Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-09

MONDAY ~ February 1861.
MoNrAY Fxs. 4, 1861.
At IL o'clock a. M. the Jury was called 10
order witt the following members present:
J: Brand. J. I. Landry, F. A. Woods, J. c.
Woods, E. B. Trinidad, !. L. LobdeIl and D.
T. Cam. The President j" the chsir Min.
utes If last day, .-ad and approved
Mis-. H,laire Ber.eron presented , claim Of
S25l against the parish for damages done her
premises by the crevsssr ut the plantation of
Michel Hebert, wherenpon the President ap-
pointed Messrs Landry. Trinidad and F. A.
Woods on committee to investigate the cor
rectness Of the said claim and to report there
on. Ea.
5 The President and Clerk Of this body were
authorised 70 issue variants to E. NJ. h "
Dubroca to the amount Of $1,000 for survey
ing and locating proposed canal from Le Blanc
point to Big Bayou Cboctaw; said amount TO
he divide! into coupons.
On motion of Mr. Trinidad the following
was adopted
Whereas Michel Hebert 4 Co, and Balth-
azar Dupuy. beth non-residents of this parish,
bnt owning lands in it, have been reported for
noncompliance BY the Inspector of lst Ward;
whereas, since said report has been received
by this board bothot said gentlemen have
fully complied with the requirements of ou.
avs and ordinances, and have taken a receipt
from SAID Inspector to that effect,
Reso' we'd, That they be relieved Of the fines
incurred for said Noncompliance.
The following account was allowed:
Parish Of West Baton Rouge Dr.
To A. DubrocA
For laying otf {, l.v.e at Dan Ickv's SIS 90
For laying off eyce at Font Manor 40 90
Expense FOR hands 800
Total SOL 90
On motion of Mr. Trinidad it was
Resolved. That the sum of ten dollars be
allowed to Mr.. Jarreau for services as Clerk
pro tenn of this board, and to be deducted
from the Clerks salary,
On motion Of L. Lobdel il was
Resolved, That the Inspector Of the nth
Ward be hereby authorised to have . 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 makeins 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 sao,e be ia
ken inside the field without cutting the old
levee.
Messrs Trinidad and Landry were then ex-
cused from further attendance for the day.
On motion the Jury adjourned to Monday,
February 18th, 1861, at 10 o'clock a. m.
MONDAY, FEB IS, 1861.
At l O'Clock a. m. the Jury met with the
following members present: Messrs Landry,
F. A. Woods, J. C. Woods, N. W. Pope, J. L.
Lo ell, Pipes, C. s. LobdelI, Lennon and
Cain. Absent, Trinidad and Braud. The
President in the chair.
The following resolution Of Mr. C. S. Lob
.ioll Tot h,M I
ted:
Resolved. That the commissioners sppoin-
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 defay the expenses al
ready incurred 70: engineering, publication,
commissioner charges and all other necessa-
~ expenses. including compensation for col
lecting 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 per cent. for the same.
Capt. Cam presented an account Of A S
Robertson for buryins dead man, amounting
to ten dollars, which was allowed.
An account amont,ng to three hundred and
fifty dollars, presented blythe commissioners
of the draining system, attending from Lee
Blan:'s point to Bayou Quatre Chicot, was
allowed, and directedto be paid out Of funds
to be collected foT that purpose.
On motion of Mr. Lennon il was
Resolved, That the Inspector Of the llth
Ward % 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 oi the State
;evee, but to proceed 10 the performance Of
his duties without regard to said levee.
Resolved That the Clerk Of the Police Ju-
ry be instructed to send copy Of this reso-
luton to tie Inspector Of the llth Ward.
The vote having heen called on the above
resolutions Of Mr. Lennon, resulted as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs Landry, F. A. Woods, J. l.
LobdelI,C C. S. Lobdell and W. w. Lennon.
NAys-Capt. Cain.
o.. motion the following was adopted
Whereas on the 7th day of March, 1859,
W. &. Miller became the purchaser Of the
right, or privilege, of keeping ferry between
West Baton Rouge and Port Hudson for the
term of five years; and whereas the citizens
,f Port Hudson have petitions this body to
The effect that said W. G. Miller, or his as
'ignee, had removed the landing Of this ferry
rom Port Hudson to Ranodson's landing in
violation Of said adjudicationand charter, and
10 their great detriment and Inconvenience,
BE it Resolved, That said w. G. Miller, or
assignee, be, and is hereby notified, that unless
,e complies with the terms and conditions Of
his charter, by removing the landing Of the
erry to its former place, viz: Port Hudson.
his refusal so to do, shall operate as a forfeit
ire Of his contract; his privilege advertised
or sale, and sold for the remainder Of his lease
Be it further Resolved, Thata certified copy
If this resolution be served upon said w. G,
Miller. or assignee, and that he comply with