The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-10
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A ~ ACT

10 amend and re-enact sections one, twelve
and seventeen of an act entitled "an act
to establish public park for the city OF
New Orleans, and provide means there
for" approved March 1G, 1870.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That section one Of an act entitled "an act
to establish public park for the city of
New Orleans, and provide means therefor, "
which reads as follows: "Be it enacted by
the Senate and House Of Repre- entatves OF
the State Of Louisiana in general assembly
convened, That so much of that piece or
parcel of land situated on the Mctairie road,
in The city of New Orleans, and laid out by
the city Of New Orleans as public park,
and all such lands as may hereafter be ac-
quired for that purpose, by virtue of this
act shall hereafter be known and entitled
as the New Orleans Park" be and the same
is hereby amended and reenacted so as to
read as follows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in general assembly convened, That it shall
be lawful for the commissioners appointed
under the law for the location of site for a
capitol, and they arc hereby required and
directed to fix and determine within the
corporate limits of the city of New Orleans,
a site for public park or parks, and all
such lands as may he1aiter be acquired for
that purpose by virtue of this act shall
hereafter, be known as the New Orleans
park or parks" -.
Section twelve, which reads as follows
" BE it further enacted, etc, That it shall
be iaWfut Tor the commissioners to put to
work on said Park all male persons commit
ted to the Workhouse by any Recorder Or
Justice OF the Peace, and all male persons
sentenced to Imprisonment in the Parish
Prison by the district court for burglary,
larceny, perjury, robbery and vagrancy ;
and il shall be lawful for the commissioners
to establish and maintain bridge across
the New Canal, between the Metairie road
and the lake provided that it be SO built as
to let pass all vessels using said canal,". be
and the same is hereby amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
aBe 1t further enacted, etc, That it shall
be lawful for the commissioners to put to
ted to the Workhouse by any recorder or
justice of the peace, and all male persons
sentenced to Imprisonment in the Parish
Prison by the district court. for burglary,
larceny. perjury, robbery and vagrancy, and
it shall be lawful for said commissioners to
put all such male prisoners aforesaid to
work on any bridges or canals deemed es~
sential by said commissioners to improve
the condition Of said New Orleans Park or
parks.s
Section thirteen, WHICH reads as follows
/" Be it further enacted, etc, That the said
commissioners are hereby authorized to pur-
chase, receive and hold such real estate, be.
tween Metairie road and the Lake Pontchar
train, as may be necessary and eonvenient
in accomplishing the objects for which said
commissioners are appointed. They may.
bv their agents, surveyors, engineers and
servants, enter upon all lands and teneE,eEts
between the Metairie road and Lake Pont-
chartrain, upon which they may conclude
to establish said parks, aud survey and lay
out and construct the same, and may agree
and contract for the same with the owner Of
the land which they may think necessary fol
the DaTk IL stti1 Idiia UStuiIS W tLO CoiatS
of any deceased person, then with the ex-
ecutor or administrator Of such or in case
Of the same belonging to a minor, ar q per-
son non eonpos meatis, then with his or he,
guardian or tutor; or in case said lands be
held by trustees of school sections or other
representatives Of estates, then with saat
representatives and said executors, admin,
istrators, tutors, guardians and representa-
tives are hereby declared competent for silcf
estate, person or minor, to contract with
said commissioners, to use, occupy andpos.
sess the lands OF such estates. persons ant
minors so far as may be useful or necessary
for the purposes of the park and the act o'
deed of such executors, administrators, tn
tors, guardians or representatives, In 'feia,
ton thereto, shall pass title in such lands
in the same manner as il the said deed o.
aet was made or-done by legal owner 0
full age and sound mind ;and such executor
administrator, guardian or representative
shall account to those interested in thei
respective bonds for the amount paid hin
| In pursuance of such agreement and compo
sition; and II said commissioners and tn
parties representing lands prefer, they ma
refer the question Of compensation to arb
| traitors, mutually chosen, whose award, 0