Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-09-22
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS,
AT 1 regular meeting Of the Police Ju-
~ held at he Court House on September
ID. 1856, there were present Messrs Al
lain, Doiron, Hubert Hebert, Raphael He
bert, Landry, Vaughn and Pope. The
President in the chair. <say
Tie President explained the object Of
the meeting and on motion Of Or. Vaughn
it was ~gta yss.
Resolved, That the sum of five thous-
and six ;bundred dollars! be assessed up
on the taxable property Of this parish for.
parochial expenses for the ensuing year,
according to the report Of the committee
appointed to make an estimate of parish
taxes and published in the official paper
&C ,ording to law. .9fa-a-- = e%3,riisa
On motion Of Raphael Hebert, It was
Resolved, That Raphael Hebert and T.
P. Vaughn be appointed a committee to
confer with the committee from the par
ISL Of lberville for the purpose of repair
ing the bridge yer Bayou Bourbeux and
that tie sum Of fifty dollars be appropri-
ated for the purpose Of paying for said
repairs. p tsai 20 - S.. y.
The President having read an address
from the State Superintendent of Public
Education, Raphael Hebert offered the
following Which was adopted:
Resolved, That the parish of West. Ba-
ton Rouge be divided iuto school dist
riots to he numbered l and 2--School
District No. l TO extend from the lower
line Of the parish to the lower line Of the
plantation of Dr.. j. c. Patrick ; No. 2 to
extend from the lower line of the planta-
ton Of DR.. ]. C. Patrick t the upper line
Of the parish ; said schools to be estab-
lished at Bruly Landing and in the upper
Bruly Of the parish. ,sr1yroaia9
The Finance Committee reported that
they bad examined the following accounts
and Recommend their payment 90
Advocate Office, So /; o. Bernard as
Recorder, 1872 ; &. j. Hyams, expenses
to New Orleans, sci A. D Barrow as
Clerk IA salary, $37 ; Riedell & Bitter,
tor repairs $l2 35; IL. NJ. Favrot, parish
Attorney, for 1866, $50 VIM. White
for sundries, $43 So, The accounts of
+: +: Babin as ]. P, S. NJ, D. Clark as J..
+, VIM. Birch as constable and J.. v.
Durable as Deputy Sheriff, were referred
to the parties for correction.
On motion Of Raphael Hebert it was
Resolved, That a committee Of three
members Of the Police Jury be appointed
In conjunction with the parish Attorney,
to examine the condition of the Poydras
fund and to report at the next meeting
o. this body the necessary steps to be
taken to preserve said fund. The Presi-
dent appointed Dr. sughn, h. Hebert and
-. Cnlnn. ~ a-ss.Q laiaibH,
". Vaughn offered the following pre-
amb!e and resolution which was adopted !:
Whereas q committee appointed by
by this honorable body has received and
passed upon and approved of the report
and statement Of w. B. Chamberlin. ex-
ireasurer Of this parish, and BY virtue Of
MS ONCE Treasurer Of the School Fund
OF the same, and whereas by said report
approved ss aforesaid, there appears to
oe : balance due said ex.Treasurer
amounting to the sum of $l0s 37-1O0
ont OF said School Funds, be it a'a
Resolved, That the, attention. Of the
present Treasurer Of tbis parish be. cali
~ % the fact il order that be may take
sucn action as the law and the facts NAV
warrant. hga1sd3 elgallI o3ISf ~ a~1
Louis H. T., Trudeaus petitioned to bee Re.
leased from the claims held 81 the mar.
,on against him on account q levees.-
-. Vaughn offered the following resol,,,.
non Which was adopted:
Tesolved, That the petition Of Louis
Rl M De returned to his agent, VIM.
=; vnaltnntoerlin, the Police Jury refusing
sske any action il the matter at pres
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