Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-06-23
Hubert Hebert, absent John RIA
President in the chair

Hubert Hebert, absent John Ria
President in the chair.
The minutes Of last meetino ~.
been read and approved the comm;tt.a
Poydrss Fund made the following ran. o.
which was received and adopted r'
10 the Hon the President and ma.
bers Of the Police Jury Of the par;.b :.
West Baton Rouge. "
The undersigned, q comm;tts aupoin..d
anime the claims or mortgages held hy II. -.
dras Fund on Poydras Legacy on d;d,ren, ~
sons in this parish, as we'll as in the n.r;.t ~.
East Baton Rouge, beg leave to report that ~
. careful examination Of said claims or mo-..
ges. they believe said claims are oil good v;,h =.
exception OF the mortgage Of S2245, dua i,
V. Durable, which they think could not be re.,;.
ed in full BY the sale Of the property nortg,s.a
to secure the sum, they cannot say whether ~
mortgage On claim against B. Peyronin for seso
10 good ~ they cannot get the Necessary inform.
ton on the subject, there are also some donb,,;
the opinion Of the undersigned whether the mo,.
cages against the estate Of M. Barrow fsr n.
different amoents due by same, could be re.l;,.s
by the sale OF the mortgaged property atpre..,.
but they believe that if the levees should n -
built within q year or so, that said proper4v IN
be fully worth the amounts mortgagedfor n fave.
Of the Poydras Legacy, say the sum Of s54s1
1000. Your committee represents further th.t
the interest on the different claims or MORTGAGE.
held by the Poydras Legacy has not been Ma
since the year 1881, and that the same amount.
now to near the sum of Il, $50, DO 100. the vhols
Of which is respectfully submitted.
{Signed) D. A.. LANDRY
hAPHAHL HEsEar.
The committee appointed to examine
the Treasurer's books made the FOLLOWING
report which was adopted.
To the Hon. president aud members Of
the Police Jury of the parish Of West
Baton Rouge.
The undersigned, a committee appointed to
the Treasurer's books, by leave bep to
report. that they have performed the duty as
signed them, and find them correct and salts.
That the late Treasurer's book. abov
q balance due by the late treasurer to Tho
parish of Sal ,6O-lOO, on the general fund Of
the parish, and they recommend that The bond
of said late Treasurer be cancelled upon bis
turning it over to his successor in Office ths
sum Of one hundred and forty-one 6O-lOOi dol.
lars.
(Signed) T. 7. VAUGHN,
is4r RAPHAEL HEBERr,
II 4tss. All &. - JUDEox DolRos.
On motion Of T. P. vaughn-It was
resolved that the following taxes or IL
cences shall be levied upon and collected
from persons exercising the different
trades and professions in this parish, VIZ:
Grog shops, billiard tables, pedlers OF
other traders in boats $500,
Stores or groceries 37,00,
Physicians and Attorneys at law IS, 90,
Livery Stables 1000.
Foot Pedlers 1900.
Pedlers on Horseback 3O.O 6.
Pedlers with Cart brother vehicle C0.On.
Il. Allan presented his bonds rs
Treasurer Of the parish Of West Baton
as Treasurer of the Poydras Le-
gacy and AS Treasurer Of the school fund
which we're approved,
Nm motion of 7. p. Vaughn,
II was Rcsoice1, That each member Of
the Police jury shall furnish a report to
president OF the Police Jury, of the
lands overbowed, the number of acres Of
cane, corn, cotton, rice nr other crops
destroyed by the food in their respective
and that the same shall be by
MIN forw arded to Gen. Baird, U. S. a
Orleans.
Be It further reso1tea. That the report
made on or before the 18th Of June
1866
On motion Of DR.. Vaughn.
II soas rssolued. That the parish Attcs.
1ey be authorized to enquire into the cou7
1ition Of the ,Poydras Legacy, the ~solven-
~ of the mortgages and debtors to ths
and report to this body the pro-
Of their paying any portion Of
he debt due, Of their being able to offer
my arrangements by which payment
Gould be had or better security given.
Aud also as to the policy Of foreclosing
Ill or any Of said mortgages aud having
The property, sold or bought in for ac-
count of said Legacy.
On motion Of Raphael Hsbert,
II avds resolved, That the resignation Of
Landry as Inspector Of roads and
evees for the ID ward be accepted and
A. Landry appointed in his stead.
On motion Of Raphael Hebert,
1t was resolved, That the following &C.
cunts be approved aud ordered to be-
aid.
H. j. Hayms, j. P. $35, 70-l0o. Parish
warrants in favor of Sylvanie Saurage
1890 aud that the bill for Jail fees, for
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