Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-09-18
POLICE JURY,
PAR1sa.soF IBERv1LL

The following members were present to
wit:
c. N. Brusle, 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. 2. 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 Sd 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 or the 4th
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 9TH precinct,
Messrs. ~. III. Carr, James Sullivan and
Gaspar Gall.
For Johnston store or the 9Th precinct,
Messrs Henry Johnston, Ursin Daigre
and MaximiIIien Catoire.
Whereas, a petition of several inhabi-
tants of the parish of Iberville, residing at
Bayou GouIa, 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 inhabisantso of Bayou Goula, pray
ing that the privilege 10 hold a ferry for
foot passengers on the Mississippi River,
may be granted to Mr.. K. 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
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 DubucIet,
to be permitted to emancipate
his slave Honore, and the documents
were for the fifth time presented
md read to the Police Jury-whereupon,
t was unanimously resolved, that the Pc
itioner Antoine Dubuclet, be permitted to
,mancipate his slave Honore, as a reward
or important and faithful services rem
Tered to him by said slave, and that in
consideration of his we'll attested good
conduct, his said master, Antoine Dubu-
let, be and is hereby dispensed from Civ
ng the bond required by the 10Th section
# an act entitled San act to prevent free
PERSONS Of colour from entering the State,
nd for other purposes, approved March
9th, 1880.
After due examination of the different
,lans laid before the Police Jury for ap-
roval, by the committee appointed at the
asst session to receive said plans and spe-
ifcations, Mr.. George Weldon's plan /
nd specification of Court House and Jail {
vas finally accepted and deposited with {
he Clerk Of the Police Jury, subject to be ]
xamined by all persons wishing 70 do so.
On motion, it was resolved that the
rice of adjudication for the building of
le Court House and Jail to the underta-
er, or lowest bidder, therefor, should be :
aid at the following terms, to wit: One
,ird in January 1850, that being the day
ppointed for the delivery Of said Court Il
louise. to be then complete; one third in y
s51, and one third 1852, which two last y
lstalments shall be paid either with notes +
eight per cent interestper annum, J
in cash, at the option ofthe Police Jury ,
r any other person or persons charged =
18th the settlement thereof.
Be it further resolved, that the Clerk Of
he Police Jury, be and is hereby author
ed to insert in both papers, now publish !,
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