Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
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18th y P. P. Suggs,
18th . Emile Sjgur.
Resolved, that the aforesaid persons be Motif
ed oftheir appointments.
Mr.. Hyde moved to have the Parish Printing
equally divided between the Gazette and Senti-
mel, and he called for the yeas and nays,
Messrs. Hyde and Babin-2 yeas.
Messrs. Brown, Landry, Simmons, Gallagher
and Hebert-3 nays-consequently the motion
was lost.
Then Mr.. Hyde moved to fix the price of the
Parish Printing a three bundled dollars, and he
called for the yeas and nays. Messrs. Brown
Hebert, Babln and Hyde yeas. Messrs. Lam
dry, Gallagher and Silnmons-3 nays-conse-
quently the motion was carried.
On motion, the Police Jury proceeded by bal
lot to the election of a Parish Printer for one year
from this date; upon counting the votes it appear
ed that Mr.. Peter E. Jennings received 5 votes
and Mr.. ". P. Bradburn received 2 votes; there
tore Mr.. T. E. Jennings having received a ma
Jorlty Of the votes, was duly elected Parish Prin-
ter for one year from the date hereof.
Mr.. Simmons moved to reconsider the proceed.
lngs in relation to the parish printing, and the
motion being put to vote, Messrs. Simmons,
Hyde and Babin, 3 yeas; and Messrs. Gallagher,
Landry and Brown, 3nays. The President hav-
ing the casting vote, votedin the negative, there
fore the motion was lost.
Resolved, that the Clerk of the Police jury be
and he is hereby authorized to make out an esti-
mate exhibiting the various items of expendi-
lures required for the Parish for the current wear
ending June, 1865. and to cause the same to be
published at least 80 days before the next meet
ing ofthis body, to fix and decide on the amount
of Parish Taxes to be assessed in said parish. in
conformity with the 9th section of the act of the
State Legislature entitled an act relative to Po-
lice Juries, approved April 9th, 1s47.
On motion, it was resolved that the bill of Mr..
Erwin for fifty dollars for hanging slave Adrien.
be reduced, and that he be allowed thirty-fye
dollars.
The committee consisting of Messrs. Landry
and Hebert, appointed at the last session of the
police jury to contract for the necessary repairs
to be made to the Court House, having presented
their report, was unanimously accepted; they al
so presented a report as to the possible costs of a
fire proof building, which was also accepted.
On motion, it was resolved, that Mr.. Andre.
Bourgeois, an INDECENT person, be entitled to the
amount of eight dollars per month, payable on
the warrant of the member from the seventh
district, until otherwise provided.
The petition of Camille L. Landry was recon-
sidered, and on motion, it was resolved, that he
be refunded the sum of one hundred dollars out
of the amount of the fine imposed on and collec-
ted from him, in the suit of the State of Louisiana
VS. NdLLlklLS ~. 41dlIdI " dLlu LudL the S1LQ sum OF
one hundred dollars be paid to him ont of any mo-
ney in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The petitionsaf sundry inhabitants from Ba-
you SorIel that an appropriation be
made for the purpose Of aiding them in making
a road and c8 J4etIng the necessary bridges
having beenap and read, was unanimous
ly accepted, and0nfnotion, resolved. that Messrs.
Jonn Adams and Elisha Hornsberry be and they
are hereby appointed commissioner to lay out a
Road on the east side of Bayou Sorrel from its
mouth to lake Chico, and that the sum of three
hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appro-
priated to aid in the construction of the said Road
and Bridges, out of any money inathe Treasury
not otherwise appropriated-saA sum to be
drawn out of the Treasury on the warrant Of
said commissioners, and to be by them expended
for the purpose aforesaid.
Be it further resolved, that the said commits
be requested to make a report of the same
at the next session of the Police Jury.
The petition Of sundry inhabitants residing
in lower Grand River, praying that an appro-
be made for the purpose of aiding them
in making a road, having been presented and read
unanimously accepted. Be i therefore re-
that two hundred and fifty dollars be
appropriated out of any money IN the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, . aid in the con-
.struction of the said Road; and that Messrs.
George Mitcheltree and GrenviIle A. Laughlin
be and they are hereby a%1pointed commission
ers to have said work faithfully executed-said
sum to be drawn out of tie Treasury on the war
rant of said commissioners, and to be by them
expended for the purpose aforesaid.
Be it further reserved, that the said commits
sioners be r~equestet TO make a report Of the sane
at the next sessiol of the police jury.
Resolved, That Mersrs. Hebevt and landry,
heretofore appanted acommittee by resolution
this Board5f date April 9th, 1557, for the
Of baking and draining, tie IberVille and
West natoF Rouge Cut off Rad, be and they are
hereby authorized and giysn full power to re-
GIVE from Louis DesobT5. .sr, an authentic act
+ transfer on behalf 4 the parish of Iberville
f the rieht 4servitude of drain of said Road
trough his plantation in conformity TO the reso.
Itiou ofthis body Of the 9th April, 1857.
concerning Ferries, approved Sep
tender 9Th, 1887. +,
Section 9Th. ANY person who shall hereafter ]
come the purchaser of the Ferry across the Ba-
~ Plaquemine, shall be bound, during all the /
ne the said Ferry shall belong to such person.
I'd especially in low water, to keepa safe path
ay on both lsides of said Bayou, for the safe
of all travellers, either on foot, horseback :
in carriages, and to keep said pathway or