Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-08
lice Jury by ]. L. Petit, Sheriff of the Pa

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rish of 1bervilIe, that there exists several
errors in the Parish Tax Roll. for the year
1s47, and that said Sheriff is entitled to
a rectlication of said errors upon his set.
Element for said Taxes with the Parish
Treasurer.
On motion of Thos. W. Brown it was
Resolved, that the Parish Treasurer, be
authorised to settle with the sheriff for the
Parish Taxes for the year ls47, and that
in said settlement, said Treasurer be au-
thorised to correct all such errors, as may
be found to exist in said parish Tax Roll
for the year ls47.
On motion of w. R. Boote, it was Re-
solved that a committee of three be ap-
pointed TO take into consideration the
Circular addressed to the President and
members of the Police Jury of the Parish
of Iberville, by James Waters and others,
a committee from the parish of Jefferson,
concerning the opening of the Bayou
Manchac, and that said committee make
their Report at the next regular meeting
of the Police Jury.
Whereupon the President appointed
Messrs. w. C. Adams, w. r. Boote, and
Thos w. Brown to compose said COM
mittee. Whereas the office of Com
missary of Roads and Levees for the
9th District has become vacant by the
election of Jos. E. Robertson as member
of the Police Jury. On motion Of Jos. F.
Robertson it was Resolved, that said va
cancy be filled and supplied by Michel
Schlatre jr., and that he be notified of his
appointment.
The petition of Michel Schlatre an in
habitant ofthe parish relative to the eman-
cipation of his slave Willis having been
presented to the Police Jury a second time
aud the members being in a sufficient
number to deliberate on such matters and
they being of the same opinion it was
unanimously Resolved, that the said slave
Willis, deserves to be set free and emanci-
pated. That the said Michel Schlatre be
authorised in consequence of long and
faithful services rendered, to emancipate
his said slave Willis, with all the advanta-
ges and benefits oil the acts of the LegisIa-
ture on that subject, made and provided
upon his furnishing bond and suculity &C.
cording 10 the second section of an act
entitled an act to prevent free persons of
color from entering this state, and for oths
er purposes approved March the 5th 1881.
The petition of Mr.. w. r. Boote, tesla
mentary executor oftl,e last will and testa-
ment of Jean Nerol, Decd, for the eman-
cipation Of the Slave Desdemona, having
been presented to the Police Jury a second
time, and the members being in a suffi-
cient number to deliberate on such mat
tiers and being of the same opinion as be-
fore.
Resolved, that the said negro woman
Desdamona be set free and emancipated
with all the advantages and benefits of the
acts of the Legislature on hat subject,
made and provided, upon the said W. r.
Boote, testamentary executor of said Jean
NeroI, furnishing Bond and security &C
cording to the 81 section of the act entitled
an act to prevent free persons of color from
entering this State, and for other purposes
approved March the 9th 1881.
A petition is presented by Mrs.
Leodocia Robertson, Widow of W. B.
Robertson of this parish, praying to be au-
thorised by the Police Jury to emancipate
a certain mulatto boy named George, aged
forty pine yeare, her property, as a reward
for long and faithful services rendered.
The said petition having been taken in
to consideration and it being to the know
ledge o. several of the members, that the
said slave George has always had a good
conduct, and has, during the lifetime Of
her said husband rendered valuable and
confidential services as Blacksmith and
Oyerseer for many years, as also to
the petitioner, since the death of her hus-
bandit was unanimously Resolved, that
the said slave George, deserves to be set
free and emancipated, and the said Mrs.
Leodocia Robertson be authorised to
emancipate the said slave George, upon
her furnishing bond and security accord
ing to the Law. s.
A petition is presented by Don Louis
r. Orillion praying to be authorised by
the Police Jury to %emancipate his mulatto
boy Adolphe; aged over thirty years, as a
reward for faithful services rendered, The