Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-09-29


tie meeting ana en- motion Of l1r Vaughn
it was vasE7sl 5.sl e,e5.,7, .. yi4ogf+.r /,
Resolved, That the sum OF FIVE tGous-
and six hundred dollars be assessed ilps =
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
according to law. y 1sa@ es@ 2 9af"
On motion Of Raphael Hebert, It was
Resolved, That Raphael Hebert and T.
P Vaughn be appointed committee to
confer with the committee from the par
ish of Iberville for the purpose Of repair
ing the bridge over Bayou Bourbenx and,
that tie sum Of fifty dollars be appropri-
ated for the purpose Of paying for said .
repairs.lb @Gat13 75iHF ~ T1a5 saG9mml
| The Presider+s having read an address
| from the State Superintendent Of Public
Education, Raphael Hebert offered the
following which was adopted: ''a ~ !iaas
Resolved, ) That the parish Of West Ba-
ton Rouge be divided into school dist
riots to, be numbered l and 2--Schoot ]
District No. to extend from the lower
line Of the parish to the lower line Of theli
plantation Of DR.. J. G. Patrick No to
extend from the lower line of the planta-
ton of Dr,J. G. Patrick to the upper l;ne
| Of the parish said schools to be cstab"
lished at Bruly Landing and in the uppers
Bruly of the parishsgfsba1 s8a 9eaelA. yar
| The Finance Committee reported that nat,
| they had examined the following accounts
| and Recommend their payment I: so WOO
Advocate Office, So :; o. Bernard as
Recorder, s22 III. Jai Hyams, expensesr
to New Orleans, s2li; a. p. 3Barrqv as.
Clerk IA salary, s37 Riedell & Bitter,
| for repairs $12 IS !. II. NJ Favrot, parish
Attorney, for 1865, $3.50 /; VIM White
for. sundries, $43 So. The accounts Of.
| B. F. Babin q as j. P, S. II. b. Clark as j:
P., VIM. Birch as constable aud j. V:
Durable as Deputysheriff, were referred
to theIparties for correction. si..5 b a3.1i
i On motion of Raphael Hebert it was,
! Resolved, That a committee Of three
members Of the Police Jury be appointed
i'll conjunction with the parish Attorney;
to examine the condition Of the Poydras
1 Fund and to report at the next meeting
of this body the necessary steps to be
taken to preserve said fund The Presi-
dent appointed Dr. Vaughn, K, Hiebert and
B. r. Chinn.. 4.,.a. ~ -f.a;.
DIR. Vaughn offered the following pre-
amble and resolution which was adopted
| Whereas a committee appointed by
by this honorable body has received and
passed upon and approved Of the report
and statement of W. B. Chamberlin, ex-
Treasurer of this parish, and by virtue Of
his Office Treasurer of the School Fund
of the same, and whereas BY said report
approved as aforesaid, there appears to
be a balance due said ex-Treasurer
amounting to the sum of $lO2 37-1oo
out ofasaid School Funds, be it, n.oc4 1sd
Resolved, That the. attention Of the
present Treasurer Of this parish be call
ed to the fact in order that be may take
lsuch action as the law and the facts may
warrant 5Qo ,sfo13E4 eia 10 a5E@a 9nt
Louis II. Trudeau petitioned to be're-
leased from the claims held by the par
ish against him on account Of leVees.--
Dr.. Vaughn offered the following resoiu-
tioin, which was adopted: f5ci 70 aoii
Resolved, That the petition of Louis
/ 81, Trudeauf be returned to his agent, VIM.
lB.. Ghamberlin, the Police Jury refusing
Itostake any action in the matter at pres
ent, 3 On motion Of Dr.. Vaughn the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, was was
adopted
| Whereas it is the intention and desire
| and intention of this Jury to- pay all out
standing warrants issued for the.ordinary
expenses of the -parochial government
| during and before the war, be it therefore
| Resolved, That the President and Clerk
| Of the Police Jury and the parish Treas
/ rer be appointed an auditing COMMITTEES,
to- whom allesuch claims or warrants can :.l
be referred, who will report at the hen next eg
/ meeting Of this body, further = . :.
- Resolved, That said coththittee be au-
thorised by thirty days publicationein the
official paper, to notify the holders OF all
such warrants; s;2orl claims, within sixty
days Of the expiration Of said .Puhilca'
ton to present, same to said committee.
: Further Resolved, That all claims not
thudss. presented, be considered prescribed
7 land outlawed. .sillesi4 io 1ae adt 81 atidsz.
40 The following account was presented
and ordered to be. paid !; VIM: :, Cham
| berlin for removing records. $50. ,,a,
! F5h IN - motion gof Raphael Hebtrt t's5'.'1