Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-09-21
POLICE JURY,
PARISH OF IBERvILLE.

, uIct dCCOTullS 10 law ald adjournment
The following members were present tt
wit:
e. n. Brusle, president and membel
from the I'd district; PauIin Dupuy, mem.
Der from the Sd district; Thomas w
Brown, member from the 4th district
". X. 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 1stdistrict, 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 one 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 PIaquemine or I'd precinct,
Messrs. J. Fl. Riils, Lucien Landry and
Trasimond Roth.
For the Indian Village or 3D. precinct,
Messrs AdoIphe 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 # the 4th
precinct, Messrs VaIsin ]. Dupuy, BaI1ha-
Ear Dupuy and Michel SchIatre, senior.
For the Island or the 9th precinct,
Messrs John Bite. Guedry, Achille Landry
and Pierre Cole.
For Ives Mil or the 7th precinct,
Messrs. w. HI. Carr, James Sullivan and
Gaspar Gall.
For Johnston store or the Sth precinct,
Messrs Henry Johnston, Ursin Daigre
and MaximiI|ien Catoire.
Whereas, a petition of several inllabi-
tants of the parish of IberviIle, residing at
Bayou Gou'a, that the privilege to hold a
ferry for foot passengers, might be grant
ed to Mr.. r. Leblanc
Whereas, a petition was presented by
several inhabitants of Bayou Goula, pray
ing that the privilege 10 hold a ferry for
foot passengers on the Mississippi River,
may be granted to MIR. 4. Leblanc
1t was resolved, that the said Leblanc,
be and is hereby authorised to hold said
ferry mi year, at the same rates, and
subject to the same regulations as the
other 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 Duhuclet,
praying to be permitted to emancipate
his slave Honore, and the documents
were for the fifth time presented
md read to the Police Jury-whereupon,
was unanimously resolved, that the Pc
itioner Antoine Duhuclet, be permitted to
smancipate his slave Honore, as a reward
or important and faithful services rem
Tered to him by said slave, and that in !
consideration of his well attested good
conduct, his said master, Antoine Dnbu- !
let, be and is hereby dispensed from Civ
ng the bond required by the 10Th section
If an act entitled can act to prevent free
PERSONS of colour from entering the State,
md for other purposes, approved March
1880.
After due examination of the different !
laid before the Police Jury for ap-
by the committee appointed at the
asst session to receive said plans and spe-
iications, Mr.. George Weldon's plan 8
nd specification Of Court House and Jail i
7us finally accepted and deposited with !
he Clerk of the Police Jury, subject to be u
xamined by all persons wishing to 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, or lowest bidder, therefor, should be S
aid at the following terms. to wit: One
,ird in January 1850, that being the day =
ppointed for the delivery of said Court i.
louse to be then complete; one third in Ia
551, and one third 1852, which two last y
lstalments shall be paid either with notes
eight per cent interestper annum, tr
7 in cash, at the option of the Police Jury y
: any other person or persons charged 10
it'll the settlement thereof. tr
Be it further resolved, that the Clerk of
'e Police Jury, be and is hereby author
ed to insert in both papers, now publish