Deliberation of February 23rd 1858

The committee authorized the mayor to give the baron d’Auzers residing in Paris power of attorney, under the condition that the sum of money is paid to the rate collector and re-paid by the accountant to the general receiver to bear interests in favor of the section of la Monselie.

Five members of the section of la Monselie wish to invest 100.000 francs on government loans.

Deliberation of February 28th 1858

One thought that the proceeds of this sum would be profitable to the whole commune but since it goes differently and that it could be a loss for the section of la Monselie, the committee is voting the investment of 120.000 francs on government loans.

Finally the committee accepts Mr Boissel’s settlement between the priest of Chaillot, Mrs Duthu’s heirs and the sole legatee.

The committee approves and requests that the sum of 120.000 francs mentioned in the settlement, including the past due interests, be immediately paid to our rate collector to bear interests, and put at the disposal of la Monselie for the constructions mentioned in Mr Duthu’s will (November 15^th 1857).

During the year 1857, the heirs opposed to the payment of the legacy. Mrs Arbonneau born Duthu, the legator’s sister in law, who relates in a long report how Mrs Duthu had disposed of goods that did not belonged to her, is opposed to the will. She quotes the letters of the deceased, in which she was promissing her daughter to provide her with help, support and protection. She asserts that she had her husband sold a small provincial bailiff practice in order to buy a more significant one in Paris.

The affair is put in the hands of the prefect by the deputy of the Hautes-Pyrénées (Demeurat-Servennes) and senator Mr Esquiroux of Parieux.

The prefect refuses the claim, but Mrs Arbonneau made the journey from Auvergne to complain to Mr Armand who, affected by her tears, called his committee on June 24^th 1858. "The majority of the committee agrees that Mrs Arbonneau, born Duthu, should be authorized by the higher administration to withdraw the sum of 22.000 francs from the funds of the Duthu legacy."

The five members of the section of Muradès are protesting.

Finally on April 7th 1861, the committee being better informed, in view of the administration refusal, declares Mrs Arbonneau’s request ill founded and refuses any support.

For Mr. Armand, time has come to report the whole affair to the prefectorial administration, which he does in a long letter: "... He may have been called to orders on several occasions by the sub-prefect (indeed, there are at least ten calls to order), yet Mr Noël did not know what to answer. He was very disappointed for not being able to have the money paid to his nephew Dr Sabatier, thus achieving his ends". Nevertheless, now that the affair is in good shape, Mr Armand is hoping that the administration will keep on showing benevolence toward him and he ends the letter by sending his kinds regards.

Previously on May 18^th 1858, Mr Durif, lawyer in Antignac, had received the commune authorization for Mr d’Auzers. The latter writing to the prefect to inform him that he had the affair on hands, highly recommends him the interests of Muradès and draws his attention on the urgent repairs to be carried on his dear church of Auzers.

Finally on May 12th 1858, one invests on a government loan the sum of 114.225 francs at a 4.5% interest, an income of 93,25 francs, annuity of 5.500 francs. One had received in totality the final amount of the legacy: 142.500 francs.

In order to be complete and to bring this point of local history to light, let us add that the town council of Antignac applied all their efforts to the erection of the new parish. Here is the evidence. Yet, there was already a chaplain since July 1st.