New Orleans Republican., 1868-11-16
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AN ACT

AN ACT
To Form New Parish to be Called the Par
ish OF Iberia.
SECTION /. Be It enacted by the Senat,
and House of Representatives of the Stat,
| OF LOui5analn General Assembly convened
! That from aud after the passage of this acr
! there shall be new parish formed from s
! portion Of the south part Of the parish of st
| Martin and from portion of the north par
of the parish of 81. Mary to be called anG
| known by the name of the parish o.
| Iberia.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacts6, etc, That
| the following shall BE- the boundaries of the
| parish Of iberia viz: Beginning at the Gull
| OF Mexico at the entrance to the Southwest
! or Vermilion Pass; thence along the middle
of the main channel of said pass to the en-
trance into Vermilion Bay thence in a
| direct line to the mouth of Petite Anse
| Bayou; thence in direct line to the west
| rTn shore of lake Peieneur: thence
| along the western shore of said lake.
| and along the line dividing the parishes
of st. Martin, vermilion and LAFAYETTE to
| point intersected by line running east
| and west two and onehalf miles north of
the township line between townships eleven
and twelve south, in range five east. thence
| due east to the township line between
| ranges live and six east, thence southeast To
the upper line of lands now belonging to S,
III. Darby Originally confirmed to j, Fon.
tenette, commonly represented number
htty-nine), thence northeastwardly along
said upper line to Lske Vase, thence south.
eastwardly through the middle Of said lake.
in direct line to the upper line of lands now
owned by John Wyche, thence along said
upper line to the Bayou Teche, thence cross.
ing said bayou to the upper line of lands he.
longing to j. +. Wyche, following said pnner
line TO the depth of forty arpents, thence foI.
loving the rear concession of lands lving
south of j. F. Wyehe, and fronting Bsvn5
Teche at distance of forty arpents from
said bayou to the south line Of 0nezephore
Delahou ssaye, thence craumscribing the
lands of said 0neziphore Delahoussa9e TO
Ionlie Portage, following said Conlie to
BAYOU Portage thence along the middle Of
SAID bayou to Lake Fausse Point. and
through the middle of said lake to a point
lntersected by the township line between
townships eleven and twelve south; thence
east along said line to the eastern limits of
lne parish of 81. Martin on Grand river.
thence southwardly with said limits TO the
llne between townships twelve and thirteen
soutn, tnence WestWArdly in a direct line tn
the northwest corner of the lands of Charles
Grelvemberg, thence southeast wardJy across
the Bayou Teche along the upper line of
sald lands OF Charles Grevemberg and in a
fs ulIsct hhe 10 the sea marsh, thence through
l DGlWtGN LDG nigh
lands OF Cypremort and Grand Cote to Yer
mlnon Bay, thence through said bay 10 the
southeast pass Of Cote Blanche Raw and
thenee along the coast Of the Gulf of Wevico
70 tne Polat OF beginning, including Pet te
sEc; 3. Be it further enacted. etc. Tba,
II shall be the duty Of the Goyernor ;mnao' 10
diately after the passage Of this act 70 mi
nate, and by aud with the advice aud con.
sent OF the Senate, TO appoint for the ssid
parish a Judge, Sheriff, a Recorder 49, and
all other officers that may be neeessars
therefor, whose power and duties shall IL
the same as those of other judges, sheriffs
recorders and like officers throughout The
State. '-Ae
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. etc. That
II Shall be the duty of the Parish Judge OF
the said parish of Iberia Immediately Aft I
ne receives his commission, TO convene the
several Justices Of the Peace to meet at A
convenient time and placs. majority of
Hnom snnll form quorum, for the purpose
sa,a 2. aiaylng on four Police Jury Districts in
., SIG :. Be il further enacted, etc, That
SUE sne FAllsh Judge Of the parish of Iberia, as
soon IS the police district ehall have hsen IN
iormea as required by the foregoing section
OF this act, aud after giving regular NOTICE
OF time ana Place. shall cause an aieetion ~
6e held 0y Justice Of the Peace in eacb
follce DlsLrict, ior the election Of two man.
bers OF each district to the Police Jurv.
bsais15. benlt iarther enacted, etc. That
The toWn Of Neg Iberia shall b. fke cc,, 49,
seat Of said pafiAh and that lls prIsb 9'n4e.5s
shall convent the me0bers or the PoljSs
Jury, immediately after the election. AZ ne
toVn Of New I6eria, for the Durnhrh ~
causing 70 be erected thereat the necessary
public buildings.
SEC 7. Be il further enacted, etc., That.