Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-09-15

appointed to make an estimate of parish
taxes and published in the official paper
according tolaw.
On motion of Raphael Hebert, It was
Resolved, That Raphael Hebert and +
P. Vaughn be appointed a committee tc
confer with the committee from the par
ish Of lberville for the purpose of repair.
ing the bridge over Bayou Bourbeux and
that tie sum of fifty dollars be appropri.
ated for the purpose Of paying for said
repairs.
The President having read an address
from the State Superintendent of Public
Education, Raphael Hcbert offered the
following which was adopted
Resolved, That the parish of West. Ba-
ton Rouge be divided into school dist
riots TO be 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. G. Patrick /; No. 2 to
extend from the lower line of the planta-
ton of DR.. J.. G. Patrick to the upper line
of the parish !; said schools to be estab-
lishcd at Bruly Landing and in the upper
Bruly Of the parish.
The Finance Committee reported that
they Undetermined the following accounts
and Recommend their payment
Advocate Office, s. ; O. Bernard as
Recorder, sa2 ; Fl. J. Hyams, expenses
to New Orleans, $2l ; A. D. Barrow as
Clerk IA salary, S37 ; Ricdell & Bitter,
for repairs $l2 35 II. NJ. Favrot, parish
Attorney, for 1866, $3.50 VIM. White
for sundries, $43 SO. The accounts of
B. F. Babin as j. p, s. N. D. Clark as j.
P, VIM. Birch as constable aud j. v.
Durable as Deputy Sheriff, were referred
to the parties for correction.
On motion Of Raphael Hebcrt 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
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, r. Hebert and
8. +. ChiDn.
DR.. 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.
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-lOO
out Of said School Funds, be it
Resolved, That the attention of the
present Treasurer of this parish be call
ed to the fact in order that he NAV take
such action as the law and the facts NAV
warrant.
Louis II. Trudeau p%etitioned to be re-
leased from the claims held bv the par.
ish against him on account of levees.-
DR.. Vaughn offered the following resolu-
tion which was adopted
Resolved, That the petition of Louis
Il. Trudeau be returned to bis agent, VIM.
B. Cbamberlin, the Police Jury refusing
take any action in the matter at pres.
ent. On motion Of DR.. Vaughn the fol-
preamble and resolution was
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
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 committee,
whom all such claims or warrants can
be referred, who will report at the next
meeting of this body, further
Resolved, That said committee be au-
by thirty days publication in the
official paper, to notify the holders of all
such warrants, Or claims, within sixty
days Of the expiration of said publica-
ton to present sam to said committee.
Further Resolved, That all claims not
thus presented, be considered prescribed
and outlawed.
The following account was presented !
and ordered to be paid : VIM. 3. Cham
berlin for removing records, $40.
On motion of Raphael Hebert
Resolved, That the sum of fifty dollars
appropriated for building bridges in
upper bruly. H. 80
The minutes having been read and ap-
proved the Jury adjourned sine die.