Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-09-18
POLICE JURY.
RIsH OF IBEPvILLE

for a regular session, the Police jury
met according to law and adjournment
The following members were present to
wit:
C. N. BrusIe, 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.. 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 ap-
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 Goula or first precinct,
Messrs Paul Hebert, senior, Norbert
Lauve, and Albert Allan.
For the PIaquemine or I'd 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 5th
precinct, Messrs Charles Davenport, Tho
mas C. Brown and Edward Moore.
For Paul Dupuy's residence or the 4th
precinct, Messrs VaIsin ]. Dupuy, Baltha-
Ear Dupuy and Michel Scblatre, 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. HI. Carr, James Sullivan and
Gaspar Gall.
For Johnston store or the 9th precinct,
Messrs Henry Johnston, Ursin Daigre
and MaximilIien Catoire.
Whereas, a petition of several inhabi-
tants of the parish of Iberville, residing at
Bayou Goula, 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 to hold a ferry for
foot passengers on the Mississippi River,
may be granted to Mr.. r.. Leblanc
Et was resolved, that the said Leblanc,
be and is hereby authorised to hold said
ferry one year, at the same rates, and
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 Dubuclet,
to be permitted to emancipate
his slave Honore, and the documents
were for the fifth time presented
and read to the Police Jury-whereupon,
it was unanimously resolved, that the Pc
.itioner 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 well attested good
conduct, his said master, Antoine Dubu-
rlet, be and is hereby dispensed from Civ
the bond required by the 10Th section
Of an act entitled san 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 ap-
by the committee appointed at the
last session to receive said plans and spe-
:ifcations, Mr.. George Weldon's plan
and specification of Court House and Jail
vas 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
price of adjudication for the building of
he Court House and Jail to the underta-
1er, or lowest bidder, therefor, should be
paid at the following terms, to wit: One
bird in January 1850, that being the day
appointed for the delivery of said Court
to be then complete; one third in
1851, and one third 1852, which two last
nstalments shall be paid either with notes
eight per cen interestper annum,
,r in cash, at the option ofthe Police Jury
any other person or persons charged
With the settlement thereof.
Be it further resolved, that the Clerk of