Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-12-05

company in relation to any PERSONS proposed
for appointment rs such commissioners their
place Of residence, their competency aud in
,erest; anil after such heating, the said court
or Judge shall make an appointment OF three
commissioners. as aforesaid, in accordance
with the discretion and Judgment OF SAID court
or jnds,. In case il shall appear by sad APP
~plica,lon that any person, or any OF ihe
persons owning or Interested ~ the sad
premises described in the application, or any
rait Of the same, are no, known to the said
company, or are no, residents Of the parish
wherein said real estate is situated, or cannot
be- found thc,cin after due diligence. or are
infants, idiots, or persons OF unsnnnd mind,
then. and in such cnse, the said court or Judge,
before making said appointment, Of commits
sioners, shall make such inquiries as 10 snch
owrers and parties Interested in said premises,
and shall make such orders for service Of
notice npon them, or upon any persons IN
regard to said application, and such other
o,lcr or orders in HE premises as The said
conr, Of jnd.e may deem necessary, proper
and Just and shall then make such appoint
men, OF commissioned as aforesaid; and in
connection ,hcrewirh make such orders as 10
The service of any future notice upon the
owners of said premises, Of the meeting and
appraiscmcnt Of said commissioners, ard the
Confirmation Of The same, as mny seem 10 said
conr, or judge equitable and just.
Src 6 BE i! FURTHER enacted. ttc., Tha, the
commissioners SO appointed, or 4 maj ri,y Of
them, shall hold their frs, meeting al a time
"nd place appointed by the cour, or judge, and
may ad iourn from time to time al their dis.
rrrtiol they shall take AMI subscribe an oath
before any officer authorized 10 administer
oaIhs in the State Of Louisiana, 10 The efec,
that They and each Of them will imrariially,
ana TO The Nest of their judgment and ability.
p%errorm The duties Of said commissioner. And
any one Of said commissioner may issue
-nhpelns and administer oaihs 70 witnesses.
Whenever they meet 10 take testimony or
hear The parties, cNcep, by he appointment Of
The said conrt or lndge, Of putsnan, to a%'|Ionrn-
men', they shall cause reasonable notice oi
such meeting TO be given TO any Of the parties
IN interest who Shall have heretofore appeared
before them, Of To iheir aren, Or attorney.
They Shall hear The proof and allegations 81
the parties, and reduce the same to whiting,
ami after all The testimony offered in the case
tia, in The Judgement Of said commissioned
! F%"r'in"n, 70 Tie value Of said premises is
taken they, Or a majority Of them. shal
/ vrIlhppf ANY. rpnnrasSa,v ,I.fn,- oscor,,, ,,j
determine the compensation which ough,
justly and eqni'ably to be made by the said
company 10 The owners or persons interested
~ SAID real estate appraised ly item and
said commissioner shall take INTO considcra.
ton the advantages that the said owners Of
derive tfom the construction Of said propose,
railroad, FOR which said real estate is Propose,
to be taken. They shall make a repor, i,
visiting 10 HE court or judge by whom The,
We're appointed, which Shall contain the pro
ceeding- in the cases before them, with III.
minutes Of The testimony taken BY them, i
any, and their award and determination The,
shall be compensated for services as sue
commissioners by tie said company. at In
rate Of five dollars per day for actual service
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
on snch report being made by said commits
%sioners, the conr, or Judge shall appoint
time AMI place for the hearing OF said com
pany, and all parties interested in said lands j,
regsrd TO the confirmation of said report, am
shall by order direct the manner and form q
The service Of any notice Of the same upo,
any persons that, in the judgment Of the sal
conr, or Judge, should be not fled ard on III,
!; day OF such hearing If no person shall appra
: to oppose the confirmation Of said report, III,
+, same shall be confirmed by The said court O
=: nd re, and an order shalt be male %recitinl
the proceedings Of the appraisal, the confirm
a,inn OF the same, and a description Of III
real estate, and directing to whom tire none
ar valne Of said real estate is 10 be paid, or i
what manner The same shall be deposited b,
said company for the use and benef, of sal
$ owners. And If any person shall appear ,
. oppose the confirmation of said report, The sal
T., court or judge shall hear the parties 70
. and against such confirmation, and if sal
y court or Judge shall decide in favor Of snc
confirmation, then the same proceedings sha
1 be had in The premises as heretofore provide
. IN case no person appeared 10 oppose sal
2 confirmation ; and if said court or Judge shal
decide against snch confirmation an order shaI
d be entered directing said commissioned O
other commissioners named in said order +,
n proceed TO n reappraisal Of the said premise,
the proceedings Of which shall be afterwar
conducted as in the frs, instance, except tbs
n the appraisal and report Of the commissions
II Oh the reapptaisal order shall be final, an
o shall be confirmed by said court or Judge, an
the order Of said conrt or Judge confirmin
: any appraisal as aforesaid shall be final an
: conclusive on all parties interested Proride,
e That any party 10 SAID decree shall have III
e right Of appeal to the Supreme Court fror
,s any decree adverse 10 their interests or tn