Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-08-08

o"'ciohy oA"ihineu tne accounts of tho
present Treasurer as well as those of y
R. Allan, ex'Treasurer, deceased ho.t
Of the general fund, school and Povd,su
funds, and find them correct. We fua
balance in the hands of the Treasuro.'
the Poydras fund of S96S 33I. Also"
balance in his hands in favor OF the school
fund of s2l4 633. Aud a balance dua
said Treasurer from the general fund Of
1921 40. We would suggest that a rss
o%lution pass your honooble body autLor
izing the cancelling of the bond given hv
+. Il. Allan, cx-Trcasurer, deceased.
Respectfully submitted,
T. P. VAUGHN.
RAPH'L HEBERT.
JUDEON DOIRON'
On motion the report wal adopted
On motion of DR.. Vaughn it was
Resolved, That N. W. Pope. r p
Chinn and Raphael Hcbert be appointed
a committee to memorabilia the Board Of
Levee Commissioners of this State for
the purpose of obtaining their assistance
to build the levees on the Allen olanta
t~ation, as also those on the plantations
of Dan Hickey, J. Trasimond Landry, ]
A. Levecque & Co., lsidore Daigle, and
widow Rosemond Hebert, all situated in
this parish. Further resolved, that the
parish surveyor be instructed to maze
full estimate and report of said leyees
for the use of said committee and to aid
them in their object.
The report Of the parish surveyor was
read and on motion it was resolved
That the report of the parish surveyor
acting as Inspector of I'd ward be approx
ed and be be instructed to proceed to
notify the front proprietors to build the
new levees required by said report in the
manner required by law.
o. NJ. Leblanc, clerk Of the Court,
made a report of funds expended for
books which was approved and he was
direceed to pay the balance into the
hands Of the parish treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Chinn it was.
Resolved, That the sum of three hund.
red dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any funds in the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose Of fascining the levee on the
plantations of Dan Hickey and Desobrv
Further resolved, that a warrant to the
amount of three hundred dollars be plac
ed in the hands of A. V. Dubroca, parish
surveyor, to be by him used in said work.
Proper vouchers to he returned to the
police jury, in accordance with these res
buttons, at their next session.
The committee appointed to estimate
parish taxes made the following report:
We, tie undersigned committee, ap.
pointed to estimate the amount of taxes
TO- the parish necessary for the year 1869,
make the following report, to wit:
Parish Attorney. $3.50 %
lnspectnrs Roads & Levees.., ESQ %
Printer 4 Clerk Police jury. 600 90
Police 200 %
District Court. ............1 1900 90
Clerk, Sheriff & Recorder...... 400 60
Assessor. 200 %
Coroners & Justices of the Peace 600 90
Contingent Expenses. ....... 1000 90
Commissions Cd Collections. %. 300 90
Total. $4,000 90
Respectfully submitted,
T. P. VAUGHN, l
RAPHL HEBERT,
B, X. CHM.
On motion the report was adopted and
ordered to be published for thirty days
according to law.
The Finance Committee made the fol
lowing report
We, the undersigned, members Of the
finance committee, have examined follow