Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-10-25
Police Jury-Parish Of Ibervil1e.

lowing members met al the SOult mouse OF salo
Parish, viz:
Nj. Louis Hebert, member from the LIST district;
VIM. c. Adams, Cd do; Thomas c. Brown, 4th
do; R. A. Upton, 5th do; IsaIe Leblanc, 9Th do;
Chas. A. Slack, 18th do.
John A. Dardenne, the President, being absent,
the Police Jury proceeded to elect a President
pro tenn. When, on motion Of Mr.. Adams, MI.
Louis Hetert was proposed and unanimously elect
ed President protein, the jury being organized the
following proceedings Were had:
Resolved, that J. A. Dardenne. President. shew
cause at the next session why he should not be
fined for nOn-attelldance.
Then the Police Jury proceeded to nominate
and appoint commissioners of elections in and for
the parish of Iberville, for the several election
precincts OF said parish. in conformity with the
provisions of the Sth section of the act of the legis-
lature of the State of La, entitled ".An Act for the
Uniform regulation of elections in the State Of Lou
iSiana,' approved list June lS1G-and the follow
ing persons We're duly and unanimously appointed
commissioners Of elections for one year from this
date:
Messrs. Eugene Breaux, John II. Randolph and
Albert Allan to preside over the lSt election pre-.
cinct to be held at the Buena Vista Hotel at Bayou
Goula Landing.
Messrs. Arrnant Hebert, F. n. Bissell and Ma
thew Mari to preside over the I'd election precinct
to be held at the Court House at P%laquemine.
Messrs. AdoIphe Dupuy, Sebastien Schlatre and
Jules Seller to preside over the Sd election pre-
cinct at the store formerly occupied by Theodore
Johnston at the Indian Village.
| Messrs. Camille l.. Landry, F. Norbert Marion
neaux and Jervais Schlatre to preside over the
4th election precinct to be held at the house of
Paul Dupuy.
MessEs. Augustin LeBlan,, B. F.. Moore and
Jules Leblanc, to preside over the 9Th election
precinct at Richards Store.
Messrs. CeSaIre Richard, James Pritchard and
Lucien Guidry to preside over the 9th election
precinct, to be held at the Coffee house Of Louis
Pollet at the Island.
Messrs. A. g.. Strlnger, Lucien Leblanc and
William Newcomer to preside over the 18th cleo
ton precinct, to be held at Ives Mill.
Messrs. Andrew Simmons, Daniel Holiday and
P. p. Sugg, to preside over the Sth election pre-
cinct, to be held at the store of Johnston Brothers,
on Bayou Crosse Tete.
Whereas, in order to drefray the expenses of the
Parish of Iberville for the coming year it is ne
cesssry that a Parish Tax be levied for the pur-
pose
1t was unanimously resolved, that a Parish
Tax be levied in and for the Parish of Iberville, for
the year 1851, Of twelve cents upon every hum
dred dollars value of xab property assessed in
sessment roll of the State Tax of the year 1851;
and an ordinance to that effect, having been sub
mitted and read to the Police Jury, was unani-
mously adopted and approved.
Then the following accounts were reported BY
the committee on accounts and claims as just and
correct.
An account of J. s. Rousseau, J. P, for
An account of J. II. Haase, J. P, reduced
to % 600
An account due Southern Sentinel, 5000
An account OIL. Sullivan for ~cistern, &C., 1900
An account due Sheriff, 1880
An account due S. C. Trevor, constable,
for fees in criminal cases, reduced to l3,5o
And the following accounts were reported by
said as rejected:
An account by c. Barby for burying a
dead body, $500
An account presented by Adolphe, +: m.
c. for washing for the INDECENT sick
person, William Tinnily, $50
An account presented by Norbert Landry
of Ascension for teaching INDECENT chill
dren during theyyear 1S45 and 1916, 1890
An ordinance to establish a common drain across
the Iherville Point and for the improvement and
clearing out Bayou Breaux having been presented
and read to the Police Jury was unanimously
adopted and approved.
The petition of Honore Roth, f m. c., praying tc
emancipate his slave Julie, negro woman, aged
twenty three and her daughter Estel'e, aged clever
years, having been presented and read to the po'
lice Jury was unanimously rejected.
1t having been represented that MIR. Paul He
bert, Inspector of Roads and Levees for the l4tt
District is not a resident of said District
Resolved, that Mr.. J. H. Randolph be appoint
ed in his place and stead as Inspector of Roads ant
Levees of said 14th District.
Whereas, Mr.. Louis Rivet, IT,. Inspector of Road
and Levees for the 18th District, upper Crane
River, is no longer a resident of said District
Resolved, that Mr.. Joseph Leblanc be appointe'
to serve in his place and stead as Inspector to
said District.
A petition signed by the inhabitants residing il
the 18th inspection District on the Bayou Gross
: Tete praying that the 18th section of the ordinanc
> Of Roads and Levees passed on the Sd day of Jun
| last 1851, be amended so that the width Of tn
roads be reduced from 25 to 20 feet: Said peti
| ton having been put to vote was rejected-Messr'
, Adams, Upton and Leblanc voting against ii, an
Messrs. Slack and Brown voting for it.
| Resolved, that every inhabitant residing with
in 40 arpents from the Mississippi river or pub
lie road in the Parish Of 1berville, owning or pos
= sessing cattle, sheep, &C., is hereby notified and re
quired to pen up and secure said cattle, sheep. &c
at night, so as to prevent their running at larg
: in the public road. Each and every person neg
lecting tolcomply with the provisions of this II
! solution shall forfeit and pay q fine Of not LEI
than five nor more then twenty five dollars, to I
recovered before any Justice of the Peace havin
e jurisdiction over the District in which such persc
or persons reside, upon complaint made by an
person-one half Of which fine to accrue to Il
benefit of the person SO complaining, and the 9th
half to the parish.
h On motion, resolved, that the Parish Constab
" be fined ten dollars for non attendance at Il
Police Jury.
ID On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until Il
next regular session to wit-the LIST Monday
January, 1852.
(Signed) WILLIAM c. ADAMS,
THOMAS c. BROWN,
III r. A. UPTON,
I'd ISAIE LEBLANC,
a. CHAS. A. SLACK,
:" LOUIS HEBERT,
to Pres't. pro tenn.