Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-11
La VS.
STATE or LOUISIANA.
lpuBL1sHED m BY AUTHORITY
No. Is.

To provide for the REIMBURSEMENT
to the United States in certain
cases of title to lands for sites oi
Light stations on the coasts and
waters Of this State. i'I Sc9
|. SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Represents
tives of the State Of Louisiana in
general assembly convened, That
whenever it shall be made to ap-
pear to any one Of the district
courts of this State, upon the appG-
cation of any authorizedagent ofthe
United States, that the said United
States are desirous of purchasing
any tract of land and the right of
way thereto within the limits of
this State, for the rection of a light
house, be,con light, range light, or
light keepers dwelling, and that
the owner or owners of said land
are unknown, non. residents, or
minors, or from any other cause are
incapable of making a perfect title
to said lands, or in case the said
owners being residents, and capable
Of conveying, shall, from disagree
ment in price, or any other cause
whatever, refuse to convey said
lands to the United States, it shall
be the duty Of the judge of the dis
trict court in which the lands so de-
signated to be purchased are situat-
ed, to order notice Of said applica-
ton to be published in some news
paper nearest to where said lands
lie, also one newspaperpublished in
the city of New Orleans, once in
eack week, for the space of four
months, which notice shall contain
an accurate description of the said
lands, together with the names of
the owners or supposed owners, and
shall require all persons interested
in the said lands to come forward,
on a day to be specified in said
notice, and file their objections, if
any they should have, to the pro-
posed purchase and at the time
specified in said notice it shall be
the duty OF the said district court to
empanel a jury in the manner now
provided by law to assess the value
of said lands at their fair market
value, and all damages sustained
by the owner of the lands 50 ap-
propriated by reason of such ap-
which amounts, when
so assessed, together with the entire
costs Of said proceedings, shall be
paid into the parish treasury Of said
parish in which said proceedings are
had, and thereupon the sheriff of the
said parish, upon the production of
the certificate of the treasurer Of
said parish that the said amount
has been paid, shall execute to the
United States and deliver to the.r
authorized agent deed of the said
lands, reciting the proceedings in
said cause, which said deed shall
convey to the said United States a
good and absolute title to the
said title to the said lands against
all persons whatsoever. sislc
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the money SO paid into the
parish treasury shall there remain
until ordered to be paid out by a
court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That it shall be the duty of the
Judge directing the money to be
paid to a parish treasurer, in ac-
cordance with the provision Of this
act, to require of such treasurer q
bond in double the amou mt of
money ordered to be paid by him,
with two or more sufficient sureties.
to | 9 approved by said Judge. Said
bonds shall be payable to the peo-,
pie of the State Of. Louisiana for
the use and benefit of such persons
severally as are entitled to said
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SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That in all cases of publication of
notice under this act, the court
shall require same proof as in cases
of publication Of notice under the
civil practice act of this State. CO.
(Signed) = s GEO. CARTER,
Speaker Of the House 81 Repre-
Sentatiyeaii 10 ble 2iL1 10 e..
(Signed) q mOSCARrJ. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and Pres
+, ident of the Senate.
February Is, 1871. '''o
fSigned III. @. WARMOTH.