Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
ANDREW JACKSON,


ANDREW JACKSON.
Mr.. Gardere, Chairman Finances Cem-
mittee, made verbal report fayoring
the receipt Of the road and bridge war-
rants issued on the 31st Of July, 1872,
for back taxes due the parish. Mr.. Davis
moved to amend by referring the same
to q committee of three for investiga-
ton, which was accepted and the mo-
ton as amended adopted. Committee
Messrs. Davis, Harelson and Began.
Mr.. F. Gardere, Chairman Of Special
Committee, reported adversely on the
memorial of Messrs. O'Conpor and Ben
jamin, and the report was adopted.
After the reading Of several petitions
asking for bridge at Strickland's cross
ing, and Others asking for bridge at
Joors, Mr.. Began moved that q commit
tee Of three disinterested persons be ap-
pointed, who shall visit the two IocaIi-
ties, make a critical examination of tho
same and report their action at the next
meeting of the jnry. Adopted.
A communication from Mr.. B. Watts
was read and laid over i.
The petition from the citizens of the
5tll ward, asking for new road, was
read and laid over.
Petition from Mr. George Garig, ask
ing exemption of the hands OIL the Pc
tric place from public road duty for
twelve months was read and Mr.. Began
moved to reject. Mr.. Harelson moved
to lay Mr.. Bogan's motion on the table,
which was carried, and, on motion, the
petition was granted.
BY Mr.. Faircliild--
Resolved, That the sum of $500. or as
much thereof us may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated out of the bridge
fund to build bridge across Big Sandy
Creek on the Liberty and Baton Rouge
road. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Huguet-
BE it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the parish of East Baton Rouge, That
$3.50 feet of lumber and keg of spikes
be, and tbs same is hereby appropriated
for building Whites bridge, about six
miles from Baton Rouge on the Perkins
road, same to be paid for out of the
bridge fund of 1880. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Davis
Resolved, That the sum Of 500, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, be,
and the same is hereby appropriated
out of the bridge fund, for the purpose
of repairing the Monticino bridge or
the Bayou Sara road. Adopted.
by Mr.. Harelson-
Resolved tha 2O0O feet of lumber and
so pounds of spikes be appropriated to-
ward repairing the bridge of the 7th
ward. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Stokes
Resolved, That 5000 feet of 2-inch
LUMBER be appropriated toward repair
pairing the bridge near Mrs. Kings, the
Charlotte bridge and the bridge near
Beinarl's. Adopted.
BY Mr.. M0ntegudO:
Resolved, That two thousand feet Of
lumber and fifty pounds spikes be ap-
prOpriatcd to bnild a bridge Oh The
Plains goad, at Merritt's. Adopted.
by Mr.. Began
Resolved, That three thousand feet Of
lumber be appropriated torepair bridges
on the Greenwell Springs road, from
Baton Rouge to the Comte river.
Adopted.
The bid of the CApITOLIAN for public
printing was laid over, and the Auditor
instructed to re-advertise the same until
the next regular meeting of the Jury,
said bid not being in accordance with
the advertisement of the Parish Au-
ditOr.
The President of the Jury was in-
structed to purchase for the use Of the
Jury-rO0m one dozen chairs.
The following change was made rela~
tive to road districts and Overseers:
Road districts and 10, of the 7th Ward cOui-
bined, from Jones Creek bridge to Harreil'.
ferry, and Willie Knox made Overseer thereof.
Pat Hood appointed Overseer, in place Of j. j.
Gibbens, for District 2, Ward 3.
Zeke Greeley Ovclseer, in place of Chay'cs
Bchrncs, deceased, for District 3, Ward 3.
Adam Leblanc, Overscer, in place Of A. l.,
Duncan. for District H. Ward g.
Geo Arnold, in place of Robert Kent, ior Dls
tr,ct I, Wards.
c. Y. McMain in place Of Jno. Lively, for
Districts, Ward :.
Lucien Tlallan, in place of +. Trahap. for D,
trict II, Ward Z, Wcisgcrber hands assigned to
the district.
H. Casc,,, in place Of JnO. McGrath for Dis
trict !, Ward ..
Charles Mock, in place of G. 6. Wcisgerbcr
for District 10, Ward =.
Frank Youngblood in place oi VIM. sullivas,
for District q, Ward 10.
The Jury then adjourned.
ANDREW JACKSON, President.
o. T. SKOLF1ELD, Clerk,