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Council Proceedings. Opelousas, La., July 27th, 1914. To the Members of the Board of Alder men, Cityof Opelousas, La. Gentlemen: You are hereby noti fied that there will be a special meeting held this evening at eight o'clock p. m. for the purpose of opening bids for the building of sidewalks, curbs, etc., as per ordinance of this board and award ing contract for same, and to take such action in this matter as the board deems proper. To act on the propositionito audit the books and accounts of the city. To adopt ordinance prohibiting cer tain vehicles, machines, conveyances and things from being driven, hauled or brought upon or across the wood block paved streets of this city. To adopt ordinance or ordinances regulating automobile traffic in the city limits and to act on any matter pertain ing thereto. To authorize the Mayor to draw war rant against any available fund to send indigent to Charity Hospital in New Or leans, La., upon the written request of the president of the Board of Health, when said indigent is suffering with a contagious or infectious disease. (Signed) E. L. LOEB, Mayor. Attest: (Signed) H. U. CALLAHAN, City Clerk. Received the above notice on the 27th day of July 1914 and on the same day and date I notified all the members of the Board of Aldermen in person. (Signed) C. L. Hayes, Marshal. Opelousas, La, July 27th, 1914. The Board of Aldermen met pursuant to the above call, present, E. L. Loeb, ayor, presiding; Aldermen, Gosselin, Fields, Hays, Stelly and Eastham. All the members of the Board of Aldermen being present the meeting was called to order. AN ORDINANU1E. No. 9 of 1914. To regulate the driving, running or operating of automobiles and all other vehicles propelled by oil, water power, gasoline or electricity, operated within the city limits of this municipality and roviding a penalty for the violations Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of Opelousas that it shall be unlaw ful for any person under the age of six teen years to operate, drive or run any automobile or anyvehicles propelled by oil, water power, gasoline or electricity or any owner of such vehicles to permit same to be operated, run or driven by anyone under said age within the limits of this municipality. Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc., that it shall be unlawful for any automobile or any other yehicle pro pelled with oil, gasoline, water power or electricity to be driven or propelled within the city limits of this city at a greater rate of speed than twelve (12) miles perhour. Section 3. Be it further' ordained, etc. that the driver of any automobile, or other ve hicles propelled as stated in Section 1 be required upon reaching within one hundred feet of any. street crossing within the city limits to give an alarm of at least two sounds of his horn. Section 4. Be it further ordained, etc., that the driver or owner of any automobile, vehicle, etc., propelled as stated in Section 1 of this ordinance, when running or being propelled at night within the city limits, shall be re qu]red to keep lighted in front of said automobile or vehicle, etc., two white lights and in the rear one red light. % Section 5. Be it furrher ordained, etc., that all owners. of automobiles, ve hicles, etc., running or propelled as stated in Section 1 within the city limits shall obtain a number to be paid for by the owner of said automobile, vehicle, etc., from the City Clerk and said num ber shall be displayed on said automo bile, vehicle, etc., where it can be seen at all times distinctly. Section 6. Be it further ordained, etc., that the City Clerk shall keep a record of all numbers issued and to whom issued in a book kept for that purpose. Section 7. Be it further ordained, etc., that any person, owner or driver of anyautomobile, vehicle, etc., violat ing any of the provisions of this ordi nance, shall, upon conviction by the City Court, be fined in the sum of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars or a sentence of not less than five nor more than twenty-five days imprisonment, subject to street work, or both fine andpimprisonment at the discretion of the City Court. Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc., that all ordinances or parts of or dinaices in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 9. Be m further ordained, etc., that for good and sufficient reasons this ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption. On motion duly seconded and carried the above ordinance, after having been read section by section and adopted in like manner, was adopted as a whole ! by the following vote: Yeas: Gossehn, Fields, Hays, Stelly and Eastham. Nays: None. Approved: (Signed) E. L. LOEB Mayor. Attest: (Signed) H. U. CALLAHAN, City Clerk. Adopted July 27th, 1914. AN ORDINANCE. No. 10 of 1914. To prohibit the driving or hauling of any and all machines, engines, trac tors or other vehicles with pronged, lugged or spiked wheels over or across any of the streets paved with wood blocks and providing a penalty for the violation thereof. Section 1. Be it ordainedby the May or and Board of Aldermen of the city of Opelousas in special session conven ed, that it shall be unlawful for anyone to drive, haul or cause to be driven or hauled any machine, tractor, engine or other vehicle with pronged, lugged or spiked wheels over or across any of the streets of this municipality paved with wood blocks. Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc., that whoever shall violate any of the provisions of Section 1 of this ordi- I nance, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in the sum of not less than twenty-five dollars not more than fifty dollars or be imprisoned, subject to streetwork, for not less than twenty five days nor more than thirty days or both at the discretion of the city judge. Section 3. Be itfurtherordanedetc, that for good and suffcient cause this ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption. Approved. E. L. LOEB, Mayor. Attest: H. U. CALLAHAN, City Clerk. *On motion duly seconded and carried t the above ordinance, having been read c a--tion by section and adopted in a like t .iauer, was adopted as a whole by the t li vote: Yeas, Gosselin, fields, | Mays Stelly and Easthamn. Nays, none. Motion by Mr. Hays: That the con Irstfor the audit of the City's books a taBd accounts for a period of four years e to Robinson, Masquelette r-their proposition of July 13, g 19f, subjectnto satisfactory arangte-I a enbeing made with said firm by the b Mayor for the payment of price stipu- Ja IRRIGTATE With W ADVERTISING * Water works wonders with an arid soil. It makes - it bloom like an Eden, and yield fruit and grain where only sparse shrubs grew before. An adequate advertising appropriation is to business what water is to dry soil. It yields to the advertiser a harvest of patronage, holding old customers, bring ing new ones and creating an increasing demand. Judicious advertising is a multiplier of profits. It - enables the merchant to sell his goods cheaply. It keeps his shelves free from old stock; it finds the eager buyer, and hence, makes selling easier and dealings with customers a pleasanter task. The Advertising Columns of mm THE ST. LANDRY CLARION Furnish the medium fo'r a campaign of advertising irrigation in this section. of ONGI M1 D M 1- 6 M a D mml ýd lated and the Mayor is authorized to a execute such contract in the premises Z) as is necessary. Motion duly seconded and carried. Motion by Mr. Gosselin: That the r Mayor be and he is hereby authorized e- to draw a warrant against any available 1 fund to send indigent tfo the Charity ie Hospital in New Orleans, La., when so g requested by the President of the m Board of Health. Motion duly second ed and carried. d, Resolution by Mr. Stelly: Be it re solved by the Mayor and Board of Al dermen of the City of Opelousas In special meeting convened, that in so far as the ordinance providing for the e- aving of certain sidewalks adopted idJuly 7 1914, 4lirecting the paving of the e sidewalk on the north side of Vine street from the S. P. Railroad to Lom bard street, be and the same is hereby e- rescinded, annulled and set aside: Resolution duly seconded and adooted. Resolution by Mr. Stell : Be it re solved by the Mayor and Board of Al a dermen of the City of Opelousas in special meeting convened that in so far as ordinance adopted by the Board on July 7, 1914 providing for the pay d ing of certain sidewalks, directing the paving of the sidewalks on the North o side of South street between Court and t Market street be and the same is here by rescinded, annulled and set aside. Gosselin, Fields, Hays and Stelly voting , yes. Eastham voting no. Resolution adopted. i- The following communications were .e received from Messrs. Dejersey and t Naff, Contractors: n To the Honorable Mayor and Board of t Aldermen, City of Opelousas, La. e Gentlemen: In the event we be "t awarded the contract for sidewalk pav it ing, bids for which you are about to open, we will accept same, notwith i, standing the elimination of the paving of sidewalk on north side of South street between Court and Market e street, to which we hereby consent. (Sgd) DEJERSEY & NAFF, 1, July 27, 1914. By C. A. Dejersey. 5 To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, t City of Opelousas, La. Gentlemen: In the event that we be d awarded the contract for sidewalk pav n ing, bids for which you have just open s ed, we will accept same, notwithstand e ing the elimination of the paving of sidewalk on north side of Vine street I from the S. P. Railroad to Lombard street to which we hereby consent. (Sgd) DEJERSEY & NAFF, July 27, 1914. By C. A. Dejersey. Motion by Mr. Hays: That the Board proceed to open bids for paving of sidewalks. Motion duly seconded and carried. The bids of Dejersey & Naff being the only one received as per advertise ment and being found satisfactory by the Board, the following motion was 5 offered by Mr. Stelly: That the bid of 1Dejersey & Naff for the paving of side walks in this city be accepted and that contract be awarded to them for same and that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute thg contract necessary in the premisý. Motion duly seconded and carried. There being no furthe: business, upon motion duly seconded and carried the meetjng was adjourned. E. L. LOEB, MaYor. Attest: H. U. (LLAHAN, City Clerk. SHERIFF'S SALE MRS. MATTYE SHUT BOAGNI, WIDOW OF JOHN P. OAGNI Versus LEONARD S. ISACKS. No. 20,106, 16th Judicial District Couit, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtuc of a writ- of seizure and sale, issued out of the Honorable Six teenth Judicial District Court, in and for the parish of St. Landry, in thej above entitled and numbered suit and to me directed, I have seized, and will offerforsale for cash, at public auc tion, to the last and highest bidder, at 1 the front door of the Court House, of St. Landry parish, at Opelousas, La., on Saturday, Sept. 12ig, 1914, at ~l o'clock a. m., the following de scribed property, to-wit: 1. A certain tract, lot or parcel of i ground situated in the city of Opelou saa St. Landry parish, La, with all the buildi. p and mprovements thereon and being a porton of Lot No. 133, as per plan of said town, made by L. E. Littel, under act No. 53 of 1896, and said lot having one hundred (100) feet front on Court street, by a depth of one hundred and seventy-five (175) feet; between parallel linesand being bounded north by property of vendor herein, bounded south by property of A. J. Bercier, bounded east by said Court street, and bounded west by property of vendor herein, said lot of ground to be taken out of a larger lot acquired by vendor herein from W. S. Frazee this day, commencing at the point of division of said property with that of A. J. Bercier, and running one hundred feet north, thence one hun dred and seventy-five feet west, thence one hundred feet south, thence one hundred and seventyfive feet to place of beginning. Said corners to be marked and designated by a. plan of survey to be made by R. M. Hollier, Parish Surveyor. Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum of twelve hundred dollars debt, with interest and costs, unless the same is immediately paid. Less a credit of $200.00 paid Feb. 25-09, and $15.00 paid on Dec. , 1909. 2. In the sum of $600.00. aug8 6t M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE DR. FREDERICK VIDRINE Versus -ALBERT GREEN. No. 20,103, 16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued out of the Honorable Six teenth 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 will offer for sale, for cash, at public auc tion, to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the Court House of St. Landry parish, at Opelousas, La., on Saturday, Sept. 12th, 1914, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following de scribed property, to-wit: A certain tract of land containing about thirty-seven (37) arpents, with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in Plaisance, St. Lan dry parish, La., near Gradnigo's Island and bounded as follows: North by Al cide Hilman, south by D. Roos & Co., east by unknown parties, and west by Mrs. Mary E. Roy; being the same property acquired by Dr. Frederick Vidrine from Paul Mouillier, in the early part of the year 1906. Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum of five hundred and forty dollars, debt, with interest and costs unless the same is immediately paid. aug 8 6t M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE MRS. DORA M. WARTELLE, WIDOW OF DR. G. A. M. COOKE Versus J. FRANKLIN SCHELL No. 20,111, 16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued out of the Honorable Six teenth 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 will offer for sale, for cash, at public" auc tion, to the last andliighest bidder, at the front door of the Court House of St. Landry parish, at Opelousas, La., on Saturday, Septa 12Ib, 1914, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following de scribed property, to-wit: 1. A certain plantation, consisting of ne hundred and thirty-seven (137) acres, more or less, with all the build ngs and improvements thereon, and memg bounded on the north by the and of T. J. Lacy and Comeau, south y thq public road leading from Plai mance to the town of Washington, east y the public road leadingfroin Opelou sa to Washington, v'est by the land of loseph Miller. 2. One hundred and three (103) acres d land, more or less, situated on the sast side of the public road leading rom Opelousas to Washington, and be n on both sides of the Morgan's Lou sana & Texas Railroad tracl bounded I a the north by the lands of Pitre and lodfrey Dupre, south by the Lastrapes lantation, west by the public road leading from Opelousas to Washington, east by Bayou Carron. Said property being a portion of the property belongin(g to the community acquets and gains heretofore existing between the vendor and her deceased husband, Dr. G. A. M. Cooke, and which was adjudicated to her by. judg ment of the District Court, dated Oct. 9th, 1902, and which adjudication has been duly recorded in the office of the clerk of the District Court for this par ish. Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum of $3153.75 debt, with interest and costs, unless the same is immediately" paid. Less a credit of 81611.90, and all interest up to Jan. 1st, 1913. aug 8 6t M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE HENRY V. MOSELY Versus RALPH R. LEH No. 20,100, 16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued out of the Honorable Six. teenth 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 will offer for sale at public auction to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the Court House of St. Landry Parish, at Opelousas, La., on Saturday Aug. 22, 1914, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following de scribed property, to-wtt: A certain plantation known as the St. Magdelina Plantation, one and one half miles west of the town of Opelou sas, together with all the buildings and improvements, composed of the follow ing tracts, to-wit: 1st. A certain tract or parcel of land situated near the town of Opelousas, about one and one-half miles west thereof, bounded north by lands for merly belonging to Joseph Gradenigo, now tract secondly described, east by land formerly of Joseph Gradenigo, now Garland and Comeau, south and west by Mrs. Celeste Garland, contain ing two hundred arpents, more or less, with all the buildings and improve ments thereon. 2d. A certain tract of land with build ings and improvements thereon, situ ated north of the tract just'described, containing one hundred and sixty-one and 16-100 acres, and bounded north (then) by property of heirs of John Simon, south by tract just above de scribed, east by Comeau, estate of Cle ophas or. Mrs. C. Comeau, and west by Henry Lastrapes. The first tract was acquired by Dr. Vincent Boagni of Westly Steen, Aug. 31, 1865, and the second tract was acquired from Mrs. Marie Louise Coreil, wife of Oscar Dar deau, Nov. 26, 1888, and was acquired by vendor in an act of partition with his co-heirs of Record m Conveyance Book Q No. 3 page 333, et seq., of Clerk's Office, St. Landry. Terms. Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum of eighteen hundred and sixty dol lars, debt, with interest and costs, un less the same is immediately paid and on terms of credit to-wit. $8000.00 pay able Jan. 1st 1915-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23 and 24. july 186t M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff. To To Creditors.--We, the un dersigned, Board of Re ceivers of the Little Belle Tabernacle No. 133 of the G. G. .W Or der of Brothers and Sisters of Loving Charity of Opelousas, La., do hereby notify the creditors of said organization to come forward and present their claims within 30 days, for The purpose of dissolving said organization. R. W. Nicholson, R. E. Donato, M. D., Winm. Halsey, Board of Receivers. N OTICE OF ADMINISTP.ATION. 5STATLC OF PATRICK H. LaRSONEY No. 6701, Probate Docket. 16th Juicdllal District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. Whereas. Mrs. Mary Halpben, of St. Landry Parish, has applied by h erpetition to be appointed adminlis ratrix of the above entitled and numbered estate. Now, thereoree, notice is hereby given to all parties interested to show cause, if any they can or have, within ten days from the first publlcation hereof, why the prayer of the said petitioner shoulb not be granted. By order of said Court. Opelousas .,-- 191. . HENRY LASTRAPIES, Jr. &ag 8-st Clerk of Court. TUNING and REPAIRING ! s Of Pianos and Player Pianos so licited. Satisfaction guaranteed and references if necessary. Any assistance I can lend you in caring for your piano or play er piano will be gladly given. Phone 57, Opelousas, or write C. SMITH, Sunset, La. Agent Dugan Piano Co., succes sors to the Cable Piano Co., New Orleans, La. We offer the fol lowing: Mason and Hamlin Uprights, and Grands, Conover Up rights, Cable Grands, Estey Grands, Estey Uprights, Kingsbery Uprights,' Kohler & Campbell, Wellington Up rights, Elgin, Shulenburg, Brambach Baby Grands and Player Grands, Genuine In ner-Player Pianos, Player Pianos. Mason & Hamlin Or gans, Estey Organs, Chicago Cottage Organs and Victor Victrolas. Any piano or player purchased through me will be kept in tune for one year after purchase FREE OF CHARGE. See SMITH the PIANO TUNER SHERIFF'S SALE G. H. CRETIN AND ANTHONY TER RACINA Versus PETER SOPRANO No. 20,083, 16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued out of the Honorable Six teenth 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 will offer for sale at public auction to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the Court House of St. Landry parish, at Opelousas, La., on Saturday, Aug. 22, 1914, at 11 o,elock a. m.. the followtng de scribed property, to-wit: 1st. A certain piece of land, situated about two miles southwest of the town of Wasbington, La., containing an area of ten (10) arpents, and bounded north bya strip of land left as a pase from the two roads leading from Washington Opelousas and Plaisande, respective ly, south by property of Mrs. Rublee west by property hereinafter described and east by property formerly belong ing to James Marshall. 2d. A certain piece of land, situated about two miles southwest of Washing ton, La., adjoining the piece above de scribed, containing an area of ten (10) arpents, bounded north by a strip of land left as a passage way from the two roads leading to Opelousas from Wash ington and Plaisance respectively, south by property formerly belonging to Mrs. Blanc and Mrs. Garland, west by property herein next described, and east by property of C. Graffagino. 3d. A'certain tract of land adjoining the above containing fifteen (15) ar pents, bounded north by property of Mrs. Damonville Dejean, south by prop erty now or formerly belonging to John Harris, east by property above de scribed, and west by property formerly belonging to Alex Poydras. 4th. A certain tract of land, situated about two miles from Washington, La., and containing about two (2) acrey," more or'less, bounded north by prop erty ofGodfroy Dupre, south by prop erty of Dunbar, east by property now or formerly belonging to Beni. Marshall and west by property formerly belong ing to vendor. The above described tracts or parcels of land being the same acquiredby-the vendor heremin from C. Graffagino, by act before J. R. Pavy, N. P., on December 31st, 1904, as per sale duly recorded in Conveyance Book F. No. 4, page 27, Clerk's office, St.i Landry parish, La. To pay and satisfy the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars debt, with interest and costs, unless the same is immediately paid, and on terms of credit corresponding with the terms of the original sale for the balance of said purchase pripe. july 18 6t M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff. FOR SALE-One second hand Studebaker car, in splendid con dition and two very good Fords, will sell at a bargain, Come in anu take a look at them, you might fall in love with one. BORDELON'S GARAGE. WANTED--..Dressingmaking and plain sewing at reasonable prices. Mrs. J. Veillon, West Vine Street. aug 1 2t SHERIFF'S SAL EDWARD M. BOAGNI Versus EDWIN A. STAMAN No. 20,088, 16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued outof the Honorable Six teenth 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 willi offer for sale, for cash, at public auc tion, to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the Court House, of St. Landry parish, La., on 8llarday, August 8th, 1914, at 11 o'elock a. m., the following de scribed property. to-wit: A certain plantation, situated about three miles northwest of the city of Opeoua sa in St. L an _Prish, -.J te uidigsandimrvens thereon bounded north by land of Ar thur A Comeau, and land of C. Cafino, south by land of D. Roos, or assigns, east by land formerly owned by-Al phonse Prudhomme, now C. raftin, Edmond Sylvester and R. M. Dufilho, and a strip of land, 30 feet wide herein secondly described, and west by a strip of land, sold by vendor herein to 'the Union Irrigation Co., and land of J. A. Haas and J. B. Sandoz, containing about one hundred and fifty and 31-00 acres of land. Also a strip of land thirty feet wide reserved by vendor in act of sale to Edmond Sylvester, Nov 16th, 1910, cony. Book 'F" No. 4 1-2, page 346, and bounded to-wit: North by land of R. M. Dufilho, south by land of Edmond Syl vester, east by public road, leadingfrom Opelousas to Ville Platte, and west by the tract herein firstly described. Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum of four thousand one hundred and sixty-six and 67-100 dollars, debt, with interest and costs, unless the same is immediately paid. july 4-6t M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE C. NUMA BERTRAND Versus WM. EDENBORN AND HENRY P. DART, Sr., Joint Receivers of the Union Irrigation Co. No. 20,075, 16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale issued out of the Honorable Six teenth 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 will offer for sale, at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the Court House of St. Landry Parish, at Opelousas, La., on Saturday, August 15th, 1914, at 11 o'clock a.' m., the following de sdribed property, to-wit: A certain tract of land together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the east side of the big woods, Plaisance, St. Landry Par ish, La., containing one hundred (100) arpents more or less, and bounded as follows: On the north by Eddie Le doux, east by Mrs. Clara McBride, South by Ducoudre Ledoux, west by Andre Pierre Auguste and Godfroy Dupre, in Township Six South Range Three East, St. Landry Parish, La, Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum of eight hundred dollars and inter est at the rate of eight percent per an num on all of said notes ($4000.00) from Nov. 30th, 1912 and costs, and on terms of credit as to the other 4 notes, corre sponding with the terms set out in said july 11 6t M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff. IHERIFF'S SALE DR. CHARLES F. BOAGNI W Versus WILLIAM EDENBORN AND HENRY P. DART, Sr., Joint Receivers of the Union Irrigation Co. No. 20,067, 16th Judicial District Court, Parishof St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued out of the Honorable Six teenth Judicial District court, in and for the parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled and numbered suit, and to me directed, 1 have seized and will offer for sale, at public auction to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the Court House of Sta Landry Parish, at Opelousas, La., on Saturday, August 15th, 1914, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following de scribed property, to-wit: 1st. A certain tract of land situated at Church Prairie, near Opelousas, measuring 56.16 arpents, being lot No. 7 of plan of survey filed in the Record er's office in record No. 29372, bounded north by Widow John Simon, south and east by Cleophas Comeau, and west by Dr. V. Boagni. 2d. Another tract of land near Grad nigo's Island in said Parish, containing 64.32 arpents, being lot No. 4 of said plan of survey filed ih above actin par tition of the heirs of John Simon, bounded north by lot 3 of plat now Oc tave Simon, s6uth by let 5 or Widow John Simon, et by Lemell8 and west by Armand artelle. 3d. A certain tract of land situated at Plaisance, Gradnigo's Island said Par ish, together with all buildings and im provements, biunded north by Mrs. Edmond C. Dupre, south by Armand Wartelle, east by woodland of vendor, and Mrs. Edmond C. Dupre, west by Lucien Dupre, and containing 122 ar pents, more or less. 4th. Also a tract of woodlandsituated at the same place, containing 29.40 ar pents, bounded north by woodland of Lastie E. Dupre, east by prairie land of Gus E. Dupre, west by above described tract. These are the same properties pur chased by vendor in the manner fol lowing, to-wit: The two first tracts herein described were acquired at Sheriff's sale made in suit No. 16475 of the files of the District Court of the Parish of St. Landry, entitled Mrs. Eleanor B. Comeau vs. Octave Simon, under date July 29, 1899; the tracts de scribed as Nos. 3 and 4 were acquired from Lastie E. Dupre Dec. 16, 1899 as apnears recorded in'Book S No. 3, page 120, Clerk's office, St. Landry parish. Terms: Cash, to.pay and satisfy the sum of eighteen hundred and forty-one and 25-100 dollars ($1841.25) with 8per cent interest from December 1st, 1913, until paid, together with 10 percent upon said principal and interest as at. torneys's fees, less the sum oftwohun dred and forty and 43-100 dollars paid March 3, 1914, and costs, unless the same is immediately paid, and on terms ' of credit corresponding with the notes maturing December 1, 1914, December 1, 1915 and December 1, 1916. july 11-6t M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE DR. CHARLES F. BOAGNI Versus WILLIAM EDENBORN AND HENRY P. DART, Sr., Joint Receivers of the Union Irrigation Co. No. 20,070, 16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued out of the Honorable Six teenth 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 will offer for sale at piblic auction to the last and h et bidder, at the front door of the Court House o St. Landry i Parish, at Opelousas, La, on " Saturday, August 1th, 1914, at 11 o'clock a. m., the _fodllowing de scribed property, to-wit: A certain tract of land situated about three miles north of the City of Ope lousas, La., an4 lying on the west of the public road leading to Ville Platte, on~pining about four (4) acres, more or less, ith all buildings and merts thereon, bounded on then by C. H. Comeau, on the south by H. Comeau on the east by public ro leading to Ville Platte, and on the w by C. H. Comeau. Being same erty vendoracquired from Louis under act of sale dated Nov. 14, 1912 passed before Marquis D. Sutherl Notary Public Calcasieu Parish, La. Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum of one hundred and thirty.seve and 50-100 dollars, with 6 percent intre'. est from November15, 1912, until Mi together with 10 percent upon principal and interest as attorney's fee and costs, unless the same is imme ately paid, and upon terms of credit corresponding with the note maturing January 1st, 1915. july 11 6t M. L. SWTRDS, Sheriff. STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OE ST. LANDRY. BE IT KNOWN That on this 1st day of the month of July A. D. 1914 before'g me, J. A. Smith, a Notary Public, du.y commissioned, qnalified and sworn, ii and for said State and Parish, and inthe presence of the witnesses herel named and undersigned, person r came and appeared Antoine Foraz, M tress Maria Foraz, wife of G. Horaist, and the said Horaist to aid, authorlta and assist his said wife herein, Mistre Josephine Foraz, wife of Joseph B leigh, and the said Burleigh to a4 authorize and assist his said wife here. in, G. Horaist and Joseph Burleigh, ta residents of this parish who declared that they do herebyform and organize them. selves into a corporation for a term ot twenty-five years from this date, for the purposes and objects and under thb stipulations, articles and conditions fol. lowing, to-wit: ARTICLE 1. The name and title of the said coe. poration shall be The Marie P. Colomb Planting and Merchandizing CQmpany;.. Limited, and its domicile is herebyfix. ed at the Village of Grand Coteau, La. and under its said corporate name i shall have power and authority to cont. tract, sue and be sued; to make and use a corporate seal and the same to b and alter at pleasure; to hold, recei have, purchase and impfove, alternate convey, sell, borrow, pledge, mort and hypothecate under its said rate name, property, real, personal mixed, and to do all other acts things permitted by law, or as shall: o may be necessary and proper to out the objects and, purposes of corporation. The President or in his absence, th Secretary, shall be the proper perso upon whom citation or other legal pr cess shall be served. ARTICLE 11t The objects and purposes for wb this corporation is organized, and nature of the business to be carried by it, are the cultivation and operat of farms and plantations and the cob ducting and running of a general cantile store or stores. ARTICLE 111. The capital stock of said corporatio shall be twenty-four thousand dollar divided into and represented by hundred and forty shares of the suma one hundred dollars each, subseri to which said stock is hereby mae hereinafter indicated, the same to" paid for at not less than par, eithei cash or byprerty transferred or vices rendered. ARTICLE 1V. The corporate powers of this pany shallbe vested and exercised board of three directors. The _ board to be A. Forasz, Joseph leigh and G. Horaist. The said A. ra. to be President and the said G. aist to be Secretary, and the . Joseph Burleigh Treasurer' They serve for one year from this date, oru their successors shall have beenel and qualified. Annually on the firs July, unless the same should be a day, when the election shall be held. the next legal day thereafter, a Bosrd Directors shall be elected. Notice of such election shall be given by at least two weekly publcatlo.t immediately preceding the date-f such election. ARTICLE V. The Board of Directors shall have power to fill vacancies in their nu caused by death, resignation or wise, from among the stockholders t the'corporation, The said board. shall have full trot of the property of this com and shall so conduct, manage the same as iirtheir discretion fit, and that is consistent with {ects of this company, pr the weli t-e sanme. The said board shall employ o point such agents, servants or may be necessary for the cond the business of the corporation; fix compensation, term of service, The said board is further auth to frame and adopt such by-la and regulations as may be needf the proper conducting and of the affairs of this company. ARTICLE V.1 In case of dissolution or of this corporation, either by of its charter orany cause, the tion of its affairs shall be con, three commissioners, selted from stockholders, at a meeting calti that purpose, ten days prior thereof being given. Said commissioners shall re office until the affairs of said tion shall have been fully Hq In case of the death of one or said commissioners, the suriyv survivor shall continue to act. ARTICLE Vit. No stockholder of this co shall ever be held liable or ble for the contracts or faults` in any further sum than the balance due the company on the, of stock subscribed for or o him or her, nor shall any info organization have the effect of ing this charter nulls or of ex stockholder to any liability, beyo unpaid balance, if any, of his ato: Done and passed at Grand on the day, month and year written, in the presence of Win. haus and Dudley L. uilbeau witnesses, whe hereunto sign names, together with the said ers, and me, Notary, after re the whole. Witnesses: Wm. Brinkhaus, Dudley L. Guilbeau. A. Forasz, Maria Foraz, G. Horaist, Josephine Foraz Joseph H. Burleigh J. A. SMITH, Notary Pb STATE OF LOUISIANA., ' PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. I heteby certify that the above fregoingis a true and correct a originalAct No. 74808 on file aM record in my office in !mortgagW 52page of date July 2,1914. Witness my hand and seal of ofiE Opelousas, La. this 2nd day of J0ly" D. 1914. A. J. T. LI july 11-6t Deputy Clerk of