Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-01-11

r lslana-the Police Jury met at the Court Hot
of said Parish. The following members We
present
Louis Hebert, member from the LIST District.
VIM. C. Adams, y End District.
Thomas c. Brown 4th District.
R. A. Upton, 9Th District.
A. G. Stringer, F." 9th District.
Chas. A. Slack, u - 7th District.
The session being opened, the Police Jury Pr
ceeded to elect a Clerk protein, in the absence
Adonis Petit, and Adolphe Grass was unanimous
elected Clerk OF the Police Jury protein.
Then the Police Jury proceeded to elect a Pr
sldent protein in the absence of James E. Rober
son, and Charles A. Slack was unanimously electe
President ofthe Police Jury protein.
The Committee on claims and accounts. afte
having examined the accoents submitted to then
reported favorably on the following accounts, viz
LIST. One account due J. L. Petit, Sher-
if, for fees &C., allowed, S II 5
Cd. One account due H. Sullivan, for
house rent, allowed, SO 0
Sd. One account due J L. Petit, for cash, allow
T. ed, s.
4th. One account due R. A. Upton, no.
tary and Justice Of the peace, for thirty
four 62-1OO dollars, allowed, 81 6
9Th. One account due Andre Rivet. con-
stable ofthe 9th ward for $39 "a, allow
ed, 80 3
7th. One account in favor of Mrs. Fran
els Shanks, for attendance on ~indigents
and funeral expenses, for the snm of
twenty-nine dollars, reduced to fifteen
y dollars, which amount is allowed, Is OF
eth. One in favor of Mrs. Shanks, for at
tendance on indigents. for the sum of
seven dollars, allowed, 7 OF
9th. One account due Mrs. Shanks for
nursing i~ndigents, for the sum ofseven-
teen dollars and so cents, allowed. IT Sc
Resolved, that the President protein be authori.
zed to draw on the Parish Treasury for the above
accounts.
Other accounts presented by Mrs. Shanks for at
tendance on INDECENT persons, amounting to SOL SO
were rejected.
The Circular of the State Engineer being laid
before the Police Jury, and upon consideration
On motion of R. A. Upton,
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, the Parish of Iberville is at this mo-
ment burdened with heavy taxation, and the keep
ing up of the Levees within the limits of the said
parish has Become a further onerous and very Sc
rious tax upon the Riparian proprietor, and beliey-
ing that the making of the grand Levee in the Pa
IRISH of Pointe Coupee should be done by the State
of louisiana, it being a work beneficial to a large
portion of the State,
Therefore, be it unanimously Resolved by the
Police Jury ofthe Parish of Iberville, that the Go
vernon of the State of Louisiana. be requested to
convene the Legislature, at as early a day as prac-
tcable, mot later than the 1st of January 1871
tor the purpose of devising some means of protec-
ton to the low land river and adjoining parishes of
the State.
Be it further Resolved, that we deeply commits
serate with our fellow citizens of the Parish of
West Baton Rouge and Point Coupee-that we
anxious to render them assistance, and pledge
ourselves always to render them such assistance.
as we may, consistently with the duty we owe to
our constituents. HAz sae-s
Be it further resolved. that in the event of the
refusal OF the Governor to convene the Legislature,
to devise the means of protection aforesaid, and to
provide for the completion of Grand Levee in the
Parish of Point Coupee-then, and in that event,
The Parish of lberville, will subscribe and pay to-
its completion the sum OF twelve hundred
dollars, expecting that the same will be refunded by
he State of Louisiana.
Be it further Resolved, that the Clerk ofthe Po-
ice jury be directed to forward a copy of this Pre-
imbie and Resolutions, forthwith to his Exeellen-
y, Joseph Walker, Governor OF the State of Loui-
lana, and copies to the President of the Senate and
of the House of Representatives aofsthe
state OF Louisiana, whenever the Legislature shall
lssemble, and that copies be sent to each of the
residents ofthe Police Jurys of West Baton Rouge
md Point Coupee and to the State Engineer, the
ollowing Resolutions:
BE 1t further Resolved, that the burden of ma
llng and keeping up Roads and Levees upon the
Mississippi river, and its large tributaries or inlets,
hould no longer rest upon the Riparian proprietor,
nut being of general interest, Roads and Levees
hould be made by the State-that the body ofthe
.eople should be taxed for the making of the same,
nd no portion be exempt-and this Police Jury re-
ommend the subject matter of this Resolution to
he Legislature of the State of Louisiana, whenev-
r the same shall assemble
On motion of R, A. Upton, having been put to
ote, was lost. Messrs. Adams, Hebert and Brown,
citing against il, and Messrs. Upton and Stringer
favor Of it.
Apetition is presented by the Clerk Of. the Sixth
district Court of the Parish of Iberville. PRAYING
nat he may be permitted to open a door, from his
resent office, into the adjoining jury room, and to
ccupy both of said rooms. On motion Of r. Up
IN, Resolved, that the prayer of said petitioner be
se
On motion of R. A. Upton, the following ordi-
ance was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of the Parish
Iberville, - a
Section LIST. That a Ferry be and is hereby es-
.blished between the residence of Ambrose Ga
Tor within half a mile of the same) and the
.antation of MADAM E. Lauve in this Parish.
Section I'd. Be it further ordained, that said Fer
shall be subject to the same restrictions. and en-
He'd to the same privileges as the Ferry establish
across the Mississippi river at the town of Pla-
lemine. ~
Section Sd. Be it further ordained, that the said
cry shall be sold to the highest bidder on the first
y of January next, 1851, and annually thereaf-
r, with the Ferries of this Parish.
An ordinance in relation to Licenses was pre-
nted and was read to the Police Jury, and the
being put to vote, was unanimously adopted.
following report of the Commissioner ON
e Island cutoff road, is presented and adopted.
To the Honorable the Police Jury of the Parish I
Iberville. Your undersigned commissioners of
e cut-offRoad, across Iberville Point in the Par {
of ~Iberville, most respectfully report, to your
norable body, as by law required. They did /
t anticipate SO early a session of your honorable {
dy and we are not therefore prepared to report {
fully as they expect to be, a. the next session of i
Police Jury. {
Your commissioners report that they have To- a
ed the Road on tn. lands of Pierre Artaux and S
70 unnn the unpar ond IF Ftiapno Pomi npon n