Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-10-12
POLICE JURY,
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following members were present:
c.. N. BrusIe, President, and membeI
of I'd District; F. v. Gallagher, LIST do.
PauIin Dupuy, Sd do; Thos. w. Brown
4th do; John Mitcheltree, 9th do, Dor
l.. r. Orillion, 9TH do.
The session being opened, the following
proceedings were had, to wit:
Benz. DebIieux, Esq, having rendered
his resignation as Clerk of the Police
Jury,
twas, on motion,
Resolved, &c, That the resignation Of
Benjamin DebIieux, 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. SedIey Webb obtained
three votes and j. c. Davis, Esq, obtain
ed two votes. Therefore, ]. SedIey 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 9Th day of June, 1913.
> Two recount were presented by L. W.
Brown, Esq, Justice of the Peace, for
services rendered as Coroner sex -oficio,'
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 by the
Police Jury at the previous session, in and
for the sum and consideration of fifteen
thousand five hundred dollars, ($l5,50O,)
was accepted.
On motion of John Mitcheltree, Esq,
1t was resolved, &c, 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 ac-
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
instaIments.
The above resolution having been una
nimoUsIy adopted, the President named
The following gentlemen on said commit
ee: Don l.. r. Orlllion, Paulin Dupuy,
and T. w. Brown.
An account amounting TO $l2 was pre-
scented by the Sheriff for repairs done on
jail and Jail yard, which was allowed and
the President authorised to draw.
On motivn, it was resolved, &C., That
amount appropriated by the Police
Jury for constructing the road on Grand
be paid over in the hands of ].
Mitcheltree, Esq. upon the warrant of
the President.
On motion, it was resolved, &C., That
The office of Parish attorney, be abolished.
J. Mitcheltree, Esq, having represent
ed that the office of constable of the 9th
ward or district was vacant, by reason of
the removal of IT. Sullivan, late incum-
bent, ~ -
1t was, on motion, resolved, &c, That
an election for constable Of the 9th Dis
riot be holden on the 7th of November,
I94S, to serve the remainder of the time
or which FL. Sullivan was elected.
Two petitions were for the first time
presented. one by Messrs Hotard and
.abauve, and the other by Don L. r.
0rillion, praying to be permitted to eman-
two slaves, without having to COM
ply with certain requirements of the laws
md statutes regulating the same; upon
the vote being taken, it appeared
hat three members were in favor of grant,
ng the prayers of said petitioners, and
wo were opposed to granting the same;
therefore,, the said petitions were reject
ID, not having obtained the majority re-
Iuired by law.
There being 10 other business before
he Jury, on motion, it adjourned till the
lext regular session.
G. N. BRUSLE, President.
Attest: ]. SEDLEY WEIR, Clerk.
JURY DE POLICE.
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