry expenses. including compensation for COL
Iecting amount OF assessment; and that the
Sheriff Of this parish is hereby instructed to
collect this assessment and that he be allow
ed at the rate Of five pr cent. for the same.
Capt. Cam presented an account OF As
Robertson for burying a dead mar. amounting
to ten dollars, which was allowed.
An account Amounting to three hundred and
fifty dollars, presented by the commissioners
OF the draining system, extending from Lee
BIan:'s point TO Bayou Quatre Chicot, was
allowed. and directed to be paid out OF funds
to be collected for that purpose.
On motion Of Mr. Lennon it was
Resolved, That the Inspector OF the 1lth
| Ward be instructed that it is the opinion Of
/ the Police Jury. that inasmuch as the State
levee across Point Manor has been kept open
for the benefit of drainage for the lands
thrown out by said levee; he, the Inspector,
is not to recognise the existance OF the State
;evee, but to proceed 10 the performance Of
| his duties without regard TO said ievee.
Resolved. That the Clerk Of the Police Ju-
~ be instructed to send a copy OF tins rsso'
luton to TIE Inspector Of the 18th Ward.
The vote having been called on the above
resolutions of Mr. Lennon, resulted as fol.
lows:
YEAs-Messrs Landry, F. A. Woods, IL
LobdelI, C.. S. Lobdell and w. w. Le.nmon,
NAys-Capt. Cain.
o. motion the following was adopted:
Whereas on the 7th day Of March, 1897,
W. G. Miller became the purchaser Of the
right, or privilege, Of keeping a ferry between
West Baton Rouge and Port Hudson tor the
term of five years; and whereas the citizens
of Port Hudson have petitioned this bodyto
the effect that said W. G.. Miller, or his a.
signee, had removed the landing Of this ferry
from Port Hudson to Ranoldson's landing 10
violation Of said adjudicationand charter, and
to their great detriment and inconvenience
BE it Resolved, That said W. G. Miller, OF
assignee, be, and is hereby notified, that unless
he complies with the terms and condIt'cnsoI
this charter, by removing the landing OF 'ne
ferry to its former place, viz Port Hudson'
| his refusal so to do. shall operate as = forfeit.
ure Of his contract; his privilege advertised
for sale, and sold for the remainder Of his !eese.
Be it further Resolved, Tbata certified copy