Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-15

dolphe shall not he compelled to leave the State of
Louisiana after his manumission; and that the said
slave shall not be bound to furnish the bond res
quired by the 10Th section of the act of the Legis>
latufe, entitled ''an act to prevent free persons OF
color from entering into this State, and tor other
purposes approved March 10Th, 1880, and that
he shall be entitled to all the benefits of the act of
tn. 25th March, 1881. which is an amendment to
the act above cited.
Another petition of Honore Roth, a free man
of color of this parish, is presented, praying Tor
the emancipation Of his child named Estelle, aged
abont ten years.
Upon examination and reading of said petition,
resolved that the same be LAID ovel for further exrs
animation.
A petition is presented by the clerk Of the 9th
District Court, praying to have a door OF cOmmn-
nication made leading from the Office to the jury
room, which petition was unanimously rejected.
On motion, adjourned "nul Tomorrow morning
9 O'Clock. WIN. Z. ADAMS,
F. V. GALLAGHER,
T'Hos. w. BRoWN,
w. r. BoorE,
A. G. STRfNGER,
D. Il. ORILLIos, Pres.
l.. PETIT, Clerk pro. tenn.
On the 9th the Police Jury met at the court house
agreeabIy to adjournment. Members present:
Don l.. II. OriHlon, President, of the 9TH Dis
tric,-W. c. Adams, member of I'd District-Jas.
E, Robertson, member of Sd District-A. u.
Stringer, member of 9TH Dis,aict.
The session being opened, the following proceed
lngs were had.
The President: of the Police Jury submitted a
letter from the President of the Police Jury of the
Parish of Rapides, accompanied with a resolution
Of the Police Jury of said Parish respecting the
reopening of Bayou Manchac, in which 1t appears
that they are opposed to that measure. which letter
and resolution were ordained to be filed in the ar
chives Of this Police Jnry.
The accounts of the Treasurer having been APP
proved and found correct, resolved, that the recor-
der of the Parish of Iberville be authorized TO
cancel and annul the bond of said Treasurer for
the year expired, tlo49.)
Then came Messrs. F. Y. Gallagher, member
of the first District, aud Mr.. VIM. r. Boote, men,
Der of the 5th District, and took their seats.
An account of sixty dollars for making two ta-
bleaux of taxes for the years 1949 and 1850 was
presented by c. w. Keep, Parish Assessor, and
allowed $ 60 90
An account of $3.50 was also presented
by said C.. w. Keep for taking the CEN
sls Of the children orNschool list for said
! Parish, which account was unanimously
reduced to fifty dollars. Allowed so 90
h An account for funeral expenses Of an
| INDECENT person who died III this Parish in
March last. Allowed 70
Another account for house rent for an
INDECENT widow and children of 81 so. ALI
owed: 7 81
An account Of $15 rs is presented by
the clerk of the District Court, for books
of records, &c. for his Office: Allowed Is rs
An account of $50, attorney fees for
drawing acts and bonds for receiving the
court house is presented and allowed so 90
An account of 1924 for advertising sale
of Parish property, is presented by w. P.
Bradhurn, editor Of the Sentinel. is allowed: n 90
An accoun: is presented by p. E. Jen.
- = T.. zuI-vr, n, oor,ch rr.neor onl 4
other printing, amounting to $780, Is all : ~
lowed: loo w
An account Of $44 is presented by Hem
ry Sullivan. parish jailor. for house rent,
which was allowed: A W
An account of IL ~spittooLs allowed: g OO
An account Of $50 is presented by Geo.
Forrest for building a necessary on the court
house lot is allowed: 5O w
An account of $37 SO, costs for taking a
lunatic man to the Asylum in Jackson, La,
allowed ~ 5O
An account of $15 for making a copy of
the Parish tax list is allowed: 10 w
An account sfor burying a dead body in
ls49 by Edward Daigre, allowed: 100
1926 20
Resolred, That the President be and he Is author
lied to draw on the Parish Treasury for the said ac-
counts. 2e=
An account of ten dollars is presented by Mr..
Etieune Renne for a dinner and wine given to the
Commissioners Of Election, which account, after
due examination, was unanimously rejected.
On motion, Resolred. that the Police Jury adjourn
until next term in course.
F.. V. GAELAuGHER,
Jas. E. ROBERTSON,
VIM. C.. ADAMS,
WIN. r. BOoTE,
A. G. SrRINGER,
n. r. ORuIIoN. Pres.