Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-10-26
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

An adjourned meeting was held Of the
Police Jury at the Court House on Mon
day the 14th October 1867. Present :
Messrs. Pope, Chiun, Vaughn, Allan,
Doiron and r. Hebert. Absent, D. A.
Landry, II. Hubert and J. B. Nurdin.
The report of the Inspectors of the ID,
30, 9Th and Tth wards having been read,
on motion were accepted, and on motion
of Mr.. CHM, it was
Resolved, That the Inspectors of the
Isl and 9th wards be Instructed to send
IN their reports to the President OF the
Police Jury on or before the 2lst inst,
and that the Clerk notify said parties Of
this resolution. On motion ii vas
Resolved, That the resignation or de-
clInatlon of S. NJ. D. Clark, as Inspector
Of the 18th Ward, be rejected as not in
accordance with law and as d~isrespectful
to the Police Jury. Further
Resolved, That the proces-vefbal and
report Of S. NJ. D. CLARK, Inspector Of the
llth ward, be returned to him with in
instructions to amend same so as to give
the length, heights and base of new Ievees
TO ne made 10 bis ward as also the d.
mansions of old levees to be repaired.
and the Tenth, base and heights of repairs
20 be made TO same, with name of own
ers of plantations, Further
Resolved, That the parish Surveyor be
Instructed to afford such assistance TO
such Inspector as he may require in max
ing bis inspection and estimates. Further
Resolved, That said Inspector be al,
until Monday 2Ist day of October.
1861. to amend and correct in the manner
above set forth. and also to strike there.
from such portions as ara irrelevant and
dlsrespectful, and, in default thereof. that
the President Of the Police Jury be in
structed to take such steps against said
Inspector as the law and Military Orders
may authorize. Further
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the Pollen
Jury be instructed to serve a COPY of the
ABOVE resolution on the Inspector of the
iltn ward, together with q 0 D Of the
resolution of the Police Jury adopted on
the 9th inst, ~instructiag the Insnectors
to order only such work as NAV be reonir.
ed for the public safety.
lhe finance committee made the fol.
lowing report
10 the president and members Of tbe
Police Jury. We, The members Of the
finance committee have examined the
lolio"ing accounts and report them cor
lect:-
ND. Clark, J. p, fees in Grim. pros go IN
yonn narcot, J. T fees III Grim pros. 80, . M
p q ms conveying prisoner TO ail......... 8 d
s.leoeit.' T, lees IN criminal prosecutions. IA Is
ppelLiana Gazes, inspector Sd ward 1861. ST.. d On
t nl i1ahrahan, witness fees. 40
Sossph Daigre, inspector 4th ward Is56....'' 10 no
p " - Ciark; holding two inquests. 49,. 20 en-
' ioiaihg one inquest. .......-... !. 90 90
On motion 1t was
resolved, The report of the Finance
committee be adopted with the execution
OF the items of criminal expense. Which
portion be referred to parish Attorneu
win instructions to allow only sncb
charges as are strictly legal.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the Inspector If ,loI
9th ward be instructed to rex,,ire MI rue
Fatr,ck, Philip Bauer aud w. W, K;ncba.
Zoe, to build their levees with . hasa &c
iorty.two feet. On motion it was
resolved, That the sum of seveptv.6va
dollars be AMI is hereby appropriately fss
TIE repairs Of the road across fha H;aL 1T
cfesasse and the bridge across the baron