Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-09-18
AN -ACT

No. 2oS AN ACT
To form a new Parish TO be called the Parish
of Iberia.
SrcTloS !. Be il enortel By The Nenaie and
House Of Representatives ef The Sac of Loai-
siana in General Assembly concerned, Thu,
from and after the passage If this act .hete
shall hs a new parish formed from 4 portion or
'Iie sonth par, nf III" parish of s., Martin aud
from "A portion of The north par, Of the parish
Of ST. Mary. TO be called and known by the
name Of The ratish of iberia.
SEC. 9. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., Tina,
the lollowin. shall be the boundaries OF In"
parish Of lhctia, VIZ; Beginning at The Gulf Of
Mexico al the enhance 10 The Southwest, or
Vermiilon pass; thence along The middle of
the main channel Of sad pass to The entrance
INTO Vrrn!ilinn Bay thence in a direct line to
Tie mouth Of Petite AnSe Bayou thence IN a
d'tec, linc 70 he western shore Of Lake peig.
nenr: thence along he western shore Of sad
lake, and along the line dividing The Iafjsies
Of 81. Martin, Vermilion, and Lafayette 10 a
point iniersecred by a line running east and
west Two aud Que halt miles north Of the town
ship line between townships eleven and Twelve
sou b. in range five east, thence due east TO tho
township llne between ranges five and SIX east,
theuce southeast 10 The upper Lac II land now
belonging Ia 5. NJ, Dathy Originally coutir-
med 10 J. Fpntencite, commonly irrie>enttd
amber fIly- nine) thence nol,beaslwArtiy
a{ony said upper line 10 Lake Vase, thence
>nu,heasiwatdly through The middle 81 sad
lake, in a dIrec, line 10 The upper line Of lands
now owned by John r. Wyche, thence along
said upper line 10 The Bayou Teche, thence
crossing said bayou 10 The upper line Of land.
belonging |" J F.. Wyche; following said
upper line TO the depth Of forty atp-nts, thence
following the rear concession of lands lying
south Of J. +. Wyche, and fronting Bayou
Teche At a distance of lofty arpen,s from said
bayou 10 HE south line OF Onezephore Della
honSsaye, thence circumscrihing The lands Of
said Onezephore Delahoussaye 10 Conlie
Portage, fol owing said Coulis 10 Bayou
Portage, thence along the middle Of said bayou
to Lake Fausse Point, and through the middle
of said lake to a point in.ersecled by the town
ship line between townships eleven and twelve
south ,h-rce cas-, along said line 10 The east
eru limits of The parish Of St. Martin, on Grand
river; thence s~on,hwardly with said limits To
the line between townships twelve and thirteen
| south thence westwardly in a direct line IL
the northwest corner Of the lands of Charlie,
G~tevembetg; thence sou'heasiwatdly acros:
the Bayou Tache along The upper line Of sait
an IS of Charles Greyemberg and in a direc|
line to The sea marsh, thence through said sea
marsh midway beiw-en The highlands Of
Cypremort and Grand Cote TO Ve.m lion Bay
thence through said bay 10 the southeast pass
Of Cote Blanche Bay, and thence along ,he
coast Of The Gulf Of Mexico to the point of be,
ginning, including Petite Anse Island.
SEC. 8. Be i, further enacted, ETC., Tina
j, shall be tn. duty Of The Governor, immedia
lsly after The passage of this act, 10 nominate
and by and with The advice aud consent, of III.
Senate To appoint for the said parish a Judge
a sheriff a recorder, and all other officers tina
may be necessary therefor, whose power ant
duties shall be the same as those of oiheI
judges, sherifs, recorders, aud like officer.
throughout The State.
SEC. 4. Be Il further enacted, ETC, Tia
i, shall be the duly Of the parisl, Judge Of III,
said parish Of Iberia, Immediately after h
receives hi. commission, 10 convene III.
several justices Of the peace 10 NEE, II, a con
vi"i-n, time and place, a majority Of WHOM
shall form a quorum, for the pnrrose Of layin.
of four police Jn,y districts in said parish.
Sec. S, Be it further enacted. ETC, Tha
the parish judge of The parish Of Iberia, a
soon as the police district shall have beef
formed as required by the foregoing section 0