The weekly messenger., 1915-03-13

Company Of New Orleans. La, cO-part-
nership composed Of C. B. Huggins and
]. A. Silsbe, which contract is be to the
effect that the said Duwall Engineering |
Co., shall make and complete a map Of
the Parish. showing all properties. their
areas and present owners. in the Parish
of st. Martin; which said map shall also
properly designate all public highways,
waterways including natural drsinages,
Railroads and Ward lines, aud also to
furnish to the Parish Of st. Martin all
original entries from the French. Span
ish aud National Government as we'll as
the State.
1t being understood that the Police
jury on its part binds aud Oblfgates it
self only iu the event that the Duwall
Engineering Co., at the making Of the
next Parish Budget, will exhibit to the
Police Jury such reliable data as will
show an excess Of revenues derived sole.
ly from the properties placed upon the
assessment rolls which were not pre-
viOusly assessed. and which contract
shall be Of such nature, form and stipu-
lation as this day submitted by the Du-
wall Engineer Co., copy of which Is
made to form part Of ttis resolution.
1t being understood aud agreed that
the Police Jury shall not accept any
other proposition to this effect from any
person or persons or Corporations. until
such time as the next Budget shall have
been made and the data relative to nom
assessed property hsreinabOve mention
I'd.
United States Of America
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin.
This agreement entered into between
the Police Jury Of the Parish Of st. Mar
tiu, Louisiana, and the Duwall Engi-
nssring Company, q cO-partnership or
gauized under the laws of the State Of
Louisiana and dOmiciled at
New Orleans. Louisiana. composed Of
Mr.. c. B. Huggins aud j. A. Silsbe Of
SAID Co. s-partnsrship.
1t Is HEREBY AGREED upon between
the Police Jury Of the Parish of st. Mar
tin, La. and the Duvall Engineering
Company Ut New Orleans. Louisiana.
that this agreement is just and good,
aud is as follows:
The Du,al Engineering Company
agree to maze such surveys aud alb
strscts uf the Parish of st. Martin. State
Of Louisiana, as will be necessary to
make map or maps Of the Parish Of
st. Martin. Louisiana. (exclnsive of in
corporalsd Towns anu Villages).
The Duval Engineering Co.. will indi-
cate upon the said Parish map. the prin-
cipls highways. waterways. rail roads.
ward lines and property OWNERS.
and shall also show tie Oullivable lands.
the marsh lands and swamp lands.
The Duval Engineering Co.. shall fur
nish to the Police Jury of the Parish Of
St. Martin, Louisiana, bound volumes
containing abstracts Of entries from the
United States Land Office and from
the State land Office showing entries of
all lands In the Parish Of st. Martin. La.
The Duval Engineering Co.. shall fur
nish the Police Jury of the Parish of St.
Martin. La, bound volumes containing
Photo Telegraph Township plats Of the
United states Surveys. for all Townships
In the Parish Of st. Martin. La.
The Duval Engineering Co.. shall
check the assessment rolls of the Parish
Of st. Martin, La. for the year 1914. and
place upon the delinquent list sll lands
not assessed. and shall furnish the As
SCISSOR of the Parish Of st. Martin. Lou
isiana, with list of all lands not as.
ssssed, and which lands are subject to
back taxes for period Of three years.
The Duval Engineering Co.. shall also
check the assessment rolls for the year
1914. and shall furnish the assessor
Of the Parish of St. Martin, La. with a
correct acreage Of every tract of land in
the Parish of st. Martin. La. and any
property or acreage found not assessed
shall be listed on the delinquent rolls
and subject to three years back taxes,
aud the current year.
The Duval Engineering Co.. shall
assist the Assessor Uf the Parish of the