Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21

j. a. DARDENNE, 81 "
ADOLPHE BABIN, 5ta "
II. J. HYDE, 9th -
&. w. KEEP. lin ~
The session being opened the following pro
ceedings were had
WHEREAS: TIE term Of service Of the mem
beers Of the lst, ith, 9TH and 7th wards OF said
parish has expired it is ordered and Gecrecd
that an election be held according to law in
each Of said wards for members of the Police
jury, and that the Sheriff bc required to pub
lsh said election and make returns Lrreora c
cording to law.
The petition Of the inhabitants Of BAYOU
Jacob, praying they NAV be permitted t. close
the Bayou Petit Diabic, was presented and
read, and on motion Of Mr.. Dardtnne lie fol
lowing resolution was offered:
HeS0Lred, That the prayer Of the inhabitants
oil bayou Jacob be granted, and they te and
are hereby authorized to close the bayou
GPett Diab!e) with piles ut or below its mouth
at the discretion Of said Inhabitants and that
SAID resolution being seconded, vas put To
vote, when it appeared that hlrssrs. Dardenne.
Landry, Hyde and Keep, voted in tie affirm
atye-i yeas; and MeSSrs. Gallagher and Ba-
bin voted in the negative-2 nays. There
lore said resolution vas adopted.
Mr.. Keep offered the f1lloN.n, resolution
which was adopted:
Resotre3, That Joseph Allies be and he !,
hereby authorized to charge the same rates of
toll for the Indian Village Ferry, that have
usually been paid, until the expiration Of his
present contract, and that after the expiration
OF said present contract of said Allies for said
ferry, the rate allowed bv law, shall be the
only toll charged at the said ferry.
On motion of Mr.. Dardenne,
ResOlred, That the sheriff be md he is
hereby authorized to purchase for the use of
the Court room as much grass mating as NAV
be necessary to cover the floor Of said Court
room.
On motion OF Mr. HYDE,
Resotced, That that portion Of the West
Bank Of Lower Grand River extending from
its junction with Bayou Pigeon to the lower
limits OF the parish on said river. be and is
hereby included in the Seventh Road and Le-
wee District, and shall be subject t. the In
spection OF the commissary Of said district.
Then the following accounts we're allowed
alter being approved by the committee Of the
whole, to wit:
Theodore Blanchard, Sheriff in Grim
inal matters, $233 o.
Theo. Blanchard, for salary aud hold,
ing elections, $50 90
Iheo. blanchard for Jail fees, &c, Ga 20
lheo. blanchard for mattIasses for the
parish, II 90
DR.. C. II. Berry, for examination ofthe
body Of Mr.. Moore, 10 90
NJ. L. Snee, j. Peace fees in criminal
matters - 50
JOS IL; b'eaux, constable, do do, 10 81
llsnas 49, u
matters, 48 50
Adolphe Hebert AID others for hold.
ing election at the Oaks, 4 50
DIR. Ward for professional services TO
prisoners in Jail, so 90
Stockley d Delavallada for medicines
furnished to Thomas GodSil. 80 co
Alex o. Hebert, Constable, t %
L. 4. Grace and Sosthene Commesux's nc.
counts were rejected for want of formaiity.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned To- to-
morrow the 10th inst.
April l0th.-The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present as before, with the exception of Mr..
Landry.
The petition Of Pamela Williams, PRAYING
Tor a pension was read and accepted and on
motion It was resolved that a pension Of cirht
dollars per month be allowed her, PAYABLE no
on the warrant Of the member from the An
ward.
The petitions Of Widow Richard Villier and
Ephraim Lanier, praying for a pension, were
presented, read and rejected.
Resotced, That the resolution passed in
1856, allowing the members of the Police Jury
four dollars per day and mileage, be and the
same is hereby repealed. The resolution was
offered by Mr.. Dardenne, and the same having
been put to vote was unanimously adopted.
Then came Mr.. Allen Jumel, Parish Treas.
urer, who presented his accounts with youch.
ers annexed, and the committee of tue whole
having carefully examined the same, do report
and say that the accounts are Just and correct
and that there is in the hands of the Treasu-
rer a cash balance of s2l,sl Is 80.
Resotced, That the sum of one hundred and
forty seven 62.10O dollars be refunded bv Mr.
Allen Jumel, Parish Treasures. to q. s. Rous
sean, ex-Parish Treasurer, for commissions
due him and paid to \. Jumel through error.
On motion OF Mr.. Keep, Resolved, That the
District Atty. be requested to enter a mol pros
in the case against Laurent Miliaudon for faiI.
ure TO make his road and build his leyee on
lots 4 and ., Town. s, Range ii East. under
the last order given by the Road and Levee
Inspector, the Police Jury being satisfied tina,
said l.. Mlllaudon has done every thing in his
power to have the work completed according
10 the order Of said Inspector. Provided.
however, the said Millaudon pay all the costs
incurred in said suit.
The report Of the commissioners Of the
Paul Bridge was presented, read and
The petition OF Pierre African praying for
elief was presented, read, and laid over to the
lext meeting.
Mr.. Christin offered the following ~rssols-
ION: