Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-07-07
Hubert Hebert, absent John Bird
70 President in the chair. y#f -

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The minutes Of last meeting
been read and approved the eommits~!
Poydras Fund made the follovinc,.Sua
tiwhieh was reeeieved aud adopte1
B. To the Hon the. Presiden. and
bsrs of the Police Jury Of helpsri.h =
West Baton Rouge. e,. -
The undersigned, . committe appci.ted ~.
anime the claims or mortgages bsidby 4. -
dras Fund on aPoydras Legacy on d6srss. "
SONS in this parish, as we'll sss in the ,Sss;i
East Baton tRonge, beg leave. 70 report ~ .nss
o careful examination Of said claims or $3.50
ges, they believe said claims are iii rood n 4.
exception Of the mortgage Of $214ss duss - =
y. Durable, which they think could nstA1,s.,;..
ed infuh ~ the sale Of the properly ,mort~sss
to secure the sum, they cannot say whetkef ~
mortgage on claim againstB. Peyrcnin r. ~
is goodas they cannot igetthe necsssasyiaA%~
ton on the subject, there are also some deabeI
the opinion OF the undersigned whether tiene...
cages against tie estate Of N. Barrow q, r.
different amounts due by same, could hs,s..s.s
by the sale Of the mortgaged property ssprsut
but they believe that if the levees should =. ~
built within a year Or so, that said prone,t, IN |.
be fuzzy worth the amounts mortgsgedSorin f.,as
Of the Poydras Legacy, say the san 90 ss1ss
1900. our committee represents urthsr ~.
the interest on the different claims or morts.-s
held by the Poydras Legacy has not been rs;S
since the year 1861, and that the came aners,..
now to near the sum Of II, 559, 90 100. The H..
of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed) .. A. LANDRY
The committee appointed to exaaip;
the Treasures books made the following
report which was adopted. st.f
To the Hop. president and members Of
the Police Jury Of the parish Of West
Baton Rouge. s div .
The undersigned, a committee appointed "a
examine the Treasurer's books, By ieave keets
report, that they have performed the DIN p.
signed them, and find them correct sad -.
factory Tint the late Treasurers bod, ~
. balance, due ~ the late Treasurer 10 -
parish Of $l4l, 60-10O, on the general fuad ,of
the parish, and they recommend that the bced
Of said late Treasurer be cancelled ppon lis
turning it over to his successor IL oface he
sun Of Ole hundred and forty-ons 6o-loO Il.
lars' ga.:f UtEs-ss4 ea sg3 .sg@2g3!a
{ u essnsd1 1a ., +; :, ?. T z.s
sui v41esoo sa,.F 1nnsot 1 no'sa.
On motion Of T. P. Vaughn 1t vas
resolved that the following taxes Or Ii,
'cefces shall be levied upon and collected
from persons exercising the differest
trades aud professions 10 this parish. VIZ.
Grog shops, Billiard tables, pedlers o.
D other traders in boats $500.
Stores Or groceries $500,
Physicians and Attorneys at law 25.0O,
Livery Stables 'efaeo 3'l ls 1000.
q Foot Pedlers ISIS en- "a 1900:
Padlrr< on Horseback 5000.
Fedlsrs with Cart or othet. vehicle 6O,oo.
Il. Attain presented His bonds "
Of the parish Of West Baton
Rouge, as Treasurer Of the Poydras II;
gacy and IS Treasurer Of the school fund
which were approved.
Nm motion of 7. p. Vaughn,
IT was Resclrsd, That each member Of
the Police jury shall furnish a report u
the president Of the Police Jury. II the
overlooked, the number Of acres of
cane, corn cotton, rice d other crops
destroyed by the food in their respective
wards, and that the same shall BE By
him Forwarded to Ger. Baird, q. asA
New Orleans. 5s7t ti "@ 3 500 e
J Be- It ffsrMer resolsed, That the report
Iese " rs = - : D' 49, 'u' - !. 81 ~
co. co. mo,, e /. n85
n seas resoloeia, That the parish Attor-
new be authorized to endure into the con