Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-17

4. &. Strlnger, 9TH District.
Chas. \. Slack. " 1th District.
The session being opened, the Following pro
c'rdings were had
Then the Police jury proceeded 10 appoint IN
>r,ctors OF roads and IcyeeS for The present year
1911. the following persons were unanimously APP
pointed. VIZ:
for the Is, Inspection Dist. Christopher Adams. Jr.
"a do do Omrzimr Landry.
Sd do do Vim. e.. Adams,
ith do do Jean VI. Ril>,
Forth: 5th Inspection Dist paullH Puppy,
Nh do do VALERIE p. Dupuy.
sth do do VIM. Billings, jr,
9th do do Etouard Leblanc,
10th d. do Dr.. J. Pritchard.
18th do do r. A. Upton,
I2th Upper part Grand River lsaie Leblanc:
18th Lower part do &C. Laushlln:
18th do do Charles 4. Slack,
18th do DO Paul Hebert.
Ordained that notices issue to SAID Inspectors OF
their appointment.
Whereas the term of service Of the members
of the Police Jury, Tor the I'd, Sd and 9th Districts
have expired. Ordained that sn election be held
! according to law for the purpose of eleccting men,
bers for the said I'd, Sd and 9th Districts-and fur
Their ordained that the Sheriff be served with a
copy of this ordinance for this purpose.
The following accounts were presented to the
OIlSc uuly dLu aiioNSo ~ IN VhHAh' va ="
counts and claims.
An account in favor of J.. H. Haase,
justice peace, for fees, $3.50
An account in favor OF Samuel C.. Ire
yor, contable, for fees, 1856
An account in favor of F. v. Gallagher,
justice peace, for fees, 200
An account in favor of same do 6.42
An account in favor of Gustave Lauve,
assessor, 3O,0
An account in favor of Paul Deblisux,
clerk, for two record books, $500
inthe Jury room, 27,oo
Total, s16s,47
Resolved, that the President Of the Police Jury
be and he is hereby authorised to draw on the
Parish Treasury fol- the said amounts.
Then came Mr.. Adolphe Grass. Treasurer of the
Parish of ~Iberville, and presented his accounts for
the year expircd-and Messrs. VIM. C.. Adams,
R. A. Upton and Louis Hebert, were appointed a
committee to examine the said accounts and to
make their report forthwith.
Tn said committee having duly examined the
said Treasurer's accounts, make their report by
which it appears that said accounts are Just and
correct, and that there exists in the hands of said
Treasurer, a balance III favor of the Parish of
S334,O7.
Resolved, that the said Report be filed in the ar
chives of the Police Jury-and resolved further,
that the Recorder ofthe Parish of Iberville, be and
he is hereby authorised to cancel and annul the
said Treasurer's Bond for the year just expired.
Then the Police Jury proceeded to elect a Trea-
surer for said Parish for one year from this date,
and Mr.. Adolph Grass, having received all the votes
given, was unanimously elected Treasurer for one
year from this date upon his furnishing Bond with
security according to law.
The following resolution was presented by Mr.,
r. A. { pton, member from the 9Th District, to wit:
whereas the experience of the past four years
has conclusively taught us that it is futile to attempt
to build up a barrier against the waters ofthe Mis-
sissippi in that part of the parish of Pointe Cou-
pee, known as Grand Levee.
Therefore, be it Resolved BY the Police Jury |
of the Parish of ~Iberville, that the Resolutions ap-
propriatng the sum of two thousand dollars, to-
wards making the said Grand Levee in the Parish
of Pointe Coupee, approved and adopted by this
Police Jury at its last regular session, be and the
are hereby repealed.
"Be it further Resolved, that inasmcch as the
Mississippi river appears determined to make for
itself a permanent outlet at said point where the
Grand Leyee recently stood-in the opinion of this
Police Jury-it is better to aid the said River in
its efforts by pulling down whatever of embank-
nent may remain, as an obstacle to the free pas
sage of the water and to levee the outlet upon
either side as far back as the same may be neces-
'ary for protection to the lands Above and below;
md to this end, the Parish of 1beryille will al
ways hold itself in readiness to pay towards said
Lcvees the aforesaid sum Of s., 900.
Said Resolutions after having been read was pu
o vote, and rejected. Messrs Upton and
Adams voting in the affirmative and Messrs Slack,
Brown, Stringer and Hebert voting in the mega
i've.
The following resolutions having been presented
Q the Police Jury, were unanimously adopted, to
Wit:
Resolved by the Police Jury of the Psrish of
beryllie that, Meesrs r. A. Upton, Charles A,
Slack and Thomas c.. Brown, be and thew are
lereby appointed a committee for the purpose of
evlslng the existing Roads and Levee Laws of
MS Parish, that they be empowered to send for ]
'ersons and papers, to hold sessions; and that thew I
make tull report 1.-THE next meeting of the Police {
such code of laws in relation TO the
loads and Levees within the Parish of Iberville.
S they shall adopt, for the consideration and ac.
ion OF this Police Jury. s -
be It further Resolved that the members of said \
ommittee, receive the same mileage and ne
lem for each day they shall attend in DISCHARGE
1g the duties imposed upon by these Resolutions
S II IN actual attendance upon the Police jury. F,
be It further Resolved, that till the adoption of ! !
eW Levee Regulations, no new levee shall be ,
laae within this Parish upon the Mississippi riv- r
: OF Bayou Plaquemine with a less base than ten
for each foot of water against the same. and
lall be further made at leasttwo feet higher than a
Re high water mark of 1851. "N
An ordinance III relation to a common drain s
ross lberyille Point having been presented and e
ad to the Police Jury, was unanimously adopted
ID approved, r
On motion the Police Jury adjourned uutil the '
xt regular meeting, to wit the LIST Monday of {
next, 1851. n
lSigned) THOMAS c. BROWN, !
& CHAS. A. SLACK, :
r. A. UPTON, .
WIN. C. ADAMS, a
LOUIS HEBERT,
A.EG. STRINGER. =
JAS. E. ROBERTSON,
sss. President. :
nles., ApoSIs PETIT, Clerk. ap19
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