The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-04-06

the corporate limits of the town Of
Abbeville, La. with respect repre-
That they desire that that portion
of land included within the follow
ing lines or limits be annexed to and
included in the territorial corporate
limits of the town of Abbeville, La.
SO that it will constitute a part
thereof. to-wit:
DESIGNATION OF THE LIMITS OR
BOUNDARY LINES.
Beginning at a point on the line
between Lot 9 and Is (nine an1
6fteen) Of The Carmelite Blanchet
Tract 800 feet west, measured ON
said line, from the middle line Of
St. Charles Street, running thence
at q bearing of North SO degrees
East to the line dividing the estate
of Sicily from the land of Valcourt
Veasey NOW Julie Broussard)
Thence Eastwardly along said line
to the point of it's intersection with
the continuation of the line between
the land of AIphonse Leblanc and
Lyman Lyons and others. Theoce
South 10 degrees West to the iberia
and Ahbeville road or the land oil
Jean NJ. Beauxis and thence along
the South liue of said road to the
present limits of the town of Abbe-
Wherefore petitioners pray that af-
ter due proceedings had upon this
petition, an election be ordered to
be held by the qualified electors
residing in and upon the hand above
described, submitting the PROPOSE.
ton to be voted upon at said cleo
ton whether they desire that said
land be annexed to and included in
the corporate limits Of the town of
Abbeville, La.
That Ten days notice be given by
publication in the official journal of
the town Of said election according
to law.
That if said election is carried in
favor Of annexation, then after due
formalities had and the observance
of all legal delays and requirements
of law, the same question of annexa-
tion@be submitted to the electors of
the town of Abbeyille itself accor-
ding to law, and that is said last
election is carried in favor of annex.
alton, then due proclamation be
made thereof and from the expira.
ton Of which your honorable body,
petitioners pray. have and exercise
full Jurisdiction control and authori-
ty over the land above described or
territory as fully and to all ibtents
and purposes as if the same had been
originally included inthe territorial
corporate limits of the town of Alb.
bcville. La.
And petitioners further pray for
all general and equitable relief in
the premises. etc.
Very Respectfully.
W. FL. Waggoner, B. F. Lyons,
Kate w. Lyons, w. P. Edwards,
Joseph Labauye. J.. n. Greene ,
Valcourt Veazev, Dupre Trahan, D.
Brown, Nancy Brown, e. Comeaux,
E. Minor, G. M Dupuis, Frank
Plowden, 3. Bernard, Numa Fred.
rick Dupre Traban, N. o. Bourque,
R. Bernard, E. Norbert. O. Bourque
j. Levy, Y. Cody, P. Bobb, K. Will.
liams, w. e. Chevis, Mrs. v. A.
Chevis, Kate G. Chevis, NJ. v. Ly-
ons, Fl. B. Lyons, A. L. Leblanc,
Eli Wise & Co., per Eli Wise.
On motion of DR.. G. J, Edwards
and seconded by L, J. Feray, the
following was adopted :
Whereas the foregoing petition
signed by more than one-third in
number and value of the Donna fde
owners of the land sought to be in.
corperated by petitioners has been
presented to the Town Council pray
ing to annex the territory as speci.
fed and described in the aforesaid
petition and annexed plat and process
verbal of survey; therefore. be it
Resolved by the Town Council of
the town of Abheville, Louisiana,
an election be ordered of the
qualified electors entitled to vote
act No. 1O5 of 1892 within