Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
poTICE JURY
POLICE jury Room,
Parish Of East Baton Rouge, I
April 18th, 1879

POLICE jury ROOM,
Parish of East Baton Rouge, I
April 18th, 1879 }
At q regular meeting OF the romeo
.Jnry. there were prescnt--Mr. FERGUS
Gnrlerc. President, md Messrs. pcrron,
Fisher, Carmena, Mmtegudo, Milllean,
Nc.bit, Burnett, Roberts md dra''am'
The minutes Of lust meeting were re''d
and adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Tho Hpccial road committee appointed
M the Inst meeting, ut request OF lts
chairman, were granted fnrthor t'"e 10
Thc following resolution, reported ny
apecial COMMITTEE, (nmendcd from inc
original on Ale,) was voted OF, section
by section, and iinally adopted M
whole by tho following vote:
Aycs--Mcssrs. Perron, Fisher, Car'nc.
M, Montcgudo, Millican, Burnett and
Roberts.
Nays-Mcssrs. Ncsbit and Graham.
Resoiped, That stud colts running NJ
large, over eighteen months old sha,'
be considered u nuisance, and the Parish
Ranger shall castrate them.
Rrsolrcd. That no cattle shall bo con"
sidcrcd astray, until the same have been
nni NJ their range, md in the rnnge OF
| other pcrsona for the full space OF NIX
months go
Resoircd, Tint II any citizen shall take
M my creature, Of the COW KIND M
astr,ly, and shall fail for more than ten
| days TO report the same to tho Parish
Ranger. hc shall be iinod for each Otlcnsc
| in tho sum Of twenty-five dollars; one
half TO the informcr md tho balance into
the parish treasury.
| RcsOired, That the proceeds arising
from Parish Rangers sales OF cnttle shall
be turned over to tho orphan asy|ulns Of
tho parish, In equal amounts to each
asylum. Adopted. ~,
From tho special committee on "back
Warrants" Mr.. Fisher, chairman. NO
report. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Tho budget, M recently published for
thirty days, and Of record IN the parish
minute book, folio $40, was unanimously
adopted.
ASSESSMENT.
| IA Il ordained by tho Police JMry Of the
Parrish of East Baton Rouge, THAT there
shnll be levied and collected after the
date hereof, on MI taxable property
within tho limits Of the parish Of East
Baton Rouge, for tho year 1870, IN al
palorem tax, according TO tho assessment
of the State for tho year 1873, to DO
levied and assessed IN accordance with
law. -,
FOR MI funds of tho parish, eight mills
on every dollar of valuation.
MIR. Ncsbit moved to insert u mills III
place Of mills.
Ayca-Mcssrs. Millican, Nesbit and
Roberts. Nays--Messrs. Pcrron, Fisher,
Carmcna, Montcgndo, Burnett, Gardcre
and (:raham. Amendment lost. :.
The vote on the original resolution e
mills) was then taken with tho follow
Ing result; -. r.,
: Gyes-Mcssrs. Pcrron, Fisher, Cnrme
/ mn, Montogudo, Burnett, Gardere and
Graham. Nays --Mcssr~. Millican, Mes
bit and Roberts, Adopted.
On second reading of resolution t'
7 change the polling precinct OF ward NO
o, from Griilin's store to New ~. Louis
vote stood ~ follows:
, Ayes--Mr. Roberts.
, Nnys-Messrs Pcrr0n, Fisher, Carine
M. Montegudo, Millican, Nesbit, Bur
,.l ~ hmm
. Mr.. Garlcrc recording his vote in TIN
Affirmative.
The resolution was therefore lost
Mr. MontcgudO, to whom was roierre'
{ tho application to have Daniel Yonnl
+ placed upon tho punpcr list. reporte,,
a iayorably on the same, and IN accord
unce Herewith, tho sad Young WA
i placed ON the roll Of INDECENT poor I
: dnte from tho 10th Of March, 1879.
y Jesse Cooper and Esther Scott wer
:, also placcd on tho list Of INDECENT poor.
A petition from certain citizens nskin
{. now road To commence ut the paris
il line. on tho land Of j. q. Carney, nm
thence by the nearest and best route =
thc pnblic road, ut or near Hunts bridge
was read and the following resolntio
/, passed: r. c
u On tho petition of James G. Carney
d G. w. Kent and others, Messrs. s'.m'''
10 Hunt, Eldridgc Atkinson, Jim Robert!
. John Norwood, Moses Smart and Davi
y Hunt, were appointed commissioners
D. Inv out the now road, provided 1t y
l. done ut no cost or charges to the phrlsl
y. and, furthermore, that II does not obl'
:, crate any Of tho public roads now o.
\" listing. Adopted.
T. Mr.. Roberts moved that salaries
ID officers and members of the Jury DO ilxe'
~ Adopted.
y Mr.. Roberts then moved that the pa
u of the Police .Jurymen be fixed ut WI
NO for each meeting, and mileage. :,
-. Mr.. Burnett moved to make it an 0ili'
of honor, without pay.
Aycs-Mossrs. Perron, Fisher, CarIn
49, M, Burnett and Roberts--b.
W Nays-Messrs. Montegudo, Mlllica
IT. Ncshit, Gardcrc and Graham-5. Motto
ty lost.
o A motion to fix tho pay ut $500 "
~ amended, by inserting $500 in lieu
w $500. =,
up Aycs--Mcssrs. Perron, Carmcna, Mo
nv tegudo and Burnett.
~. Nnys--Messrs. Fisher, Millican, M
III bit and Graham--5. Amendment lost
'er A vote on tho original motion,
Df- AZ. 90, resulted as follows:
1, Ayes-Mcssrs. Millican, Montcgud
Roberts and Graham.
hs Nays-Messrs. Perron, Fisher, earn
in ma, Ncsbit and Burnett--5. Lost.
* A vote was then taken on $500 Il
II, mileage alone, both of which were 10
! ms On motion Of Mr.. Graham, the snlar
HIS az fixed for 1873, were re-adopted Tor
of year 1879, rs follows
Aycs-Mcssrs. Perron, Fisher, earn
m, Montcgudo, Millican, Ncsbit, Is
,le- nett and Graham.
-. Nays--Mr. Roberts.
'''' - Per diem of Police Jurors, S3.OO q
ast mileage.
Tile Salary of Clerk and Auditor,
-, per annum .............S bOo "
w Salary OF Treasurer, per an. 400 0
OF Physician, :. $50 o
had Attorney, :. 100 0
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