Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-04-19

Justice peace, for fees, s3s,5o
An account in favor of Samuel e. Ere
vor, contable, for fees, 3l,55
An account in favor of F. v. Gallagher,
justice peace, for fees, 200
An account in favor Of same do 6,42
An account in favor of Gustave Lauve,
assessor, 5000
An account in favor Of Paul Deblieux,
clerk, for two record books, $500
An account for same, for making a door
inthe Jury room, 27,oo
Total, s16s,47
Resolved, that the President Of the Police Jury
be and he is hereby authorised to draw on the
Parish Treasury fol the said amounts.
Then came Mr.. Adolphe Grass, Treasurer ofthe
Parish of ~Iberville, and presented his accounts for
the year expired-and Messrs. VIM. c. Adams,
R. A. Upton and Louis Hebert, were appointed a
committee to examine the said accounts and to
make their report forthwith.
The said committee having duly examined the
said Treasurer's accounts, make their report by
which it appears that said accounts are just and
correct, and that there exists in the hands of said
Treasurer, a balance in favor of the Parish of
3334,07.
Resolved, that the said Report be filed in the ar
chiyes of the Police JuEy-and resolved further,
thatthe Recorder ofthe Parish of I~berville, be and
he is hereby authorised to cancel and annul the
said Treasurer's Bond for the year just expired.
Then the Police Jury proceeded to elect a Urea
s~ureEfor said Parish for one year from this date,
andMr. Adolph Grass, having received all the votes
given. was unanimously elected Treasurer for one
year from this date upon his furnishing Bond with
security according to law.
The following resolution was presented by Mr..
r. A. Upton, member from the 5th District, to wit:
sWhereas the experience Of the past four years
has conclusiyely taught US that it is futile to attempt
to build up a barrier against the waters ofthe Mis-
sissippi in that part Of the parish of Pointe Cou-
nee, known as Grand Levee.
Of the Parish of Iberville, that the Resolutions APP
propriatng the sum Of two thousand dollars, to-
wards making the said Grand Levee in the Parish
of Pointe Conpee, approved and adopted by this
Police Jury at its last regular session, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
aBes it further Resolved, that inasmcch as the
Mississippi river appears determined to make for
itself q permanent outlet at said point where the
Grand Levee recently stood-in the opinion Of this
Police Jury-it is better to aid the said River in
its efforts by pulling down whatever of embank-
ment may remain, as an obstacle to the free pas
sage Of the water and to levee the outlet upon
either side as far back as the same may be neces-
sary for protection to The hnds aloye and below;
and to this end, the Parish 0f Iberville will al
WAYS hold Aselfin readiness to pay towards said
Lcyees the aforesaid sum Of $1,000.
Said Resolutions after having been read was put
to vote, and rejected. Messrs Upton and
Adams voting in the affirmative and Messrs Slack,
Brown, Stringer and Hebert voting in the mega
tive. -
The following resolutions having been presented
to the Police jury, were unanimously adopted, to
KIT: /,
HerviH feegx r. A. Upton, Charles A.
Slack Brown, be and they are
hereby appointed Solnmittee for the purpose Of
revising tie existing Roads and Levee Laws Of
this Parish, that they b empowered to send for
persons and papers; q hold sessions; ND that they
make full report at the next meeting q eae Police
Jury-of such code Of laws in reiaticn#8to the
Roads and Leveek within the Parish Of Iberyille,
as they shall adopt, for the consideration andsacs
ton ofthis Police Jury.
Be it further Resolved that the members Of said
committee, receive the same mileage and PEI
diem for each day.they shall attend in discharge
ing the duties imposed upon by these Resolutions
al if insaefual attendance upon the Police jury.
Be it further Resolved, that till the adoption Of
new Levee Regulations, no new leveel shall be
made within this Parish upon the Mississippi rive
er or Bayou Plaquemine with . less base than ten
feet, for each foot of water against the same, and
shall be further made at least two feet higher than
the high water mark Of 1851.
An ordinance in relation to a common drain
across Iberville Point having been presented and
read to the Police Jury, was unanimously adopted
and approved, ~
On motion the Police Jury adjourned uutil the
next regular meeting, to wit: the LIST Monday OF
June next, 1851.
Signed THOMAS {. BROWN,
CHAS. A. SLACK,
r. A. UPTON,
WIN. C. ADAMS,
LOUIS HEBERT,
@l5Y A. G. STRINGER.
JAS. E. ROBERTSON,
President.
Attest ADosis PETIT, Clerk. ap1s