Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-09-20
Police Jury-Parish Of Iberville.

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nN Monday the LIST day of September, 1851, at
~ a regular session Of the Police Jury, the fol-
lowing members met at the Court House of said
Parish, viz
MI, Louis Hebert, member from the LIST district;
VIVA; c, Adams, I'd do; Thomas c.. Brown, 4th
do; r. A. Upton, 9Th do; 1saie Leblanc, 9th do;
b A. Slack, 18th do.
John A.. Dardenne, the President, being absent,
The Police Jury proceeded to elect a President
pro tenn. When, on motion of Mr.. Adams, Mr..
Louis Hebert was proposed and unanimously elect
ed President protein, the jury being organized the
following proceedings were had:
Resolved, that IA. Dardenne, President, shew
cause at the next session why he should not be
fined for non-attendance.
Then the Police Jury proceeded to nominate
and appoint commissioners of elections in and for
the parish Of Iberville, for the several election
precincts OF said parish, in conformity with the
provisions OF the Sth section of the act of the legis-
lature Of the State of La, eutitled "An Act for the
Uniform regulation of elections in the State of LOU
%isiana," approved LIST June 1S46-and the follow
ing persons were duly and unanimously appointed
commissioners of elections for one year from this
date:
Messrs. Eugene Breaux, John H. Randolph and
Albert Allan to preside over the LIST election pre-
cinct to be held at the Buena Vista Hotel at Bayou
Goula Landing.
Messrs. Armant Hebert. F. N. Bissell and Ma
thew Mari to preside over the I'd election precinct
to be held at the Court House at Plaquemine.
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 Jeryais Schlatre to preside over the
4th election precinct to 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
Lucien Guidry TO preside over the 9Th election
precinct, to be held at the Coffee house of Louis
Pollet at the Island.
Messrs. A. g.. Stringer, Lucien Leblanc and
William Newcomer to preside over the 7th cleo
tion precinct, to be held at Ives Mill.
Messrs. Andrew Simmons, Daniel Holiday and
P. =. Sugg, to preside over the sth election pre-
cinct, to be held at the store of Johnston Brothers,
OIL 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 Iberville, for
the year 1851, of twelve cents upon every hun
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 SUBJ
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 Just and
correct.
An account off S, Rousseau, J. P, for
fees, 8 9,o7
An account of J. II. Haase, J. P, reduced
to 600
An account due Southern Sentinel, 5000
An account OH. Sullivan for cistern, &c, $500
An account due Sheriff, 1850
An account due S. c.. Trevor, constable,
for fees in criminal cases, reduced to 1880
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. for washing for the INDECENT sick
person, WILLIAM Tinnty, $50
An account presented by Norbert Landry
Of Ascension for teaching INDECENT chill
dren during the year 1916 and 1916, 1900
An ordinance to establish a common drain across
the Iberville 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
emancipate his slave Julie, negro woman, aged
twenty three and her daughter EsteIle, aged eleven
years., having USeN pIeScuCeu anu IedQ 10 tue Do
lice Jury was unanimously rejected.
1t having been represented that Mr.. Paul He
bert, Inspector Of Roads and Levees for the 14th
District is not q resident of said District
Resolved, that Mr.. J. H. Randolph be appoint
ed in his place and stead as Inspector of Roads and
Levees of said 18th District.
Whereas, MI. Louis Rive, jr, 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
praying that the 7th section of the ordinance
of Roads and Levees passed on the Sd day of June
1851, be amended 20 that the width of the
roads be reduced from IS to 20 feet: Said petit
Adams, Upton and Leblanc voting against it, and
Measzs. Slack and Brown voting for it.
Received, that every inhabitant residing with
DO arpeafs from the Mississippi river or pub
lie road In the Parish of I~berville, owning or pos
esttie, sheep, Sc, is hereby notified and re-
auized to pen up and secure said cattle, sheep. &c,
1t nigh, 90 - to prevent their running at large
the pubSic road. Each and every person neg
to comply with the provisions of this re.
shall forfeit and pay . fine of not less
1--WE 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 complaint made by any
half Of which fine to accrue to the
benefit Of the person so complaining, and the other
half to the parish.
On motion, resolved, that the Parish Constable
be fined ten dollars for non attendance at the
Jury. .assr fsys
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until the
next regular session to wit-the list Monday of
1852. Z as lua @
SignedD la fr WILLIAM C. ADAMS,
- $3.50 ~e THOMAS C.. BROWN,
f71as.@ hTt@ R:A. UPTON,
"a aaaa @Hrs= lSAiE LEBLANC,
+iF s~a'sa.a' CHAS: A. SLACK,
~ auz LOUIS HEBERT,
%a& sta a5r bot9saHsa Pres,f nro tam