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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-02
LIBERTAD DE IMPRENTA.
La GacetG de hoy ha publicado Ell
siguiente importante decreto:
GOBIERNO SUPERIOR CIVIL
DE LA ISLA DE PUERTO-RICO.

La sensatez jamas desmentida de
los hijos de esta IsIa, su lealtad acri-
solada hacia la Metr6poli lpues num-
ca Lares nj Camuy son bastante a
emparlarla!, los compromises que en-
mas 6 en- menos tienen contraidos to-
dos los partidos liberales, pero mas
el republican,, que yo tengo ell honor
de representa- aquf, como primera
Autoridad polftica delegada del Go
bierno Central; salido de su seno, de
regir esta Isla por las leyes mismas
de la Metr6poli, como una de sus
Provincias mas acreedoras & clio, me
obligan, en- cuanto de mi dependa, 4
implantarlas, sin otras excepciones
que aquellas que arrancan necesaria-
mente de contar aun con un ndmero
de ciudadanos libres, pero sin ell Pile
no goce de sus derechos politicos, Sc
gun la Ley immortal de % de MARIO
de este af1o.
Y como de los principles mas i'm
portantes del credo eminentemente
liberal, es ell primero ell declarsdo por
la Constitution en- su art. IL; vengo
en- dictar ell siguiente
DECRETO:
Art /: No podra ser privado min
gun espafiol que este en- pleno goce
de sus derechos polfticos del de emf
tir libremente sus ideas y opiniones,
va de palabra, va por escrito, valiGn-
dose de Ia imprenta 8 de otro proce-
dimiento semejante.
Art. % Queda suprimida Ia CEN
sura, ell dep6sito y ell editor respon-
sable para los peri6dicos.
Art. 80 Los delitos que sc come
tan con OCCASION del ejercicio de los
derechos consignados en- ei art. L:
seran penados por los Tribunales con
areglo 4 las leyes comunes.
Art 4e Son responsables para los
efectos del Arsiculo anterior en- los
pcri6dicoa el autor del escrito; 4 ial.
u dc este el director y & ialta do am-
bos el impFcsOr. In los hbroa, folio.
too J hojas suellas 81 aulor, J q no -
conocido 81 imprcsor.
Art 81 Todo lmprcaO llcvark 1
- linal 81 pi6 de impFenta.
Arr. 81 Los directories de period.
coa coniinuarAn cnvsnndo al Gubicrno
Superior Civil. tres eiemplaEcn para
- arehivo , resnisinn IL doblurno Dc
u RspabIicA
Tnmblen enviaEAn u Fiscal rsn.
pecslvo ii eismplar dc co.aambsc,
doc hoFaa antrw d nalIF 1 lux u %.
Fi6dico.
Art n LAs gAsansia. eonsisnada.
90 al ar II GO podrkn saap1adasss
sano srmporalmensa poE medic -
otFo dacFca0 de essr 0ohsrrna Ssps.
FsoF Civil eaaado - l. aalsa i segn-
ridsd DE- Esszdo 81 eascaaagNnesas -
ensFao ralnsrAas
AFt - QaaAaa nau sGu<ha laIaa
laa dlsPoeAcannsa aasessuesa &c -
opuagaa 4 pssseasa Dseseao.
penato- taacu 1c - ahrsI - III
PRIMO IL RIVERA
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a INSTRUMENTATION "A UNE REsO-
~ luton dn jury de Police de st. Landry,
adept6e 3eIg Ftyfler, 1873, t0us les pOssesselIrs
do warrants OH eertiilcats elaanSs q GraffierdFl
Jury de Police on du Graffier do La Cour da Dis
tricfs soft que ees dts warrants on eertineats
ateAf etennfegistres on non, sOflt par lie pre-
sentes ngtfaes dc soaEnettre cesmenies warrants
on eertnaeats au sonssignes, q son bureau, au
magassn de 4. II. Lefe0yre, aux OpeIoHsas. d
ation des seixailte jouFs, d partir de La date du
present avis.
T0us les warrants on eertiffcats enregistrss Oh
non eir6gistrsss aoiVenE done, ca yeffu de Ia
dite resolution du Jury de Police au III Fevrier,
1875 ltre exanlineret eIregistr6s par 10 soussi
gne dams les hnites 0es SoIxantc Tours, d dateI
du present avis; lis ne pourronf nIns
Gtre aceepfahles nj en- Placement de taxes, ii er
placement d'autres datteR dues a Ia par0lsse.
JAMES O. EEAGHERE.
Auaiteuf pour Ia PaEoiSse st. Landry.
ter nNeS. 1873.
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sHERHFF,S SALES,


Vincent ROagni VS.. g. h. Hartman ct ais.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
dry-No. 12o5.--By virtue of an writ, OF
District Court, of the State Of Louisiana, in and
for the Parish of ST. Landry. in the above en-
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse OF said parish, in the town Of
April, 1878, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property, to-wit-
A certain tract of land situated on the east
bank of Bayou Wikoff, in the parish. of st. Lam
dry, measuring FIVE arpents 'front.', more or less,
on forty arpents in depth, bounded on the west
by said Bayou Wikof. on the east by land, the
owner unknown, north by land formerly of Vim.
Wik0tf, and south by lands of - Guidry :;
saving and excepting the twosixths of a fourth
interest in said land owned by Jean Bite: HeDert
fills, Alexandra +. Hebert, Alexandra b. Ian
clos, Emerand Lanclos, Adolphe Lanclos, and
Louis LancloS.
Seized in the above suit.
Terns-On q credit of twelve months, puTcha-
ser furnishing bond alrd security according to
law. 8
E. o, HAYES, Sheriff.
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march s. 1873.

Vincent BOa&n1 VS.. s.. b. Hartman ct aIs.
NOUR DE DISTRICT, PAROTSSE ST. Ian
" dry.-No. 12O5.-En vertn dun writ de tieTi
~facias, lance par Phonorable la HnitiGme Cour
dc district de IEtat de la Louisiana, dams ct
pour la Par0isse st. Landry, dams lie process ci-
dessus %intitnlt, ct a moi adresse, je ,vendrai en-
yente publique, au plus offIant enchGrisseur, ii
la Maison dc Cour de la dite p~aroisse, en- la vile
d'Opelousas, le SAMEDI, 5 Avril, 1873, a
ONE heures du matin, les propri6t6S ci-apres
decflteS, SAVIOR
Tn certain moroccan de terre, situG sur la rive
est du Bayou WikOff, dams la parOisse st. Lam
dry, mesurant cinq a1pents de face, plus on
moins sur q%uarante arpents de prOf0ndeur, borne
IA FOucst par lie dit Bayou WikOtf, a Pest par la
tcrre don lie prOpriGtaire est %inconnue, au nOrd
par les terrcs appartenant announcement Il VIM.
Wik0ff, ct au sud par les tGrreS de-G uidry;
Il Perception dcs deuX-sixieme du quart d'int6rGt
de la slsdite tcrrcs app%artenant a Jean Bite.
Hehert, tils. Alexandra +. H6bert, Alexandra B.
Lanclos, Emerand LanclOs, Adolphe LanclOs,
ct Louis LanclOs.
Saisie par Ordre de Ia COur.
Conditions-A I'M credit de d0uze mois, Fac
quGreur fourniSSant TN caution ayGc DIES seCuri-
ties scion la lOi.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
n $3.50
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sMERHREsS SALES.
John ). Morgan, Administrator, VS..
rF Richard T, Rihm ct ais.

SANAANA4 "a AfA A-AN
INSTRUCT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian,
~ dry.-No. 121I5.-By virtue of a writ OF
fierf. facias, issued out of the Hon. the Eighth
District Court. of the State Of Louisiana, in and
for the Parish Of st. Landry, i'll the above emit
tied suit, and to me directed, [ will proceed to
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, al
the. Courthouse of said parish, in the o OF
Opelousas, OF SATURDAY, the 5t1 day Of April
1878, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, the following DIES.
cribed property, to-wit- =7
certain tract of land situated on the Bayou
| Waxia, in the parish OF st. Landry, and being
the fractional northeast quarter Of No. 20, town
ship No. 5, south Of range No. 5, east, containing
one hundred and flfty-five 90I100 acres. Also
one hundred and seventy-three acres, beingthat
portion allotted from Jacob Bihm, deceased, OF
4 certain tract OF land, situated i'll the parish OF
st. Landry, fronting on Bayou Courtableau for
ty-one chains and 51T106, and running back one
hundred and thirty chains and 60I100, bounded
north by Bayou Waxia, east by lands Of JacOl
Bihm, south by Bayou COurtableau, and west
by lands of John Fahey, containing about five
hundred and seventeen superficial acres, orig
inally granted to Francis Wikotf by the Spanish
Government, containing i'll all three hundred
and ninety-six acres, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon.
Seized in the above suit.
TeEms-Cash on the spot. q.
E.O. HAYES, Sheriff.
March 1, 1879.
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March 1, 1878.
John j. Morgan, Administrators, VS.,

JOhN b Morgan VS.
Richard l.. Bihm ct ais.
NOUR DE DISTRICT, PAROISsE ST. Ian
~ dry.-NO. 12115.-En vertu dam writ dc
fl. fa., lance par sPhOnorable Ia Huitieme Con
dc District de rEtat de la Louisiana, dams ct
pour la ParOisse st. Landry, dams le process CT
desSus %intitule, ct q moi ~a1resS6, .je procederai
il vendre a Pencan public, a la MaisOn de COuI
de la dite paf0isse, dams la vile DIES OpelOusas
lie SAMEDI, 5 Avril, 1878, a ONE hcures du
matin, les propriet6s ci-apres decrites. SAVIOR
Tn certain moroccan de tcTre situ6 surlc Bayou
Waxia, dams Ia parOisse st. Landry, ct Giant IL
quart nOrd-est fracti0naire de la section No. 90
township No. 5, au sud de la rangee No. 5 est
contenant 1866 90I100 acres, ct aussi: 173 acres
Giant la portion allOu6Hde Jacob BiEm, decide
dun certain moroccan de terre situ6 dams Ia pa
rOisse st. Landry, faisant face sur 10 Bayou
Courtableau sur Un espace de At 51T1OO chafnes et
courant en- arriere 1870 60E100 chafncs, borne aU
nord par lie Bayou Waxia, a Pest par les terre<
de Jacob Bilm, an sud par le Bayou COrrt,t
bleau, ct 4 POuest par les terreS dc John Fahey
cOntenant environ SIT acres superficiels, ayant
etc dome Originalement a Francis WikOf, pal
lie GeuvernemGnt EspagnOl, c0ntenant 396 acres
en- tout, avcc toutes les batisses ct am6liOratiOns
Qui sly trouyent.
SaiSies dams. lie process ci-dessus.
ConditiOns-COmptant
e. Q. HAYES, Sheriff.
I Mars 1879
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SUCCESSION SALES.

Estmfe Of Ghaumcey Seymour.
RY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE HON
- orable Probate Court of the Parish of st.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction, to
auctioneer, at the last residence Of deceased,
in this parish, on WEDNESDAY, April 18th,
1873, the following described property, belong
ing to the estate of Chauncey Seymour, de
ceased, to-wit-
/. A certain tract of land situated about three
miles from the own of Opelousas, containing
with all the buildings and improvements there
on. Said tract is bounded as follows, viz: north
by land of Louis Guidry, south by land of Vim
cent BOagni, east by land of Louis Chaudet, be-
ing the last residence of deceased.
Terms-On a credit of twelve months, pur
chaser furnishing bond and security according
to law.
Ill i..t. A. P. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer.
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Mars, 1873.
j. C. Downing vs.. Oscar BulIiard.7

district COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
dry:-No: 12133.-By virtue of a writ of tieri
~faeias, issued out of the honorable the Eighth
District Court, of the State of Louisiana, in and
for the Parish of st. Landry, in the above enti-
tied suit, and to me directed, [ will proceed to
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 5th day of
April, 1873, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property, to-wit-
A dwelling house, in which the said Bulliard
resides, a store attached to the dwelling, a corn
house, one quarter of d lot situated in town OF
A~rnaudville, bounded east by Bayou Teche, west
by unknown property, south by ULCER Gullbeau
and north by Paul Blanchard.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms.-Cash on the spot. g
. T: O. HAYES, Sheriff.
March 1, 1873,
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BrOno e. CastondyR VS.. Oscar Ballard

ASNWHAW N~tHStUNUy "A VS. WHCHF bWHHhHFGs
En- yertll dun writ de fieri facias, lance par
Honorable. Ia Gour de Paroisse, dams ct pour In
Paroisse St. Landry dams lie process cidessus in
THULE, eta moi adFesse, je vendrai en- vente pl-
bliqge, au plus offrant eneh6risseur, a la Mai
son de C0ltrd de Ia dfteparoisse, en- la vile dope
lousas, lie SAMEDT, 5Ayril, 1878, a ONE heures
du matin, Ia pr0nriet6 ei-apres decrite, SAVIOR
Une maison de residence, oeeupe par lie dit
Bulliard, I'M magasin attaeh6 a Ia residence, I'm
magasin q mails, UIl quart de terrain situe dams
Ia vile d~Ar1audville, borne @ Pest par lie Bayou
Teche, d P0uest par des prophecies ~inconnu, au
sud par Tiger Guilbeau, au nOrd par Paul
Blanchard. sS s 80
! Saisie dams lie process ci-dessus.
Conditions-COmptant.
E. o HAYES, Sheriff.
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Cidalise MuHpower Va. Andrew Henry,

CidaIise HuffpOwer VS.. Andrew Henry,
Administrator.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF VERMILLION
L No. 864.-Series District COurt.-By virtue OF
n writ of fieri facias, issued out Of the honora-
Bile Parish Court of the Parish of VermilliOn, in
the above entitled suit, and to me directed, I will
proceedtO sell, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the Courthouse of the parish OF st.
Landry, in the town of Opelousas, on SATUR-
DAY, the 9Th day Of April, 1873, at eleven O'Clock
a. NJ, the following described property, to-wit-
Creole oxen, one Creole bay horse, one note OH
Andre M9che of $4.25, one note Eugene Bird of
$10.25, one note Oh Aim Morgan of $685., one
Creole OK.
Seized in the above suit.
TeTms-Cash on the spot.
E. @. HAYES, Sheriff.
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.. g. Downing vs.. OSCAR Rurliard,

NoUR DE DISTRICT, PARoIssE ST. Lam
dry.-Ne. 12133.-En vertu dun writ de fieri
faeias, lance par Honorable la Huitieme COur
de District dc FEtat de Ia Louisiana, dams ct
dessus intituIe, ct 4 moi adress4, ie procederai
d vendre a Pencan public, d la Maison de Cour
de Ia dite pareisse, dams In vile DIES Opelousas,
matin, les prophecies ci-apres d6crites, SAVIOR
Une maiSOn de residence occupe par1 dit Bull
lard, IN magasin attaeh6 a Ia residence, TN ma
gasin 4 mails, I'm quart de terrain situe dams la
vile de ArIaudyi1le; borne arest par lie Bayou
Teche, a r'Ouest par des propriGtes inconnue, au
sud par ULCER Guilbeau, ct au nord par Paul
Blanchard.
saisies dams le process ci-dessug.
E. 0. HAYES, Sheriff.
z2maPs, 1873, -
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CidaIise Mu1rpowcr VS.. Andrew Henry,

CidaIise HuffpOwcr VS.. Andrew Henry,
administrator
NOUR DE PAROISSE, VERMILLION.-NO.
~ 8G4.-series de Ia Cour de District.-En vertu
la Cour dc paroisse, dams ct pour la Paroisse de
Ner1nillion, dams lie process colossus %intitul6, ct
a moi adress6, je vendFai en- yente publique, au
plus Ofrant ench6risseur, a la MaiSOn de C0ur de
la paFoisse St. Landry, enla vile d'OpelOusas, le
SAMEDI, 5 Avril, 1873, a onzc heures du matin,
les prophecies ci-apres decrites, SAVIOR
Une paire de b9ufs de tire, American, cOuleur
leur sign, TN heval Creole, couleur. bale, un bill
let sur Andre M6che pour $4.25, I'M billet sur
Eugene Bird pour S10.25, un billet sur Aim
Morgan pour $685., un b9uf de tire creole.
Saisies dams lie process ci-deSsus.
COnditiOns-COmptant.
L. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
Is mars, 1873. ~f -.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Police Jury Proceedings.
OPELoUsAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
March I'd. 1879. {

March Sd, 1873. s
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, John Roy, President; Fl. Duri0, I. 5.
F0ntenot, Theodule Fontenot and G. CIachere.
The minutes of the last meeting were Teadand
approved.
committee appointed January 18th 1872, to 10
cate a public road from the west end or IayI0fs
lane to Francois P. Pitre, in prairie Ronde, hay
ing failed to report, that the following commit
tee be appointed to, locate said road: D. Durto,
T.. Landry, F. P. Pitre, ST., Adam Reed, Pierre
Pitre, A. Lafieur and A.. Bertrand.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that the
road from, OpelOusas to Prudhomme City, be
changed so as to ~intCrsect the Opel0usas and Pot
Cove road, between the lines of Mrs, 10. Nc
CleIland and Mareellin Bellard.
On motion Of MI s. FonteuOt, resolved, that
the resignation of Louis Fuselier, ST., be accept
ed, and that VIM. Young be appointed road over
seer in his place.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that the
parish license of Joseph Laborde and BenOlsf
B~illaudeau be remitted to them as peddlers ana
retail liquor dealers.
The petition Of Jean Pierre Ortego was read
asking to remove the road on his front, on the
road from little Prairie Mammoth to Pine Pral-
RE, so as to allow him to enclose about three ar,
penis in depth, on the south of where the road
now runs, whereupon motion OF Mr.. L. ). tOn-
tenOt, resolved, that the petition be granted,
provided the applicant deliver q new road to be
accepted by the road overseer.
On motion of Mr.. Chaehere, resolved, that the
sum of twenty-five dollars each be appropriated
for the relief of the following PERSONS, tO-wit:
WidowsJohn Whitmore, Widow Louis Auguste
Fontenot, Dupreville BOuttin, SAM. Bruno, and
Charlotte Andrus.
A petition was read, signed by the members of
the Opelousas Bar, and officers of the Court,
stating that the Index to SUGGESTIONS Of the
Probate Court is almost entirely worn ont, and
should be replaced by a new one, whereupon
motion of Mr.. 7. G. Chachere, resolved, that the
sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated to
purchase the necessary book, and pay the cost
of copying the old index therein.
On motion of Mr.. DuriO, resolved, tliatthes sum
of sixty-five dollars be appropriated to pay for
the seal and necessary book for the Parish All
ditOr's office. .-...
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow, at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
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Succession dc Ghnumcey Seymour.

BWGCGBBHOM nc URNWT1Cey SGymOEPo
I'm VERTU DUN ORDRE. DE LHONORA-
II BILE Ia Cour des Preuves, de la Paroisse st.
Offrant eneherisseur, par lie soussign6, encanteur
public, a la derniere residence. du defunt, en-
cette parOisse, lie MERCREDI, Is Avril, 1873, les
prophecies ci-apres decrites, dependant de la
succession de Chauncey Seymour, DECIDE, sa-
Y0ir-
/. I'm certain moroccan de terre situe a environ
arpents superf1ciels, avectoutes les bAtisses ct
am6liorati0ns qu1 sly trOuvent. La dite terre est
borne a1 nord par les terres de Louis Gllidry, au
sud par les terres de Vincent BOagni, d Test par
les terres de Louis Chaudet, 6tant Ia derniere
residence du d6funt.
Conditions-A i'm credit de douze nlois, Fac
quereIlr fou1nissant nn1 caution avec DIES s6curi-
ties suiVant La Ioi. es .3a.ts ..r-.
~ s-t,.... A..P. WILLIAMS, Encanteuu.
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Jalss q ii Perredfn W.. simon rHiaa;n.

1ales IA. Perrodfn vs.. siaaon wigviY
b0thaln.
nO URDEPAR0IssE, ST. IANDBY-o. 4a7o
En- vertu DIM writ de feri faeias, lance mar
memorable la GoJE de Paroisse, dams ct nOllrS ii
Fafglsse st Landry, dalls le process cildessus M
mgale, eta moi aaresse, 10 veIIlrai en- yenfe mn
9lqge, an plus atrant elIeh6pisseur. Il Ia Mafson
9e g0tlr de Ia dite parUisse, dams Ia vile des
0pelQnsas. le SAMEBI, Avrii, 1873, a 0nze
sayoic- s
"a eeEgsln m0reeaN de- teTge eontenant deux
aEnshIs Sc race, nisF HaaFaHte afpents de Tr0-
Cnaclere, an sud narla Eerrede n. s. Bourgrne.
= lest parIe Bayou P~laaaeMine, ct q P0uest nar
la domaine pubiiuue.
Saisies dams lie process ei4IesSus.
C0nditons-ComRtant
GO. HAYES, sh6rf.
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TUESDAY, March 4th, 1873.

TUESDAY,, March 4th, 1878.
The. Police Jury metpursuant to adjournment.
Present John Roy, President; Fl. DuriO, I. s.
Fontenot, and T. c. Chachere.
On motion of T. s. Fonten0t, resolved, that the
object of the Resolution adopted January Goth
1878, providing for the Registry of parish war
rants, was intended to ascertain the Outstand-
ing Indebtedness of the Parish, and for the pur-
pose of preserving an accurate registry of the
same, and further for the purpose of detecting,
if possible, any fraudulent warrants, II any
there be in circulation. #,E
Resolved further, that all warrants, not regis
tered under the provisions of the said reSOlu-
ton, shall be presumed to he fraudulent, and
the same shall not be recognized as valid claims
against the Parish, provided, that any holder Of
any such warrants shall not be precluded from
establishing to the Jury, the legalftyo of theissue
thereof.
Resolved further, that the Parish Auditor, in
making registry OF warrants, shall note in his
book the warrants registered for the first time,
as well those re-regiStered.
Resolved further, that the Parish Tax Col
leCtOF, is hereby instructed to suspend the col
lection of the Parish Tax and Licenses, until
the expiration of the time allowed the Auditor
to register the outstanding warrants.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that five
freeho1ders together with the Shorthand District
Attorney, be appointed committee to examine
the Parish Jail and make q rep0rt whether the
sane can be repaired, or whetherit is necessary
to build a new one, and what will be the proba-
BILE cost of the same, and be it further resolved,
that the sum of one hundred dollars is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of paying for the
necessary plans and specifications.
The committee are requested to meet on the
31st day of March, and make their report within
thirty days from the day of their meeting.
The following committee was appointed: b.
o. Hayes, G. W. HRtlspeth, Vim. Evans, B. L.
Cole, VIM. Curley, D. 2. Latieur and Martin
Carron.
Messrs. Chachere and Fontenot were appoint
ed a committee on claims, after q careful exam
inati0n, reported fav0rably on the following
claims, and on motion the clerk was instructed
to issue, warrants for the same:
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So hRNs-FR0M THE PREMIsEs0FAL IL
- ph0nse Lastrapes, o. the night of the It'll
inst, a top buggy with side springs, belonging
to Mrs. Sarah N. Buaiag1. TIC can heeasily faen.
titled by tho enduf uneof the haf tshayingbeen
pieeed.
AhberaI reward will Dc paid for its recovery
and the arrest BR the thief.
ALFH0EsE LAsTRAPEs
mlarehs-4t.
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bOtham. 49,.
pARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-No. 1885,
By virtue of q writ of feri facias issued out
Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, L viii proceed to sell, at
PUBLIC auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse OF said parish, in the town of Ope-
1873, at eleven o'clock A. III, the following des-
cribed property, to-Wit-
9 certain tract of land containing one hundred
acres more or less, bounded above by lands of
VII {. Bourque, south by aAds0 of Joseph Latio-
ials. east by Bayou 1aquemine, and west by the
public domain, the same situated on Bayou
Plaquemine, in this parish.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Gash ON the spot.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
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Jules q A. RerPodia W. Simon Wfggfm.
hetham.
PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-Na. 1879
By virtue eta wFit0f AeFi faeias, issued out
q Ile no1orahle Parish Court, in and for the
q 20 me Htreeted, T Will prnceedtose sell at public
auction, mt the Courthouse of said parish, on
4sATURnAYs the 18th day OF April, 1874, at
property, to-wiC-
AegTtain tract Of land containiagtw two rpents
'front.' nE fortyIm depth, bounded north by land
OF Neflant Chaehere, south by land Of ". s,
Bourques east hy Bayou Plaquemine, and west
by tine public domain.
EeiaeN in the above suit.
Terns-Cash on the spot.
march Ist, 1873.
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tGOURD EPAROISsE, ST. LANDRY-No. 1886
~ En- yertl dun writ de fieri facias, lance mar
honorable la GOur de Paroisse, dams ct pour la
BEafolsse St. Landry, dams eproces ci-dessus in.
titule, ct q moi adresse, ie vendrai en- venfe Oh.
hslque, au plus 0frant eneherisseur, ala Maison
&c C0ur dc Ia dite narOisse, en- III Vile dope
Ietlsas. lie AADfEIJF, . Ayril, 1873, II 0nze heuPes
du matin, 10 pr0priet8 ei-apres deerite, SAVIOR
uncertain moroccan de terre, situ6 sur lie Bay
on PIaquenline, contenant cent acres, plus on
sInoins, borne en- haut par la terre de Valery S.
EB9urtlne, ~ sud par y teTTe de Joseph atiOlais
o Pest par IeBaFou plaquemine ct s rorest mai
la domaine pubIiqne.
Saiaies dams lie process oi4dessus.
Conditions-Camptant.
Ter mars.