Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-22
police Jury--Parish Of IberviIle

On the 9th day of April. 1850, being The second
onday of said month, the Police Jury met puf-
suant to adjournment Present:
Don Lonis r. OrilIion, President, member of
7th District; Francis V. gallagher, member of
Is, District; William C. Adams. member Of I'd
trict; William r. Boote, member Of 9Th Dlstri Il;
A. Strineer, member of 9Th District.
The above members being all present, and the
session being opened, the police Jury proceeded
to elect clerk pro. tenn. in the absence of ADDS
mis- Petit, and Louis Petit was unanimously named
and elected clerk. pro. tenn. Of the police jury.
Then the police jury proceeded 10 appoint ln>
1850, aud the following persons were unanimous
" appointed. viz:
For the LIST District, John Andrews; I'd do. Thos
| mas WbaIy, Sd do. William A. Smith. 4th do. Jo-
seph E. WhiiaIl, 9Th do. Treyiile Hebert, 9th do.
Charles Kleimpetre, 7th do. Fanstin Dapuy, 9Th
do. James N. Brown, 9Th do. Jules Leblanc. 10Th
do. Eugene Babln, 11tb do. J.. SnrviIIe Blanchard
For the 18th District. upper part. William C..
l.Green, 18th do. lower part, George Mtcheltree;
18th do. Bayou Crosse Tete, Ursin Daigre; l4th
do John H. Randolph.
Ordained, that notices issue to the said inspec.
sOrs of their appointments.
Whereasthe term Of service of the members of
| the police jury for the LIST, 18th. 9Th and 9TH Dis
trictsshas expired. ordained that an election be held
according to law for the purpose of electing mems
bers for the saidDistricts, and that the sheriff be
served with a copy Of the ordinance.
Whereas there was no Justice of the peace elect-
| ed Tor the 18th District Of this parish, and upon a
suggestion Of the death Of Joseph N. Rosson, a
Justice OF the peace for the ID District Of said pa.
| rish, il was ordained that an election be held ac-
cording to law by the sheriff of this parish for the
purpose Of eleciing two justices of the peace to
ill their vacancies, in conformity with the TIN Sec
ton Of the act Of the Legislature Of the State. en-
titled ian act providing for the election OF Justices
| of the peace, except in the parishes of Orleans and
Jefferson" and that the sheriff be served with a
copy Of this proceeding
Then came MI. Adolphe Grass. Treasurer Of
thesparish, and presented his accounts for The year
expired. And Messrs. Wm. C. Adams, VIM. X.
Boote and F..V. gallagher were appointed a
committee TO examine the the said accounts and
requested to make their report forthwith.
The above committee having duly examined the
said Treasnror's accounts. make their report. BY
which il appears that the said accounts are just and
correct. and that there exists in the ha,:ds OF sand
Treasurer a balance in favor Of the parish Of $5,>
254 AZ. Resolved, that said account and report be
fled in the archives of the police jury.
Then the police jnry proceedes 10 elect q Irea-
suror for said PARISH for one year from this day,
and Mr.. Adoiphe Grass was reelected BY accla-
nation for one year from this day, upon his furnish
ing bond with secnrity, according 70 law.
The police jury then proceeded to the election
Of a parish constable foi two years from this day,
and Mr.. Henry Sullivan, the present ineanaosnt.
was duiy and unanimously reelected constable for
said parish. gsA#
A petition Of Don LOUIS R. Onllion OF said pas
fish il presented, praying TO be permiltsd to eman-
cipate and mannnnt his slave Adolphe. a mnlatto
man aged above thirty years, stating in bis petition
that The said slave is a sober, quiet and industrious
man, and has rendered long and faithful services 70
his masters.
And the said petition having been taken into
consideration, and the said slave Adolphe being
well known 10 several Of the members present, i
was unanimously Resolved, that the said slave