Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-08

" a regular session OF the foilce Jury OF the
Parish of Iberville, held at the Court House OF
said Parish-The following members were pre-
sent
Louis Hebert. member from the 1st District.
VIM. c. Adams, ~ End District,
James E Robertson, y Sd District.
Thomas c. Brown 18th District.
r. A. Upton, " 9Th District.
A. 6. Stringer, 9th District.
Chas. A.Slack, p 7th District.
The session being opened, the following pro-
ceedings We're had
The motion of Mr.. R. A. Upton to reconsider
the Resolution concerning the making and keep
ing of Roads and Levees upon the MISSISSIPPI and
its tributaries and outlets by the State was lost
Messfs Brown Stringer and Upton voting for, and
Messrs Adams, Slack and Hebert voting against
it. There, being a tie the President voted against
said motion. -
Mr.. Louis Hebert 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 the7th day
of December 1850 towards the completion of the.
Grand Levee in the Parish of PointeA Conpee..
and subject to the same proyisions-aId SAID sfao-E
ton having been putEto yote-Messrs Hebert.s
stringer@and Slack yntiugsin favor of said motloas#
and sMessrs. Adams, Brown and Upton Hotlnga
against said motion, and There beng 4 tie..%tfle
Presidentcas his votesin favor of sad motion, was
adopted.
Then Mr.. r. A. Uptongav notice 10 the police.
Jury that at the next session he would movetp
reconsider the vote taken4on said motion. 1850
Ii petition OF sundry inhabitants Of the 9TH.
ward of said parish praying for leave to have
bitches cut across the Road leading from the river.
I'd Bayou Pont, was submitted and read to the
PofceJuTy and on motion of Mr.. R. A. Upton,the
rrayerof said petitioners was unanimously allow
ed.
On motion, resolved, that the sum of twenty
Eve dollars be allowed to the Recorder of the
Parish Of IberYilleas a compensation for the SER
vices required of him in section 80 of the act of
the Legislature of the State, entitled An ct to
provide for the assessment and collection OF Taxes
ii this State approved arch 2lst 1850, and that
the Treasurer of the Parish be and he is hereby
authorised TO pay the said sum of twenty-five dol-s
liars to the said Recorder upon his receipt for the
same.
Thespetition of B. Frazee, praying the use Of
aToom in the Court House for the purposeSof
teaching the science of the English language, was
submitted and read osthe police jury. and was
unanimously rejected.
Thecommittee on accounts and claims make the
following report:
An account of VIM. P. Bradburn, Editor
of the Southern Sentinel amounting to
the sum of $3.50, allowed, S 47,s0
An account due John Cannon for 500, re-
sduced to the sum of fifteen dollars, 1900
An account due sc. Trevor, constable,
foT 5000, allowed, 2o.a7
An account due Cornelius Manly for $40,
reduced to ten dollars, which is allow
ed, - 1900.
account due Talbot and Robertson,
aSg professional services tothes Parish,
fr sa5. allowed, $500
An acco1at due Thomas Brown for a cof-
fin forthes Rev'd. William IveTs, for
seven dollars. s 700
An account c~laiakkd by a. E. Richards. druggist,
amounting to t1Sa1x dollars fer medicines and
leeches by him ak d to . ~ Rosson, de-
ceased, was rejected
The Recorder Of the irish Of Iberville having
presented to the Police JGTrysthe Bond furnished
by J. L. Petit, Sheriff, as ~cullector of the State,
and Parish Taxes for the yeafa1S50, and the said
Bond and the securities thereon Having been DEEM
ed sufficient, the same were unaDin1ously accept
ed.
Then the Police Jury adjourned unit the next
regular session, to meet on the q Monday in
April, 1851. -
(Signed) JAS. f. ROBEkIs1S,
PfeeSiasnt.
THOMAS G.. BROWN
R. A. UPTON,
WIN. C. ADAMS,
LOUIS HEBERT, s
A. G. STRINGER.
ADoLpH GRASS, Clerk protein. ~jane8ss
Piano FOrtes Tuned and Re-.