Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-04-23
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Resolved, That the place for holding all future
elections in the 9Th election precinct of this parish
be and the same is hereby changed from the coffee
house lately kept by Louis Pollet, to the store now
kept by Messrs. Dupuy & Delaine, or such other
place in the immediate vicinity as the commits
sioners may on the day of tie election determine,
| provided that that the election in said precinct,
shall never be held at any grog shop, or at any
other place where liquor is retalled.
A letter or memorial addressed by Mr. Phillip
Winfree, one of the Directors of the pubic schools
for the 10th School district, in relation to his re-
fusing to sign the Certificate of qualification OF
Mr.. Antoine Blanchard as teacher of public
schools for said 10th district, having been submit
ted to the Police Jury, was referred to a commit
tee of three. composed Of Messrs. Hebert, Brown
and Leblanc, with instructions to make their re-
port in writing, and said committee after taking
said letter or memorial under consideration. unan-
imously report that the Police Jury can take no
action in the matter, and furthermore the said
letter or memorial be laid on the table indefinite
ly..
And said report was adopted and ordered to be
filed, and the clerk ordered to forward a copy of
the said Report to Mr.. Winfree.
Resolved, That the clerk of the police jury be
and he is hereby instructed and authorized to
have the engravings of Washington and the
Washington Monument framed and hung up in
a conspicuous place in the court house, under the
custody of the sheriff, and that the said clerk be
authorized to draw on the parish treasury for the
cost of framing said engravings.
An ordinance concerning the appointment Of
a deputy collector of taxes on grog shops, billiard
tables, &c. &C., and for other purposes, having
been read and submitted to the police jury, was
unanimously adopted and approved.
Resolved, That on each and every exhibition Of
a Circus company or Menagerie within the pa
IRISH, and out of the incorporated limits Of the
town of Plaquemine, there shall be levied a tax
of twenty dollars to be collected and received by
the nearest justice of the peace to the place Of ex-
ry, and that every person or persons attempting
togive or giving such exhibitions without having
first paid said tax shall forfeit and pay a fine of
fifty dollars.
Resolved, That the parish Constable be and he
is hereby ordered and empowered to offer and ad-
judicate the printing of the parish of Iberville, to
the lowest bidder, said printing to include all mat
ter for the printing of which the parish has to
make payment or may be at any time hereafter
liable. Said adjudication to be made under the
and within the control of the clerk of the
Police Jury; this Resolution to be carried into eff
feet forthwith, and the purshaser of the same shall
be bound to furnish a copy of all printed parochial
matters to the clerk of the Police Jury for record
and a copy of his or their newspaper to each men, |
Der of the Police Jury at their respective postof-
flee, without any additional charge, and further, |
that the contract entered into with w. P. Brad |
burn, Editor of Southern Sentinel, on the 3rd day |
Of September, 1850, be and the same is hereby
annulied. The same contract to include all prin- |
ting whether emanating from this body or from the
or from any source, including proclamations
Of Governor, proceedings of Police Jury, Election |
hand bills &c, and all matters for which
The parish may be at any time called upon to pay.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until the
next regular session, to wit, the LIST Monday in
Iune next, 1853.
r. A. UPTON,
THOS. C. BROWN,
IZAIE LEBLANC,
LOUIS HEBERT,
3. A. DARDENNE, Pres't.
Attest, ADoSrs PETIT, Clerk. ap23
TUST RECEIVED from St. Louis
y IS bbls FLOUR, of T. Harrison brand;
25 half do do.
for sale by A. MARIONNEAUX.
TX bbls Irish Potatoes; IS sacks ofOnions-
~ for sale by A. MARIONNEAUX.
NEW MACKEREL,-3o kits and or. bbIs