Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-09-14
POLICE JURY.
,IsH OF IB EPvILLE f.

The following members were present te
wit:
C. N. Brusle, president and member
from the I'd district; PauIin Dupuy, mem
Der from the Sd district; Thomas w
Brown, member from the 4th district;
w. z. Boote, member from the 5th district,
The session being opened, then came
Mr.. +. V. Gallagher, who after present.
ing his certificate of election as member
from the 1stdistrict, took his seat.
Then the Police Jury proceeded TO ap-
point commissioners of elections for the
different election precincts of this parish,
to serve during n year, and the follow
ing persons were duly appointed to wit:
For the Bayou GouIa or first precinct,
Messrs Paul Hebert, senior, Norbert
Lauve, and Albert Allan.
For the Plaquemine or I'd precinct,
Messrs. J. FL. Rills, Lucien Landry and
Trasimond Roth. -
For the Indian Village or Sd precinct,
Messrs Adolphe Dupuy, Jules Seller, and
John A. Dardenne.
For Joseph Richards store or the 9Th
precinct, Messrs Charles Davenport, Tho
mas C. Brown and Edward Moore.
For Paul Dupuy's residence or the 18th
precinct, Messrs VaIsin J. Dupuy, Baltha-
Ear Dupuy and Michel SchIatre, senior.
For the Island or the 9th precinct,
Messrs John Bite. Guedry, Achille Landry
and Pierre Cole. H..
For Ives Mill or the 18th precinct,
Messrs. W. H. Carr, James Sullivan and
Gaspar Gall.
For Johnston store or the Sth precinct,
Messrs Henry Johnston, Ursin Daigre
and MaximiIIien Catoire:
Whereas. a petition of several inlabi-
tants of the parish of Iberville, residing at
Bayou Goula, that the privilege to hold a
for foot passengers, might be grant
ed to Mr.. r. Leblanc
Whereas, a petition was presented by
inhabitants of Bayou Goula, pray
ing that the privilege to hold a ferry for
foot passengers Oh, the Mississippi River,
may be granted to MIR. X. Leblanc
1t was resolved, that the said Leblanc,
be and is hereby authorised to hold said
ferry n year, at the same rates, and
to the same regulations as the
other ferries OH the Mississippi river; pro-
vided the said Leblanc, first pay into the
hands Of the parish Treasurer, the sum of
dollars.
The petition of Antoine Dubuclet,
to be permitted to ~emancipate
lis slave Honore, and the documents
were for the fifth time presented
md read to the Police Jury-whereupon,
t was unanimously resolved, that the pc
itioner Antoine Dubuclet, be permitted to
'mancipate his slave Honore6, as a reward
or important and faithful services rem
Tered to him by said slave, and that in
Of his well attested good
conduct, his said master, Antoine Dubu-
let, be and is hereby dispensed from Civ
ng the bond required by the 10Th section
# an act entitled ian act to prevent free
persons Of colour from entering the State,
md for other purposes, approved March
9th, 1880.
After due examination of the different
'lans laid before the Police Jury for ap-
by the committee appointed At the
asst session to receive said plans and spe-
i%fications, Mr.. George Weldon's plan
md specification Of Court House and Jail
vas finally accepted and deposited with
he Clerk Of the Police Jury, subject TO be
xamined by all persons wishing t do so.
On motion, it was resolved that the
rice Of adjudication for the building Of
he Court House and Jail to the underta-
,er, OF lowest bidder, therefor, should be
aid at the following terms, to wit: One
bird in January 1850, that being the day
ppointed for the delivery of said Court
louise to be then complete; one third in
S51, and one third 1852, which two last
nstalments shall be paid either with notes
caring eight percent interestper annum,
r in cash, at the option of the Police Jury
r any other person or persons charged
nth the settlement thereof.
Be it further resolved, that the Clerk of
ne Police Jury, be and is hereby author
ed IN insert in both naners. now nphIisb-