Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-07-03

presentation of said application upon All
owners and persons interested in said land has
been made, The said cou,, or the judge thereof
shall forthwith make an order appointing three
DISTINGUISHED and competent persons, who
! reside in The parish where The premises are
situated or the adjoining parish thereto, as
commissioners, TO ascertain and arpraise the
compensation To be made to the owners or
persons interested in the real estate proposed
to be taken by said company for its purposes,
and shall fla the time and place for the first
meeting of said commissioners in case any
person who shall be the owner, or who shall
4 have a vested in'eres, in said premises, shall
appear al the time and place of the prcsenia-
ton Of said application. The said court or Judge
before making said appointment OF commits
sioners may hear such person or said company
in relation TO any persons proposed Tor appoint
men, as such commissioners, their place Of
residence, their competency and interest, aud
after such heating the said conrl or Judge
shall make an appointment Of three commits.
sioners as aforesaid, in accordance with the
discretion and judgment Of said court or
Judge; in case it shall appear by said applIca.
ton that any person or any other persons
owning or interested in the said premises
described in The application or any part Of the
same are not kown 10 the said company, or are
not residents OF the said parish in which the
real estate is situated, or cannot be found
therein after due diligence, or are Infants
idinls or persons Of unsound mind, tlcn and in
such case The said coutt or judge, before
making said appoin,men, Il commissioners,
shall make such inquiries as 10 such owners
or parties interested in said premises, and shall
make such orders for service Of notice upon
them or upon any person in regard TO said ap.
p~lica,ion, aud such other order or orde,s in the
premises as The said conl, or Judge may deem
necessary, proper and just, and shall then
make such appointment Of commissioned as
aforesaid, and in connection Herewith make
such orders as 10 the service Of any future
notice upon The owaers Of said premises Of the
meeting and appraisement Of said commission.
eEs, and the continuation oi the same as may
seem 10 The said cour, o. Judge equitable aud
} Just.
SIC. s. Be j, further enacted, etc, Tina,
; the commissioners so appointed, or a majority
Of Them, shall hold ihcir first meeting al q
time and place appointed by the cour, or Judge
aud may ad Jnnrn from time 10 time at ,heil
} discretion they shah take and subscribe an
oath before any officer authorized to admisnisiel
oa'l,s in the State OF Louisiana, 10 The riTec
That they, and each Of them, will impar,ialiy
and 10 the best Of ii,eit Judgment and ability
pettotm The duties Of SAID commissioner; and
any one OF said commissioner may issue sub
pehas and administer oaihs to witnesses
Whenever they meet to take testimony or heaI
the parties, excep, by the appointment Of sal.
court or Judge or pursuant, to adjournment
they shall cause reasonable notice Of such meet,
ing TO be given to any OF the parties in @in,eres,
who shall have heTelofote appeared bcfor.
them, or to their a2en, or attorney. They shat
hear the proofs and allie cations OF the parties
aud reduce The same 10 wiiling, and after al
The testimony offered in the case, tina, in The
judgment OF said commissioner is p%er,iuen
10 The value Of said premises is lnken. they. O
a majority Of them, shah, without unneccssar,
delay, ascertain and determine the compensa,
Hof which ought justly and cQni,ably TO b,
made by 'he SAID company 10 The owners o
pe'snns interested in said real estate appraise,
by them and said commissioner shall TAX.
into consideration the advantages tina, sal,
owners or persons interested in said real estate
I may derive from he contraction If said canal
for which SAID real estate is proposed TO b,
taken. They shall make a repor, in writing t,
r the court or Judge b. whom they were ap,
pointed, which shall contain The proceeding
r in the cases before them, with the minutes o
the testimony taken by them, If any, .hci
award and determination. They shall b,
d compensated for services as snch commission
I ers 10y the said company al The rate of fy,
$ dollars per day, for actual service.
$ SEC. 9. Be ii further enacted, etc, Tba
[ on such repot. being made by said commits.
%sloners, the cout, or judge shall appoint q Tim,
} and place Tor the hearing Of said company, an,
d all parties interested in said lands in regard t
d the continuation Of said report, and shall, b,
order, direct the manner and form of the seryic
o! any notice OF the same upon any person
g that, in the judgment OF the said cour, or ludg
e should be notified; and on the day Of such hea,
e ing, IT no person shall appear 10 oppose til
confirmation OF said report, the same shall b.
confirmed by the said court or Judge, and al
order shall DO made recitins the proceeding
y OF the appraisal, The confirmation of the same
and a description OF the real estate, and direc,
ing TO whom the money or value of said res
estate is to be paid, or in what manner tn,
same shall be deposited by said company 70
the use and benet, of said owners, and if an
person shall appear TO oppose the confrmalio
OF said report, the said cour, or Judge shaI
hear the parties for and against such confirms
IS ton, and if said court or Judge shall decide j
favor OF such confirmation, then the same pro
ceedines shall be had in the premise, i.
Ne heretofore provided in case no person appea re-
10 oppose said confirmation and il said cou,
u or Judge shall decide auaiuS, s,.h ...c-.