Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-15
Police Jury-Parish of 1berviIlc.

Mr.. Louis Hebert, member from lhe ISL oistlic
VIM. C. Adams, I'd do; Thomas =; prov" st At At
do: R. A. Upton, 9Th do; lsale Leblanc; ON do
Chas. A. Slack, 18th do;
Johp A, Dardenne, the President. being alsep
the Police Jury proceeded 10 elect a Presldei
protein. When, on motion of Mr.. Adams, Nj
Louis Heleri was proposed and UNANIMOUSLY elect
ed President protein. the jury being organized tn
following proceedings We're had:
Resolved. that J. 4. Darlenlie. President sfev
cause at the next session why he should lo1 b.
lined for nOli-atteIdanCc
Then the Police Jury proceeded TO nominate
and appoint commissioners OF elections III and tO
The parish of lLerville, for the several election
precincts OF said parish. iii conformity with the
provisions of the >tll section OF he act Of the leyis.
Iatne of the State Of La. entitled An Act for the
Uniform regulation OF elections IN the State OF Lou
isiana.i approved LIST June 1s1G-aIu1 the follow
ing persons Were duly and unanimously appointed
commissioners OF elections iur one year from this
date:
Messrs. Eugene Breaux, John Fl. Randolph and
Albert Allan to preside over the 1st election pre-
cinct TO be held al the BueLa Vista Hotel at Bayou
Goula Landing.
Messrs. Armaut Hebert. F. n. Bissell and Ma
thew Mari to preside over the I'd election precinct
to be held at the Court House at PIaquemine.
Messrs. Adolphe 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
18th election precinct 10 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
L''clen Guidry to preside over the 9th election
precinct, to be held at the Coffee house of Louis
Pollet at the Island.
Messrs. A. q. Stringer, Lucien Leblanc and
William Newcomer to preside over the 9TH cleo
ton precinct. to be held at Ives Mill.
Messrs. Andrew Simmons, Daniel Holiday and
=. +. Sugg, to preside over the Sth election pre-
clnct,t 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 IbervilIe, for
Inc 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
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 ommltte on accounts and claims as lust and
correct.
An account of S. Rousseau, J. P, for
fees, Soo7
An account of J. II. Haase. J. P, redure1
TO GOO
An account que Southern Sentinel, 6O,OO [
Anaccount of Sullivan for cistern, &C., $500 ,
An account due Sheriff. 1o5O r
An account due S. c. Trevor, constable, /
for fees in criminal cases, reduced to 1880 f
ana the following accounts We're reported by h
committee as rejected: |
An account by C.. Barby for burying a +
dead body, o. on q
An account presented by A!dolphe, f. m.
c. for washing for the INDECENT sick
person, William Tinnily, $50
An account presented by Norbert Landry B
OF Ascension for teaching INDECENT chill F
dren during the year 1916 and 1916. . 1,0O al
An ordinance to establish a common drain across S.
ne Ibervllle Point and for the improvement and IL
Tearing out Bayou Breaux having been presented
md read to the Police Jury was unanimously F
dopted and approved. ar
The petition of Honore Roth, f. M. c, praying to NJ
mancipate his slave Julie, negro woman. AGED NJ
wenty three and her daughter Estelle, aged eleven
ears, having been presented and read to the 20 r
&c Jury was unanimously rejected. G.
II having been represented that Mr.. Paul He
Inspector of Roads and Levees for the 18th -
district Is not a resident of said District
RESOLVED, that Mr.. }. H. Randolph be appoint >,
d in his place and stead as Inspector of Roads and X
evees of said 14th District.
"heras, MI. Louis Rivet, jE., Inspector of Roads
I'd Levees for the 10Th District. upper Grand q
iyer, is no longer a resident OF said District y
Resolved, that Mr.. Joseph Leblanc be appointed wi
serve IN his place and stead as Inspector for lal
i'd District. cnr
A petition signed by the inhabitants residing in sh,
18th inspection District on the Bayou Crosse int
ete praying that the 18th section of the ordinance et]
Roads and Levees passed on the Sd day of June dra
1881, be amended SO that the width of the or
ads be reduced from rs to 20 feet: Said petit but
having been put to vote was rejected-Messrs. its
Jams, Upton and Leblanc voting against it, and S
essrs; Slack and Brown voting for It. tor
Resolved, that every inhabitant residing with bel,
40 arpents from the Mississippi river or nuh- thr
road in the Parish of lberville, owning or nos and
:slng cattle, sheep, &c, is hereby notified and re- thru
lred TO pen up and secure said cattle, sheen. &c. Wa
night, so as to prevent their running at large VIII,
the public road. Each and every person neg per,
ting t2 comply with the provisions of this re- The
utlon shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less thei
N nVe nor more then twenty five dollars, to be s.
overed before any Justice of the Peace having . of
lsdiction over the District in which such nerson own
ran leIiue upon complaint made by any the
son-one half OF which fine to accrue to the hav,
to the parish. shai
IN motion, resolved, that the Parish Constable wh;,
hned ten dollars for non attendance at the loot
ice Jury. tho
m motion, the Police Jury adjourned until the Sc
regular session to wit-the 1st Monday OF drair
aary, 1902. or Sc
'lgned) WILLIAM C. ADAMS. ed ia
THOMAS c. BROWN, an
R. A. UPTON, ofth.
ISAIE LEBLANC, bore1
CHAS. A. SLACK. perso
LOUIS HEBERT, befor
Pres't. pro tenn. Sc.