The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-21

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! in, which the said company seeks
to acquire, and the inability OF said
company to acquire the same
without resorting to such proceed
ing, and the cause or causes of
such inabili y, and the names and
places of residence OF the parties,
so far as the same can by reason
able diligence be ascertained, who
shall have or claim to have es-
tates or interest in the real estate,
and describing the legal status of
said persons as to competency 10
dispose Of their said estates or in
| terests, and, in case OF incOmpe-
tency, showing, as fully and def
nitely as practicable, by whom
and to what extent such estates or
interests OF the lands to which they
shall attach, or the persons own
ing such estates or interests shall
be held in trust, custody, gnardi
anship, supervision CT disposition;
i such petition may embrace as
many distinct parcels Of land,
thorgh belonging to ditfel ent par
ties, as the said company shall
. think proper TO include in one ap-
, plica:ion. A copy OF said petition,
with a notice of the time and place
at which the same will be pre-
, sented to such court drudge, must
l be served either personally or b.;
delivering to the party to deserved
such copy OF petition and said
notice or by leaving The same at
the usual habitation OF said
: party if such habitalion he iIi the
parish in which the lands sought
10 be obtained shall be situated
at least five days before the time
: specified IN such notice, or due
service may be made upon any
party to be sued, by publishing
such notice, or due service may bt
! made upon any party to be sued
by publishing such notice for al
d least three weeks immediately
prior TO the time specified in such
d notice, in a newspaper published
I in the parish lin case there is a
: newspaper published in suct
pa,isl), in which such lands shall
be situated, or ID daily paper
!, published !n the city Of New Or
g Jeans, and in case OF publication
Q by mailing, with postage prepaid
e a printed copy of said petition an,
notice addressed to the party t
be served at bis place of residence
ii known, or if it can, with reason
able diligence be ascertainea a
. least twenty days before the tiin'
y specific d in such uotlce.'' ,,aeee
I Sec. Z. Be it further enacted
" etc. That on said court or juag'
: receiving due proof or service o
. notice of such proceeding having
IL been made, as hereinabove Re
a auired, upon tho parties whose III
$ terests are to be affected by sal,
!. proceeding. such petition shall b
u heard. and such proof shall b
;, = taken as suci. court or judge shal
!. deem material IN the said proceed
a ,ny. and if, on such hearing, tn
II court OF judge sha!! hold that th
y petition OF OF said company ougli
l. to be granted, it shall so adjndge
! and shall make, and canse TO b.
entered an order to tifa; effect ,an
: appointing three a!slnterrsted an
>, y competent persons, who shall D
in citizens of this state, as cOinmis
,e siOners to ascertain, estimate an
y award the amount OF compenss
I'd ton which shall be paid by Sal
a company to the several person
interested in said lands for the il
= :, Jury or damage to be sustained b
- =, them, by taking or using theree
r. by thr said company. Such con
q missioners, when SO appointet
; shall take such oath as the con-
5, or Judge shall prescribe, and sha
at make their estimate and aware
e and report the same to the coul
70 or Judge in writing, within u
time that shall be fixed in the ord'
d, for theirappointmelit. They sha ,a
~ have all necessary powers LOT ~!
ny charging their said duties, and Il
of court OF judge may by its order
IN il it shall see fit. give special q
We .rections as; to their authority, al
nc nc the manner in which they sha
'or ' conduct their proceedings, al
he they shall, at all times, be subje
on to the order and direction Of y
m court or Judge in tiiscliarging the
let said duties. The decision OF
nd majority of said commissioners
fuc provided all shall act aud copst
., ., together, shall be legal and bIn
All II ing upon all questions which sh'