The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-09-24
CHANCERY SALE.
VALUABLE SUGAR PLANTATION, REFINERY AND
RAILROAD IN TIE TECHE VALLEY. La, FOR
SALE by SPECIAL MASTER
CHANCERY.

Whereas the sale az the premises hereinafter
described, made on the 18th Of December 1877.
was at the Circuit Court in the Western District
Of Louisiana, in the 9Th Judicial Circuit OF the
Uniied States held at Alexandria, on the 5th day
day Of july 1888, dccreed by the said court to be
non-confirmed and set aside.
Whereas, il was further ordered and decreed
that the said premises be again offered for sale
ON the premises, ON October 18th 1893, and
Whereas. the undersigned was appointed con-
missioner and master by said Court on the 9th
day OF February 1897, to sell the said premises,
now therefore
BY virtue of an order and decree OF the Hon
CRADLE Circuit Court of the United States, in
and for the 9Th Circuit and Western District of
Louisiana, in the matter Of Vim. nj. Loree W..
the Tecbe Railroad and Sugar Co., Ltd, ct al.
rendered at Monroe on October TO- 1871, and the
further decree Of said Circuit Court. made at
Alexandria, La. July 5, 1929, in the said pro-
ceeding, I as said commissioner and master,
will sell at public auction on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th 1893,
between the legal hours Of said day, on the pre-
misses hereinafter described, in front of the Of
flee Of the Teche Railroad and Sugar Company
thereon. the following described property. to-
wit:
certain plantation konwn "a the ''Stephanie
Plantation" and now called the Huron PIanta-
ton, situatedln the Parish Of st. Martin, state
of Louisiana, and bounded on the upper line. or
north, by the property known as Bushville,
owned by Adlin Durio, and on the lower line.
or south. by the property Of Charles Lastrappes
and others, and ON the east by the public land
and others, and ON the west by Bayou Tcche;
consisting Of part of the Martin Duraede con-
iirmation, the Louis william tract. the Jean Hen
ri bastrappe tract, and small portion Of tho
Pierre Guidry tract fronting ON the Bayou Teche
AID the lands in the rear thereof; the whole is
| more fully described and designated on the plan
| and survey thereof made by s. V9lery Martin,
United States Deputy Surveyor, dated the 10th
of August. 1893, copy Of which is On file in the
otfic Of the register of deeds and mortgages Of
the parish Of st. Martin, under No. 1874 of the
Archives.
| The following described tracts Of land, inclu-
ded in the above description Of said plantation
but not part thereof, are exempted from this
sale: Lot "a on the lower boundary, containing
$3.50 arpents; lot %. Immediately above or north
of lot "a, containing $40 arpents, and for the
benefit Of both of said lots or tracts the privi-
lcge and right is expressly reserved to drain in
TO a certain ditch in the upper line of lot %,
dividing the same from tho lots above, as well
as the right to use a reversed road ON the lower
line of lot "a running north rs degrees, q min
utes east. and being 30 links wide. until the
/ same intersects another reserve Of 40 arpents
from the Bayou Teche. as traced upon the afore-
said plan of survey, thence following said road
from said point of intersection up to the upper
line Of lot No. 90 of said plan. and from the
said 10 arpent road. which il to he 40 feet wide
beginning at line separating lot so from lot 60
running north So degrees and 40 minutes east
and another road 20 links wide and running
back east to the line Of lot 20 of said plan
which said ditch and road the owners of said
lots q and "a shall be free TO use without re-
striction or Limitation. save the giving of their
services to keep the same in proper order; LOT
No 50 back OF the 10 arpents containing 10S and
29-1OO arpents; lot No. 60 which is separated by
a reserved road from lot 50 containing 1l3 and
GIL 100 arpents, for the benefit Of which said two
lots tracts the of all Of the aforesaid roads
are expressly reserved as above described with
ont restriction or Limitation save the giving OF
| their services by the owners To keep the same In
proper order; and for the benefit Of said tracts
80 and 60 the privilege and right OF drainage
over lots ~, ~ and 90 Of said plan are also re-
served up to and into "A couee which in ON said
lot SO, the owners Of said lots 50 and 10 of said
| plan being authorized Ia connect their drainage
with any ditch or canal by which said lands are
drained; lot No. 81, adjoining said lot II, con-
tanning 40 and i7-10O arpents, both of which
| front ON the public road designated ON said
plan. and for the benefit of said lots II and &c
the privilege and right of drainage is expressly
reserved into ditch OF canal on the upper line
separating the said Huron Plantation from
what is known as Bushville. sold to Alkaline
Durio. all without restriction OF Limitation, save
| the giving of their services by the owners OF
said two lots to keep said ditch or canal in pro-
per ORDER lot No. Is containing ID and iO-IOO ar.
penis.
The area of the several tracts of land excepted
from this sale amounting to 1889 arpents are 10
| be deducted from the total area in his plan OF
survey as given by said surveyor. to-wt, 1893. 49,
| thus leaving 67S23i arpents. more ar less.
| Also will be sold Herewith the sugar mill
and refinery" with cane sheds and other bull
dings Herewith connected, all Of said buildings
being known rs the Huron Sugar Refinery
situated on the Huron plantation, with all the
appurtenances Of every kind and nature connec-
| ted Herewith.
Together with said plantation and az a part
thereof will sell all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon except above reserved,
| consisting of:
dwelling. two and one half stories. half brick
balance weather boarded, nine rooms, all plas-
tered and ceilcd. two stack chimneys.
1 dwelling, three rooms, ceiled, chimney in
center. gallery in front.