Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-27

We learn from the National Regssy.
published At Doggy Depot, Ciossav
Nation, that the wealthy planters ID The
Nation will loan portions Of their erops
to the Southern Confederacy, and ase
amongst it, most ssaious supporter.
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
At . called meeting Of the Police jury At
Nest Baton Rouge, held at the Court Hcuse
on Saturday, June Goth 1861, At 10so'elsek.
a. M, the following members were present:
J. Braud, J.. B. Labadiole, J. T. Landry. &c.
Woods, James L. LobdeIi, E. B. Tiiaidad.
F. r. Allan, Stephen Pipes and D. P. Csjp..
Absent, c. S. Lobdell and W. w. Lemass.
On motion Of Mr.. Landry it was
Resolved, That Onesiphore Bernard, IT,,
be appointed acting Clerk Of the Police Jury
during the absence Of ]. Y. Durable, j.,
clerk Of the Jury, now IN the service Of The
Southern Confed eracy.
On motion Of J. L. Lobdell It was
Resolved, That the report offered By The
committee appointed on the 9Th day Of 0ete.
Der, 1860, to confer with the Police JsrFlf
the parish Of lberville, in adopting meaa16e
which would most likely insure The eleeta1
Of the mouth Of Bayou Plaquemine, b adep-
ted and that the members Of the Polics j.
~ Of the parish OF West Baton Rouee, 9
body, knowing the j~ustness Of Md 5epest
and the benefits arising from the elesilmpf
said Bayou, would willingly make % sppb-
priation for the closing Of sams, eoul4t11Sy
constitutionally do 20 but It being eeetaty
to Section 1i5 oil the Revised Statutes sc
| Louisiana, and ,nasmuch - the Dayoa phqss.
! mine does not run through this paEishsAe
Police Jury has no jurisdiction 10 this mes4ss
and can only approve Of the repest el H.
| committee. and order same to b &led sway.
Mr.. Stephen Pipes offered the following
! preamble and RESOLUTION which wese adopoGd:
Whereas the names Of Mrs. Angus Mckay
and Mrs. Pierre Yersin were omitted q
the list - wives ofvolunteers who are 9.
titled to share in the volunteer fund ef
the parish
Be il Resolved, That they be inscribed On
said list, and made to participate In The 6sss
distribution and all subsequent ones, 1t the
rate Of Mrs. Angus Mckay, and thres chill.
dren, $40, and Mrs. Pierre Yersin, 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 il was
AACSOlVCu, Auo IL YVsstbVu VI " SGSo34O
OF the ferry between the parishes Of Eest
and West Baton Rouge, be filed away With
| the papers relative TO this meeting.
On motion the Jury adjourned sine die.
O. BERNARD, H., J. C. Woods
Clerk pro tenn President
At q special session Of the Police Jury
held on Monday, July Is, 1861, at 10 o'clock,
a. M, the following members aDswered 10
their names: J. e. Woods, J. B. Labadiole,
W. W. Lennon, E. B. Trinidad. IL. Lob
dell, c.. S. LobdeIl, F. R. Allan, Steph Pipes,
J. +. Landry and J. Braud.
Absent, D. P. Cain. TSe
The assessment for the parish taxes Sor Tie
ensuing wear was taken up for eonside1sl5on.
On motion Of Mr.. Lennon, the item Of
$500 for District Court expenses was redue.
ed to $500; that the item Of $1,000 for Incl.
dental Expenses be stricken out, and that the
item OF $500 for expenses Of CLERK, Sheriff
! and Recorder be reduced to 9200.
On motion the Clerk was ordered b Asaye
published in the official paper the ame1ded
! estimate of the parish taxes for the sneviag
year.
Mr.. Laadry offered the following Ssselu'
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, That Mrs. villeneuve cuidsybe
placed on the list Of those entitled 70 pastiei.
pate in the Volunteer Fund.- At the rats Of
$40 per month. On . similar motion Of ~.
Brsud. Widow Verdeaux was placed 'oa'os
same list at &l2 per month. fJSE
On motion Of J. L. Lobdell, Josephibt ls'
jeune was placed on the list Of velunteeeE
Fund At the rate of % per month and 70 ~.
ti.ipste in the first distribution.
On motion Of Mr.. Trinidad, the Clerk Il ths
Jury, and President Of the sems, ~ a0(Aosi1'
ed to draw I'll monthly warrants for money
on the Volunteer Fund, without 6oIther order
from the Jury, 70 pay the families ~ thoee
| volunteers nov in actual service.
Mr.. Pipes offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved. That Pierre A. Thibodsaux b
appointed Road Inspector for Wasd Ne 9 10
place Of NJ c Leblanc who wishef . y b.
cused from sssvice.
The following BY Cs Lobdsll wgse1spAed:
, Resolved, That Z committee Of three b
| appointed to confer with . similar eoanmittse
/ to Be appointed by the Council Of H. city q
| Baton Rouge, 10 take intO consideration ind
| report what relisf IL sny, - Sood1g2 3 the
Lsssees Of the Ferry between this pali1b aad
| the city Of Baton Rouge. s9sT
The Chair a;pointsd On above eommit>ee,
Mess,. Trinidad, Allan and ] / kobdsl).
The Chiefof Police, " Chsmbsfiin, reed
bis ss.rtsrly sspssAS vhieA ~ ordered y
be filed.
o. .stioa adjourned 'i:. Y; .;ooce)
Clerk pro tenn. pssst6sk
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