The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22


meridian, Jefferson Davis Parish, Lou
,isiana.
The Southwest quarter (SW Ia of
the Southeast quarter (SE la of
section 'twenty-four (2D; the South
half Is 1-2) of section twenty-five (25)
the East half &c 1-2) of the Northwest
quarter (NW la of section twenty
nVe (25); the West half CIV 1-2) of
tne Northeast quarter (NE 1-4) of sec
tion ton twenty-five (25); ali of sec
ton thirty-six 1857; the East half
" LIZ OF the East half (E 1-2) of sec.
ton thirty-five (35); the Southwest
quarter (SW I'D of the Southeast
quarter (SE la of section thirty.
i've $3.50 ;all being in Township eight
tSl South, Range five (5) West of the
Louisiana Meridian, Jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana.
Inc Southeast quarter (SE la of
section three (3); the South half
tSl-2) OF the Northeast quarter one
La of section three; all of section
two Cd; all of section one a.; the
East half (E ~ of the East half
(E l-2) of section ten Q0); the North
west quarter (NW 1-4) of the North
east quarter one La of section ten
(l0); all of section eleven (11); all
OF section twelve 12); all of section
thirteen (13); all of section fourteen
(lG; the East half &c 1-2) of the
East half (E 1-2) of section fifteen
tl5); the Southwest quarter (SW la
OF the Southeast quarter Use la of
section fifteen (15); the East half
(E l-2) of section twenty-five (22);
all OF section twenty-three (23); all
of section twenty-fOur GA; all of sec.
ton twenty-five (25); all of section
twenty-six (26); the East half &c 1-2
OF section twenty-seyen (27); the East
half (E 1-2) of the Northeast quarter
(NE La Of section thirty-four (34;
the North half On 1-2) of section thirty
five .(35); the north half On 1-2) of
section thirty-siX (36); all being in
Township nine (9) south, Range five
(5) West of the Louisiana Meridian
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
The Southwest quarter (SW la of
the Southwest quarter (SW la of
section four az; all of section five 60
all of section six (6); all of section
seven a.; all of section eight (S);
the West half (W 1-2) of the West
half wv 1-2l of section nine (9); the
Southwest quarter (SW la of the
Southeast quarter Csc Ia of section
nine (9); the Southwest quarter (SW
1-4) of the Northwest quarter (NW
la of section fifteen Q5); all of sec
ton sixteen 16); all of section seven
teen QD; all of section eighteen (1S);
all of section nineteen q9); all of
section twenty (2O); all of section
twenty-One CD; the West half (W-
1-2) of the Southwest quarter (SW-
la of section twenty-five (22); the
Southeast quarter (SE la of the
Southwest quarter (SW 1-4) of section
twenty-five (22); the northwest quart
er (NW LAD of section twenty-seven
CD; the West half wv 1-2) of the
Northeast quarter one IA of section
twenty-seven cd; the Northwest
quarter (NW la of the Southeast
quarter (SE La of section twenty
seven CD; the North half On 1-2) of
the southwest quarter (SW la of
section twenty-seven GO; all of sec
tion twenty-eight (2S); all of section
twenty-nine (29); all of section thirty
500; the North half On 1-2) of sec
ton thirty-one (31); the Northeast
(NE 1-4) of section thirty-two (32);
the Northwest quarter (NW La of
section thirty-three (33); all being in
Township nine 90 South, Range four
(4 West of the Louisiana Meridian,
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
All 0f which will more fully appear
BY reference to the plat hereto attach
ed and made part hereof.
We further consider it imperative
and to the interest of all parties own
ing property within the limits OF said
District, to have proper, efficient, and
ready drainage for said District, which
can only be procured by the construc-
ton. operation and maintenance OF
an artificial canal of sufficient dimen-
sions and of sufficient fall and outlet
to convey the water which naturally
accumulates on the lands located
within the above described boundaries,
and as there are more than forty (4O)
property owners owning property
within said District, and as your pc,
titioners represent more than twenty
five (25) of said property owners, your
petitioners respectfully request that
said Drainage District be created at
your earliest convenience and that you
elect as the three 60 members to con-
stitute the Board Of Commissioners
for the said Drainage District the fol
lowing persons, to-wit: S. 0. Scoggins
C. M. Shoemaker and S. M. Watkins
each of whom are owners of land To-
Gated within the proposed Drainage
District assessed at more than Five
Numbered ($500.00) Dollars valuation;
the first two of said nominees to serve
for two (2) years, and the last named
for period of four (4) years.
The description of the property in
the said Drainage District owned by
each of your petitioners and the am
cunt of valuation thereof being shown
by the annexed certificate of the AS
SCISSOR of this parish, dated November
9Th, 1919, is hereto attached and made
part hereof.
Respectfully submitted: L. G. Lewis
A. w. Crowl, S. M. Watkins, John T
Hood, R. A. Estes, C. e. Carr, T. G
Simmons, Chas Jeter, E. B, McMillin