The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-04-08
An Act
To form a new Parish, To be called
the Parish OF Bed River.

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al Assembly C9RrGaea, That from
and after the passage OF this act,
there shall be new parish formed
from portion OF the parishes of
Bienville, Bossier, Dc Soto, Caddo
and Natchitoches, provided a ma,
jorIty OF the votes cast OF the quail
lied electors of that portion of
the parishes of Natchitoches and
Caddo residing within the limits
specified IN section two of this act
approved the same, rs hereinafter
provided.
SEC =. Belt further enacted ETC.,
That tue following shall be the
boundaries of the parish of Rel
River: Beginning OH west bank
OF Bayou Black lake, at ITS inter
ssction with townships fourteen
and fifteen, range eight west. run
ming south, with the western bank
of said bayou TO Black Lake;
thence along the western margin
OF said lahtstO the township line
between townships twelve and
eleven north, range seven west;
thence west with said township
line To range line between ranges
eight and nine; thence down said
line to west bank OF Red river;
thence up Red river to outlet of
James river, up James river TO
Delat's bayou, up Delat's bayou
TO Bayou Pierre; thence along
said bank in northwestern direc
tiOn to Bayou Pierre lake; thence
with said bank to Bayou Pierre:
thence along said bayou to Lake
Caniminia; thence with eastern
bank of Lake to bayou Pierre;
thence along on said bayou, on
east bank, to its intersection with
township line between townships
fourteen and fifteen north, range
twelve west; thence east with
township Lille to the place of be-
ginning.
SEC. 3. Be IL farther enacted, ETC.,
That it shall he the duty OF the
Governor, Immediately after the
passage OF this act, To nominate.
and by and with the consent oil
the Senate. to appoint for said
parish Judge, Sheriff, Re
corder, a Justice of the Peace, Con
stable, Police Jurors, and all other
officers that may be necessary
therefor, whose power and duties
shall be the same as those of 9th
er like officers throughout the
State.
SEo. (. Be If farther enacted ETC.,
That until otherwise provided for
by the police jury thereof, said
parish OF Red River shalibe .divi-
d:d into the following Wards, TO
Wit: Ward number one, composed
OF ali that portion of said parish
south of towhship line between
townships twelve aud thirteen,
east OF Red River; Ward number
two. oil that portion of the parish
north OF Bayou Winsey and south
of Grand Bayou, west of Red Riv
er; Ward number three, that por
ton OF the parish north of town
ship line between townships Il
and Ii, east Of Red River; Ward
number four, that portion OF the
parish formerly comprised within
the parishes OF BossieF, CaddO and
that portion Of De Soto north OF
Grand Bayou; Ward number five,
that portion o. the parish south
of Bayou Winsey, west of Red
River
SEC. D. Bet firthey enacted, etc,
That the police jurors thus ap-
pointed shall meet at Coushatta
on the second Monday after their
appointment, and organize ais the
police jury OF the Parish of Resi
River. They shall have all pow
ers and observe all the duties con
ferred by general laws of the-State
on police juries. They shal! make
the necessary arrangements, forth
with and without delay; 10 pro-
vide the necessary public build
ings, sites. lots, Offices, seats, re
cords, books and appurteuances
for said parish, and the Offices
thereof, and shall not cease from
their iaa5ors until all the same
shall have ut least been provision.
ally acquired.
SEC. &. Be IL further enacted, ETC.,
That the parish Judge shall keep
his Office AT the parish seat Of said
parish, and that the said parish
shall form a part OF the Eleventh
Judicial District OF this State, and
the district court for said parish
shall he held at the seat of Justice
tiereofat such tunes as may be
fixed by law.