St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

west Original homestead applicant trans
ferred improvements to Pitard who resides on
II. Anna Holt, residence and status I'M
known.--Thc w of the W. of section thirty
one, in township nine, south OF range nine
u. Robert Holt.-The e. of N WI of section
thirty ono, i'll township nine. south OF range
nine west residence and status unknown.
-. Sanl Johnson. residence and status llll-
known.-The Va of the E4 of section thirty
one, in township nine, south Of range nine
west
IA. Victor Touchy, resides in Lake Charles
Parish of Calcasieu. Homestead entry ahau-
doned-The s! Of the WI of section thirty
two, in township nine, south of range nine
west
knowl-The S W, of the n E4 OF section thirty
two, in township nine, south range nine west.
unknown.-ThC S FL OF the FL of section
thirtytwo, i'll township nine, south Of range
nine west.
II. Wm. Withrrow, residence and status ull-
known.-Thc W! of the w OF section thirty
three i'll township nine, south of range nine
west.
1s Rcllhln Means. residence and status I'M
knOWn.--'rhc :! of the Y EI Of section thirty
three, in township nine, south Of range nine
west.
10. Charles Montaldo, residence and status
unknown.-The W! Of the n w of section
thrty-fOur, i'll township nine, south of range
nine west.
20. Adolphc G. HcrrSon. residence unhEnwl,,
the VIE resides on tllt alU, the HllSilHlu iaEInH
ahscnted himself for a number of years.-Thc
$ W. of the n w Of section 1hiIty-four, in
township nine, south of range eight west.
81. Augl,Ste RoscnIust, residence and status
unkuown.-'The 5 Et of the n f.! of section
thirty five, in township nine, south of range
eight west.
-. Mrs Carlos LcBlue or the State of Louis
lana residence and status of Mrs. LcIue uli-
knOwn.-The S f. of section twenty-siX and 81
of section twenty-five, i'll township nine, south
Of range seven west.
%. Henry r. Stanton. residence and Status
unknown.-The N WI of the S VI of section
twenty ycight, i'll township nine, south Of range
six west.
"A. Homestead entry, certificate pal. 10 name
given, on list from L. S. land olfice.-The w
and N WI Of the S w Of section tWenty-ninc,
i'll township nine, south of range five west.
25. Frank A. WalIare. Residence and status
unknown.-The va of the WI OF section
thirty, in township nine, south of range three
west.
2G. ". c. jones, residence and status MI
knowp.-Thc F! of the S W! and w OF the f.!
Of section thirty, i'll township nine, sOnth OF
range three west.
81. Jacob Wallace, residence and status lrl-
knoNn.-Thc +! Of the I14 of section thirty, i'll
township nine, south OF range three west.
IS. Michael Lynch, residence and status ull-
known.-The S w of section twenty -nnr, III
township nlnc. south of range three west.
%. 1SdOre hrOchlicr.-Ihe 5 EJ of section
twenty y-ninc, in township nlle south of range
three west, residence and status unknown.
80. Johanna Brelch residence and status ull-
township nine, south of range three west.
81. Henry n. Geeks, residence and status
unknown.-Thc Ia of section tWcnty-cigilt, i'll
township nine, south of range three west.
81. John Calnpman, residence and status uil-
kuown.-Thc 81 of the w of section twenty
seven, i'll township nine, south of range three
west.
80. Joseph Andr,,s, grant fronting on west
side of the Bayou Nezpiquc, residence and
status unknown.
81. Is. f. Williams, residence and status un-
known.-The N E4 of section Thirty, i'll township
nine, south of range two east.
35. Andre TlSs0n, residence and status un-
kn0Wn.-Lot No. two of section twcnty-nile in
township nine, south OF range Two east.
sc. David l.. EaulS, residence and status ull-
knOWn.-LOt three of section twenty y-nnc in
township nine, south of range two east
And the following lots or tracts of land lying
south of the centre lnt of their proposed road Of
which one hundred feet III width from the
centre line, is required by said Railroad for its
track and Railroad purposes and owned as
follows, viz:
81 Girls H. Hanson, deceased, late of Lake
Charles, of whose succession administrator
has been appointed.-Lot thirty-two of the
Bilbo subdivision of lands south of the Railroad
line, being part of the n Fl Of section thirty
one township ., south range west.
49, Victor Bonrdin, resides III Opclousas Parish
OF St. Landry. owner hy purchase and requires
cOmpenSatiOn-Lot No TWENTY-FIVE of the Bilbo
subdivision of lands south Of tile Railroad line
ard being a part of the \ E4 of section thirty
one, township Q, south range west.
a. W. D iN OILS D. L. Lyons. ;. j. Lyons and
j. Richard, residence Lake Charles and vicinity,
Parish of Calcasicll. owners by purchase aud
require cOmNensation.-LotS Nos six and seven
of the Bilbo subdivision of lands south of the
Railroad line and being part OF the n Ei of
section thirty-0ne i'll township nine, south range
eight west,
That they will require full and perfect OWL
crshp of said land.
Fonrth-That petitioners are unable for the
reasons stated to acquire title to said land
without resorthS to the process of cXpropra-
ton.
F1fth-Petitioncrs are unable to state the
names and residences of all of the owners of
the property described. as most Of them do not
live on the said property, that most are aban-
d0ned homestead entries.
Slxth-That for the reasons stated, it is i'm
possible to cite the owners of said land person
ally ana that notice should be given to them by
published in the Parishes where the land is
situated or In default of II newspaper in any of
said Parishes, then by notice in a daily Dapcr
in the city of New Orleans, and that printed
copies of petition and notice he mailed TO said
parties and that they be notified in all respects
in the manner required by the charter of this
company.
sevcnth-That petitioners are prcpared and
ready to pay to the owners of said land in the
manner prescribed by law, the sum the com
mlsslonels shall decree to be legally due for
SAD lands as the proper amount of compensa-
ton.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that thcv
be permitted to appropriate said lands, that
commissioners of appraisal be appointed, that
they hear evidence and ascertain and award
the amount and compensation TO lie paid for
the required property that they shall in all
things comply with the requirements of said
charter, approved March 3Oth, 1878. and that
on petitioners paying the amount awarded and
otherwise complying with the conditions of
said statute, they be decreed to be the owners
OF said hereinbefore described property.
And they pray for such other relief in the
premises as may he necessary and proper and
for all general and equitable relief.
J. G. PARKERsON,,
Agent of the Louisiana Western r. Il, Co,
State of Louisiana, !
Parish of st, Landry. )
james G. Parkerson, being dulysworn dcnoses
and says, that all the statements contained in
the foregoing petition are true as therein al
legged and set forth, that he is the duly author
lied agent of the Louisiana Western Rail Road
Company, that he has endeaVored to purchase
the property described in the foregoing petition
required for said Railroad and was unable to do
so for the reasons as set forth i'll the petition
that he could not find the owners, though he
used due diligence, with the exception OF David
E. Lyons, O. S, Lyons, ]. L. Lyons, +. J. Lyons,
J. Richari and Victor BDurdin, whose demands
he considered EnreasonaDlc, that the land is
unimproyed and the owners III mQst cases are
residing in other Parishes aud in places i'm
known to deponent and he further says, that
title cannot be acquired to the SAID property
WITHOUT appropriation,
Agent Louisiana Western F.. r. Co.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
May, 1879 B. MARTEL,
Dep. Clerk.
To N A. Baumgarden, VIM. B. Fleming or
Barny Martin, Martin NJ. Shelton, Anthony
Harris, a. Bohn or the Calcasieu Sulphur
Mining Company, David H. Lyons, kirkman &
Nettlerode, Oliver Fl. Wales, j. & S. Bloch, a.
Pitard, Anna Holt Robert Holt, saml Johnson,
Victor Iouchy, Saml McNeill Anthony B.
Montaldo, Adolph G: Herl1sbn, August Rosen-
quest, Mrs. Carlos LeBluc, Henry F. Station,
Homestead Entry Certificate 2741, Frank A.