The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-11

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Police Jurors d that Ward.
At the request n Juror Kidder. Miss
Mayer Of tho 5th Ward. destitute
and unable to provide for hirself living
at Mr.. Robert NORM was carried on the
Paapers List.
The President wss authorized 10 dis
pose at public sale, Tor Cash. Of the two
Road Machines belonging to Parish.
The following Petition was presented
By Mr.. A. Y. Fournet, representing land
owners q serritory 10 which 1t refers.
requesting that . Drainage District be
crested, to be known ~ the St. Martin
and Iberia Pcinte Claire DraiBage Dis
tsict. Said request was granted and
ffamiag Of Ordinance postposed until
time the Parish Of Ibesfa shall have ac-
led IN references Herewith ~ rec uested:
TO Che Honorable President and Mem
ters of TIE Police yury Of st Martin,
La
We, Ito undersigAed land owners. w.
ing lsnds within the following limits,
viz:
At q point commencing 1t the upper
line u The Parish Of Iberia. on the East
side Of Bayou Teche 1t Bayou Teche FOL
towing said Bayou northesiy 70 the wes-
tern cosporats limits u TIE Town Of st.
Martinviile. following said limits TO its
uppst extsvmity west. thence following
tho Public Road On said Bayou 10 The
upper line Of the pFopeety q Victor vau-
tiss, thence frem the junction d said
Public Road and che upper limit 1t the
vautier property IN an easterlv direc-
tion following the upper limits Of the
said vausier property 10 the Public Road
hack Of the Forty arpents. thence follow
ing said Public Road until you reach
the upper corner Of Section ~ T 10 s R
2 East. thence following the lines Of
Of said Section l2 and l3 Of said Town.
ship and Range to the North east corner
Of said Section q. thence In . straight
line 10 the North east corner Of Section
q, thence following the upper line Of
Sections IS and So In T 10 8 r Z Kast.
thence following the same section line
Of Section 81 In + 10 s r 8 Hast 70 Che
Mort east corner Of said Section 81. T 10
8 r 8 East. thence following the Eastern
line Of said section to section No 3 In T
II r East, thence In Z northerlv III
rsction taking In Section 50 + II 8 R 8
Fast. thence following Che division line
between the Parishes u iberia and st.
Martin 70 the original starting point on
the Bayou Teche, the whole being with
In the Southwestern Land District Of
Louisiana, st. Martin Parish. c0mpris-
ing al the lands within the limits above
described, do hereby respectfully peti-
ton your Honorable Body to devide the
Parish In Drainage Districts aud 70 ere
ate Of the TERRITORY above deecribed .
Drainage District 10 be known ~ the
st. Martin and iberia Point Clair Drai.
mage District under the provision Of act
No Il Of 1900
Your petitioners owner, that - said
Drainage District should properly be
compwed Of Z portion Of the Parish Of
IBERIA draining in said Points Claire
CouIee, that the authorities Of the Pa
rish Of Iberia be requested to join this
Parish In the creation Of said Drainage
District.
Respectfully submitted,
A.v. F0urnet,
B. L. FOurnw,
Mrs. G. G. -Four net.
C. B. Delshousssye.
Albert Reswsber.
Alex. Doucet.
Claims were now audited and Clerk
directed to issue Vouchers for such found
correct aud approved.
There being no further business ia
transact, upon the motion Of Mr.. St
German. seconded by Mr.. Kidder. voted
and carried. this Meeting Is adjourned.
A true copy from the Minutes.
AUG. MARAIST. Clerk P. J