The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-10

the lots or land contiguous and adjacent to
the corporate limits of said town and here't-
after dc ;cribc d, voting at election held
ut the Court House in said town on the FIRST
day of ivy, 1893. under resolution of the
city ccu,c:l of aid town of Lafayette and
proclamation. sn'm ting the proPos;tlon
whether they dcsir ID such lots or land !
should tie annexed to and included in the
corporate limits of said town Of Lafayette
an: be subject to the jnris;iictinn. control
and authority of saij! municipal authority as
fully and 70 all ntents and purposes as if the
anne had been originally included therein,
have voted in favor thereof: -....
And whereas, the returns OF said election
showing said result, were recorded and
transcribed in the public record book where |
in the ordinances OK official proceedings OF
said municipal authorities are usually kept, |
and the same permanently preserved among |
the official records of said town;
And whereas. the muncP pal authorities OF
the town OF Lafayette have, within ten days |
| after said election. made public Procla'na-
ton of said result of said election by publ |
cation in the Lafayette Advertiser and
Lafayette Gazette, newspapers published
: in said town: Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Mayor and city
council of the town of Lafayette; That an
election be and is hereby ordered under the
provisions of act No. IoS, of the general
! assembly of this state for the year 1852, APP
proved July 7, 1902: said election to be
held under The general election laws of the
State by the qualified electors under the
| general election laws of the state residing
Lafayette as established by Act. No. III
of 1869. submitting to them the proposition
whether they coucur in, consent and accede
to the proposed annexation to the territorial
! corporate limits of the town of Lafayette as
! fixed by said act No III of 1869, to be sub
iect to the jurisdiction, control and authori-
| ty of the municipal authorities thereof as
| fully and to all intcnts and purposes as if
the same had been originally included
therein, certain lots or land contiguous and
adjacent to the corporate limits of said town
as follows, to-wit:
Starting at the bridge the coulee west
of said town, between the properties of
Henry Iohorst and Dame Anita 1Iohorst,
wife Of Doctor Franklin J. Mouton, and
North IS 4 West, small ash, 80 feet
Nor tn 81 East, a small ash, 50 feet; thence
n. 4 E, 500 feet in Hohorst's pasture;
thence N. 81 z E., 800 feet; thence N.
thence N. 5 E., $50 feet; thence N. IS 4
E, no feet; going from cemetery to Mrs.
Judice's place, 47o feet; thence n. 7 4 w.
800 feet; thence N. 20 Z. 500 feet to south
east corner of Arthur Greigs property;
thence n. Z E, 623 feet to the big ditch
1900 feet to public road leading to Scott,
1855 feet to the Louisiana Western railroad,
1858 feet to the north side of said railroad !;
thence, Z. 1924 thence South II E.
600 feet to the Morgan railroad o.
W. Division) 1850 to center of
Morgan road, 1860 feet t. the public road
leading to Breaux Bridge, 1910 feet into Dr.
+. S. Mudd's field. $3.50 feet TO the south
west corner of his garden, 5000 S. about IS
feet beyond DIR. Mudd's residence, $500
feet in DIR. Mudd's back lot. Thence south
43 x L. from DR.. Mudd's to public road
leading to Breaux Bridge, $40 feet to Men
tor Richard s lot, 1850 feet into Crow Cir
ards property, 1890 feet to stake.
Nshosen a": Ssshs SO fss s TO I psss ss.
sis 60 e5 sixs Zee, to r !s'e es fec, .he"ee
ss IS 1S n t:f Of H. @ TO S5
addition: thence $ - ": iAiI Is;' 70 o'S t'::. ai5o
20 following tn: public road zee, to coulsc
row s j. asn Q: \" Il IT, ,>srs rs Sa1d
Ihsnee = " in Mr. tsarts !,~s' 1920 t feet in
oak oak e Tee in e.cs,} so:st, Ct b. os,ns
55S t sSS TO S%se POINT ss T. ies 'e'
v ri. an 1a, s' s at c t uol 1 ins
The p.,i s. in ms OF lilFcit ON I'':S;iay
to 2orc :, nd: Tie :,s:a!
Lafayette established at present b.; :ei No. II
&c That The Is t., VOTE, r6P P at s &
so" he they :; , Go, m nt
limits OF the ,9wn Of iyse ,'2%e los or ;,,d
iy dsssrie,i in :ccSn ' orc o. ,~ r;ancs
au,horts OF The municipal authorities OF said
fully and 70 al: et', ,,,d pure ss a. Il the SIN
nsits thereof by act approved March H. 1896 ncor
H. Sssy 81 5 i HI, si Gs so ;
the result may be readily "scertalncd whethsr
acG electors Voting at said election
favor anncxing and including the lcs land afors
sielt territorial corporate limits CT said
Be further res"ivsd: That the ese,Grs shall Tot'
be of white which shall be written these
ord--..For the proposed anncaation' 'AGains
counted for against the proposed annexation a
cast; in every when the name of the
, voter appear his ballot the commissions r.
=, shall keep record of how he voted opposite hi
name the list of Names so as to ascertain the re
? lie it fr,!er resolved That K. G. Crcie. J. Edw
Martin and Ernest Constantn: be and are hereb!
one of said commissioners should fai
to act then commissioners to be appointed
in accordance with the genera! election laws of the
until seven afternoon; that 1
shall of said commissioners to keep list o
the persons voting at such polling place. which lis
: shall! mbercd from end to the other
be signed and correct by the
after the poll is closed and the
are counted: that before entering their dutic
and if II authorized administer OathS be
present administer the oath to the commissioners
it may be administered by voter, or if no vote
be commissioners to each other; tina
the commissioners shall proceed to count the vote
/ without moving the box from the room place
. where the votes received and in presence o.
that two tally sheets shall be kept of the which
) shall; marked with tallies in lines from the begin
ing the end of the page. and the total amount o
shall be figures Immediate l.
- after tho end of the ITALICS. and in letters.
prevent any alteration thereof and after the coun
is the ballots counted shall be baC.
& in the box. which shall be cdiateiy sealed
| witt, ballots therein As as the votes az,
counted and the ballot box sealed. above stated
| the commissioners shall make compiled
mcnts of cast. how many for and how man,
| against proposed annexation, also the n;lmOc
of the number OF ballot
rejected If any. and the reasons therefor The com