Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-12-04
Police Jury---Parish of Iberville.

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Police Jury---Parish of Iberville.
On Monday, the 9Th day of September, 1852, at
| a regular session of the Police Jury Of the parish
of lberville, the following members met at the
court house of said parish, TO wit:
John A. Dardenne, member Sd District;
VIM. c. Adams, member I'd District;
Thos. c. Brown. member 18th District;
IzaIe Leblanc, member 9Th District.
The session being opened, the following pro-
ceedlngS were had:
Whereas, on the 1st Monday of June last, 1882,
that being the day fixed for a regular session OF
the Police jury, there was no meeting OF SAID 20
lice jury. and in consequence thereof no election
| for President of said body took place, now there
fore be it Resolved, that the Police Jury proceed
to the election of a President, his term OF service
| to date from said Isl Monday Of June last; and Mr..
J. A. Dardenne having been proposed, was unan-
imouslv elected President of said Police Jury for
one year from the-day of June last, 1852.
Then came Mr.. Louis H6bert and presented his
certificate of election as member OF the Police
Jury for the LIST District.
Then came Mr.. R. A. Upton and presented his
| certificate of election as member OF the 9Th Dis
trict. and took his seat,
Then came Mr.. Charles A. Slack, and present.
ed his certificate OF election as member OF the 7th
District, and took his seat.
The Police Jury then proceeded TO nominate
and appoint commissioners of elections IN and Tor
| 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 Le-
gisIature of the State OF Louisiana, entitled IAN
! act for the uniform regulation Of elections IN the
State approved 1st June, 1916, and the follow
ing persons were duly and unanimously appointed
commissioners of elections for one year from the
| date hereof, TO Wit:
MIessrs. Norbert Chopper, B. Achille Landry,
and NJ. A. Estevan, to preside over the LIST eIec-
| ton precinct at Buena Vista Hotel, Bayou GouIa
Landing.
Messrs. Eugene Rils, J. B. Roth and J. W.
Austin, for the I'd precinct at the court house OF
said Parish at PIaquemine.
Messrs. Treville H6bert, George W, Banta and
Paulin Dupuy, for the Sd precinct at the Indian
Village. at BisseIl & cos store.
Messrs. Edward D. Woods, Michel Hebert and
Jacob Schlatre, for the 4th precinct, at Paul Du-
puy's residence.
Nessrs. RENE Leblanc, Charles Davenport and
Felix Roth. for the 9Th precinct, to be held at r.
Gomez store.
Nlessrs. A. Sidney Robertson, Alcide Poche and
VaIsin Braud, for the 9th precinct, to be held at
Louis Pollet's coffee house.
Messrs. w. J. Hyde, John Mcdaniel and Jo-
seph Leblanc, for the 18th precinct, TO be held at
Ives Mill, and
Messrs. w. J. Began, Charles Booksh and Ursin
Daigre, for the sth precinct, 10 be held at John
| ston7s store, on Bayou Crosse 1ete.
Whereas. in order to detray the expenses OF the
Parish for the coming year, it is necessary that a
Parish Tax be levied for that purpose-Iheretore
it was unanimously Resolved that a parish tax be
levied in and for the parish of lbervllle for the
year 1852, of nine cents upon each hundred dollars,
value of taxable property assessed III and tor SAD
parish, and in conformity with the assessment OF
the State tax for the year 1852, and an ordinance
to that effect having been submitted and read to
the Police Jury, was adopted and approved.
Whereas. at the last session of the Legislature
of this State an act entitled 'an act concerning
coroners'' was passed, providing that the parochial
authorities in the different parishes shall nix the
fees or salary of the eoroners-
Be it therefore Re~solved-That hereafter the
fees or salary of the coroner of this Parish, and
all expenses of the coroner's inquest, shall be as
follows:
When an inquest is necessary, for receivinga
dead body, S. 90
For swearing and qualifying a jury, admin
i~stering oath, and inquiry relative thereto,
and returning process verbal, . w
For burying said dead body, . oo
And when no inquest is actually held, SAID cor
oner shall receive S. and no more for the services
required other than for the burial, IN which case ne
shall be allowed IS, in each case to be paid by the
parish.
Every physician who shall attend an inquest in
his professional capacity (when 1t IS absolutely
necessary upon a summons from the coroner,
shall be entitled to receive a compensation OF $40
for any such attendance, to be paid by the parish
on an order drawn by the coroner and coroners
jury.
Whereas, the term of service of the committee
on accounts and claims has expired since June last;
on motion, the President appointed Messrs. He
| bert. Slack and Brown on said committee TO serve
for one year from June last.
Then said committee on accounts and claims re-
| ported the following accounts as just and correct;
A. Sidney Robertson, account as witness IN the
case of the State VS.. slave Peter, 5 a oo
L. Petit, Recorder, account for two Record
Sam, c. Trevor. town constable, for fees, 8 10
J. H. Haase, Justice of Peace, fees IN GRIM !
inal cases, . 81
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Resolved, that the President be and he is hereby
authorized 10 draw on the parish treasury for the
same.
Whereas Mr.. VIM. A. Smith, who was appoint
! ed inspector for the 18th District of said parish on
/ Bayou Crosse Tete. is not a resident of said Dis
| trict. on motion of MIR. Slack, Resolved. that Mr.
Charles Booksh be appointed i'll the place and
stead of said Smith, as inspector Of said 18th Dis
trict, his term of service to date from June last
for one year.
On motion of Mr.. Hebert, Resolved, that Mr.
Albert Allan be and he is hereby appointed IN
spector of Roads and Levees for the I'd District
in the place and stead CT MI. Dorvllle Breau, who
is excused from serving, his term Of service to date
from June last for one year.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, Resolved, that MI
Edward Moore be and he is hereby appointed In