The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-17

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parish Of St Martin and from portion Of the
north part Of the parish Of 81. Mary 70 be called
and known by the name OF the parish OF Iberia
SEC. 2. Be Il further enacted. etc.. That the
| iberis, W.: beginning At the Gulf Of Mckee Il
the entrance to the Southwest or Vermillion Pass;
thence siorg the middle of the main channel Of
| said Pass to the entrance into Vermillion Bay
| thence In Q direct line TO the mouth Of Petite
Arse Bayou; thence in direct line to the west
ern ehore Of Lake Peigneur; 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 one-half miles north Of the
township line between tow nships eleven and twelve
south. in range five east, thence due east to the
| township line between range five and six
no~ SsISnsns to s. Bsssy o1o
ally confirmed to j. Fontenette, commonly
represented number fifty nine) thence northeast.
wardy along faid upper line to Lake Vase, thence
In direct line to the upper line of lands now
owned by John Wyche. thence along said upper
line to the Bayou Teche, thence crossing said
bayou to the upper line Of lands belonging to j.
+: Wyche, following said upper line to the depth
OF forty arpents. thence following the rear conces
sion OF lands lying south of J. F. wyche. and
fronting Bayou Teche at a distance of forty ar
penis from said bayou to the south side OF One.
zephore Delahoussaye, thence circumscribing the
lands OF said Onezephore Delahoussaye to Couie
Portage, following said Coulie to Bayou Portage.
thence along the middle Of said bayou to Lake
Fausse Pointe, and through the middle of said
lake to point intersected by the township line
thence east along said line to the eastern limits Of
the parish of st. Martin on Grand river thence
south wardly with said limits to the line between
townships twelve and thirteen south. thence west.
wardly in direct line to the northwest corner Of
the lands of Charles Grevemberg, thence south.
eastwardly across the Bayou Teche along the up
per line Of said lands of Charles Grevemberg and
10 direct line to the sea marsh, thence through
said sea marsh midway between the highlands Of
Cypremort and Grand Cote to Vermiion Bay,
thence through said bay to the southeast pass of
Cote Blanche Bay, and thence along the coast Of
the Gulf of Mexico to the point of beginning, in.
GLIDING Petite Anse Island.
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted, etc., That IL
shall be the duty Of the governor, Immediately
after the passage Of this act, to nominate, and by
and with the advice of the Senate, to appoint for
the said parish judge, sheriff, q recorder, and
Gil other efcers that may be necessary therefor,
whose power and duties shall be the same as
those Of other judges sherifs, recorders and like
officers throughout the State. p
SEC. 4. Be IT, further enacted, etc., That II shall
be the duty Of the parish judge of the said parish
Of Iberia Immediately after he receives his COM
mission, to convene the several justices of the
peace to meet at q convenient time and place. a
majority of whom shall form quorum, for the
purpose of laying of four police jury districts In
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted. etc., That the
parish judge of the parish of Iberia, as soon as
the police district shall have been formed as re.
quired by the foregoing section of this act, and
after giving regular notice of time and place,
shall cause an election to be held by justice of
the peace in each police district for the election
OF two members of each district to the police
jury.
SEC. 6. Be IL further enacted etc., That the
town of New Iberia shall be the county seat of
said parish. and that the parish judge shall con.
yene the members OF the police jury, Immediately
after the election, at the town of New Iberia, for
the purpose Of causing to be erected thsreat the
SEC. 4. BE IL further enacted. etc., That the
parish judge shall keep his office at the county
seat OF said parish, and that the said parish shall
form part Of the third Judicial district of the
State, and the District Court for said parish shall
be held at the seat of justice thereof at such times
as may be fixed by law.
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted ETC., That II
shall be the duty of the clerks of the district and
parish courts of the parishes Of st. Mary and st.
Martin to transmit to the clerks of the district and
parish courts Of the parish of Iberia all petitions
answers, documents and papers appertaining to |
suits wherein the defendant or defendants reside
within the parish Of Iberia.
SEC. .. BE u further enacted. etc., That imme- |
dstesy after the passage of this il sh all be the
duty OF The recorders of the parishes of st. |
Mary and St. Martin 10 make true copy |
from the records Of all acts, deeds and titles,
papers of rec I'd in their respective offices, rela
tive to or affecting landed property situated with.
In the limits OF the parish of Iberia, which the said
recorders tshall cause to be transcribed in a well
bound book or books, pdrdphed ne uarietur at
The top and foot Of each page accompanied by
certificate at the end of each book, with the seal
OF the said recorders, affixed to the end of their
respective book or books. all of which shall be
made, and with the original acts and title deeds
be transmitted by the said recorders respec-
lively, to the recorder of the parish of IBERIA at
the expense Of the parish of Iberia.
SEC. 10. BE II further enacted. ETC.. That
fharU 1cd "a H.. Al. |
The parish of Iberia hereby created shall be re-
presented in both branches Of the General As
'embly by the duly qualified representatives of
he parishes Of st. Mary and st. Martin.
SEC. ii. BE IL further enacted. etc., That in
ine time and before the expiration of the term for
which the representatives of the parishes of st.
Nary and st. Martin have been elected. the Gen.
'ral Assembly shall make the necessary provi.
10 duly represented in said General Assembly.
SEC. AZ. Be ii further enacted, etc., That nothing
D this act shall prevent the collectors of st. Mary
md 81. Martin from collecting the arrear taxes
hich may be due within the limits of said parish
II Iberia, including the taxes for the year eigh.
cen hundred and sixty-seven.
SEC. IL. Be Il further enacted, etc., That the
herif OF the parish of Iberia, before entering on
he duties of his Office shall give bond 10 the penal
um of eight thousand dollars with similar securi.
les and under the same conditions as are re.
ured of the sheriffs for the faithful performance
I the duties Of their Office and for the collection
II ara accounting Tor all taxes and lines and other
ums which 1t may be his duty TO collect.
Sec. IA. Be IL further enacted. etc., That the |
chool fund for said parish of Iberia shall be pro.
ided In the same manner as for the other parishes
{ the State. ID 08I
SIC. Is. BE IL fu1the1. enacted, etc., That the |
xistng laws and rules Of practice for the several
ourts held in the parish of IT. Martini relative to
ublic notices and advertisements and in relation
, all judicial sales made in said parish OF st.
artin, shall be and exist In full force in the
arish of Iberia. -
SEC. Is. BE ii further enacted etc.. That the
olice jury of the parish of Iberia shall have all
le powers that are now possessed by, and be
lbject to all the duties that are now enjoined
pom, the police jury of the psrish Of St.
srtin. n 80
SEC. IL. Be IL further enacted, etc.. That
is act shall take effect from and after its
usage. .-tr MI
(Signed) CHAs. w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Sgned) OSCAR ]. DUNN,
eutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved October 30, 1868.
(Signed) HI. G. WARMoTH, "a
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State.