Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-10-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE JURY.

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Coupee met this day, Oct. 3, 1859, &C
cording to adjournment.
Members Present:-John Mebius, Pre-
sidcnt; Jno. II. Halsey, P. @. Lebeau,
Lovel Ledoux, Divide Bara, Pierre Bou-
anchaud, James Vigncs, Louis Chene-
vert.
The minutes we're read and adoptcd;
after which the Police Jury proceeded to
business.
Mcssrs. Joseph A. Miller, member
elect from the LIST Ward, and John IL.
! Seibert, from the l4th, were sworn and
took their seats.
On motion of ?. 9. Lebeau:
Resolved, That each absent member
be fined $50 for ron-attcndance upon
this session Of the Police Jury.
On motion of John II. llalsey:
Resolved, That all Inspectors Of roads
and leyees who have not made their re-
port and furnished their bond, IN accord
ance with resolution No. -, be dis
missed, and that the President be au-
thorized to appoint others in their place:
Mr. D. Gay, Inspector Of roads and
leyees for the Sd Ward, having failed
to furnish bond and make his quarterly
report, his office is declared vacant and
the salary forfeited. Mr.. James \. Fur
gusson is appointed in his place.
Mr.. w. Brown, Inspector ofroads and
~levees for the 4th Ward, having failed
to furnish bond, the Office is declared
vacant and the salary forfeited. Mr..
Divide Lejeune is appointed in his place.
Mr.. James A. Vance, having failed to
furnish bond and notify the planters of
his Ward to work on the Crosse T6te
road, is removed from the Office of IN
spector of roads and ievees for the 8tll
Ward, his salary declared forfeited, aud
F. NJ. Nefr appointed in his place.
The report Of the Inspector of roads
for the 18th Ward was read, and
On motion OFF. O. Lebeau:
Resolved, That the sum of $40 be and
is hereby appropriated for repairs to be
made on the Discharge Bridge and It's
embankments; said work to be sold to
the lowest bidder by the President of
the Police Jury, at the Court House of
this parish.
On motion 0 fJohn II. Seibelt:
Resolved, That the 9th District of
Public Works be composed of the 8th
and 14th Police Jury Wards.
On motion Of J. H. Seibert:
Resolved, That Messrs. Pickett, Hurst
and Fenner be appointed as a committee
to report upon the probable cost OF a
new bridge to replace the present one
upon BayousGrosse Ttte.
Onmotion of James Vignes:
Resolved, That the raising Of the
Grand Bale leyee a minimum of two
feet, in accordance with the report OF
the Inspector of the 9Th Ward, be sold
according to law.
On motion of P. O. Lebeau:
Resolved, That the sum Of $40 is here
by allowed to John Mebius for his ser.
vices in procuring from the Land Office
a list of all persons who have entered
land in the parish of Pointe Coupee.
On motion of P. B~ouanchaud:
Resolved, That E. Phillips be and is
hereby authorized to bid, on the part OF
the parish of Pointe Coupee, for the land
OF Ewing Chapman, to be sold at oyn'
die sale on the Sd day of November
next; provided the same Should not
bring the full amount of debt and inter
est due the parish from said Ewing
Chapman.
On motion of John Mebius:
Resolved, That the LIST Section Of the
9th Ward be extended to the lower line
of the plantation of J. e. Morrison.
Mr.. E. Cooley, having declined to &C.
cept the place Of Inspector Of roads and
levees for the Cd Section of the 9Th Ward
Mr.. Clement Enete is appointed in his
place.
On motion, The Police Jury adjourned
SINE die.
JOHN MEBIUs, President.
A. BoUANcHArD, Clerk.
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