Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-10-16
POLICE TRY
OF IBERYILLE.

NJ AVA AoHoS khN DIS ~" ~
cording to law and adjournment, and thu
following members were present:
C. N. Brusle, President, and member
of I'd District; F. V. Gallagher, lst do.
Paulin Dupuy, Sd do; Thos. W. Brown
4th do; John Mitcheltree, 9th do, Dor
L. r. Orillion, 7th do.
The session being opened, the following
proceedings were had, to wit:
Benz. Deblieux, Esq, having rendered
his resignation as Clerk of the Police
Jury,
twas, on motion,
Resolved, &c, That the resignation OF
Benjamin Deblieux, as Clerk of the Po-
lice Jury be and is hereby accepted.
Police Jury then proceeded to the cleo
ton by ballot of a clerk to supply vacan-
cy resulting from the resignation of BENZ
Deblieux, and on counting the ballot it
appeared that J. Sedley Webb obtained
three votes and J. C. Davis, Esq, obtain
ed two votes. Therefore, ]. Sedley Webb
was declared to have been duly elected
clerk of the Police Jury, to serve the re-
mainder of the term of two years, dating
from the 5th day of June, lS4S.
Two accounts were presented by L. w.
Brown, Esq, Justice of the Peace, for
services rendered as Coroner "ex-officio,"
which were allowed, and the President au-
thorized to draw.
The proposal of Messrs. George and
Thomas Weldon, to build the Court
House and Jail according to the plans,
specifications and terms adopted 10y the
Police Jury at the previous session, in and
for the sum and consideration of fifteen
thousand five hundred dollars, ($15,500,)
was accepted. 4a
On motion of John Mitcheltree, Esq,
1t was resolved, sc, That a committee,
to consist of three members of the Police
Jury, be appointed by the President, with
full powers and authority on the part of
said jury to enterinto contract with Messrs
George and Thomas Weldon for the
building of the Court House and Jail &C
cording to the plans, specifications, terms.
and bids, adopted by the Police Jury, and
to receive or reject the same when finish
ed, to draw ON the Treasury for the
amount due on the first instalments, and
to enter into bonds with said contractors
for the payment of the second and third
The above resolution having been una
nimoUsly adopted, the President named
the following gentlemen on said commit
ee: Don l.. r. Orlllion, Paulin Dupuy,
and T. W. Brown. +' a43
An account amounting TO S12 was pre-
sented by the Sheriff for repairs done on
Jail and Jail yard, which was allowed and
the President authorised to draw.
On motion, it was resolved, &C., That
the amount appropriated by the Police
Jury for constructing the road on Grand
be paid over in the hands of j..
Mitcheltree, Esq. upon the warrant Of
the President. .'. 49, 's
On motion, it was resolved, &C., That
the office Of Parish attorney, be abolished.
]. Mitcheltree, ESQ.,, having represent
ed that the office of constable of the 9th
WafQ or OlSLEICL was fdCduIs ny reason OF
the resignation ofH. Sullivan, late incum-
bent,
1t was, on motion, resolved, &C., That
an election for constable of the 9th Dis
trict be holden on the 9TH of November,
lS4S, to serve the remainder of the time
for which I'll. Sullivan was elected.
Two petitions were for the first time
presented. one by Messrs Hotard and
Labauve, and the other by Don L. r.
Orillion, praying to be permitted to eman-
two slaves, without having to COM
ply with certain requirements of the laws
and statutes regulating the same; upon
the vote being taken, it appeared
that three members were in favor of grant,
ing the prayers Of said petitioners, and
were opposed to granting the same;
therefore, the said petitions were reject
I'd, not having obtained the majority re-
luired by law.
There being no other business before
he Jury, on motion, it adjourned till the
,ext regular session.
C. N. BRUSLE, President.
Attest: J.. SEDLEY WEIR. Clerk.