Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08
Police Jury-Parish of Iberyille.

1N 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:
Mr.. Louis Hebert, member from the list district;
VIM: c. Adams, I'd do; Thomas c. Brown, 9TH
do: R. A. Upton, 9Th do; Isaie Leblanc. 9th do;
Chas. A.. Slack. 7th do.
John A. Dardenne, the President, being absent,
the Police Jury proceeded 10 elect a President
pro tenn. When. on motion Of MIR. Adams, MIR.
Louis Hebert was proposed and unanimously elect
ed President protein. the jury being organized the
following proceedings Were had:
Resolved. that J. A. 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 lherville, for the several election
precincts of said parish, In conformity with the
provisions of the Sth section of the act of the legls-
lature of the State of La, entitled IAN Act for the
Uniform regulation of elections in the State of l.Ou-
isiana,'i approved LIST June S46-and the follow
ing persons We're duly and unanimously appointed
commissioners of elections for one year from this
date:
Nessrs. Eugene Breaux, John H. Randolph and
Albert Allan TO preside over the lst election pre-
clnct 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 ed election precinct
to be held at the Court House at PlaGuemine.
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 Jervais Schlatre 10 preside over the
4th election precinct 10 be held at the house of
Paul Dupuy.
Messrs. Ausustin 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.
AIessrs. A. e. S%tringer. Lucien Leblanc and
William Newcomer to preside over the It'll cleo
ton precinct. to be held at Ives Mill.
Messrs. Andrew Simmons, Daniel Holiday and
P. p. Sugg, to preside over the Sth election pre-
| cinct, to be held at the store of Johnston Brothers,
on Bayou Crosse Tete.
/ Whereas. in order to dretray the expenses of the
Parish of lberville for the coming year it is ne
cessary that a Parish lax 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 hum
bred dollars value ottaxable property assessed in
and for said parish. and in conformity with the as
sessment roll OF the State Tax OF the year 1851;
! ana all ordinance 10 tilat ellect. having DeGli SuU-
mit1ed 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 of J. S. Rousseau, J. P, for
fees. 5 9,97
An account of J. II. Haase. J. P, reduced
TO 500
An account due Southern Sentinel, 60,00
An account off Sullivan for ~cistern, SC, $500
An account due Sheriff, l2,50
An account due S. {. Trevor. constable,
for fees in criminal cases. reduced to 1880
And the following accounts were reported by
said committee as elected:
An account by G. Barby for burylng a
dead body, $500
An account presented by Adolphe, f. m.
c. for washing for the INDECENT sick
person, William Tinnily, $50
Ar account presented by Norbert Landry
of Ascension for teaching INDECENT chill
dren during the year 1915 and 1916, 121,0o
An ordinance to establish a common drain across
the IbervilIe 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 Estelie. aged eleven
years, having been presented and read to the po-
lice Jury was unanimously rejected.
1t having been represented that Mr.. Paul He
bert, Inspector of Roads and Levecs for the 18th
District is not a resident OF SAID DISTRICT
Resolved, that Mr.. }. H. Randolph be appoint
ed in his place and stead as Inspector of Roads and
Levees of said 14th District.
Whereas. Mr.. Louis RIvet. IT.. 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 the4Bayou Crosse
Tete praying that the eth 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 25 to 20 feet: Said petit
ton having been put to vote was rejected-Messrs.
Adams, Upton and Leblanc voting against 1t, and
Messrs. Slack and Brown voting for it.
Resolved. that every inhabitant residing with
in 40 arpents 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-
auired 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
Letting tl comply with the provisions Of this re-
solution shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less
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 complaint made by any
person-one half of which fine to accrue to the
benefit of the person 50 complaining, and the othel
half to the parish.
On motion, resolved, that the Parish Constable
be fined ten dollars for non attendance at the
Police Jury:
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until the
next regular session to wit-the LIST Monday Of
January, 1852.
Signed) WILLIAM G. ADAMS,
THOMAS C. BROWN,
r. A. UPTON,
ISAIE LEBLANC,
CHAS. A. SLACK,
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