Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-04-17
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
A called meeting of the police inry
was held at the Court House o. the 10Th
of March 1869. Present !: N. w. Pope,
T. P. Vaughn, Rsphr Hebert. ). DoIron,
Hubert HILBERT and B R Chinn.
The following resolutions by Mr.. CHM
were read and adopted :
Resolved. That the president OF the
police Jury be and is hereby authorized to
settle with the contractor for the repairs
to the Hickey aud Desobry l-vees for the
work done in accordance with the pro
visions Of the contract Tor the making Of
said repairs. l.".
Resolved, That the sum of nineteen
hundred dollars ($l900) 10 hereby aPpr"-
priated from the parish levee fund for the
purpose Of paying for said repairs.
On motion it was -"'
Resolved, That the president Of the
police jury be and 10 hereby authorized to
issue the warrants Of the parish to the
amount of nineteen hundred dollars
($l9O0) payable ont Of the parish levee
fund to E. M. Dubroca to pay for work ON
the W. W. K~!ncheloe levee and road.
Resolved, That the president of the
police jury be authorized to pay to E.
N. Dubroca the further sum of two hun
drpd and ~sixty-six ee.100 dollars ($266
sc 1907 out Of the parish levee fund
whenever said Du5roca shall have com.
pleted the Kincheloe levpe ami road &C
cording to the specifications Of the con.
tract for building said levee and working
said road.
On motion it was
Resolved. That B r. CHM, Raohael
Hebert and T. P Vaughn be appointed a
committee to make application to the
Board Of Public Works for the purpose
Of directing their attention to the con-
dition of the levee on the plantations Of
Trasimond Landry & Co., j. A. Lrveque
aud others, in the 81 ward Of this parish.
and alec t. correspond with police juries
Of the parishes Of che State, which may
be protected Ivy said levpr, to obtain their
corporation for the working Of the afore
said levee. Further Ire" Z
Resolved, That for the purpose Of aid
ing said committee to l.y the matter be-
fore the Board Of Public Works, the par
ish surveyor be and he is hereby directed
to make u survey Of the aforesaid lev.e,
tn locate a new one and also to make U
report and plot Of the same. ''
On motion it was , HT +a. .t. q
Resolved, that tho parish treasurer be
direc,ed t. make u list Of all parish wal
rants issued before and during the war
land not for the purpose Of aiding IN
carrying it on remaining still unpaid in
his office ; resolved further. that he make
a report Of said matter to this jury on OF
before its next meeting. 80 &FR = sAs
On motion it WAS sft.la.4 Is- Au
Resolved, That the report of o. NJ. LIE
Blanc in regard to the purchase Of seal
and books for the parish court of this
parish, be and the came is hereby adopted
and he be duly discharged from further
duty in the premises. fh3 AA9'1 q o
The finance committee allowed the fol
lowing ccnunts aud ordered them to BE-
paid /: A V. Duhroca, four days atten.
""A'SC "" 'oScc, VOV w IL DADIu, QUE
inquest, Sl5 90 H. Baoin, one inquest
$25 90 The committee recommend tina,
the account of R0sem0nd Hebert for
criminal expenses be referred to the par,
isb attorney. H 1ssrs 'oe aoiif'1g.g 7al sar.
On motion it Was 51e ss..is 4tJ odi
Resolved, That warrants of the parish
payable out OF the general fund, be issued
to the amount of one hundred dollars
($lOO OO) to widow Collier for past ser
vices for keeping the Court House and
lot il order ; resolved further, that widow
Collier be allowed the use Of the house
in the rear of the Court House to live in,
and that she be allowed the sum Of frttyl
d liars ESQ COY per a.nnnum' for Keeping
the Court House in, order. sAs1'bh :
The minutes having been read aud ap,
proved, III. jury adjourned t meet .giu
IN the 10th IF April next
r.. CADE, N. w. POPE,
Secretaey.g s.E President.