Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-06-30
Hubert Hebert, absent John Bi7d
President in the chair

: The minutes Of last mne.et;,.
been read and approved the ..s'0g
+. Poydrss Fund made the following ,ss, Of
which was received and adopted .'p0fs
To the Hon the President and
bers Of the Police Jury of the ns,,;s %e !.
West Baton Rouge. Hsn aIa1f s s''u q
= The undersigned, s'committe appoints
.nin9 sns claims or mortgages held by IL. -. z
dras FUND On Poydras Legacy On dids,,s, . :.
sons 3 .lls parish, e well as il, The p,ri,hh :,
-. Da.onl Rouge. beg leave to report tb,.t M. =
: caroful examination Of said claims Of MAJ. ~
feee, sney believe said claims are all good vxs;,A +.
e1cepuon Ok inc mortgage Of SPAS due .s,AT
Dura,de, vhlch they think could not b, re.,s
g IN lon y Inc sac Of the property mortr...d
mortgage on claim against b. Pevyor;a -'suss tas
is good - they cannot gut the necess,r, :os SsoO
tion on the subject, there Are also so,n: a %.olaa-
the opinion of the undersigned vhetl.r =. ssn
cages against the estate Of N. iRarro. not-
different amounts due BY same. could Ia H", ue
by the sale Of the mottgaged ptopertt 4 a .s...sa
but they believe that II the levees sho,itp ~ sse ~
built within ; year or 20, that sid pruns ,,~ ~ D,
DO fully worth the amounts mortgasedfor II s .Ml
Of the Poydras Legacy, say the sum If ss.so
1900. Your committee Representa- fn,tt so.o1,
the interest ON the different clsitns a. rot..'c cs'
held blythe Poydras Legacy has hot be..l s IA
since the year 1861, and that the ssme smo r.u
nov to near the sum Of 1859, gO-1oO. n. -Ia,s
Of which is respectfully submitted. -"
H., (Siehed) %. A. LANDRY 10
. The committee appointed to er.m;;ns
the Treasurer's books made the following
report which was adopted. g s57l,s =
. To the Hon. president and member, II
the Police Jury of the parish Of West
Baton Rouge. -%7"'t ~ F--1g : :"
The Undersigned, q committee .rno;n.sa >.
examine the Treasures books. by leave 49,
report, that they have, performed the du,v -,
signed them, and find them, correct md '.,.;..
factory. That the late Treasurer's book. sbo-
q balance due by the late treasurer 4 4.
parish Of $141,,6 s 100, on the general fnna If
the parish, and they recommend that the lbasd
of said late Treasurer be Cancelled rupo, liz
turning it over to his successor in sofiea n.
snm Of one hundred and forty-one 6O-1OO dbl.
lars. -" Nb 10 Ss~ 3ia y ~.
(signed) T. P. vAurc1ns,
RAPHAEL HILBERT.
~.LEfIriGfli SO JUDEox DolRoy,
On motion of T.. P. vaugbn-ftSna a
resolved that the following taxes or H.
cences shall, be levied upon and collected
from persons exercising the different
trades and professions in this parish. viz:
Grog shops, billiard tables, pedIers or
other traders in boats $75o0l
stores 81 groceries 3377,OO,
Physicians and Attorneys al law $500.
Livery Stables CT 1000
Foot Pedlers 5'l '7F '4 ~. 5Oo
Pedlers on Horseback s3@l 5000
Pedlers with Cart or other vehicle 5000.
r. Allan presented his bonds as Il,
Of the parish OF West Baton
as Treasurer of the Poydras L-
,acy and as Treasurer of the school fund
which were approved, 5l.i y l. .sea
Nm motion of T. p. Vaughn, sl1gfg4
it was Resolved, That each member of
he Police Jury shall furnish a report to
he president OF the Police Jury, of the
sdds over6owed, the number of acres of
ane, corn. cotton, rice OF other crops
estroyed by the hts,d in their respective
and that the same shall be by
i'm forw arded to Gen. Baird, U. S.A
lew Orleans. 1Tsd4t v~1tgrsl 5- =s 3 7d
BE It further resolved, That the report
e made on or before the 18th of June
B66 =ssl
% motion Of DR.. Vaughn, ( ,s,9ea Z.
1t 9 resolved, That the parish Attor.
ey be authorized to enquire into the con-
Of the Poydras Legacy. the,soigen-
7 Of the mortgages and debtors to ths.
me ; and report to this body the pro-
Of their paying any portion Of
Re debt due, of their being able to offer
~ arrapgemente3 by which payment
'uld be had or better security given.
nd also a. 70 the policy of foreclosing
! Or any of said mortgages and having
e property sold OR bought in for &C.
uut Of. said Legacy! 10 afLTa
On, motion 81, Raphael Hebert Ezaq
1t wds resolyea, That the resignation Of
Landry as Inspector Of roads and
vees for the Cd ward be accepted and
A. Landry appointed In his stead.
On motion Of Raphael Hebert,I " "a
Il Uas resozued, That the following tac-
ants be approved androrderedi to be-
id.ysb deg OF 8lsb 20 saaB2 babaae
II. j.. Hayns, JAP. SIS, 70loo. Parish
'rrants in1favor Of .Sylvanie Saurage
500 and that the bilhfof jail fees, for
!, parishEof East Baton Rouge be laid
until next meeting with = request