Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

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Louis Hebert, member from the 1st District.
VIM. {. Adams, " y 2nd District.
James Z. Robertson; y Sd District.
Thomas {. Brown" y 4th District.
K. a. Upton, y 9Th District.
A. G. Stringer, - y 9th District.
Chas. A. Slack, y " It'll District.
The session being opened, the following pro,
~cecdings were had
The motion of Mr.. r. A. Upton to reconsider
| rhe Resolution concerning the making and keep
ing of Roads and Levces upon the Mississippi and
its tributaries and outlets by the State was lost.
Messrs Brown Stringer and Tpton voting for. and
Messrs Adams. Slack and Hebert voting against
it. There being a tie the President voted against
said motion.
Mr.. Louis Hebert having moved that the fur
Their sum OF eight hundred dollars be appropriated
over and above the sum already appropriated at
the last session of the Police Jury, on the 18th day
Of December 1850 towards the completion of the
Grand Levee in the Parish of Pointe Coupee
and subject to the same provisions-and said mo-
ton having been put to vote-Messrs Hebert.
| Strlnger and Slack voting in favor of said motion,
| and Messrs Adams, Brown and Upton voting
against said motion, and there being a tie, the
President cast his vote in favor of said motion. was
adopted.
Then Mr.. K. A. Upton gave notice TO the police
Jury that at the next session he would move to
reconsider the vote taken on said motion.
The petition of sundry inhabitants of the 4th
ward of said parish praying for leave to have
bitches cut across the Road leading from the river
to Bayou Pont, was submitted and read to the
Police jury, and on motion Of Mr.. R. A. Upton, the
prayerof said petitioners was unanimously allow
ed.
On motion, resolved, that the sum of twenty
five dollars be allowed to the Recorder of the
Parish OF lberville as 4 compensation for the ser
vices required of him in section 80 of the act of
the Legislature of the State. entitled can act to
provide for the assessment. and collection of Taxes
in this State" approved March 21st 1850, and that
the Treasurer of the Parish be and he is hereby
authorised to pay the said sum of twenty-five dol
lars TO the said Recorder upon his receipt for the |
same.
The petition of B. Frazee, praying the use of
a room in the Court House for the purpose of
teaching the science Of the English Language, was
and read to the police jury, and was |
unanimously rejected.
The committe on accounts and claims make the |
following report:
An account of VIM. P. Bradburn, Editor
Of the Southern Sentinel amounting to
the sum Of $3.50, allowed, S 47,so
An account due John Cannon for s22, re-
duced to the sum of fifteen dollars. 1900
An account due S. G. Trevor, constable.
for s20,37, allowed, 2O,37
An account due Cornelius Manly for SEQ,
reduced to ten dollars, Which is allow
ed, 1000
One account due Talbot and Robertson,
for professional services to the Parish,
for SIS, allowed, $500
An account due Thomas Brown for a cof-
fin for the Rev'd. William Ivers, for
seven dollars, 700
An account claimed by A. E. Richards. druggist,
amounting 10 twenty dollars for medicines and
eeches by him furnished to J.. N. Rosson, de-
leased, was rejected.
The Recorder of the Parish OF 1berville having
to the Police Jury the Bond furnished
" J. L. Petit, Sheriff: as collector of the State,
md Parish Taxes for the year 1850, and the said
'ond and the securities thereon having been DEEM
d sufficient, the same were unanimously accept
d.
Then the Police Jury adjourned until the next
ocular session, to meet on the I'd Monday in
April, 1851.
lsisned) JAS. E. ROBERTSON,
President.
THOMAS c.. BROWN,
r. A. UPTON.
WIN. c.. ADAMS,
LOUIS HEBERT.
A. G.. STRINGER.
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