Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-10-18
Police Jury-Hsarish of Iberyf!le.

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~ a regular session of the Police Jury, the fol-
lowing members met at the Court House Of said
Parish, viz:
Mr.. Louis Hebert, member from the Is, district;
VIM. c. Adams, % do; Thomas C. Brown, 4th
do; r. A. Upton, 5th Co.; lsaie Leblanc, 9Th do;
Chas. 4. Sack, 18th Go.
John A Dardenue, the President, being absent,
the Police Jury proceeded to elect a President
j pro TEN. When, on molten Of Mr.. Adams, Mr..
Louis Ite5ert was proposed and unanimously elect
CT President protein, the jury being organized the
following proceedings were lad:
Resolved, that IA. Dasdenne, President, shew
c.use at TIE next session why lie should not he
fined ;u- non-atteuGaEce.
TEea tie Police Jury proceeded to nominate
2a2 a.. nj commissioners OF elections i'll and for
liz sa3.aa a ~i5crgil!e, Tor the several election
pr -" + SAID parish. III conformity with the
lro' l,:o:s &! the 9Th section Of the act OF the legis-
.-.Hr" q. ,Ac Safe OF La, entitled On Act ior the
tEi!D:;s X EQUATION OF elections in the State of Lou
lsiatt:' a.FrOEel lSt June 1st6-and the follow
liz persons were duly and unanimously appointed
ccln"!.ss!o:,er Il collections for one year from this
DALI:
&iySsrs. Euse.e Breapx, John H. Randolph and
hl3er; Allan to preside over the 1st election pre-
clG-t 10 be hcld a: the Buena Vista Hotel at Bayou
Coula Landing.
Nessr~. Arnant IIebert, Fl BisseIl ard Ma
the" Aiarr to preside over the I'd election precinct
to re held at The Court House at Piaqueaine.
-heSsrS. Ado.pllc Dupuy, Seaastien Schlatre and
'uies Seller to preside over the Sd election pre-
cnct at the store formerly occupied by Theodore
Johnston at the Indian Village.
Niessrs. Camille l.. Landry, T Norbert Marion
maux and Jervais Schlatre to preside over the
lth election precinct TO be held at the house OF
Faul Dupuv.
Nessrs. Algustin Leblanc, B. F. Moore and
Jules Leblanc, to preside over the 9Th election
precinct at Richards Store.
Messrs. CGsaIra Richard, James Pritchard and
Lucltll Guldry to preside over the 9th election
precinct, 10 be held at the Coffee house OF Louis
Po!!et at the Island.
Nessrs. A. G. Strlnger, Lucien leblanc and
William Newcomer to preside over the It'll cleo
ton precinct, to be held at Ives Mill.
Nessrs. Andrew Simmons, Daniel Holiday and
p. 7. Sugs, to preside over the Sth election pre-.
ci!ct, to be held at the store of Johnston Brothers,
OF Bayou Crosse T6tc.
Whereas, in order to drelray 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 OF taxable property assessed in
and tor SAID parish, and IN conformity with the as.
sessment roll Of the State Tax of the wear 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 lust and
correct.
An account of. S. Rousseau, J. P, for
fees, 6 9.o7
An account Of j. H. Haase, J. p, reduced
to 600
An account due Southern Sentinel, 5000
An account Of r. Sullivan for cistern, &C., 1900
An account due Sheriff, 1850
An account due S, C.. Trevor, constable,
for fees in criminal cases, reduced to 1850
And the following accounts were reported by
said as rejected:
An account by c. Barby for burying q
dead body, $500
An account presented by Adolphe, f. 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 the year 1s45 and 1916, 1900
An ordinance to establish a common drain across
the lbervllle 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, +. m. c. praying to
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 as 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 18th District.
Whereas, Mr.. Louis Riret, 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
TGte praying that The 7th section of the ordinance
OF Roads and Levees passed on the Sd day OF June
last 1851, be amended so that the width of the
roads be reduced from q to 80 feet: Said petit
ton having been put to vote was rejected-Messrs.
Adams, Upton and LIE Blanc voting against it, and
Messrs: Slack and Brown voting for it.
Resolved, that every inhabitant residing with.
in DO arpents from the Mississippi river or pub.
lie road III the Parish of Iberville. owning or pos.
sessing cattle, sheep, &c, is hereby notified and re-
CURED 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.
lecting 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 apade by any
person-one half OF which iiGe to accrue to the
benefit Of the person SO complaining, and the othe,
half 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
next regular session to wit-the LIST Monday Of
January. 1852.
Signed WILLIAM C. ADAMS,
THOMAS G. BROWN,
R. A.. UPTON,
ISAIE LEBLANC,
CHAS. A. SLACK,
LOUIS HEBERT,
Pres't. pro TEN,
Attest. ADosIs PETIT, Clerk.