The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-31
An Act
TO CREATE THE PARISH OF GRANT, AND Pre-
yIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION THEREOF.

vIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION THEREOF.
! SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senai
!. and House of Representatives of the Sta,
t of Louisiana in General Assembly conveI
ed, That from and after the passage of th
act there shall be new parish formed froI
!, portion Of the south part of Vim paris
and from a portion of the north part {
Rapides parish, to be called and known
the name Of the parish of Grant.
, SEC. Be it further enacted, etc., This
the following shall be the boundaries {
the parish Of Grant, viz: Commencing q
, point on Red river where the DarO emp
ties into said river, and thence runnin
east to the point where Little river cmptie
into Catalonia Lake; thence mp Lttl
river to the junction of the Castor, an,
Duddemon;a, thence west on the southern
boundary of the parish of VIM to tn
range line between ranges numbers wi
and three west, thence south on said rang
line to the township line between township
numbers eight and nine north, thence wes
on said township line to where said lin
crosses tho Rigolet dc Bon Dicu theme
down said Rigolet de Bon Dieu to tn
mouth Of Cane river, thence down Re,
river to the point Of starting, the mouth O
the Daro.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
it shall be the duty Of the Governor. i'm
mediately after the passage of this act t.
nominate and by and with the advice ant
consent Of the Senate to appoint for the
said parish of Grant, a judge, aheriff, clerk
recorder, assessor, five justices of the peace
and five constables, and all other officers
that may be necessary therefor, whose pow
er and duties and pay shall be the same rs
other judges, sherifFs, clerks, recorders, as
SCISSORS, and like officers throughout the
State.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
It shall be the duty Of the Parish Judge of
said parish OF Grant, immediately after he
receives his commission, to convene the
several justices of the peace to meet at a
convenient time and place, majority of
whom shall constitute quorum, for the
purpose of laying off five police Jury dis.
tricts in said parish.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Parish Judge of the Parish of Grant,
as soon as the police districts shall have
been formed as required by the foregoing
section Of this act, and after giving regular
notice OF time and place, shall cause an el-
ection to be held by Justice of the Peace
in each police district, for the election Of
one member from each district to the Po-
lice Jury.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the parish seat of said parish shall be ut or
near the mouth of Cane river on Red river,
and that the Parish Judge shall convene
the members the Police Jury immediate.
ly after the election, ut or near the mouth
OF Zane river, for the purpose Of causing
70 DE erected suitable public buildings.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the parish Judge of said parish shall keep
his Office at the parish seat Of said parish,
aud that the said parish shall form part
OF the Ninth Judicial District Of the State,
and the times OF holding the terms of the
District Court in the parish of Grant. shall
be the third Mondays Of April and Octo-
Der, and the parish shall be attached to the
Senatorial District Of the parish of Ra-
pides.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc., That
i shall be the duty OF the Clerks of the
District Courts Of the parishes of VIM
and Rapides, Immediately after the passage
Of this act, to transmit to the Clerk of the |
District. Court for the parish Of Grant all |
petitions, answers, documents and papers |
to suits wherein the defendant
Dr. defendants reside within the parish of I
Grant.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
aft.r the passage Of this act it |
shall be the duty Of the Recorders of the |
parishes Of WInn and Rapides to make out
true and certified copy of all acts, deeds
md title papers on file in their respective
'flices relative to or effecting landed pro-
,erty situated within tho limits of the pa.
'ish Of Grant, and transmit the same to
he Recorder of the parish of Grant, at the
expense Of the parish Of Grant
SEC. 10. BE it further enacted, etc., That
Until otherwise provided. the Parish Judge
'hall have salary of two thousand dollars.
$4,000 per annum, payable quarterly on
l's own warrant on the State Treasurer.
SEC. IL. BE- It further enacted, ETC., That
he assessor of the parish of Grant shall
;ollect oil unpaid taxes assessed by the
assessors of the parishes of VIM and Ra-
'ides, and turn over the parish tax to the
parish Treasurer, and the State tax to the
Treasurer Of the Stats.
SEC. IL. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
he Sheriff and other officers of the parish
II Grant shall qualify and give bond in the
anne manner as other parish officers
throughout the State.
SrC. ID. Be it further enacted, etc., That
he school fund for said parish of Grant
hall be provided for in the same manner
Is for the other parishes of the State.
SEC. Ia. Be It further enacted, etc., That
he existing laws and rules Of practice for
he several courts held in the parish of Ra-
'ides, relative to public notices, advertise.
nents, and in relation to all Judicial sales
made in said parish Of Rapides, shall be
md exist in full force in the parish of
irant.
SEC. Is. BE it further enacted, etc.. That
he police Jury of the parish of Grant shall
AVE oil the powers that are now possessed
y, and be subject to all the duties that are
low enjoined upon the Police Jury of the
'arish Of Rapides. l.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
his act shall tukc effect from and after its
'assage.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
ieut.- and President Of the Senate.
lSigned) Ii. q. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
truo copy:
GEO. +. BOvEE,
Secretary Of State.