Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-09-25
POLICE JURY.
PAR1sH OF IBERvILLE.

met according to law aud ad journment
The following members were present tc
wit:
C. ". Brusle, president and member
from the Cd district; PauIin Dupuy, mem
Der from the Sd district; Thomas W
Brown, member from the 18th district;
w. z. Boote, member from the 5th district
The session being opened, then came
Mr.. F. V. Gallagher, who after present
ing his certificate of election as member
from the lstdistrict, took his seat.
Then the Police Jury proceeded to APP
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 Goula or first precinct,
Messrs Paul Hebert, senior, Norbert
Lauve, and Albert Allan.
For the Plaquemine or ID precinct,
Messrs. J. H. Rills, Lucien Landry and
Trasimond Roth.
For the Indian Village or I'd 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 Schlatre, senior.
For the Island or the 9th precinct,
Messrs John Bite. Guedry, Achille Landry
and Pierre Cole.
For Ives Mill or the 7th precinct,
Messrs. w. III. Carr, James Sullivan and
Gaspar Gall.
For Johnston store or the 9th precinct,
Messrs Henry Johnston, Ursin Daigre
and MaximiIlien Catoire..
Whereas. a petition of several i1habi-
tants of the parish of Iberyille, residing at
Bayou Goula, that the priyilege'to hold a
ferry for foot passengers, might be grant
ed to Mr.. r. Leblanc
Whereas, a petition was presented by
ln%habitantsof Bayou Goula, pray
ing that the privilege to hold a ferry for
foot passengers on the Mississippi River,
may be granted to Mr.. X. Leblanc
1t was resolved, that the said Leblanc,
be and is hereby authorised to hold said
one year, at the same rates, and
to the same regulations as the
ferries on the Mississippi river; pro-
vided the said Leblanc, first pay into the
hands Of the parish Treasurer, the sum of
ten dollars.
The petition of Antoine Dubuclet,
praying to be permitted to emancipate
his slave Honore, and the documents
thereto, were for the fifth time presented
and read to. the Police Jury-whereupon,
it was unanimously resolved, that the Pc
litioner Antoine Dubuclet, be permitted to
emancipate his slave Honore, as a reward
for important and faithful services rem
dered to him by said slave, and that in
consideration of his we'll attested good
conduct, his said master, Antoine Dubu-
clet, be and is hereby dispensed from CIV
ing the bond required by the 10Th section
Of an act entitled tan act to prevent free
persons Of colour from entering the State,
and for other purposes, approved March
10th, 1880.
After due examination of the different
plans laid before the Police Jury for APP
by the committee appointed at the
last session to receive said plans and spe-
,ifcations, MI. George Weldon's plan
and specifications Of Court House and Jail
vus finally accepted and deposited with
he Clerk of the Police Jury, subject to be
examined by all. persons wishing to do so.
On motion, it was resolved that the
Of adjudication for the building of
he Court House and Jail to the underta-
Ter, or lowest bidder, therefor. should be
,aid at the following terms, to wit: One
bird in January 1850, that being the day
appointed for the delivery of said Court
House to be then complete; one third in
.S5l, and one third 1852, which two last
nstalments shall be paid either with notes
eight per CEN interestper annum,
n in cash, at the option of the Police.Jury
IF any other person or persons charged
Nth the settlement thereof.
Be it further resolved, that the Clerk of
he Police Jury, be and is hereby author
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