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

! that of their umpire (in case Of disagree
| menD shall vest title according to its tcllns''
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
BE it further enacted, etc, That the said
purchase, receive and hold such real estate
situated within the corporate limits of the
city of New Orleans as may be necessary
and convenient in accomplishing the objects
for which said commissioners are appointed.
They may, by their agents, surveyors, en-
gincers and servants, enter upon all lands
and tcnemcnts situated within the said cor
porate limits of the city Of New Orleans
upon which they may conclude to establish
said park or parks and survey, and lay out
and construct the same, and may agree and
contract for the land with the owner Of the
land which they may think necessary for
the said park or parks. If said land belongs
10 the estate of any deceased person. then
or in case of the same belonging to minor,
or person non compos mcntls, then with
his or her guardian or tutor; or in case such
lands be held by trustees of school sections
or other representatives of estates, then with
such representatives; and said executors,
administrators, tutors guardians and repre-
scntatiyes are hereby declared competent
for such estate, person or minor to contract
with said commissioners to use, occupy and
possess the lands OF such estates, persons
and minors, so far as may be useful or neces-
sary, for the purpose of the park Or parks,
and the act or deed of such executors, ad-
ministrators, tutors, guardians Or rcpresen-
tatives i" relation thereto shall pass title in
such lands in the same manner as if said deed
or act was made Or done by legal persons Of
full age and sound mird ; and such executor,
administrator, tutor, guardian or rcpresen
+tatises shall account to those interested in
their respective bonds for the amount paid
him in pursuance of such agreement and
composition and if said commissioners and
the parties representing lands prefer, they
may refer the question of compensation to
arb1trators mutually chosen, whose award,
or that of their umpire Gin case of disagree
ment) shall vest title according to its terms.
"Be it further enacted, etc, That one.
half of all the money in the city or State
treasury, or to be collected, derived from
any tax for park purposes, be reserved and
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now located below CaRal street."
Section seventeen, which reads as follows:
"Bc it further enacted, etc, That said
commissioners may drain into the New Ca
nal all the lands constituting the park and
in case they should determine to do their
own drainage, the said lands shall not be
liable to any drainage tax" be and the same
is hereby amended and re-enactcd so as to
read as follows:
"Be it further enacted, etc, That said
commissioners may drain into the Claiborne
Canal or any other canals within the cor
porate limits of the city of New Orleans all
the lands constituting the said park or parks,
and in case they should determine to do
their own drainage the said lands shall not
be liable to any drainage tax"
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts Of laws conflicting with
the provisions of this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and this act shall be
in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
lSigned) GEO. W. CARTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
>Senate.
Approved April 6, 1871.
(Signed) Il G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary Of State.