Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-08-21
n VI. Pope, Pres. P. J.
j. O. HebeFt,
h. r. China,
J. Z Dorasae,
W B. Chamberlin, Tr,r.
Committee

W ts't' VIZ ~ M DuEHHlr IL WAH
Resolved, That the clerk Of the police
jury be reaulErG to enter Oh the margin
nf bis warrant book the sun sotal of the
warraBts issHr9 to the date of the report
of the 90 nmittee to examine the finances
opposite the last warrant iaclnded In the
hist, and that BE be requested for the tu.
tase To state IN the margin the amount
Of each warrant to be added up at the
foot Of each page so az to represent at
all times the amount OF warrants issued.
On motion of Dir. Durable it vas resolved,
That the clerk Of the district court be
autbnrispd to have made a jury certificate
hook, with q marginal record and blank
certificates, and that be be requested
whenever be issues certificates to no,s on
the margin the term Of court, the nsne
of the juror and the amount he is entitled
to receive.
On motion Of Mr. Chiou it was
Resolved, Iba; the president of the
police jury be Authorized to appoint a
COMMITTEES composed of Eve members of
this b"dy, assisted by the parish Surveyor
to make a survey Of ibe 'evees Of the
parish, and report their condition, with
estimate OF The cost of building snd re.
pairing same, at the nex. session.
The president appointed on said com.
mite, Hubert e. bert, j Trss. Landry. j.
v. Durable, B, Z CHM and l. s. Here
fore.
On motion OF Mr.. Durable il was
Resolved. That the president Of the
president of the pnlice Jury appoint .
committee of three members Of this body
to cancel and destroy the bonds suthoriS-
ed to be issued by resolution of February
Cad. 1867, and which we're not issued.
The president appointed On said CON-
miitee, Durable, Dubrocs snd O. Heoert.
On motion of Mr.. Durable it was
Resolved. That the resolution autborlz'
Ing the president and parish surveyor to
contract for necessary repairs to the par
isb levee and TO advertise for proposals
for making said repairs, be and the same
~ hereby repealed.
The yeas ard nays being called on
said resolution, Landry, DaTa!de, ~
Hebert and Stevens voted age, and ID.
Hphert and Chinn voted nay.
On motion Of MIR. Durable it vas
Resolved, That the treasurer be III
structed not to allow commissions to the
collector of parish taxes until that officer
makes bis final settlement.
On motion of Mr.. Durable It was
Resolved, That the sun Of 800 be and
the same is hereby appropriated to bulid
and repair the bridgesou the upper trulg
on the cutoff road, and that 0. n. L.
Blanc. Leon L%ejenne and J. V. Durable,
Jr, be appointed to contract for Tue
same and to s~uperintend the work.
The finance committee recommended
the paw ment of the following ACCOUNTS
which were, on motion, allowed.
General fund To Il. Hebert, conTn'
missioner of election, So 90; v. bss-
chard, commissioner Of election. ~ ";
widow Terence Dericheboarg. furnisf ng
house for election. So 90 J.. 0. Hebsrh
commissioners dinner and supplies. % ~;
for ballot boxes, Sc oO d N.
parish attorney, $3.50 90 WE.
G assie. road and levee inspector, so WI
Bauer, road and levee INSPECTOR
S25 90. Levee fund %. Hebert, tor ieves
$25 90 ; James Buckner & oos
services of convicts. 1851 %; Bsnn
ferry. forwarding supdries. soz oV.
The minutes we're then resd ano ?
and the jury adjourned SINE o"'
LANDRY. N. w. POPE,