Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-22

said Parish-The following members were pre-
sent
Louis Hebert, member from the lst District.
VIM. C. Adams, Il " md District.
James E. Robertson, -" 3D. District.
Thomas c. Brown, y " ttH District.
r. \. linton. u " 9Th District.
A. e. Stringer, 9Th District.
Cbas. A. Slack. - u 7th District.
The session being opened, the following pro-
cecdings Were had
The motion Of AIr. r. a. Upton TO reconsider
the Resolution concerning the making and keep,
inc OF Roads and Levees upon the AllSSls24ppi ana
| its tributaries and outlets by the State was lost.
| Messrs Brown Strineer and Upton Tot'1,gg for, and
nfessrs Adams. Slack md Hebert voting against
il. There being a tie the President voted against
said
Mr., Louis Hebcrt having moved that the fur
Their sum OF eight hundred dollars be appropriated
over and above the sum already appropriated at
| the last session of the Police Jury, on the 7th day
| of December 1850 towards the completion OF the
Grand Levee in the Parish of Pointe Coupee
and subject to the same proVislons-ard SAID mo-
ton having been put to vote-McSsrs Hebcrt,
| Stringer and Slack voting in favor OF SAID motion,
and Messrs Adams, Brown and Upton voting
| against said motion, and there being a tie. the
President cast his vote in favor of said motion, was
adopted.
Then Nj. r. A.Upton gave notice to the police
jury that at The next session he would move 10
reconsider the vote taken on SAID motion.
The petition of sundry inhabitants of the 4th
ward of said parish praying for leave to have
bitches cut across the Road leading from the river
10 BAYOU Pont. was submitted and read to the
Police Jury, and on motion of Mr.R.A Upton, tho
prayero of said petitioners was UNANIMOUSLY allow
ed.
On motion, resolved, that the sum OF twenty
five dollars be allowed to the Recorder OF the
Parish of Iberville as a compensation tor the ser
vices required OF him in section 80 OF the act Oh
the Legislature of the State, entitled IAN act TO
| proyide for the assessment and collection OF lakes
in this State' approved March 21st 1850, and that
the Treasurer of the Parish be and he Is hereby
authorised to pay the said sum Of twenty-five dol
| lars to the said Recorder upon his receipt ior the
same. 50 /.
The petition of B. Frazee. praying the Use Of
Il room in the Court House for the purpose OF
teaching the science of the English language, was
submitted and read to the police jury, and was
unanimously rejected.
The committee on accounts and claims make the
following report:
Ar account of VIM. P. Bradburn, Editor
Of the Southern Sentinel amounting TO
the sum of $3.50, allowed, S 1850
An account due John Cannon for S22, re-
di!ced to the sum of fifteen dollars, lo,oo
for s2o.37. allowed, 2o,37
An account due Cornelius Manly for $50,
reduced to ten dollars, which is allow
ed. 1000
One account due Talbot and Robertson,
for professional services to the Parish,
for rs. allowed. $500
An account due Thomas Brown for a COT
fin for the Rev1d. William Ivers, for
seven dollars. 700
An account claimed by A.E. Richards. druggist,
amounting to twenty dollars for medicines and
leeches by him furnished to J. n. Rosson, de-
| ceased, was rejected.
The Recorder of the Parish of lberville having
| presented to the Police Jury the Bond furnished
by.J L. Petit, Sheriff, as collector OF the State;
and Parish Taxes for the year 1850, and the SAID
Bond and the securities thereon having been DEEM
ed sufficient, the same were unanimously accept
| ed.
Then the Police Jury adjourned until the next
regular session. to meet on The ID Monday IL
April, 1851.
President.
THOMAS c. BROWN,
r. a. UPTON,
WM. C.ADAMS,
LOUIS HEBERT,
A. G. STRINGER.
ApoLrH GRASS, Clerk protein. lali2o
NpENHNNANcE. nolr amender For