New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-30

Fs,HE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO
4 Mrs. C. Poussin, exeeutrix of the last will and
testament of and representing the succession OF
Francois Poussin, deceased, and to Augustus
Chevalier. and TO all other persons whom 1t may
COMMUNICATING:
Whereas The Honorable William ". Belknap.
the Secreary of War of the United States of Amer.
lea hath bv authority conferred on him by the
statutes of the United States of America in due
form Of law, appears in our said Clrcuit Court, and
in due form of law exhibited anu med his petition
for and in behalf of the United States of America
wherein he hath given a,o eur SAD court to
h2 aa Of the authority a4fsF
and vested in him by the statutes OF the United
States in such case made and provided, he has
heretofore lawfully entered upon, and for and in
the name and i'll behalf of the said United States
has taken possession of certain lot piece par
eel Of laud. situated in the parish OF Rapides in
the State and District of Louisiana, and has occu-
pied and appropriated the same as and for a na.
tional cemetery the said property being in his
opinion and Judgment suitable and necessary for
the purpose of Carrying into feet the act of Con.
gress aforesaid, and beiAg needed and necessary
for national cemetery for the burial of deceasd
officers and soldiers of the army, and sailors and
marines Of tle navy of the United States and has
established the same as a rational cemetery, and
that the same is now continued as such.
and that the SAID piece or parcel OF land is de-
scribed as follows: That certain tract or piece of
land situated in the parish of Rapides in the State
| OF Louisiana known and described as fully and
at large set forth in the plat and map thereof an
nexed to and fled in our said court IN the clerks
office thereof as part ana portion Of the petition
| to the examination and Inspection OF all persons
describing in detail said land, which is situated
near the town village III said parish of Rapdes
| known or called Piuevile. Said cemetery being
| part of the tract of land known as the Poussn
district. located within the limits OF the original
Adam Hatfenan claim, @. B. B., 327, as specified
| and denominated on the Official United States sur
| vey of township four north, range one west, and
now in possession of, and actually occupied by the
United States national cemetery, as aforesaid.
| And whereas il has also been represented unto
our said court that the ownersp OF SAG real estate
involved in dispute or uncertainty as to whe
is the real owner of the fee simple title thereto,
| and that the said Secretary OF " ar is informed
| that you OF you claim to nave or represent
ownership, title or Interest tereln or thereto,
and that the said United States, through said Sec
retary of War is unable To deal WITH safety with
| any of said persons i'll acquiring lawful title to
| said properSv as and for a national cemetery by
| reason of uncertainty concerning the ownership
| and title thereof.
| for by the United States not be settled, fixed
and Determined for the same reason.
| And our said court having considered SAID appli-
cation Of the Secretary Of War IN this behalf and
| having made its order il the premises;
| Now, therefore, you the said above named per
sons respectively, as well as all persons whom it
| may concern and who may have, or pretend to
have to represent any person Oh persons, claim
ing auy right title or interest in or 10 said real
taTe or any part or portions thereof, pursuant to
the decree or the orders of said Circuit Court in
| the premises, aIe hereby cited admonshed and
required to be and appear in our SAID Circuit Court,
holden at the city OF New Orleans, in said district
of Louisiana on before the first Monday in 10
vember next, 4. d. 1874 and make and HE III said
! court statement in writing, under your several
oaths airmaions, stating and setting forth any
and all interest claim or title wherein you, or each
or either of you have claims pretend TO possess in
and to said property any part or portion there
of, and further herein stand toand abide any such
| order Judgment or decree the court shall or
| may make il the premises, or as shall or may lie
| or become necessary or proper to secure the ap-
praisement said property and its transfer to the
| said United States by isdefeasibe titles III fee
| simple; hereof fail not.
| Witness the Honorable Morrison R. Waite, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
of America at the city of New Orleans, this tenth
day OF July, A. D. eighteen hundreS and seventy
| four aud OF the independence OF the United States
| of America the ninety ninth year.
| +. A. WOOLFLEY, Clerk.
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