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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-21

hereby authorized to Ivy and collect
road tax per capita on al male inhabitants
over the ages of eighteen years and under
the age of forty-five years in said Parishes.
Tar not to Erceed Fifteen Dollars Per Annum
Sec. 1888. Said tax shall not exceed if
teen dollars per annun on each person LA
BILE to the tax provided for in the forego-
ing section, and the fines arising from il
shall be exclusively applied by the said Po-
lice Juries for the purpose of keeping the
road in said Parishes in good condition.
Sec. 1889. Said Police Juri es shall have
power to let out contracts for opening and
repairing roads and making and repairing
bridges on such terms as they in their dis
erection may deem most conductive TO the
public interests; provided they shall not
make contracts for work exceeding in
amount the funds in their Treasurer or the
amount of taxes levied for that purpose.
Road La,C Relating Specially 10 the Parish Of
Rapides.
Sec. l. The Police Jury of the Parish of
Rapides, shall have and they are hereby in
vested with power, so to alter or modify
the road laws of the State applicable to the
said Parish, as to grant permission to the
freeholders and taxable persons in any OF
the road districts in the said Parishes to
keep up and maintain in good order the
public roads within their district, by work
ing each one, or across the front of his land,
and in body on such parts of the roads as
may pass over the public lands, under such
rules and penalties as the said Police Jury
may prescribe, whenever majority of the
freeholders and voters in such district shall
petition the said Police Jury to do so.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-21
NO. 60.
ANACT


Comforting certain additional powers and
privileges on the Metairie Cemetery As :
ISOLATION, and to pun sh trespasses.
WHEREAS, A certain association known
as the Metairie Cemetery Association, has
been formed, and is now in existence under
the general corporation laws, by act passed
before James Fahey, notary public of
New Orleans, on the twenty-fifth day of
May, 1872.
EcrIoN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly conven-
ed, That if any person shall open any
tomb or grave in the lands of the Metairie
Cemetery Association, and clandestinely
remove or attempt to remove any body or
remains therefroIn, such person on convic-
ton thereof shall be sentenced to undergo
an imprisonment at hard labor for term
not less than one year nor more than five
years and pay a fine of not more than five
hundred dollars at the discretion of the
court. And any person who shall willful-
ly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure or re-
move any tomb, monument, grave stone, or
other structure placed therein, or shall
willfully destroy, cut, break or remove any
tree, shrub or plant within the limits Of
said cemetery, or shoot or discharge any
gun or fire arms within said limits, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall
upon conviction thereof, before any court
OF tribunal of competent jurisdiction, be
punished by fine at the discretion of the
Judge, according to the aggravation of the
offcnse, of not less than five dollars, nor
more than fifty dollars for each and every
offense.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the property of the said Metarie Cemetery
Association be and is hereby forever ex-
empted from all taxation, State as well as
municipal and parochial, SO long as 1t re-
mains dedicated to the purposes OF Gem e.
terry.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all lots, tombs and monuments in said
cemetery shall be forever exempted from
seizure under execution or assignment for
debt under any insolvent or bankrupt law,
and no public road, street or avenue shall
be laid out or opened over, upon orthrough
the lands of said corporation.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the said Metairie Cemetery Association
shall have perpetual existence.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with
the powers granted to said Metairie Gene
terry Association BY its original act of In :
corporation or with the provisions of this
act be and are hereby repealed, and that
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signsd) CIIAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) c. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate. y.
Approved March %, 1873.
(Sianed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
p. G. DEsJoNDE,
Secretary Of State.
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SUCCESSION SALE

Parish Court-Parish of Rapides-State Of
No. 5.-Succession of Thomas j. Wells,
deceased.
DURSUANT to an order directed to me
- from the Honorable the Parish
Court, in and for the Parish of Rapides,
State of Louisiana, in the above named
Succession, commanding me to Sell for
Cash, and for the payment of debts due by
the said Succession, all the Lands in the
Parish of Rapides, belonging to the Success
sion of Thomas ]. Wells, deceased, will
offer Tor Sale at Public Auction, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of July
lS53,
between the hours of II A. NJ, and p. NJ,
at the Court House Door, in the Town of
Alexandra, Louisiana, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
The undivided half of certain tract or
parcel OF land, comprising q portion of the
Plantation known as Wellswood, situated
ON the left descending bank of Bayou Bout,
in the Parish of Rapides, Louisiana, con-
tanning Five Hundred and Fifty Acres,
more or less, bounded above by the Home
Plantation of John and Amelia b. Comp
ton, below by lands Of the Succession of
Hatch Dent, together with the Dwelling
House, and all other Buildings and ln-
provements situated thereon and thereto
belonging.
Also one undivided half Of One Hundred
and Fifty Acres of land, bounded above by
land belonging to the Succession of Hatch
Dent, and below by land belonging to the
Succession of John and Amelia b. Compton,
with all the Buildings and Improvements
thereon or thereto belonging.
Also the undivided half of the back con-
cession of the two above mentioned tracts
or parcels of land containing Eight Hun
dred Acres more or less, together with all
the Buildings and improvements thereon.
Also the one undivided halfof the tract
on which is the residence Of the deceased,
Thos. j. Wells, known as IDENTIFY, contain
ing Two Hundred Acres of Pinewoods land
situated about ninas miles northwest OF
Wellswood PlantatiSU being the same land
purchased by deceased from Reuben Carnal
Terms of Sale leash,
JOHN DELACY,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Auctioneer.
| june Ia 8 sqrs, 5t-P .Fs $40 90.
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ALEXANDRIA, La, June 5th, 1867.

ALEXANDRIA, La, June 5th, 1867.
On motion of Mr.. Ransdell,
Resolved, That from and after the pas
sage of this act, that all male residents of
this Parish, between the ages of seventeen
and fifty years, shall be subject to work on
the public roads at least ~ days in each
year; provided, IL be necessary to expend
so much labor in keeping the roads in good
order in the district in which they reside,
or have resided within thirty days previ-
Gus to being ordered out to work by the
Syndic; further, that If any persons liable
to road duty under this act, shall fail or re-
fuse to attend at the time and place assign
ed by the Syndie, after having been notifi-
ed, within ten days previously, such person
shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not
less than 81 so for each day they shall fail
to work as required, or shall be imprisoned
in the Parish Jail for period not less than
ten days further, that the penalty pre-
cribed in in the foregoing Sections, shall
be enforced by indictment or information
before the District or Parish Conrt and it
shall be the duty of all Syndics in this Pa
IRISH, 10 prosecute all offenders under this
act, before the Magistrates of their respec-
tive districts, whose duty il shall be to re-
quire all offenders against this act to give
bond with good security for their appear
ance before the District Court or Parish
Court, or IN default thereof to commit them
to prison.
A true copy from the minutes:
7 M ia MIILCAHY,
Z = Clerk Police jury :.
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Road Tar Per Capita.

Nee 1887. The Police Juries of the sever
81 Parishes throughout the State, the Par
isb Of Orleans excepted, shall be and are
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-21

Parish Court-Parish of Rapides-State Of
Louisiana.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-21

denoting the payment of said Special Tax
before commencing business.
The taxes embraced within the provi-
sions of law above quoted are the follow
ing, viz:
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EXTRA MEETING OF THE
POLICE JURY.

In answer to the prayer of twelve
freeholders, and in obedience to Sec
ton 2732 OF the Revised Statutes, l
hereby call an EXTRA MEETING
of the Police Jury of this Parish, to
be beld at the Court House, in
Alexandria commencing On THURS
DAY, 3rd DAY of JULY, 1873.
Punctual attendance is requested,
as business of importance is to be
transacted.
T. G. COMPTON,
President Police Jury, Parish OF
Rapides.
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UNITED STATES L.VTER.v
III REV.ETUE.
NOTICE TO SPECIAL
TAX PAYERS
IN STA NH -

A M
denoting the payment of said Special Tax
before commencing business.
The taxes embraced within the provi-
sions of law above quoted are the follow
ing, viz:
Rectifers 5000 90
Dealers, retail LIQUOR. 20 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 90
Dealer in malt liquors,
wholesale ...---.-.-.- 90 %
tail. 20 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco. -. % 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobac-
co. 80. 500 90
and on sales of over 81
600, fifty cents for every
dollar in excess of 81 900.
Dealers in manufactured to-
DaccO. - D w
Manufacturers of stills. =. so 90
manufactured. .......... so 90
Manufacturers of tobacco. 10 90
Manufacturers of cigars. -. 10 90
Peddlers of tobacco, first
class, (more than two
hOrSeS) .--.--.--- 5O w
Peddlers of tobacco, second
class, e horses) -....... % 90
Peddlers of tobacco, third
class, Il horse). $500. 10 90
Peddlers OF tobacco, fourth
class, Ton foot or public
conveyance)- --.....-..- 10 90
Brewers of less than 500
barrels. ............... 30 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or
more 1UO w
ANY person who shall fail to comply with
the foregoing requirements will be subject
to severe penalties.
Speoial-tax Payers throughout the Uni
ted States are reminded that they must
make application to the Collector Tor
Deputy Collector) of their respective dis
tricts, and procure the proper stamp for
the Special-tax Year, commencing May l,
1873, without waiting for further notice.
GA. RICE,
Collector of Internal Revenue, Cd District of
Louisiana.
Application may also be made to, and
stamps procured of,
A, A. MILLIKEN, ESQ.,.
Deputy Collector, at Alexandra, La, to
June sd 1873.
June 14th-2t.
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VI coubcWdy, 10 pcIIoiiH ouO WIN fOI uAAe0
on giving one days notice.
Certain Roads Declared Public.
Sec. 1895. In all the Parishes of this State
In which the public roads are controlled
and regulated by Police Juries, all roads
whlch have been opened and in common
osss fm twelve months previous to the pas
ssse Of this act, shall be and are hereby de-
esased to be public roads, and shall not be
closed, INSTRUCTED or changed without the
consent of the contiguous property owners,
and the approval of the Police Jury.
Police Jsries TO Open Roads Distracted.
Sec. 1886. In case any road shall be closed
oSstructed or changed in violation of the
provisions of this act, it, shall be the duty
OF the Police Jury summarily to open and
remove all distractions to said road, and
to restrore it to us former condition at the
expense of any person or persons, who may
nave closed, obstructed or changed the
same.
Road Tar Per Capita.
Nec. .SSS7. The Police Juries of the saver
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HEYMAN & cos

HEYMAN & cos.
0e,at Datite!
INADDITION TO OUR FORMER LARGE
j Stock. we have received Fresh As
sOrtment Of Summer Goods, to
which we call the attention of CLOSE
buyers and the public in general, as we are
determined to sell nj prices 10 suit
the times, in order to make room for our
Fall and Winter Stock.
We will sell at
.TesC Fork Prices.
Our Stock consist of
Gcntiemeu's Clothing
and Furnishing Goods,
BOOTS,
SHOES,
HATS,
DRY GOODS,
and complete assortment Of
White LINEN,
Cambria,
Cross6ar .uusltn,
J0cOnet,
Calico,
COtt0Ssades,
HICKORY,
| Stripes,
| Densi1ss.
| White and BrOsUss !Sheefimg,
Linen and Cotton Checks,
and thousand other articles too numerous
to mention,
Also large Stock of
| @roteries,
such as
Bacon,
/ Flour,
Mess Pork,
Corn MeaI.
1 Lard,
Sugar,
| Coffee
| - &C., &c.
and also large stock of FURNITURE and
SADDLERY.
B Persons visiting onr town viii FIND
it to their advantage to give us q Call, and
find out our prices, before purchasing else
where. Our motto Is t5B Quick Sale,
and small profits. IA
i "A HEXAGAN 81 CO.
Alexandria, La, May 81, 1s73-tf
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Police Jury Meeting.

Special law relative TO road SYM
dies and hands, enacfed ny
the Police Jury Of Rapides
at the meeting i'm June,
1867, by authority
Of Section 1854,
Ofgeneral law
Oh the SUBJ
jecf.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-21

any other saleable article, and in
short promises to Traders of all
kinds as Good or Better Bar
gains as can be obtained any
where else in the limits of the town.
Alexandria, La, May 81, '73-t1jan.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-27

VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE AND
IMPROVEMENTS AT AUCTION BY THE SHERIFF
Particular attention is called to the sales at
auction to be made tomorrow at noon. at the
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street, by the sheriff Of the parish Of
Orleans. Said sales comprise:
l. Four lots of ground, with the buildings
and Improvements thereon, situated in the
Sixth District of this city, in tho late sub
urb Avart, on Laurel street; one of said
lots forms the corner of Soniat street.
2. A lot of ground, with the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated IN the
Second District of this city, fronting E.-
planade and Barracks streets, between
Burgundy and Rampant streets.
8. A lot of ground, with the buildir e
and Improvements thereon, situated in the
same district, on 81. Ann street, between
Tonti and Rocheblsve streets.
4. And the improvements on che prem
ises Nos. IS and 81 Delta street.
For full psrticulaEs sad terms SEQ adver-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-27

Arrest Of the Salt Lake Mupderrre-Ars
resi- Of n Prize fiEhter-An Embezziinx
POstOfkice Cashier-Outrage In New
4ersey-fursGft Of the Train sVYeckerss
SALT LAKE, July .5.-Butcher, who killed
Cotton and his two sons, was arrested YES.
terday. The youngest son was shot five
times with a revolver and once with shot.
gun loaded with buckshOt. The eldest SOD
was shot i've times and cut in seven places
with = knife. A number Of stories about
the terrible affair lead to the general belief
that the COttOns We're the assailants. The
people OF Brigham Canon seem to justify
Butcher.
New YORK. July 2s-At midnight the
prize fighters, Arthur Chambers and George
seddon., LETT in two steamers for Far Rock.
away, TO fight At day break They werc
each accompanied by about fifty friends.
George Seddons was arrested while on the
way to the battle ground.
Della Corcoran. a young Irish woman, in
reported 20 have been outraged. murdered
and thrown into the river, by negroes, in
New Jersey. opposite Yonkers Sunday night.
Three arrests have been made.
w. II. Whipple, late cashier Of tho
Norfolk postotfice. has been arrested here,
charged with embezzlement
William II. Whipple, arrested here somc
| time ago on the charge of embezzling
money from the postoffice of Norfolk.
| where he was employed as clerk, to-day
waived examination before the United
States commissioner and agreed to 90 back
| voluntarily TO Norfolk for trial
! ST. LOUIS, July 26.-The Republican haA
| received a special dispatch from st. Joseph.
Missouri, which says kilograms received
| there state that number Of the Iowa rail.
road train robbers crossed the Hannibal
and st. Joseph railroad few miles east OF
Chillicothe on Thursday. with a large par.
ty Of pursuers only three miles behind
| them.
The people in every section of the coun.
| try that could be reached by telegraph
have been advised, and the roads in every
direction are guarded by bodies Of men.
Two Of the robbers are said to be notorious
I desperadoes of Clay county Missouri.
The dispatch further states that theirs
never was such a determined pursuit Of
villains as in this instance. 1t seems almos,
impossible for the robbers to escape. 1t il
believed. however, they will not be taken
without a terrible conflict, as they know
capture means instant death.