Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-12-21

the Parish of Iberville, viii subscribe and paw to
wards its completion the sum of twelve hundre
dollars, expecting that the same will be refunded b
the State of Louisiana.
Be it further Resolved, that the Clerk ofthe Pc
lice Jury be directed to forward a copy of this Pre-
amble and Resolutions, forthwith to his Excellen
cy, Joseph Walker, Governor r. of the State of Loui
slana, and copies to the President of the Senate an,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives of tn,
State of Louisiana, whenever the Legislature shal
assemble, and that copies be sent to each of tn,
PRESIDENTS ofthe Police Jurys of West Baton Roug,
and Point Coupee and to the State Engineer, tn,
following Resolutions:
BE it further Resolved. that the burden of ma
king and keepingup Roads and Levees upon thu
Mississippi river, and its large tributaries or inlets
should no longer rest upon the Riparian proprietor
but being Of general interest, Roads and Levees
should be made by the State-that the body of the
people should be taxed for the making of the same
and no portion be exempt-and this Police Jury re-.
commend the subject matter of this Resolution to
the Legislature of the State of Louisiana. wheney.
er the same shall assembled
On motion Off. A.. Upton, having been put to
vote, was lost. Messrs. Adams, Hebert and Brown,
voting against it, and Messrs. Upton and Stringer
in favor oft. sa&
A petition is presented by the Clerk of the Sixth
District Court of the Parish of Iberville, praying
that he may be permitted to open a door, from his
present office, into the adjoining jury room, and to
occupy both of said rooms. On motion of r A Up
ton, Resolved, that the prayer of said petitioner be
granted.
On motion Of R. A. Upton, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish
Of Iberville,
Section LIST. That a Ferry be and is hereby es-
tabllshed betweent the residence of Ambrose Ora
bert, Tor within half a mile of the same) and the
plantation of Madam E. Lauve in this Parish.
Section ed. Be it further ordained, that said Fer
ry shall be subject to the same restrictions, and en-
titled to the same privileges as the Ferry establish
ed across the Mississippi river at the town of Pla-
quemine.
Section Sd. Be it further ordained, that the said
Ferry shall be sold to the highest bidder on the first
day of January next, 1851, and annually thereaf-
tor, with the Ferries of this Parish.
An ordinance in relation to Licenses was pre-
sented and was read to the Police Jury, and the
same being put to vote, was unanimously adopted.
The following report of the Commissioners on
the Island cut-offroad, is presented and adopted.
To the Honorable the Police Jury of the Parish
Of Iberville. Your undersigned commissioners of
the cutoff Road, across Iberville Point in the Par
ish Of Ibcrville, most respectfully report, to your
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not anticipate SO early a session of your honorable
body and we are not therefore prepared to report
so fully as they expect to be, at the next session of
the Police Jury. |
Your commissioners report that they have To-
Gated the Road on the lands of Pierre Artaux and
wife, upon the upper end Of Etienne REM upon
the lower side of said Point-that the lands were
donated by Messrs. Remi and Artaux, as will ap-
pear by reference to the copies of the public authen-
tic acts passed for the same. The land between
the two concessions belonging to Madam Allan. |
appraised by appraisers, named by your UNI
dersigned and the owners; but no damages found.
Your commissioners have established this Road
upon and over the Point, at no cost thus far to the
parish, for the price Of land, save the costs of the
They have advertised the letting out of the ma,
ling Of the Bridge-have had bids for the same,
md expect in a few days to adjudicate the same.
Your commissioners will make q more full report
1t the next regular session of the Police Jury, and
n the meantime, recommend TO your honorable
,ody the adoption of the annexed Resolution and
t. enactment as an amendment to the ordinance Of
he end of September, 1850.
AL Of which is respectfully submitted.
fSigned w. r. ROOTE.
in. $. BLANCHARD,
CHM
An ordinances to amend an ordinance, tEstab-
shing a cutoff Road in the Parish of Iberville,
cross Iberville Point,p was presented and Read to
he Police Jury, and the same being put to vote
ras unanimously adopted.
There being no further business before the Police
motion the Police Jury adjourned until
he next regular session, to wit: the first Monday
/ January, 1850. Z,
CHARLES A. SLACK,
Pres't Protein.
LOUIS HEBERT, {
VIM. C. ADAMS,
THOMAS c.. BLOWN,
r. "A. UPTON,
A. G. STRINGER, /.
ApoLYHE GRASS, Clerk. :