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

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Mess1s. G. ~ -
neaux and Jer, ~D%
eth election preci.- Us
Paul Dupuv. -
! Nessrs. Augjstin L. ~
jules Leblanc, 10 preside
| p1ecinct at kic!ar1's Store.
Mpssr>. CfSajrn Richard, Jam,
| Lucien Guiirv TO preside over the
precinct. to be held at the Coffee hots
Pollct at the Island.
Messrs. A. &. Stringnr, Luclen Leblanc
William Newcomer 10 preside over the 1th cA
ton precinct, to be held at Ives Mil.
Messrs. Andrew Simmons, DAME! Holiday and
P. P. Sugs, to preside over the 9Th election pre-
cinc', to be held at the store ct Johnston Brothers,
on Bayou Crosse Tete.
Whereas. in order to dretrav the expenses Of the
Parish OF ihcrvillc Tor the coming year 1t Is le-
cessarv that a Parish Tax be levied for the prr-
pose
II was unanimously resolved, that a Parish
Tax be levied in and for the Parish OF Ilerville, TO.
the year 1851. of twelve cents upon every hum
bred dollars value oftaXable property assessed i'll
and for SAID parish, and in conformity with the as
sessnent 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 manl-
mously adopted and approved.
Then the following accounts were reported by
the committee on accounts and claims as just and
ColiC1
An account of J. S. Rousseau, J. P, for
fees, 8 9,97
An account of J. H. Haasc, J. P, reduced
to 600
An account due Southern Seatlnel, 5000
An account OH Sullivan for ciste1n, &c, $500
An account due Sheriff. 1890
An account due S. c. Trevor, constable,
for fees in criminal cases, reduced to 1850
And the following accounts were 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. ta1 washing Tor the INDECENT sick
person, William Tinnily, $50
An account presented by Norbert Landry
of Ascension Tor teaching INDECENT chill
dren during the year 1915 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. f. m. C., praying to
emancipatc his slave Julie, negro woman, aged
twenty three and her daughter Estelle, agede eleven
years. having been presented and read 10 the po-
lice Jury was unanimously rejected.
1t having been represented that Mr.. Paul He
bert, Inspector OF Roads and Leyees ,oY the 18th
District is not a resident OF said District
Resolved, that Mr.. ). II. Randolph be appoint
L" 40 40" lN"'> t'' .tS"" IL" ~ A>
Levees of said 18th District.
Whereas, Mr.. Louis Rivet, T., 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
Tete 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 % to 20 feet: Said petl-
ton having been put 10 vote was lejccted-MessIs.
Adams, Upton and Leblanc voting against 1t, and
Messrs. Slack and Brown voting for it.
Resolved, that every inhabitant residing with
in 40 alpents from the Mississippi river or pub
lie road in 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
~lectins tV comply with The provisions of this re-
than five nor more then twenty five dollars, to be
recovered before any Justice OF the Peace having
jurisdiction over the District in which such person
or persons reside. upon coaplai.at made by any
person-one half Of which fine to accrue to tho
benefit of the person so complaining, and the otllel
ha' to the parish.
On motion, resolved, that the Parish Constable
be fined ten dollars for non attendance at the
Police Jury. 2
On motion, the Police jury adjourned until the
next regular session TO wit-the LIST Monday Oh
January, 1892.
(Signed) WILLIAM {. ADAMS,
THOMAS G. BROWN,
r. A. UPTON,
ISA1E LEBLANC,
--CHAS. A. SLACK,
LOUIS HEBERT,
Pres't. pro tenn.
At+oct AponYc pr,,r C!ork