The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-04-22

on east bank, to- its intersection with town
ship llne between townships fourteen and
f4teer norti., range twelve west thence
east with township line to the place of be-
ginning.
SEC. 8. Belt further enacted, etc, That
It shall BE- the duty Of the Governor, irnme.
diatcDy after the passage Of this act, to'nom'
mate, and by and with the advice and con,
sent Of the Senate. to, appoint for the said
parish a Judge, a sheriff, a recorder, justice
Of the peace, constable. police jurors, and
all other officers that may be necessary
therefor. whose power and duties shall be
the same. as those of other IKE officers
throughout the State.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
until otherwise provided for by the police
iary thereof, said parish Of Red River shall
be divided into the following wards, to wit
Ward number one, composed Of all that por-
tion of said parish south of township line
between townships twelve and thirteen,
east of Red river; ward number two, OF
that portion Of the parish north of Bayou
Winsey and south of Grand Bayou, west of
Red River; ward number three, that por-
ton of the parish north of township line
between townships twelve and thirteen,
east Of Red river ward number four, that
portion Of the parish formerly comprised
within the parishes of Bossier, Caddo and
that portion of De Soto north of Grand
Bayou ward number five, that portion of
the, parish south of Bayou Winsay, west OF
Red river.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the police jurors thus appointed shall meet
at Coushatta on the second Monday after
their appointment, and organize as the po-
lice jury Of the parish Of Red River. They
shall have al the powers and observe all
the duties conferred by general laws of the
State on police jlries. They shalt make
the necessarS- arrangements, forthwith and
without delay, to- provide the necessary
public buildings, sites, lots, Offices, seats.
records, books and appurtenances for said
parish and the offices thereof, and shall not
cease from their labors until all the same
shall have at least been professionally ac-
qnired.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the parish judge shall keep his office at the
county seat of said parish. and that the
said parish shall form a part of the Eleventh
judicial District of this State, and the dis
trict court for said parish shall be held at
the seat of Justice thereof at such times
as may be fixed by law.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty Of the District and
Parish courts Of the parishes Of Bienville,
Bossier, he Soto, Caddo and Natchitoches
to transmit to the clerks of the District and
Parish courts Of the parish of Red River
all petitions, answers, documents and
papers appertaining to snits wherein the
defendant or defendants reside within the
parish of Red River.
Sec. 8: Be it further enacted, etc, That
Immediately after the passage of this act
it shall DC the duty of the recorders
Of the parishes of Bienville. Bos-
sier, De Soto, Caddo and Natchitoches,
to make a true copy of all acts. deeds and
titles, papers of record, in their respective
Offices relative to and affecting landed prop
erty situated within The limits of the parish
Of Red River, which the said recorders
shall cause to be transcribed in a we'll
bound book Or books, paraphed "ne
Tarietllr" at the top ard foot of each page,
accompanied BY a certificate at the end of
each book, with the seal of sad recorders
affixed at the end of each book or books,
all Of which shall be made and, with the
original act and title deeds, be transmitted
by said recorders respectively to the Re-
corder of the parish of Red River, at the
expense Of the parish.
SEC, O.. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
should the clerks or recorders of the par
ishes of Bienville, Bossier, De Soto, Caddo
and Natchitoches refuse or neglect to make
the transfer contemplated by sections seven
and eight, within a reasonable time after
the PRONUNCIATION Of this act, the district
judge shall, by motion before him, fine
said clerk or recorder so refusing or neg
lecting to make said transfer, etc. in the
SUN OF not less than two hundred dollars,
and not more than five hundred dellars.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
until otherwise provided for by the Legis-
lature, the parish Of Red River hereby
created shall be. represented in both bran
ches of the General Assembly by the duly |
qualified representatives of the parishes of
Bienville, Bossier, De Soto, Caddo and
Natchitoches.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the school fund of said parish of Red River
shall be provided'i in the same manner as
r@the other parishes in the State.
SEC. l2. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the Police Jury fthe parish of Rcd River
shall have ali the powers that are now
possessed by, and be subject to alluthe |
duties that. are now enforced upon the
police iuries of other parishes.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in case the parish of Red River is,establish.
ed, as hereinafter provided it shall pay
the expenses of taking the sense Of the
qualified electors thereof as provided in
section fourteen Of this at; otherwise it
shall be paid by the parishes of Natchito-
ches and Caddo. . aa4s er
SEC. H.. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the supervisors of election of the par
ishes of Natchitoches and Caddo shall give
fifteen days notice in the public journal
in said parishes, that a vote of tae+ qualified
residing in that portion of the
parishes Natchitoches and Caddo includes
the limits specified in section two
of this act, viii be taken on the first Mon
day in Nav, 1871, to- approve or %disapprove
this act. That the voters shall have writ
ten or printed upon their tickets the words
" for, or against the new parish.nn and the
supervisors shall make returns Of the votes
so cast 10 the returning board at New Or.
leans, as provided by law for elections. and
If il. shall appear to said returning board
chat 4 majority of the legal votes SO cast
approve this act, then this act shall take
effect, and be in full force.
SEo ID. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
F(signe6 GEO. W. CARTER.