Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-01-11

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ed. One account due IL. Sullivan, tor
house rent, allowed, 50 U
Sd. One account due J. L. Petit, for cash, allow
ed. E 2
9Th. One account due R. A. Upton, no.
tary and Justice OF the peace, for thirty
four 62-lO0 dollars, allowed, 81 6:
5th. One account due Andre Rivet, con-
stable ofthe 9Th ward for $50 81, allow
ed. 90 8
| It'll. One account in favor of Mrs. Fran
els Shanks, for attendance on i~ndigents
and funeral expenses, for the snm Of
twenty-nine dollars, reduced to fifteen
dollars, which amount is allowed, Is OF
eth. One in favor of Mrs. Shanks, for at
tendance on i~ndigents, for the sum Of
seven dollars, allowed, OF
! 9th. One account due Mrs. Shanks for
nursing indigentS, for the sum olseven-
teen dollars and SO cents, allowed, II 81
Resolved, that the President protein be authori'
zed to draw on the Parish Treasury for the above
accounts.
Other accounts presented by Mrs. Shanks for at
tendance on INDECENT persons, amounting to SOL sc
| were rejected.
The Circular of the State Engineer being laie
! before the Police Jury, and upon consideration
On motion OF r. A. Upton,
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted: =
NHkbEAS. tHG i dlISu Vi lUctS1ii IL u ILLS IlO'
ment burdened with heavy taxation, and the keep.
ing upof the Levees within the limits Of the said
| parish has become a further onerous and very Sc.
rlous tax upon the Riparian proprietor, and believ.
! ing that the making of the grand Levee in the Pa
IRISH OF Pointe Coupee should be done by the State
of Louisiana, it being a work beneficial to a large
portion of the State,
Therefore, be it unanimously Resolved by the
Police Jury OF the Parish of Iherville, that the Co
vernon of the State OF Louisiana, be requested to
convene the Legislature, at as early a day as prac-
ticable, mot later than the LIST of January 1851
for the purpose of devising some means of protec-
ton to the low land river and adjoining parishes of
the State.
Be it further Resolved, that we deeply commits
serate with our fellow citizens of the Parish of
West Baton Rouge and Point Coupee-that we
feel anxious to render them assistance, and pledge
ourselves always to render them such assistance.
as we may, consistently with the duty we owe to
our constituents.
Be it further resolved, that in the event Of the
refusal of the Governor to convene the Legislature.
to devise the means OF protection aforesaid, and to
provide for the completion of Grand Levee in the
Parish of Point Coupee-then, and in that event,
the Parish of I~beryille, will subscribe and pay to-
wards its completion the sum of twelve hundred
dollars, expecting that the same will be refunded by
the State of Louisiana.
Be it further Resolved, that the Clerk of the Po-
lice Jury be directed to forward a copy of this Pre-
and Resolutions, forthwith to his Excellen-
cy, Joseph Walker, Governor Of the State of Loui-
siiana, and copies to the President of the Senate and
of the House Of Representatives of the
State of Louisiana, whenever the Legislature shall
assemble, and that copies be sent to each of the
Presidents ofthe Police Jurys of West Baton Rouge
and Point Coupee and to the State Engineer, the
following Resolutions:
"Be it further Resolved, that the burden of ma
king and keeping up Roads and Levees upon the
Mississippi river, and its large tributaries or inlets,
should no longer rest upon the Riparian proprietor
but being Of general interest, Roads and Levees
should be made by the State-that the body of the
should be taxed for the making of the same,
and no portion beexempt-and this Police Jury re-
commend the subject matter of this Resolution to
he Legislature of the State of Louisiana, whenev-
er the same shall assemble"
On motion Off. A. Upton, having been put to
vote, was lost. Messrs. Adams, Hebert and Brown,
voting against il, and Messrs. Upton and Stringer
favor Of it.
District Court Of the Parish of I~beryille, praying
he may be permitted to open a door, from his
present office, into the adjoining jury room, and to
occupy both of said rooms. On motion OF R. Up
Resolved, that the prayer Of said petitioner be
On motion Of r. A. Upton, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of the Parish
Of Iberyille,
Section LIST. Thata Ferry be and is hereby es-
between the residence Of Ambrose Ora
bert, Tor within half a mile Of the same) and the
Of Madam E. Lauve in this Parish.
Section Cd. Be it further ordained, that said Fer !
~ shall be subject to the same restrictions. and en-
titled to the same privileges as the Ferry establish !
ed acrossth the Mississippi river at the town of Pla-
quemine.
Section Sd. Be it further ordained, that the said
Ferry shall be sold to the highest bidder on the first
day of january next, 1851, and annually thereaf.
with the Ferries of this Parish.
An ordinance in relation to Licenses was pre-
sented and was read to the Police Jury, and the
same being put to vote, was unanimously adopted. |
The fdlowing report Of the Commissioner on
The Island cut off road, is represented and adopted.
To the Honorable the Police Jury of the Parish
Iberville. Your undersigned commissioner of
he cutoff Road, acI0ss Iberville Point in the Par !
sh Of Iberville, asost Tsnpecthlly report, to your
body, as by law required. They did
aot anticipate SO early a session Of your honorable
body and we are not Therefore prepared to report
20 fully as they expect to be, at the next session of
he Police Jury.
Your commissioners report that they have To-
;ated the Road on the lands Of Pierre Artaux and
wife, upon the upper end Of Etienne Remi upon
he lower side Of said Point-that the land were
by Messrs. Remi and Artaux, as will APP
,ear by reference to the copies Of the public authen-
lie acts passed for the same. The land between
he two concessions belonging to Madam Allan.
appraised by appraisers, named by your un-
1ersigned and the owners; but no damages found.
Your commissioners have established this Road
upon and over the Point, at nc cost thus4ar to the
parish, for the price Of land, save the costs Of the
acts.
They have advertisedth letting out Of the ma
ling of the BTidge-have had bids for the sasae,
md expect In a few days to adjudicate the Mlne.
Your commissioners will make a more full report
It the next regular session Of the Police Jury, and
the meantime, recommend to your honorable
body the adoptiono Of the annexed Resolution md