The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-13

Approved claims 10
Leaving cash balance of ...... $40
d We have also examined the reno
of the Marshal aud Tax Collector, an
D find same correct.
We have also examined and a,
proved the following claims:
d Peck, salary for July $50
GilInour, 4 ending July 1st,. 10
!, v NJ Purdy, coal oil ...... -
Making total of.. $50
All Of which we recommend payment O
Respectfully submitted,
James Beard,
V. NJ. Purdy,
c. r. Egelly,
Finance Committee,
The following petition was present
ell aud read to the Board
To the Hon. the Mayor and Councilmen n
the Town of Providence, East Carol
parish, La.
The petition of the undersigned
shows
That they constitute one-third, ant
more, of the bona fide owners of thu
following described lots or land, TO-
| wit I:
All that territory lying west and
south of the present corporate limits
OF the town of Providence aud ada.
cent thereto, consisting of all of the
north half of the original Hood &
Wilson plantation lying west and
south OF the present corporate limits
of said town and, in addition thereto.
the Providence Cemetery as now ell.
closed, and the Swafford lot ant:
Mcclure gin lot lying south of tho
prcsent-corporate limits and formerly
part OF The south-half of the Hood &
Wilson plantation, together with that
strip of land lying between the Swat
ford property and Mcclure gin. lot
and the Mississippi river, said terri.
tory to be comprised within the fol-
lowing described limits: All the ter
ritory west aud south of the present
corporate limits of the town of Pruyj-
dence and east and north of the fol.
lowing described boundary line, 10.
wit:
Beginning al poiut where the ex-
tension northward of the western
boundary line of The Providence Gem
etery strikes the margin of Lake
Providence. thence southwark along
tho western boundary of said cemetery
to the south west corner of same: |
thence eastward along the southern
boundary of said cemetery 10 the line |
between the Edgewood plantation and |
he original Hood 81 Wilson planta.
lion; thence southwark along the west
,rn boundary ofthe north half of the /
Hood u Wilson plantation 10 the
south west corner OF the north half of
aid Hood & Wilson plantation; thence
eastward along the line dividing the
forth half from the south half of said
jood u Wilson plantation to the
forth west cOrnor of the STAFFORD
thence southwark along the
Western boundary of the Swafford
property and the Mcclure gin prop
rty to the southwest corner of said
in property; thence eastward along
he southern boundary of said gin
property and an extension of said
outheru boundary line to The margin {
I the Mississippi riser-said territory
eing bounded, on tho North, by tho
resent corporate limits of the town
t Providence and by Lake Provi- I
ence; on The west, by the Edgewood /
lantation and the south half OF the [
|ood u Wilson plantation; Oh the Q
'u,h by that part of the south half of o
he Hood IL Wilson plantation now d
wned by Phil Mcclure; and on the Ii
Isl by the Mississippi river and he +
resent limits of the town of Pro,i. $,
,nce. II
Petitioners show that they desire that Il
e above described territory be an
,xed TO and included in the territory II
the corporate limits of the b
Wn OF Providence, so as 10 consti- rt
tie part of said town; and that the IL
corporate limits of said 81
wn beso extended as 10 annex to ee
d include said described property, &C
ntiguous aud adjacent to said town, n
thin the corporate limits of said sc
wn. pl
Petitioners show that this petition
with proce verbal d
d plat of survey of said described to
'ritory desired TO be annexed, made m
the surveyor of this parish, which &c
It of survey aud process verbal set
th the boundaries and accurate di
'criptiob of the territory TO be an
sed and are described by said sur Bt
7 to be correct. Pr
Nhereupon petitioners pray that We
lr Honorable Body will order an BIO
ction submitting the proposition to fro
qualified electors OF said territory co
ether or not they desire that said TO
ritory be annexed to aud included
he territorial corporate limits of req
town of Providence. Ms
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mley, j. S. Guenard, Mrs. L. Ella on
'wn authrIze6 by b. f. Brown, o.
hamilton, Ed. Richardson. attest by
iiamley; Robert johnson, attest eac
=. j. ilamley; VIM Doyle, attest by ]
!. iiamler; j. w. Pittmau, C.. r. be
din, A Richard, K. L Williamson. cas-
xton House, F. IL. Seaders, Mrs. L. me
DUNN authorized by j. w. Dunn: sba
Y. Barbour, Relbuson, f. II. Ber- the
Y, M. D.. Emanuel Phillips, his I
X; A w Ward, Max Levy, g. A. con
hers, Jas. s. MiIlikin, NJ. l.. Jack con
Ben Speaks attest by L. j. Ham of :
Phlliip L Guier. Ciaib Ilill, ffetty con