Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-10-20


the Daeeting and on motion of Dr. Vaughn
twas
7 Resolved, That the sum of FIVE thous.
and six hundred dollars be assessed upe
On the taxable property of this parish for
paroebial 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.
On motion of Raphael Hebert, it was
Resolved, That Raphael Hebert and T.
T. Vaughn be appointed a committee to
confer with the committee from the par.
lsh OF lberville for the purpose Of repair
ing the bridge over Bayou Bourbeux and
that the sum of fifty dollars be apprcpri-
ated for the purpose of paying for said
repairs.
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 into school dist.
riots 10 be numbered / and 2--SehooI
District No. 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-
tion of DR. J. c. Patrick to the upper line
of the parish said schools to be estab-
iished at Bfuly Landing and IN the upper
Bruly of the parish
The Finance Committee reported that
they had examined the following accounts
and recommend their payment &'
Advocate Office, So; o. Bernard az
Recorder, s22 H. j. Hyams, expenses
to New Orleans, s21 A. D Barrow az
Clerk IA salary, s3T kiedell & Bitter,
for repairs sl2 35 H. M. Favrot, parish
Attorney, for 1865, $3.50; Vim. White
for sundries, s43 SO. The accounts OF
B. F. Babin as j. p, s. H. D. Clark as J.
P, VIM. Birch as constable aud J.sV.
Durable as Deputy Sheriff. were referred
to the parties for correction.
On motion Of Raphael Hebert it was
Resolved, That committee OF three
members of the Police Jury be appointed
II conjunction with the parish Attorney.
Q examine the condition of ths ,Poydras
fund and to report at the next maeisng
# this body the necessary steps to be
AIKEN to preserve said fund. The Presi-
lent appointed Dr.. Vaughn, r. Hebert and
J. R. Chnn. ne
DR.. Vaughn offered the following pre-.
mble and resolution which was adopted !:
Whereas committee appointed by
y this honorable body has received and
assed upon and approved Of the report
nd statement of w. B. Chamberlin. ex-
'Feasurer Of this parish, and byvirtue Of
is office Treasurer of the School Fund
{ the same, and whereas by said report
pproved as aforesaid, there appears to
e balance due said ex-Treasurer
to the sum of $IO2 37.I00
ut Of said School Funds, be it
Resolved, That the attention of the
resent Treasurer of this parish be CALI
d to the fact in order that he may take
uch action as the law and the facts may
varrant
Louis q. Trudean petitioned to be re-
'ased from the claims held by the par.
b against bin on account of ievees.--
II. Vaughn offered the following resolu-
on which was adopted
Resolved That the petition of Louis
|, Trudeau be returned to bis agent, Wm.
Chamberlin, the Police Jury refusing
, take any action in the matter at pres
1t. On motion Of Dr. Vaughn the fol-
wing preamble and resolution was
lopted:
Whereas it is the intention and desire :
Id intention of this Jury to pay all out
anding warrants issued for the ordinary
lpenses Of the parochial government
lring and before the war, be it therefore
Resolved, That the President and Clerk
the Police Jury and the parish Treas
r be appointed an auditing committee,
whom all such claims or warrants can
!. referred, who will report at the next
eeting of this body, further
Resolved, That said committee be au-
orlsed by thirty days publication in the
fetal paper, to notify the holders of all
lch warrants, or claims, within sixty
iys Of the expiration OF said puhiica.
On to present same TO said committee.
arther Resolved, That all claims not
US presented, be considered prescribed
Id outlawed.
The following account was presented
ID ordered to be paid Wm. B. Cham
rlin for removing records, $40.
90 motion of Raphael Hebert
Resolved That the suu af fsftv foifars