Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-08-14
Committee

h-s"lved, That the clerk Of The pnlice
jury BE- required t. enter On the margin
4 his warrant book the sum sotsl Of the
warrants issued to the date Of the report
IT the CO nmittee to examine the finances
opposite the last warrant included 10 the
list, and that he be- requested for the IN.
'ure t" state in the margin the amount
of each warrant to he added 10 at the
foot Of each page 40 as to represent at
all times the amount of warrants issued.
On motion of Mr. Durable it va. resolved.
That the clerk Of the district court he
authorized to have made a Jury certificate
look, with a marginal record and blank
certificates, and that he lie requested
whenever he issues certificates to no,e ON
the margin the term of court. the nome
IT the Juror aud the amount be is entitled
to receive.
On motion If Mr.. CHM it was
Resolved, Tha: the president Of the
police jury be authorized to appoint a
committee composed of FIVE members Of
this body, assisted by the parish surveyor
10 make u survey Of the levees Of the
parish, and report their condition, with
estimate of the cost Of building and re.
pairing same, at the pext >ession.
The president appointed on said com.
mite. Hubert q. bert. J. Tras Landry. J.
v. Durable. B, R CHM and L 8. Hen.
h)re.
On motion Of Mr.. Durable it was.
Resolved. That the president d the
president Of the p"lice jury appoint =
committee Of three members Of this body
to cancel and destroy the bonds authoriz.
ID to be issued by rpsoluti"n Of February
22d. 1857. and which we're NIT issued.
The president appointed on aaid com.
'"~ittre, Durable, Dubroca and 0. Hebert.
On motion Of M. Durable it WAS
Resolved. That the resolution suthoris.
Ing the president and parish surveyor to
contract for necessary repairs to the par.
ish levee and to advertise for proposals
fr making said repairs, be and the same
~ hereby repealed.
The yeas ard nays being called on
said resolution, Landry, Durslde, 10.
Hebert and Stevens voted aye, and d.
HILBERT and Chinn voted nay.
On motion Of Mr.. Durable it was
Resolved, That the treasurer be 10
structed not to allow commissions 10 tho
collector Of parish taxes until that officer
makes his final settlement.
% motion Of Mr.. Durable It was
Resolved, That the snm Of $100be snd
the same is hereby arp opriated 10 hoild
and repair the bridges"n the upper bruly
IN the cutoff road, and that o. N. Le'
Blanc. Leon Lejeuue and V. Durable,
Jr, be appointed to contract for tho
same and to superintend the work.
The finance committee recommended
The payment Of the following accounts.
were. on motion, allowed.
General fund To Il. Hpbert. comnis@
missioner Of election, 81 90; ' R!an-
commissioner of election, g %;
Terence Dericbebourg. furnishing
house for election, g 90; !. @. Hebett
commissioners dinner ndsupplies Is w;
for ballot boxes. IS 90 q NJ
parish attorney, $50 90 WI.
}assie, road and levee inspector, 80 w;
Philip Bauer, road and levee inspector
|25 90. Levee fund 10. Hebert, for Ieses
as 90; James Buckner Z 70.
'~ervices Of convicis. 1851 IS Bsi"e
aonge ferry, forwarding sundries, $5s ".
The minutes we're then read and p
and the jury adjourned ! 2 an.
Landry. N. w. POPE,
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