Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-22
po,Icc .Jrry-Parisn of Iberville.

lowing members met at the Court Rouse VI sao
Parish, viz: a.u:u.
VIM G Adams. ed do; Thomas G. Brown, 18th
ldo.R a linton, 5h do; IsaIe Leblanc, 9th do;
Chas. a. Slack, 7th DO:
John A. Dardenne, the President, being absent,
the Police Jury proceeded to elect a President
pro TEN. When. on motion of Mr.. Adams, Mr..
Louis Helert was proposed and unanimously elect
ed President protein, the jury being organized the
following proceedings were had:
Resolved, that J. 4. Dardenne. President, sheW
cause at the next session why he should net lie
fined for noi-attendance.
Then the Police Jury proceeded to nominate
and appoint commissioners OF elections in and for
the parish of Iberville, Tor the several election
precincts Of said parish. in conformity with the
provisions Of the Sth section OF the act of the legis-
!ature OiShc State OF La, entitled AN Act for the
Uniform regulation of elections in the State of kOu-
isiana,' approved LIST June ls4G-and the follow
ing persons were duly and unanimously appointed
commissioners Of elections fer one year from this
date:
Messrs. Eugene Brcaux, John II. Randolph and
! Albert Allaill to preside over the LIST election pre-
cinct to be held at the Buena Vista Hotel at Bayou
Goula Landing.
Messrs. Arnant Hebert, T. n. Bissell and Ma
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 al 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
18th 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 Richards Store.
Messrs. Cesaire Richard, James Pritchard and
Luclen Guldry to preside over the 9th election
precinct, to be held at the Coffee house OF Louis
Pollet at the Island.
Messrs. A. &. stringer, Lucien Leblanc and
William NeWcomeE>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 lberville for the coming year it is ne
cessary 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 oftaxable property assessed in
and Tor said parish, and in conformity with the as
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
fees, S e.97
An account of J. H. Haase, J. P, reduced
to 600
An account due Southern Sentinel, 5000
An account OIL. 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 We're reported by
said committee as rejected:
An account by c. Barby for burying a
dead body, $500
An account presented by Adolphe, f. m.
c. for washing for the INDECENT sick
person, William Tinnily, 4,5o
An account presented by Norbert Landry
OF Ascension for teaching INDECENT chill
dren during the year 1916 and 1916, 1900
An ordinance to establish a common drain across
he 1bervile Point and for the improvement and
out Bayou Breaux having been presented
and read to the Police Jury was unanimously
and approved.
The petition of Honore Roth, f. m. c., praying to
'mancipate his slave Julie, negro woman, aged
wenty, three and her daughter Estelle, aged eleven
Tears, having been presented and read 10 the DO .
ice Jury was unanimously rejected. :
1t having been represented that Mr.. Paul He :
Inspector of Roads and Leyees for the 18th !.
district is not a resident of said District :
Resolved, that Mr.. J. H. Randolph be appoint y
d in his place and stead as Inspector of Roads and !
.evees of said 18th District. !.
Whereas, Mr.. Louis Rivet, jE, Inspector of Roads -
nd Levees for the 10Th District, upper Grand '
liver; is no longer a resident of said District {
Resolved, that Nh. Joseph Leblanc be appointed II
. serve in his place and stead as Inspector for >
aid District. Z
A pofifIpn cirpoI lY ~. y IL
ne 18th inspection District on the Bayou Crosse T
etc praying that the 9TH section of the ordinance a
Roads and Levees passed on the Sd day of June u
1891, be amended SO that the width of the II
be reduced from IS to 20 feet: Said peti- >
on having been put to vote was rejected-Messrs. :,
Upton and Leblanc voting against it, and :,
lessrs: Slack and Brown voting for it. u
Resolved, that every inhabitant residing with L
40 arpents from the Mississippi river or pub
road IN the Parish of Iberyille, owning or pos
,ssingcattle, sheep, &c, is hereby notified and re-
alred to pen up and secure said cattle, sheep. &c, v
night, SO as to prevent their running at large Ell
the public road. Each and every person neg al
citing tQ comply with the provisions of this re- ii
hutton shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less pl
covered before any Justice Of the Peace having tn
over the District in which such person di
persons reside, upon complaint made bv any
half Of which fine to accrue to the
'neilt Of the person so complaining, and the othel R
to the parish. al
On motion, resolved, that the Parish Constable sp
fined ten dollars for non attendance at the co
'lice Jury. - su
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until the n9
xt regular session to wit-the LIST Monday O, 1
liuary, 1852.
Signed WILLIAM C. ADAMS, te'
THOMAS C.. BROWN, u
R. A. UPTON, II
ISAIE LEBLANC, en-
CHAS. A. SLACK, SUI
LOUIS HERERT to