Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-02-01
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

At . meeting OF the police jury held
at the Court House % Monday the H..
January, 1868, there were present, Meas.
Pope, VAu. In, AIiAin, R. Hebert. Il. He
bert. F. f. Trudesu. Absent, CHM, D
A. Landry. Doiron md Nurdin.
On motion it Was res"lved
That the petition Of Mrs. Trudeau ask.
ing the privilege If building y cuIvs,t for
he purpose If draining her lani, ~
granted. o. motion it Vas resolved
That the Police Jury approve Of the
action of the Committee 10 their pur.
chase of the Hickey aud Desobry levess,
"n the 1th inst., at the price of City cent.
per cubic yard. Ou motion it vas re.
solved
That the account of A. D. Dubrocs for
services 70 Lsvee Inspector for the som
Of one hondred dollars be allowed. On
motion Of Mr.. R-phssl Herbert it vas
resolved
That OIL N. Leblanc be authorized to
purchase the necessary Record Books for
the Clerks and Recorders Offices, and
that the sun Of two huodred and 6fty dol.
lars be appropriated to pay for the same.
% motion Of Dr.. Vsughn it was re-
SOLVED
That the Inspectors Of Roads and
Levees be Instructed to take immediate
steps to have all incomplete work 6n
ished within such time AZ they NAV think
necessary, and to advertise and sell such
work 10 the different wards % will insure
their early completion.
The minutes having been read aod
adopted the Jury adjourned sine die.
N. W. POPE, President.
A. D. BAaaow, Clerk. 49,
A called meeting Of tho Police jury
held at shs Court House in West
Baton Rouge. IN Thursday The 26th day
Of December 1861.
Preseht-Me Pope, Vaughn. Al.
lain, Doiron, r. Hsbert and H. Hebert
Absent-Messrs. Chinn, Landry and
Nurdio. The President having stated
the object of the meeting -ou motion i.
WAS
Resolved. That for the purpose Of aid
ing in the construction OF the Desobry
and Hickey ~levees. the sum Of two thou:
sand dollars IN Parish wsrrssts be issued
and placed ia the hands of the Committee
appointed to superinteUd the coDstruc.
ton of said ~levees; provided the ep,risi,
df Ibervifte will appropriate IN equal sum.
On motiow uf Or. Vaughn it vas
Resolved, That the owners Of the e4fs,e
# John l.. L,hdeH, deceasrd. be instruct
I'd t. strengthen their tevee ~ adding
10 feet to its haze on the land side in.
.tead ot SO feet, aud that said leves b.
80 constructed - IL haze y cruwn of 6
instead 1t 3 feet ~ hesrt"fnre mdrr.d
IND that the Inspector Of said ward mott
y said owners to have The work done
according to Law. o. mutton. it w.s
Resolved. That The Inspector IF the 81
ward bs instructed ~ proceed immediate.
" to the re-sdvertisemen and s.l+ of the
levees On the Plsntation Of Hickey and
Ossobry and that ia csse Of f.ilnr. Of
'ther hiddsrs. to bay said work; that thu
heretofore appointed to super.
the construction II said levpps. lie
10 psrct,ssa thu building II the
and have Ms~m made on account Of
the parish Of West Baton Rouge. o. mo-
Resolved. That the President IL the
poiics Jury he Authorized to accept the
Of He5moznne Babiu % In-
spector Of rosdhs ss.d ievees for wasd No.
: OF THE psrisb, believing the rsas.ras Of
he Resignation. assigned BY him. 10 be
true.
The sccount OLA. d. Barrow. "a Clerk
81 Po!!ce jury for sevsntysave dolisrs'~as
allowed. The minutes having been read
and adopted. the Jury adj"urned siine die
N.'W:.PQPE. President.
AID. BAnnow, 6lstk.