The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

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this State, prescribing the mum
Der thereof and the mode of
election, and fixing taeir duties
and compensation.
SECTION L. Be Il enacted ty the
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana in Gener
al .Assembly Coeuesed, That the
Governor shall appoint, by and |
with the advice and consent Of the |
Senate, and on the first Monday
of November, a. ID. 1872, and ev-
ery two years thereafter, or at such
other times as may be fixed for
the election Of members to the
House of Representatives, of the
State of Louisiana, there shall be
elected by the qualified electors in
each parish in this State, the par
sshes of Orleans and Jefferson ex-
cepted. by general ticket, five pc
lice Jurors, who shall have been
Two wears consecutivelv next pend
ing the day of election residents
of their respective parishes, no
two of whom shall reside in the
same police jury ward, as the par
ishes are now divided into police
Jury wards, which police jury
wards shall remain and constitute
Justice of the peace wards.
Sec. 2. BE q further enacted, ETC.,
That the police jury shall elect
from their own number a presi-
dent, who shall perform all the
duties now required by law of
presidents of police juries, and
shall be subject to oil the penalties
and forfeitures for a failure to per
form his duties aspresident of the
police jury that presidents of the
police jury are now subject to.
Sec. 3. BE IL further enacted, etc.,
That ON the first Monday of June,
A. ID. 1871, and afterward on the
first Monday of the mouth next
succeeding their election, the
members elected according to the
provisions of this act, shall meet
mt the courthouses Of their respec-
tive parishes and organize, and
proceed to the discharge of their
duties, aud il there be, from any
cause whatever, any failure to or,
ganize at that time, then those
who do meet shall fix some other
time, not to exceed one month. and
cause said members appointed Oh
elected as provided by this act, to
he notified by the sheriff of sucl
time of meeting, and on that day
they shall meet aud organize; pro
yided, that any three of such
members shall constitute q quo
rum, and shall organize and pro
coed TO business; aud provided fur
Their, that all the members elected
may at any time after their cleo
ton meet, organize and proceed
to business.
SEC. 4 Be e further enacted, etc.
That any vacancy that may occul
by death, removal, resignation O.
for other iawfaiNause of either o
said police jurors, shall be filled a
vacancies in such positions art
DOW filled.
SEC. 5..Be II further enacted, etc.
That each Of such members of tn,
police jury shall, during the tim
they are in actual session, be Ell
titled to five dollars per day, T.
be paid out of any moneys in th
treasury of their respective pal
ishes not otherwise appropriated
on the warrant of each membe
sworn to be correct, countersigne'
by the president to be correct, an
the presidents warrant to b
countersigDed by at least two {
the other members TO be correc
and any failure, without legal e,
cuse, Of any member of the pole
jury to attend at tho sessions {
the police jury fixed by law or /
gally ordered otherwise, shall 70
felt ten dollars per day for ever
day he SO fails to attend, whic
amount shall be recovered befol
any competent court at the suit
the parish, and it shall be the d
ty Of the president of the poll,
jury to notify the district alto
ney, pro tenn. Of such failure
zttend, who shall proceed at on,
TO collect the sauae. And sui
member shall not be entitled
draw his per diem, as long as the
is any part OF the fine above fix
unpaid, ard lie shall not avo
such fine by resigniRg after t
PENALTY has accrued; and prov
1 ded further, that the police juri
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