Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-20
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

AT calico meeting OF the Police Jury of
Vest Baton Rouge, held at the Govt House
on Saturday, June Goth 1861, at 10 o'clock.
4. M, the following members were present:
J. Braud, J. B. Labadiole, J. T. Landry &c.
Woods. James L. Lobdell, E. B. Trinidad.
Absent, C. S. Lobdell and w. W. Lemmoo.
On motion Of MI. Landry il was
Resolved, That O~nesiphore Bernard. i.
be appointed acting Clerk of the Police Jurv
during the absence of J. v. Durable. j..
clerk Of the Jury, now IN the service = tke
Southern Confed eracy.
On motion Of J. L. Lobdell it was
Resolved, That the report offered BY the
committee appointed on the 9Th dav Of Octo.
Der, 1860, to confer with the Police jury Of
the parish of Iberville, in adopting measures
which would most likely insure the closing
of the mouth of Bayou P%laquemine, be adop-
ted aid that the members of the Police Ju-
ry Of tie parish OF West Baton Rouge, Us
body, knowing the business Of said report
and the benefits arising from the CLOSING Of
said Bayou, would willingly make an appro-
priatios for the closing Of same, could they
constjtntionally do so; but it being CONTRARY
to Section lis OF the Revised Statutes Of
Louisiana, and inasmuch as the Bayou Plaque
mine does not run through this parish, the
Police Jury has no jurisdiction in this matter
and can only approve Of the report Of the
committee. and order same to be fled away.
Mr.. Stephen Pipes offered the following
preamble and resolution which were adopted:
Whereas the names of Mrs, Angus Mckay
and Mrs. Pierre Yersin were omitted on
the list as wives ofvolunteers who are en-.
I titled to share in the voluntee: fund Of
the parish
Be it Resolved, That they be inscribed on
said list, and made to participate in the first
distribution and all subsequent ones, At the
rate Of Mrs. Angus Mckay, and three chill
dren, $40, and Mrs. Pierre Yer.in, and two
children, SIG, and that warra nts be issued 10
them respectively for their share in first Dis
tribution.
On motion Of Mr.. Trinidad it was
Resolved, That the petition of the lessees
of the ferry between the parishes Of East
and West Baton Rouge, be filed away with
the papers relative to this meeting.
On motion the Jury adjourned sine die.
o. BKRNARD, !R., j.. G. WOODS,
Clerk pro tenn. President:
IT SPECIAL session of the Police Jury
held on Monday, July Is, 1861, at 10 o'clock,
4. m, the following members answered to
their names: J. c. Woods, J.. B. Labadlole,
w. w. Lennon, E. B. Trinidad. J.. L. Lob
dell, c. Lobdell, F. r. Allan, Steph Pipes,
J. T. Landry and J. Braud.
I Absent, u. P. Cain.
The assessment for the parish taxes for the
ensuing year was taken up for consideration.
On motion Of MI. Lennon, the item Of
$500 for District Court expenses was reduce
ed to $500; that the item Of 5000 for Incl
dental Expenses be stricken out, md that the
item Of $500 for expenses Of Clerk, Sheriff
and Recorder be reduced to $500.
On motion the Clerk was ordered to have
published in the official paper the amended
estimate Of the parish taxes fer the ensuing
year.
Mr.. Laadry offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted
Resolved, That Mrs. villeneuve Guidry be
placed onthe list Of those entitled to pastiei-
pate in the Volunteer Fund, at the rate Of
$50 per month. On 4 similar motion Of MI.
Bnud, Widow Verdeaux was placed on the
same list at $l2 per month.
On motion Of J. L. Lobdell, Josephine Le-
jeune was placed on the list Of Volunteer
Fund at the rate Of % per month and 70 par
tieipate in the 6rst distribution.
On motion Of Mr.. Trinidad, the Clerk Of the
Jury, and President Of the same, be authoriz-
ed to draw oil monthly warrants for money
on the volunteer Fund, without further order
from the Jury, to pay the families Of those
volunteers nov ia actual service.
Mr.. Pipes offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That Pierre A. Thibodsaux be
appointed Road Inspector for Ward No 8, in
place of NJ c Leblanc who wisher 70 be ex-
cused from service.
The following by CSLobdell was adopted:
. Resolved, That = committee Of three be
appointed to confer with Z similar eomnittes
to be appointed BY the Council of the city Of
Baton Rouge, to take into consideration and
report what relief. il any, be rendered 10 The
Of the Ferry between this parish and .
the city Of Baton Rouge.
The Chair appointed on above committse,
Messrs. Trinidad, Allan and J L Lobdell.
The Chief Of Police, w B Chamberlin, read
bic quarterly report, which was ordered b
bs fled.