St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-09-11

@ loC tourt oI tne parish OF Acadia, all
| Ietltiohs orders bonds and other papers relat.
tlnS TO SUGGESTIONS heretofore opened in tIre
parrish OF ST. Landry, which may be unsettled
nu am course or admlnistration when the de.
| seaSea resided IN that portion of the parish of
ot. Landry now embraced in the limits of the
territory OF the parish of Acadia by this act ::
nt, aia ne snail transmit also to the clerk of the
district court of Acadia parish all papers reIa-
| ting TO the tutorship of minors when they or a
majority Of them reside in the parish OF Aca.
@ ta, tiiai az matters civil and criminal so trans
Acadia, as if they had originated therein.
SEC g. That as soon as possible after the Or
ganlzaton OF the parish OF Acadia, it shan be
the duty of the clerk of the district court and
eX-officiO recorder of the parish of ST IandrV
TO make true and correct transcript, in weiI
nonnd book or books. to be furnished by the
OF dates as recorded in his office, after the
adoption OF this act, of all acts, mortgages
deeds ana title papers of record in said office
relative to and effecting 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
st. Landry shall Immediately transmit said
book or books to the clerk of the parish of ca
dia. together with all the original acts, deeds.
mortgages, and title papers on file in his office
made; that the fees allowed said clerk of the
parish or st. Landry for said transcript, shall
he SIX cents for ev3ry hundred words and one
dollar Tor ms certificate and seal in each book,
ana tl1at sad ices and the actual eXperse in
CURED by said clerk in the transmission of pa
pers and documents to the parish of Acadia on
the warrant OF the President of the Police Jury,
when he is satisfied that the services have
been performed, and the fees legally charged
specific account of which shall accompany
each warrant and be sworn to by said clerk as
correct.
SEC. 7. That no Judgment. lien or nrivileoa.
or mortgages. upon any property within the
parish OF Acadi a by this Act if the same has
peel legally Inscribed in the parish of st.
Lar tn h
erty at the date of its inscription, and which il
Eoid Tor no other reason or legal cause, and
me cerIlncate OF the proper officer of the par
lsh OF st. Landry relative to said property
shall be received in all cases where such GER
flticate is required by law
SEC. s. That Immediately after the organiza-
uoh OF the parish OF Acadia. il shall be the du-
ty OF the sheriff and eX-otco tax collector of the
parish ofst: Landry to transmit to the sheriff
and eX-officio collector of taxes of the parish of
Acadia, lst OF all unpaid taxes assessed upon
property within the limits of the parish of
Acadia and the sheriff of the parish of Acadia.
snail collect all such taxes and pay over the
parish tax to the Parish Treasurer and the
State tax to the State Treasurer and for auv
expense incurred by the sheriff of ST. Landry
IN the performance of the service required by
thls act, he shall be repaid the amount which
said amount to be paid by the Treasurer of the
parish OF Acadia. on the warrant of the Presi-
dent OF the Police Jury.
SEC 8. That the school fund of the said par
ssh of Acadia shall be provided in the same.
manner as for other parishes Of the State
SEC. TO- That the creation of the parish OF
Acadia shnll in no wise impair the obligation
,f the people or property thereof, in favor of
he pubic creditors of the parish of st. Landry
IS heretofore constituted; but the parish of
ACADIA snail assume, pro rata. the portion of
he pubic debt due at the time this act shall
become law, by that part of the parish of
It, Landry as heretofore constituted, which is
embraced i'll the territorial limits of the parish
# Acadia; and the balance of said debt shall,
be assumed by the parish of st. Landry
SEC. II. That it shall be the duty of the
'oilee jury OF the parish of Acadia, Immediate
affer their first meeting, as provided in see
ION I four OF this act, and the police jury of
ne parish OF st. Landry, at meeting to be
eld by them within thirty days after this act
nail have become a law, to select and agree
pon three commissioners for each parish, who
nail De residents, voters and real estate own.
rs IN their respective parishes. whose duty it,
nall be to convene in the town of -Opelousas,
the parish OF st. Landry, on day to be
1strict. within twenty days after the appoint
lent OF the commissioners, who shall give to. Z
AID commissions, due notice thereof; and at
aid meeting and commissioners shall proceed
, ascertain the amount of indebtednessso sof ti,ee
al1sn OF st. Landry Immediately preceding
nc adoption OF this act. and to apportiOn to.
nc parish OF Acadia and to the parish of St.
andry the apportionment and proportion of
ald indebtedness due from each parish respec-
Veiy, which amount shall be determined by
'ld commissioners and shall be in proportion
ach OF said parishes after having aseertained
ne amount of said Indebtedness and made the
nd apportionment, and commissioners shall
port the same to the police juries in both;
arishes and said police iuries Shall each i'm
ediately proceed in their respective parishes.
make suitable provisions for the payment Of
elr lelr proportion OF said Indebtedness under
I'd commissioners, in the performance of the
ltles prescribed in this section, fail to agree,
ld be unable to settle said disagreement
fhnfys han l.,
ect, by unanimous consent, another person., :.
resident OF either one of said parishes, an
yner OF real estate. who shan act as umpire
the settlement of said disagreement. ShOltld
ther of said commissioners herein designated
,cllne to serve. then in thai event, the tSr6p
commissioners representing the
empowered to elect an other resident Of'saids
irish, an owner OF real estate, who. shall
rye iii his stead.
SEC. u. That immediately after the passage
the duty OF the Governor to direct the
oper officer of St. Landry parish to procure o.
glstration OF the legal voters of the parish OF
,st dans st 70 nue. r
gistration an election shall be held by tif,
gal voters OF the parishOf ST. Landry for the
!rpose OF taking the sense of the people Of
i'd parish in regard to.the creation OF the new
irish OF Acadia; and it shall be the duty of
e commissioners OF election to receive the
ties OF all persons entitled to vote by reason
'iiSiSiho looiuCuCU III StbIu pdilSl DIS rGQufCu
law, and that at said election all who shall
in favor OF the creation of the new parish
all deposit ballot a. for the creation OF the
all deposit a ballot against the creation Of
e. parish OF Acadia. And the returns of
Id election shall be made and promulgated as
w required by law in other elections; and il
majority OF the votes east at said election
all be in favor of the creation OF said parish
Acadia, the Governor shall issue his procla-
alton declaring that the said parish has been
Gated, and the creation of said parish shall
te from toe time of said proclamation.
SEC. 13. That all laws or parts of laws con-
ary to tlle provisions of this act be and the
me are hereby repealed.
n w OGDEN