Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-10-19
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

An adjourned meeting was held Of tbe
follco Jury at the Court House on Mons
day the l4th October 1867 Present =
Aessfs. Pope, Chinn, Vaughn, AlIsin.
Dolron and r. Hebert. Absent D a
Landry, Il. Hubert and J.B. Nordin
The report Of the Inspectors Of the 81
Sd, OH and 7th wards having been read.
on motion We're accepted, and on motion
of Mr.. CHM, it was
Resolved, That the Inspectors Of tho
lst 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 it was
Resolved, That The resignation Or dc.
clination of S. ii. D. CLARK, as Inspector
Of the llth Ward, be rejected as mt in
accordance With law and as d~isrespcrtful
to the Police Jury. Further
Resolved, That the process verba, 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 giye
the length, heights and base Of new lerees
to be made III his ward as also the d.
,uensions Of old levees to be repaired,
aud lie lenlh, base aud heights of repairs
to be made to same. with names Of own.
ers of plantations. Further
Resolved, That the parish Surveyor be
instructed to afford such assistance to
such Inspector as he may require 10 maxi
ing his inspection and estimates. Further
Resolved, That said Inspector be al.
lowed until Monday 2Ist day Of October,
1857, to amend and correct il the manner
above set forth, and also to strike there
from such portions as are irreleyanta and
disrespectful, and, in default thereof, that
the President Of the Police Jury be in
strncted to take such steps against said
Inspector as the law and Military Orders
may authorize. Further
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the Police
Jury be instructed to serve a copy Of the
above resolution on the Inspector of the
18th ward, together With a copy Of the
resolution Of the Police Jury adopted on
the 9th inst, ~instructiag the Inspectors
to order only such work as may be requir-
ed for the public safety.
The Finance committee made the fol-
report:
To the president and members Of the
Police Jury. We, the members Of the
Finance committee have examined the
following accounts and report them COZ.
rect -
NJ D. Clark, ]. P, fees in Grim, pros .....98W
Iohn Marcot ]. P. fees il Grim pros....... SW
!. Kills. conveying prisoner TO lail....... ~
K Hebert. J ?, fees IN criminal prosecutions. ~ y
Bertrand Cazes. inspector Sd ward ls66...... y 20
Richard Hanrahan, witness fees. ....... 40
Joseph DaIgre, Inspector 4th ward lS;6...... 70 %
> "a u Clark. holding two iHquests. .."...,. 20 60
Il haoin, holding one Inquest. 80. 20 W
On motion it was
Resolved. The report Of the Finance
be adopted with tho exception
the items of criminal expense, which
be referred to parish Attorney
With instructions to allow only such
as are strictly legal.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the Inspector of the
ward be Instructed to rexuire Mrs.
'atrick, Philip Bauer and w. W. Kinche.
oe, to build their levees with a base OF
two feet. On motion it was
Resolved, That the sum Of seventyfive
be AMI is hereby appropriated for
he repairs of the road across the Hickey
revasse and the bridge across the bayou
.sourbeux, payable on the warrant o. me