St. Landry Clarion from Opelousas, Louisiana • Page 3

Proceedings of the qard of Police. OrE LoiAAnApril 8,1895. Members present: C. J. Thompson, President; S.

L. Hebrard. A. BChadhere, H. D.

Larcads Ike Roos and T. S. Isacks; absent E. S. Andrus; quorum present.

On motion, duly seconded, the reading of the minutes of last meeting was dispensed with. The finance committee asked for further time to make their report. On motion, duly seconded, the same was granted until the 10th which time the treasurer was requested to bring his books and vouchers and be present. Carried. The President Announced that the waterworks and electric light subject was open for debate, and would like to hear the views of the members.

Wherea son, on motion of seconde by Larcade, the following resolution ts offered: Be it resolved, That a committee of three be appointed which, with the assistance of the town attorney, shall draw up an ordinance under the legal requirements for the submission of the waterworks and electric light question to the property taxpayers of the town at an election to be held at such time as shall be fixed by the President of the Board of Police for the purpose of levying a special tax of ten mills for ten years in order to pay for, and defray the expenses of, the construction and operation of said waterworks and electric light The same having been put to a vote, was carried unanimously. Chair appointed on said committee Hebrard, Lareade and Isacks. iOn motion, duly seconded and carried, the adjourned until Wednesday, Apg C. J. THOMPSON, C-W.

R. President. Clerk. Opeloussa, Aprl 10. The Board met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: C. J. Thompson, President, presiding; T. 8. Isacks A Chachere, H.

D. Lareade and 8. L. Hebrard; quorum present. The committee on waterworks and electric lights, not being ready to report, asked that further time be granted them until the 17th inst.

On motion duly seconded and carried, the same was granted. The Finance Committee having examined the books and vouchers of the town treasurer, showing his disbursement for the sum of as per his last report, hereby certify the same to be correct and recommend that he be credited with that amount, and his vouchers cancelled. On motion duly seconded, the Board adjourned until Wednesday, 17th inst. C. J.

THOMPSON, President. W. R. COCHRAN, Clerk. IReal Estate Transfers.

From April 9 to April 12. H. J. Daigle to Frank C. LeJeune, a tract of land near Eunice, 103 acres, $400 eash.

C. C. Duson to Jos. Bergeron, Sr, 2 lots in Eunice, $400 cash. C.

C. Duson to Luke Trainor, lots in Eunice, $280 cash. W. F. Clopton to David Roos, lot in Opelousas, 25.S3.

E. C. Hayes to Robert A. Gordon, acre in Melville, $150. SYNDIC SALE, ALEXANDRE P.

DURIO VS. HIS CREITORS. No. 15,540. DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST.

LANDRY. By virtue of an order of the Honorable Eleventh Judicial District Court of the State of Louisiana. In and for the parish of St. Landry, there will be sold at public auction to the last and highest bidder, by the undersigned syndic or any duly qualified auctioneer, at the store of Alex. P.

Durio, In the town of Arnaudville, parish of St. Landry, on Saturday, May 180s, the following described property, to-wit: 1st. One certain plantation situated in the parish of St. Martin, containing about forty arpents moreorless, bounded north by the Bayou teche. south by lands formerly of Hyman Lichtenstein now to-----east by Solasty Roy and west by land of Colin Juberty, with all the buildings and Improvements thereon, 2nd.

Another tract of land situated in the same parish and containingabout forty-five acres, bounded north by land of Ozeme Roy, east by land of Valsin Bernard and others, south by lands belongingto heirs of Solasty Boy and west by lands of Forestan and Faubias Boy. ad. Another tractor lot of giounq situated in the town of Arnaudviple, in the parish of St. Landry, with all the bnldings and imSprovements thereon. consisting of a store house, bouinded north by lot formerly belonging toHymn LLchtenstein now to-- south by property ofsA.

Quebedeas, eastby Ma steet. and west by Brroperty of oge os. and measuring ffty -eel ront Mnain street, running back between parallel linesto the property of Roger Bros, being a portion of samea property acalired by the said Durio rom Iymnan Llchteastetn by act before Gilbert L. Dupre, Notary Public, of date March and recorded in Conveyane Book No. 2, pages 85 and 854.

Clerk's office, St. Lanadry Terms--Cash, T. 8. PONTENOT. apl 6-6t Syndie.

Notice for Bids. By virtue of a resoluonof the Police Jury Feb. I give notice that sealed i forto tle mapping of the parish of St. La. ry, wll be received by me until 12 Tedy, May 14 I1595, the bids to be add ressed ito the "resiet of the Pollce Jury of St.

Landry parish and marked "Bids for mapping the parish." The bidtobe for a ca gent fee on the revenue to be derived taxes collected on the lands brought on the assessment rolls over and above the lands at present assessed, and the' work to be done in accordance with the following secflcatlons, tcwt: Maps tbe made on a scale of inches to the mile showing the U. S. ect the lnesof owership at the time the map is made, each separate ownership to be marked with the name of the owner and numbered. The maps to be drawa on a good a.tof dmfd on lth do be neaty and substantially bou in one book, accompanied by a list in book form, no volume to contain more than 640 pages in which the land shall be numbered as on the map and accurately described reference to the map by government subd sIt.ns where possible and by boundaries all other cases. The 'Peole Jmry reserves the right to reJet aiy of al bdss.

E. H. McGEe, mb President of the Police Jury. The rontli4lrd Italilia, "Milan Wilkes," Wil lstand the season oft165, at stable in blair's Cove fIor .16.00, CASH IN ADANEo season begins ar st ends July 15 B. LFLBUIL.

To the Public I Iam agent for one ofi be medicines onearth barkd with danbk aSb 100't. I saound I-at peousa La. FARM Season of 1895. B3o0o0, 10,3880, (TRIAL, 2:27.) On account of the depression in business circles and scarcity of money, I have decided to reduce BORON'8 service fee to the small sum Of $15.00 the season With usdal return privileSe, To all who are Inclined to elevate the character of their stock this is an o.o portunity seldom offerted. By a careful analysis of Bohon's pedigree, it will readily be seen that he is without doubt the best bred horse In Louisiana, and as an Individual he has nos r.

BE 04, Bohon's sire 1s not only a rreater horse than the sire of any horse in Southwest Louisiana, but he ranks among the greatest of the world. His (Belmont's) son Nu.wood. with his 121 2:30 performers is now considered the greatest horseliving. The followtngtable, taken from Christmas number of Clarke's Horse Review, will give an idea of Belmont's greatness, asalso an idea of the uniformity with which he transmits speed to his offspring, on down for generations, He has: -Ffty-four standatd 0 performers. Fifty-eight sons who have sired 4012:30 performers.

His daughters are the dams of 6. 2:0 performers. ll9of his grandsons have sired 280 .2:80 performers, Mares by sons have produced 189 2 80 performers. Twenty-nine of his daughters have produced sires of 125 2:30 performners. Daughters have produced the dams of 16 2:30 performers.

Other descendants 122 in 2.L0. Showing a grand total Of 1201 performers in 2: 0 class descended from him. Harold, the sire of Bohon's dam, having sired the great Maud who heldthe world's record for a greater number of years than any other animal living or dead, and who still holds It to high-wheel sulky, is also classed amongthe greatest of the world. Besides the peerless Mau he has to his credit 44 in :30 list and among his grandsons and daughters we find Robt. d.

4 remlin, Seal 9. SA and others too numerous too mention. Si In offering the services BOHON, 10.356, he. (Trial. 2.27; Last Quarter Seconds.) amiliesto the public, at the price $15.00 as already stated, I mast say that before was such an 0 Op iUts Inducement made to the d.o rC a horsemen, in this or any a o- other country.

will stand the present m.Lo at my stable in SBellevue, five mile south a of Opelousams, comnec- oS a lag Feb. 1, and closing pJuly 1. He will be in the 11 i JI handsof an erperienced il 14 be found at his post a and who will poltely and toS0wN ppromptly attend to the 8 uwantsof all patrons. Pasturageandattentlon to mares from a distance me 09. a.

free; per month, fed on 3 4- same care of mares from 'n: a-e a distance as of my own, ti 0 but will not be responsi-. 0: for accidents or es- a '''rd's us pleasure to s3 ag show our stockto admirers of fnehorsee, er breeders or not, and tl wecordially invitean in- a on ourfarm, on any day. All Feel Payable II ilvce, or settled by bankable note. No deviation from a this rule on any account. mch 2s-tf OP3ELOUSAE, LA.

1- -1 -i CYPRIEN ARCENEAU vs. ALFRED CORMIER, Tutor. No. 13,555, 11TH JUIDIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH Or ST. LANDRY, LA.

By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued out of the Honorable Eleventh Judicial District Court in and for the parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled and numbered suit, and to me directed, I have seized, and I will pro ceed to sell at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the courthouse, at Opelousas, on Saturday, May 11, 1895, at 11 o'clock a. the following described property, to-wit: A certain tract of land situated in Coulee Croche, Parish of St. Landry, measuring twenty (20) superficial arpents, having two arpenis and a half on the 11in "nrth to and eight arpents on the line runiMan east to west, and is bounpa. norti uy Louls Gullbeau, south by lands claimed by P.

Bass and 0. Babineau, east by vendor and west by land sold to Massen Guilbeau by "Cyprlen Arceneau. I.rms.--For cash to. pay and satisfy the sum of one hundred and twenty-eight and "0100 dollars and 8 olo on two hundred and eiht and 901100 dollars, ($281.90) from Mch. 81 1894; and the further suna of fourteen and 30100 dollars as attorney's fees due on amonts not due and the costs of these proceedings, and on a term of credit correspondlng with the notes maturing respectively Ma 28, 1s9 and May 99, 1886 for forty dollars each, with 8 olo interest from March 31, 1891, until paid and ten per cent.

for attorney's fees. T. 8. FONTENOT, apl l6t Sheriff of St. Landry Parish.

A DMINISTRATION NOTICE. OF JULIE FIUGE. No. 5544, Probate Docket, District Court, Parish of St. Landry.

Whereas, Napoleon Fruge, of the parish of St. Landry, heapplied by his petition to be appointed adnnitrator of the estate of Julieage, deceased. Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given to a lmlartieas interested to make opposition to saida ntment, 'to file same in writing in my 2 lo within ten days from the at Of notice. Sapls 2t C. THOMPSON, Clerk.

NOTICE OF TABLEAU. ESTATE OF DORESTANT CHAPMAN. No. Probate Docket Distript Court, Parish of st. Lary.

1., Whereas, Jean Ete. F. Rougeau, adminls. trator of the above estate has. fled his flna! tableau of said estate, accomaniled by his petition praying for the homologation of and Where, thep mye said petiti has been grunted by an order of court bearing date April 4th, 1895.

now, therefore, notice is hereby given to asI parties interested to make opposition to said tableau tO file same in writing within the time required by law whyvthe said taRBlu shoulfi nt-I ana confblpued. O.K. THII OMPSOad pI 6 Clerkt, TOTICE Of TABLEAUt ESTAT OF AMELIAl Deceased wife of Dorsin Lafleur. No Prohate Doeat'Distirlct Court Parish of St. Landry, La.

hereas P. Laleur, ofthe par of St. inistrator of ty ateve es ta a fled his tap a nt of and offI tuorpoi lar for the sane. And, whereas, prayer ofaskid petitiok pas obt as Thi of beauing dow, therefore, notie bersl gueb a tiu persons intested to make opposition toaid tableau, to atle same i win rtie ridrted bty 9a, why the at houldot be kaomo date coaed. I LTIMPSO apt 6-it al eea of Court.

eBy the wBe dts erg sJ ioe bee4 inmy bokrboedaee arch Had haress moama. whe taken up. for I ate, at Bodesr er each an, nt: FOR SALE. Four hundred bushels of shelled corn, at 50 cents per bushel. Apply to H.

SAINT, m25-1m Shuteston, La. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. I hereby give notice to the public that I will pay on presentation all parish wamrrants for approved claims against the parish of St. Landry for the year 1800 and all previous years; also all outstanding witness certificates for the years 1885,1886 and 1887. ROBERT CHACHERE, m23-5t Treasurer St.

Landry. FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS. SIX LOTS in the town Sof Opelousas, in the rear of my residence with a front of 90 feet on the railroad, by the full depth to Bayoa Tesson, at $50 per lot. except the south lot, for which I will take $850.

Terms, one-half cas, balance in one and two years, with eight per cent. per annum interest from date. mch 9-8m MRS. JNO. N.

OGDEN. WANTED. HIDES! HIDES! Highest Cash Price PAID BY C. RELMS, Agent for FINNIGAN, FITZPATRICK CO. Otleans, La.

mnch 0-1m ir l-L----- IUotton Seed Oil SALE St. La 4rUda Oil Mill. OPELOUSAS, LA. The best end most econoiecal Stock Feed and Fertiliser. Apply at the mill.

Look At. -This. Ladles' Good Ootton toklgs at a cts. Calicoes atb al kins. A ine lot of Blue Guineas, iow down.

sieN Shirts, at a bargain. 8LHE rea (h--Oldwren's and La- i Ion. Ye) erty cl2heap. flaeOate olaces.f a aerdsY 15tu. or.eIAa teI a yard up.

lauobaest orTha ag Whit chachkre OPELOUSAS. 14 lakrawam pl I HERIFF'S SALE. AOENEAdU VS. MASSENA GUILBEAU. No.

15,84,. 11th Judicial Distrct Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of eizure and sale isuedout of the Hion. llth Judicial District Court in and for the parishof St.

Landryan the above entitled and numbered suit, and to me directed. I have seized and will pro. ceed to seol at publi onutcry, to the last and highest bidder, at the frot door of the courthouse at Opelouas, on Saturday, May f1th, 1895, at 11 o'clock a. the, following described, property, to-wit: A Certain tract of land -situated in Coulee Croche, Parish of St. Laidry, containing twenty-vre arpents and bein at the west, era end of vendor's land, said tract has a front of two and a half arpents running along the western line of vendor by a depth often arpents, running east to west.

and is bounded north by Louis Guilbeau, south by lands claimed by Bass and O. Babineau and others, east by land sold by vendor to Kleber and Anzelbert Cormier and west Mrs. Chas. Miller, being a part of same land that vendor acquired of Louis Guilbeau. Terms-For cash to pay and satisfy the sum of two hundred dollars, with Interest thereon from May 28th, 1l8tand the further sums of one and dollars balance due on interest of 1894, andoe and 50100 dollars cost of copy twenty-one dollars amount of attorney's lees due -and all the costs of these proceedings, and upolna term of credit corresponding with the notes maturing respectlvely, May 28 and May 28.

1896, for (ri0). dollars each with 8 oro intergt from May 28, 1894, until paid and 10 oto attorney's fees. T. 8. FONTENOT, apl6-Et Sheriff.

St. Landry Parish. SUCCESSION SALE. ESTATE OF IBRAEDON. 4th JudicIteal District (l, Parish of Grant.

virtue of ta.n.Lrder Issued out of the on. oth.udlCal Distrlst Court, and for the part i of Grant, the above entitled succession, and to me ditected, I will sell at pabilcauqtlon, to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of thfe courthouse, on Saturday, April 20, 1895, the following, property belonging to the estateof James Es'eadon, to-wit: The northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 28, township six south range three west, containing 5.6S7 acres, situated in the parish of St. landry on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser being required to furnish good and eficient JOint security and special mortgage on the property sold, bearing interest from the day of adjudication at the rate of eight per.cent. per annum, and to pay in-cash out of the price of the adudlcaftlonthe amount due for printing and the sheriffs costs'amounting to about $2.00. T.

8S. FONTENOT, nch 80-It Sheriff and ex-o0aio Auctioneer. ESTATE OF ILGEE ROY. No. 5545, Probe Docket, District Court, Prish ot St.

Landry. Br virtue of an order of the Bon. 11th Judiclal District Court in and for the parish o1 St. Landry, ther wllu be Sd at public auc tion, to the last and highest bidder, by the undersigned administrator; or by a public auctioneer, at the front door of the courthouse, atOpelousas, on Thursday, May 2, 1895, the following property belonging to the above estate, to-wit: A certain tract of swamp land situated In the parish of St. Landry, about three miles and a half from the town of Opelousas, containing about thirty arpents, bounded on the east by lands formerly belonging to William Bell, on the west by a swamp, on the south by Jos.

U. Roy and on the north by a swamp. bne-fourth undivided interest in an old sugar house. One bed and bedding. One Armoir.

Terms-Cash. JOSEPH U. ROY, mch 30-St Administrator. SHERIFF'S SALE, FANNIE C. WINN, Widow, vs.

E.G. OCEVIS No. 15,560, 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. By virtue of an order of seizureand sale, Issued out of the Hon.

11th Judicial District Court, in and for the parish of St. Landry. In the above entitledgnd numbered suit and to me directed, I have seized, and I will proceed toeall punl ectten, the last and hlghest bidder, atthe front doorof the courthouse, in the town of Opelousas, on Saturday, April 18th, 1895, at 11 o'clock. a. the following described property, to-wit: The undivided one-third interest in and to a certain tract of land, together with all tUe buildings and Improvements thereon, situated on Bayou Oarron, bounded north by H.

L. Bidstrup, east, south and west by Bayou Carron, containing one hundred and fty acres. Terms-Cash. T. S.

mch 9-6t Sheriff, Parish of St. Landry. SYNDIC SALE. FRANCOIS RICHARD; vs. HIS OCREDITORS.

No. 15,.590, DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. By virtue of an order of the Hon. 11th Judicial District Court, in and for the parish of St.

Landry, there will be sold at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the store of the insolvent, on Main street, in the town of Opelousas, on Saturday, April 0s, 1383, the following described property, to-wit: Alot of dry goods, notions, trinkets; etc. J.P. -SAIZAN. apl 6-2t Provisional Syndic. cHA.IsTHl --OF-The Opelosas ce Trac issocallon.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PABIsR STr, LANDRY. Be it known, that on this 20th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, betore me, William S. Frazee, a notary publio in and for the parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, duly commissioned and qualified, and in presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned, personally came and appeared the persons whose names are hereunto subscribed, who severally declare that, availing themselvesaof the provisions of the law of the State of Louisiana on the subject of corporations, they havecontracted and agreed, and1 by tdbe pres ents do contract and agree aundobligate themselves and thelr associates and sueo issors to form, and by these presents they do form, a corporation for the oi ots and purposes and under the terms -ad stipuiatioit herein set forth, to-wit: I. The name and title of said corporation shall be THEi OPELOUSAS RACE TRACK ASSOCIATION.

By that name said corporation shall have power and authority to exist and enjoy su ion for the full term and period of ninetynine years, from and after the day and date hereof, to contract, sue and be esed, to make and uge a eorporate seal, and the same to break or alter at pleasire, to hold, receive, purchase and convey, as well as mortgage and hypothetei, rope real, prson and name a appot such mnanage rstdiers and officers or agents as the intro of said corporation may rpqulre, and to make and establish such by-laws, rules and regulations for the propermanagement and regulation of the ifairs of said corporation as may be and proper and the same to alter antnk at pleasure. tieuu. ARTICLE II. The dombicleito said corporation shall be in the town of Opbelousas, parisho St. Landry, State of OUisiana, and all citation or other legal process shall be served upon the president of ddoe poratiorada in the his absence on the vie prstide thereof at the ome oat the association In the wtoa t.hre otobetO anbd euW rcj for and cmfot, to establish and equip a sauch buildings and adjuncts as iay be necessary for the proper indulgence in such exercises.

ARTICLE IV. The capital stock of said corloratigni hereby fixed at the sum of five thousand. dollars, to be divided into or represented by five hundred share of the sum of ten dollars each, which said stock shall Sbe paid for twenty-five per cent. at the time of subscription, twenty-five per cent. in thirty daysi thereafter, twentlive pr cent.

in sixtyddays from thedate of subecrption and twenty-five per ent. in ninety days from the date of subscription, said stock may be issued at notless than par in payment of property actually received or purchased by said corporation, or for labor done therefor, and the corporation shall commence business as soon as one thousand dollars of its capital stock will have been subscribed. ARTICLE V. All the corporate powers of said corration shall be vested in and exercised by a board of directors to be composed of eleven (11) stockholders, which board shall be elected annually on the first Mondayof February on each and every year, beginning in the year 1816. All such elections shall be by ballot, and held at the office of said corporation, under the superintendence of two commissioners, tobe appointed for that purpose by the board of directors, of whfch election ten days prior notice.

shall be given by publication in any newspaper published in the town of Opelousas, orindefaultof such newspaper being published in said town, in any paper published nearest Each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote, to be cast by its owner either in person or by proxy, at all elections or meetings of the stockholders, and persons receiving the greatest number of votes east at such election shall be the directors. A failure to elect directors on the date above specified shall not dissolve the corporation, but the then incumbent directors shall cause another election to be held within thirty days, whereof ten days prior notice shall be given inathe newspaper published as aforesaid, antd all offleers shall hold over until their successors are elected and qualified. Vacancies occuring in the board -of directors shahl be llledby the remaining directors, and six (6) directors shall constitute a quorum for the transection of At the first meeting followlng each annual election the board of directorashall elect one of their number to be president of the corporation, and shall also elect a yice president, whose duty it shall be to fill the place and perform the duties of the president during his absence or at such times as the president may be disquallfied from acting from considerations of self interest or other causes. The board of directors shall also elect asecretary, corresponding secretary and treasurer, whose duties and powers shall be defined in the by-laws of this assoeiation, and it shall or may also appoint from time to time, and dismiss at pleasure, such officers, clerks, agents or other employes as may be deemed necessary for the business and purposes of the dorporation. Said board of directors may make and establish, as well as change, alter and ameiid, from time to time, any and all by-laws, rules and regulations that they may deem requisite for the supportand mnagement of the business and affairs of said corporation.

They shall have power and authority to eontract debts, borrow money, issue notes and mortgage bonds, execute mortgages and generally todo all things pertinent or incident to the objects and purposes of this corporation. And moreover shall have power and authority to issue and deliver fullpaid shares bonds or obligations of said corporation in of labor done or money borrowed or property or rights actually receive or purchased by the said eorporation. ARTICLE VTI. I Ar erneva urgLs, fluiwiUUU, UIU or any other obligdtion of this eorporation shall be signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary orinthe event of the absence of either the president or secretary, or their" inability to act from Whatever cause, the vice president shall be entitled to do the same. SARTICLE VII.

Transfers of stoct shall be made. on the of the orporation pon the. saerrreder of- toek cetflts, in es ence of the Secretary Wo hall atest all transfers and issue new certifeiates in lien of the ones surrendered. ferers will assume all unpaid balances, if any due, on the transfered stock. All certificates of stock shall be signed by the President and Secretary of this corporation and sealed with its seal.

ARTICLE VIII. The Secretary shall make a statement of the affairs of the corporation to the Board of Directors, annually, who shall eclate such dividend as might be warranted by the result of the business of the corporation; or shall do with said earnings as they deem best for the Interest of the oraifon, The "fIrst Monday of of each year shall be the date for such statement, eommencing with the firtt of January, 186. ARTICLE IX. This act of incorporation may be dissolved, either' by limitation or may be changed, modified or altered, or its ca pital stock increased or decreased with the assent of two-thirds in amount ofat the issued capital stock of said orporationat any general meeting of itse holders convened for that purpose, after thirty days previotus notice ofsaid meeting shall have been published in one or more of the papers published ass aoresaid or it may.be dissolved upon. te assent of three-ourths of the issued cpital stock, after notice published as aforesaid.

ARTICLE X. Whenever this -corporation is dissolved, either by limitation or from an. other cause, its affair shall be liquida ed or settled by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose by the stockholders of said corporation at a general meeting convened ifor.that purpose, after thirty days public no ce shall have been given intone or more of the newspapers published in town of Opelousas, or contiguous thereto aforesaid. Said commissioners shail be stockholders of theeorporationand they shall remainin office until the affairs said corporation shill have been fully settled and lquindated mand i. oase the death of one or nmore if said commissioners, the- said survivor shall continue to act.

"These coxnmissioners shall be empowered to liquidate affairs of this ra Th Irheereby vested with the authority to sell all property, teal otr-pfs al teceive pro eeds, pay baltosd and tribute the balance among the stoikholders. No shall ever be held lableor responsible forth.e ontraets or faults of said oorporisflo in furthr1 sum than the unpapid blah to the co on shares tock owned iby rim. 'Nor shall any-mere-informiality in organization have the- rendering this charter null nor of exp tk-holder to.ou.t a hia balane adue on his stock as aforesaid. XL: SC, J. Tltom.a, J.

J. Thompsoui M. Thom Secretary; A rr respondI Secretary and J. beencoehon and 'Boa4r of Directors aof and ti. i.eire va until the hat ereary an Fha.

lh96p osatl sther esrs shall have been Wyish of Sin aJohsd John empeletWkd slewtees of Ilw fan ofthis parish, wtho thei etaer t'whole. 4n. Fr Wltw tn, 1Ey Hobert Chachere -oP (. J. Thompson, emi A veg J.

T. Skipper, C. Witnesses JNO. W. LEWIs, JNO.

B. FoNTnoT W. FS. PizRAZEk. 'a -stary Pnb4 .7 -a i gexaimin t2 ei i a teoia.

Harps tn efthe pelo. sas a Association, I am of the opinion that the purposes and objects of the eororatila as therein specified are legal, and that none of provisions therein contained are contrary to law. E. B. DUBUISON District Judicial Disariet of Louisianas.

Orwofusas, March 21,1896. Filed March 21, 1895. ALFRED PAVY, Deputy-Clerk. STATE OF PAISH or rST. LAinsrty.

I Alfred Pavy, Deputy-Clerk and ExOficio Deputy-Recorder, in and for the Parish of St. do hereby certify, that the above and foregoing, is a true and correct copy of the original, act No. 87.32 onfile and ofrecord my oiee, March 21, 1895. Witnesses my hand and seal of ofee at Opelousas, on this 21st day of March, A. 1895.

ALFRED PAVY seal. Deputy-Clerk and Ex-Odeio eputy-IRecorder, i. end for St. Landrv Parish. 24-It -OFMOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA VS.DE LINQVUENT TAX DEBTORS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. Bvirtue of the authority vested in meby the Constitutito tl a lawy of the State of Louisiana, I will sell at the.aincipal front door of the Court. Houe 'at Opelonsas, parish of St. Landry, within the legal hours for judicial sales, beginning at the hour of 11 o'clock ag.

oe Saturday, April 20, 18958 and continuing on Monday, and each succeeding day, until said sales are com-a pleted, all property on which taxes are now due to the State Louisiana and to the parish of St. Landry, to enforce the collection of taxes. assaesed in" the year 189,, together with the interest thereon at the rate of two per month till paid, and all costs. The names of said delinquent taxpay-l ers, the amount of the taxes ce. 6- by each on the assessment of saidt yea, an property assessed to -each, to fered3 for sale, are asfl.owss-.

REGULAR LEVERI ROLL O0 1 Adams, Phill Sof a lot of ground and improments in the town of Melvillebo north by Plasnehe- lui.pbhes, oth by Suiter east by Julia Robertson ani. west by JE Church, valued $180 levee tax $1 s. Also of a lot of grouundand iripFvements sitsuated near -the tow. Meol-, ville, valued $10, stock $10; total valuni tion20; aggregate of takxes we $1 50, 200 Dickey, A. 160 acres.

of land. on bay.uro.i bounded north byT east by F.aulkner south by Samuel Faulkerl and wes Mrs Oden, valued levee tax 880, aereage $8, total $8 80, 20 Dodge, A of a lot of ground and im en meats situated in. the town of Mevillra and bounded north by3JD LongD eastby property of the Melville Shingle -Cr south by Reagan and wet-by sae, valued 70; levee lot improvement town'of Melviln valued 48 o0 vehicles tot valuaton $1180; tax $11 80; aggregate oftaes due $1 50 452 Lemons, Ellis 40 acres of land on 1.ayou i bounded north by Mrs Martha Hawkins south and east by Fauacy guknstt and west by You, valued $150; stock $70, vehicles $40, tatal: valation $0280; levee tax $2 acreage total $4tpl 708 Taylor, 40 acres of- landd and i.uprovemenats bounded north by eean, south by ejean, east by Mrs A. Hawkins west by Ben ble, valued stock $40, vehicles total valuatitn. $200; tax oreage $2, totai $.

On said day of sale I will sell such portions of said a debtor may point out, and Incase the tax debtor shall not point out sufcelent property, I will at once, without further deldy, sell the least quantity of said prpertyro of the tax debtor which any id. a usfor the amount of axes, te --dcost due -byr said a debtor sale will be without appralsement- fr cash in legal tendermon United States. T. S. FONTENTOT Sheriff and Ex-OfBio.

Tax olleer of St. Landry Pari.h La, mil -OFTHE STATE LOUI8IAAHViDl LINQUENT TAX ISH OF ST. LANDRY. virtue of the authority vested hi me by the Constitution nr las of the State of Louisian, wll elattheprIiPl front door of the Courtoute.at Opelo parish of St. i the legal hours for at the hour of 11 o'closk ae Saturday, Aprl and continuing on day and eaeh succeeding day, until sa pltede allpropertyn wteh ts now due to the Stte of Lo tothe parish of S.Landry, the collection of the taxe the year 8and delinque orued on same property sines that wwith the interet I on at the rat of two per cent.per moth till paid, and all csts.

The names of sid deliniquentm tp ere, the amount of the faxes due- each on the Massesment of said an the peroperty assessed $6 each, feredi for sale, areas 1 MON-RESIDENT REGULAr rOLL. 75 aeres of land a impad bounded north by A Ledolix, south by APrpate east BaLned sad west iby valeed at State tax 21 BaMldridge, Jaumes 7m acree land and improvense on Bayou Beuf, bouided nuothi adsof Young heirs, front by lcyon Besnf $1L70, total $15.52, as Bemis, JU ad 10t acres of pazoyesad bounded north by the eas railroad trfak, south by esas Atih srt-ive and west 0al a lac aeree of liad 587MA 8 stIes aes ando 880tashre, aued 80; tate tax to- a 3 3.Z, ta'r 7 valuted0 total 64... 17 Ourley, Estate of Mrs James raction lot et andd the Swn o. inon, orp1 Si80Dallas, Mrs U- b6 acres of land' and imprs, r. north by iD elsotb south 0Ft an br layou Petite $81 S.

me' valuoed 10; levee Stax p2 10i sreage 80. total 4 I Aggregate of taxes due $821. 95 Doddi, 18 sores of land sietat dw the town of Melville, bounded northby Jar es south by 8 east by Atby At riverand west by Reagan valued state tax $3, Corp -totul 50. 98 Doremus, EP of a lot of ground in the town of ashngton, bounded north byt, oSig street east by Wash ington street, or Jacoa nd west' Mn treet, valued 500; state tax $8, corp crlmainal 11l Finley, Co 887 acres of being lots 5 anid bn oftlot4ofsecton t2sa r2e, also frac128 Frith, Thomas and Sarah 187 acres of land bein fw of section 8t 2 ar 8 valuedt tax $02, parish $170, total $2.72. 12 Gonsoulin Albert.

One lot and improvements, t-. i town Op elo. boaunded south by dry.e stn5 west by Thompson, valued. r-. hsadfsc total value tax 63 corpoation criminal 18 Gnucheron, Joseph 37 acres of land and Improvemenat.

bounded north by 3 Lardinr, south by 1 1'urletgh, east by Burteigh and west by Petetln, Also 6 ares of land bouanded north by Burlelgh, south by A Jean east by Charles lin and west by us 1Burleigh, valued $80; total valuatio. state tax $8 12, paris 188. 147 Harris, antd Sam Allen. 921 acres of land being sa ore esttn 21; wM ofs e44 of seeon 2lits le of sw of nw. section 28 0 a 6Ali state tax $5.8, parish total $13.72.

161 Hooper, Mrs One lot andlim rove itsnth ta own; of Opelousas, bounded th by prpe ty the estate of soth ad west by V. Lastrapes, Vl state tax $1.50, corporato rmin total $2.75. 164 Howell, A. $1 acsores of land iboxade ort A Allen south by Ma RA de Ward and west Y)04 state tax $1.86, parish 8.1, total 171 Jenkins, P. 45 acres of laed "pov bounded north A Papilllon, seat Jones, B.

8l5bcrsesof la a aw bse of. 8st Vi $1 ACrua 12ar.of: bounded psouth a4 north aM ue a $1 2paws 18 atGstrapes sres of -bo Il oc ox 2 5 McBride, 45 of 'an' Iriaf. 1 bounded nPrth rt s4 by south byURalroa4 la ud1 Brsaseur, valued parish P8()to McBride, Roland, 114 acres'of lsu 5 bounded north by fa suJ 3 M'echBe, easrt try y. a rkqaaa and by Slt. lii botifcaE85 a bMs rd, altr 2 40 acres of ldsdap e.ent both By Jailresd, a asd encot and vte i t.te tax $192, pkaoria tob laartiina Marshal.TC~ U50ozcrest51d tbiy 4, pariah Read, sti of teres 77.

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