Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-11
N. W. Pope. Pres, P. J.
J. O. Hebert,
B. K. Chinn.
J. V Durable,
W.. B. Chsmberlin, Tr,r.
Committee

Resolved, That the clerk Of the police
jury be required to enter ON the margin
81 his warrant book the sum sotsl Of the
warrants issued to the date Of the report
"f the CO nmittee To examine the finance,
opposite the last warrant included 10 tho
list, and that be b. requested for the To-.
tnre t" state in the margin the amount
OF each warrant TO be added up at the
foot OF each page 80 as to represent at
all times the amount Of warrants issued.
On motion Of Mr.. Durable it was resolved.
That the clerk Of the district court bs
authorized to have made a inry certificate
hook, with q marginal record and blank
cert'6c~trs, and that be be requested
whenever be issues certificates to no,s on
the margin the term Of court, the nome
Of the juror and the amount be- is entitled
to receive.
On motion Of Mr.. Chinn it was
Resolved, Tha: the president Of the
police jury be authorized to appoint a
committee composed Of Eve members Of
this body, assisted by the parish surveyor
to make n survey Of the levees Of the
parish, and report their condition, with
estimate Of the cost Of building and re.
pairing same, at the next -ession.
The president appointed on said com.
mite, Hubert d. bert, ]. Trss. Landry, J.
V. Durable, B, R CHM and l. 8. Here.
fore.
On motion Of Mr.. Durable it was
Resolved. That the president Of the
president of the police jury appoint a
committee OF three members of this body
to cancel and destroy the bonds su,horiz.
I'd to be issued by resolution Of February
22d. 1867. and which were not issued.
The president appointed on said com
mittrp, Durable, Dubrocs and o. Heoert.
On motion Of Nj. Durable it wat
Resolved. That the resolution suthoriz.
Ing the president and parish surveyor to
contract for necessary repairs to the par
ish levee and to advertise for proposals
f"r making said repairs. be and the same
~ hereby repealed.
The yeas ard nays being called 90
said resolution. Landry, Durable, 10.
Hebert and Stevens voted aye, and h.
Hrbert and Chinn voted nay.
On motion of Mr.. Durable IL was
Resolved, That the treasurer be 10.
structed not to allow commissions to the
collector Of parish taxes until that officer
makes bis final settlement.
On motion of Mr.. Durable il was
Resolved. That the sum Of 500 be and
the same 10 hereby appropriated to bu',d
and repair the bridgeson the upper bru'y
On the cutoff road, and that O. N. Le'
Blanc, Leon L.jeuue and J. V. Durable.
Jr, be appointed 10 Contract for tho
same and To superintend the work.
The finance committee recommended
the payment Of the following accounts
which were. on motion, allowed.
General fund To d. Hrbert. commits
Of election, 81 90; v Bi.n'
chard, commissioner Of election. - w;
Terence Derichebourg, furnishing
house for election, 50 90; 10. Heess',
commissioners diuner and supplies. ~ W.;
for ballot boxes, IS 90; M
parish attorney, $50 90 w@.
road and levee inspector. $40 w;
Philip Bauer, road and levee inspector
|25 90. Levee fuod-O. Hebert, for Ievee
$25 90 ; james Buckner 6Co,
Of convicts, 1851 IS; bs'"e
3ouge ferry. forwarding suudres. >os ~.
The mil tes we're then read ara p
and the jury adjourned ssss o'''
,ELssArRE Landry, N. ". POtEs
Cl.rk President.