Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-09-27
Police Jury-Parish of Iberv.


ON Monday the LIST day of September, 1851, al
~ a regular session of the Police Jury, the fol.
lowing members met at the Court House of sale
Parish, viz:
Mr.. Louis Hebert, member from the LIST district
VIM. c. Adams, cd do; Thomas C. Brown, 18th
do; r. A. Upton, 9Th 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, Mr..
Louis Hebert 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
lined for non-attendance.
Then the Police Jury proceeded to nominate
and appoint commissioners of elections in and for
the parish OF ~l5erville, for the several election
precincts Of said parish, in conformity with the
provisions OF the Sth section ofthe act of the legis-
lature of the State of La, entitled "An Act for the
Uniform regulation of elections in the State of Lou
%islana," approved LIST June 1S46-and the follow
ing persons We're duly and unanimously appointed
COMMISSIONERS of elections for one year from this
date:
Messrs. Eugene Breaux, John H. Randolph and
Albert Allan to preside over the LIST election pre-
clnct to be held at the Buena Vista Hotel at Bayou
Goula Landing.
!IIldi 11CbCit, blSSCil dtlu 1hd-
thew Mari to preside over the I'd election precinct
to be held at the Court House at Plaquemine.
Messrs: Adolphe Dupuy, Sebastien Schlatre and
jules Seller to preside over the Sd election pre-
clnct 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.
Messrs. Augustin Leblanc, B. F. Moore and
Jules Leblanc, to preside over the 9TH election
precinct at Richard's 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. 6. Stringer, Lucien Leblanc and
William Newcomer to preside over the eth 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 dretray 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 lberville. for
the year 1851, of twelve cents upon every hum
dred dollars value oftaxable property assessed in
and for said parish. and in conformity with the as
sesstnent 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 We're reported by
the committee on accounts and claims as Just and
correct.
An account of J. S. Rousseau. j. P, for
fees, s 9,97
An account of J. H. Haase, J. P, reduced
to 600
An account due Southern Sentinel, 5000
An account OH Sullivan for %cistern, &C., $500
An account due Sheriff, 1850
An account due s. c. Trevor, constable.
for fees in criminal cases, reduced to 1880
And the following accounts were reported by
said committee as rejected:
An account by c. Barby for burying a
dead body, $500
An account presented by Adolphe, f. l..
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 the year 1915 and lS46, 1900
An ordinance to establish a common drain across
the Iberville Point and for the improvement and
clearing out Bayou Breaux having been presented
and read to the Police Jury was unanimously
and approved.
emancipate his slave Julie, negro woman, aged
twenty three and her daughter Estelle, aged eleven
years, having been presented and read to the po-
lice Jury was unanimously rejected.
1t having been represented that Mr.. Paul He
bert, Inspector of Roads and Levees for the 18th
District is not a resident of said District
Resolved, that Mr.. J. II. Randolph be appoint
ed in his place and stead as Inspector of Roads and
Levees of said 14th District.
Whereas, Mr.. Louis Rivet, ir, Inspector of Roads
and Levees for the 18th District, upper Grand
River, is no longer a resident of said District
Resolved, that Mr.. Joseph Leblanc be appointed
to serve in his place and stead as Inspector for
said District.
A petition signed by the inhabitants residing in
the 18th inspection District on the Bayou Crosse
praying that the 7th section of the ordinance
of Roads and Levees passed on the Sd day of June
1851, be amended SO that the width of the
roads be reduced from IS to 90 feet: Said petit
having been put to vote was rejected-Messrs.
Adams, Upton and Leblanc voting against it, and
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 Iberville, 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 large
in the public road. Each and every person neg
Letting to- comply with the provisions of this re-
solution shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less
than five nor more then twenty five dollars, to be
before any Justice of the Peace having
Jurisdiction over the District in which such person
Or persons reside, upon complaint made by any
half of which fine to accrue to the
of theperson SO complaining, and the other
nalf to the parish.
On motion, resolved, that the Parish Constable
be fined ten dollars for non attendance at the
Police Jury.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until the
regular session to wit-the LIST Monday of
January, 1852.
(Signed WILLIAM c. ADAMS,
THOMAS C. BROWN,
r. A. UPTON,
ISAIE LEBLANC,
CHAS. A. SLACK,
LOUIS HEBERT,
Pres't. pro tenn.
Attest. ApoN1s PETIT, Clerk.