St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-08-28

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ceased resided in that portion of the parish of
81. landry now embraced in the limits of the
d aerrltory TO OF the parish of Acadia by this act
itno lie silali transmit also to the clerk of the
ulslfict court OF Acadia parish all papers rel,-
tlnS 10 the tutOrship of minors when they or a
n ap9riat OF OF them reside in the parish of Ara-
qua tlat AL matters civil and criminal 81 trans
Ierrea snail ne proceeded with in said parish of
Aeah sn'i as rI If they had originated therein.
SEQ. i. 1lat as soon as possible after tlt. pr-
@anlZatiOn of the parish OF Acadia if shull ha
the duty OF the clerk of the district court and
eN-of1irlo recorder OF the parish of St Landry
TO make true and correct transcript in :, wei,
bound book or books. to be furnished by tha
police jury OF the parish of Acadia in the order
OF dates as recorded i'll his office. after the
deeds and title papers of record in said office
relative to and etfecting landed property stu.
ated within the limits of the parish of Acadia
accompanied by the certificate and seal of said
! clerk affixed at the end of each book that
when so completed. the clerk of the parish Of
81 Landry shall immediately transmit said
nnok or books to the clerk OF the parish of Ac:,-
dla together with all the original acts deeds.
mortgages and title papers on file i'll his office.
1fon winch said transcript shall have been
/ mace mat the fees allowed said clerk of the
parish OF St l.andr, for said transcript shall
| ne sIN cents for evary hundrOd words and one
dollar for his certificate and seal in each book
ana fHt said fees and the actual eVptr So i'll
cilffed ny said clerk in the transmission of pa
pefS anu documents to the parish of Acadia OF
lne warrant OF the PreSi ident o. the Police jury
Wheh lie is satisfied that the services have
peen performed. and the fees legally charged
! specific account of which shall accompany
| each warrant and be sworn to by said clerk as
! correct. "
SEC !. That no judgment. lien or privilege.
VI mort RACES. upon any property within the.
parish Oh Acaola by tins Act. if the same has
peel legally inscribed i'll the parish of st.
Landry IN such manner rs to bind such prop
eriE al the date of its inscription. and which is
void for no other reason or legal causc ana
the certificate of the proper officer of the Ilr-
lSh OF St Landry relative to said property
Snail be received in all cases where such GER
fihcate is required by law.
SEC s. That immediately after the org;iilizH-
ton of the parish of Acadia. il shall he the d1-
~ OF he sheriff and eNotfico fax collector of the
PARISH of st. Landry to transmit to the sheriff
ana eN-otficO collector of axes of the parish of
Acadia. a list of all unpaid taxes assessed mon
property within the limits of the parish of
Acadia. and the sheriff of the parish of Acadia
snail collect all such taxes and nav over fh.
parish tax to the Parish Treasurer and tile
state tax to the State Treasurer, and for any
expense incurred by the sheriff of ST Landry
III the performance of the service required by
tins act. he shall be repaid the amount which
ne ne: may nave actually expended. and no more
SAID amount to be paid by the Treasurer of the
parish of Acadia. on the warrant of the Prcsi-
dent of the Police Jury.
SEC g. That the school fund of the said par
sh OF Acadia shall be provided in the same
manner us for other parishes of the State
sE,: 10; Ihat the creation of the parish Of
AZ Acah t "a snl IN no wise impair the obligation
OF the people or property thereof. in favor of
the public creditors of the parish of St Landry
as -hefetof0re constituted; but the parish OF
t9caoa t,'% snail assume pro rata. the portion of
the public debt due at the time this acr shall
become law. by that part of the parish of
81. Landry as heretofore constituted. which is
embraced in the territorial limits of the parish
OF Acadia: and the balance of said debt shall
he assumed by the parish of st. Landry.
SEC. II. That it shall be the duty of the
poIce Jury OF the parish of Acadia Immediate
y AFTER their first meeting, as provided in see
Ilon four OF this act, and the police jury of
the parish of st. Landry, at a meeting to h,
held ny them within thirty days after this act
snall nave become a law. to select and agree
upon tnree commissioners for each parish who
shail pe residents. voters and real estate owli-
ers l IN their respective parishes whose duty it
siltlI =, ~ oe to convene in the town of Opelors.s.
III tle parish of st. Landry on a day to he.
liked by the judge of the thirteenth judicial
iisIrlet: I WITHIN twenty days after the appoint
nent of the commissioners who shall give TO
M >;ti9 COMMISSIONS, due notice thereof; aud at
'ald meeting and commissioners shall proceed
% % ascertain @ the amount of Indebtedness of the
nlrsh OF st. Landry immediately preceding
he adoption of this act. and to apportion fO
he parish of Acadia and to the parish of ST.
tin'iry ~ ny the apportlonment and proportion of
ald indebtedness due from each parish respae-
lively. which amount shall be determined by
ald commissioners and shall be in proportion
o u me relative value OF the taxable properts in
ach of said parishes after having ascertaned
he amount of said Indebtedness and made the
AID apportionment, and commissioners shall
eror, ane a same ne; to the police uries in both
'aflsnes and said police juries shall eacn i'm
nedlately proceed in their respective parishes
Q make suitable provisions for the payment of
ne,f proportion OF said Indebtedness under
uch regulations as they NAV adopt ShOuId
ald commissioners, in the performance of the
utles prescribed in this section. fail to agree
nd De unable to settle said disagreement
lhonS themselves they shall be empowered to
iect, by unanimous consent, another. person.
resident OF either one of said parishes, an
wner or real estate, who shall act as umpire
a the settlement OF said disagreemsnt. Should
ltler OF said commissioners hereia, designated
echne to serve. thert in that event the two
n elnaIhlng commlssj oners representing the
m nI,spir I,
e empowered to elect an other resident of said,
al1sll, an owner of real estate, who shall
orve III his stead.
. PC. aE' II. Ihat Immediately after the passage
the duty of the Governor to direct the.
roper oihcer ot st. Landry parish to procure 10
ts1sara1lon OF the legal votens of the parish of
t. Landry, sal d registration to continue for at
'ast SIXTY days; that Immediately after said
'slStlatlon an election shall be held by the
ga voters OF the parish of st. Landry for the
tia pallsn in regard to the creation of the new
arlsll OF Acadia; and it shall be the duty of
re- &c eoiu m ilssloners OF election to receive the
Sttihcl ent residence in said parish as required
J law. and that at said election all who shall
,.I, ~ u - vor of the creation OF the parish
lrisf OF Acadia" and all who are opposed
lai deposit ballot against the creation of
le is parish of Acadia" And the returns of
It VIZ election shall be made and promulgated AS
Nv required by law in ether elections: and il
majority of the votes cast at said election
nall ne IN favor OF the creation of said parish
Acadia, the Governor shall issue his procla--
latlon declaring that the said parish has heel
feated, ana the creation OF said parish shall
are from the time of said proclamation.
SEC l3. That all laws or parts OF laws con-
AIRY to the provisions of this act be and the
fme are hereby repealed.
II. W. OGDEN,
speaker of the House OF Representatives.
CLAY KNOBLOCH,
and President of th6