The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-04-15

To form new Parish, To he called
the Parish of Red River.

SECTION L. BE IL enacted by tie
SeaateGRd House Of Representatives.
Of the State Of Louisiana in Geser-
al Assembly Coaceaed, That from
and after the passage of this act,
there shall he new parish formed
from a portion of the parishes OF
Eeifviile, Bessier, DE Soto, Gaddo
and Natchi;oches, provided "A ma
j0rft s of the votes cas-; ofthe' quail
lied electors .of that portion Of
the parishes of NatcIiitoches and
Caddo residing within the limits
specified ia section two of this act
approved tue same, as hereinafter
provided p H EE
SEC 2. Bet further enacted etc.
That the following shall he the
boundaries of the parish of Red
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 tue western bank
Of said bayou to Black, Lake;
thence along the western margin
OF said lake TO 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 uine; thence down said
line TO west bank of Red river;
thence mp 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
ton 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 line TO the place of be-
ginning.
SEC. 3. Be It fWtkcr enacted, etc,
That it shall be the duty of the
Governor, Immediately after the
passage of this act, to nominate,
and by and with the consent OF
the Senate, to appoint for said
parish Judge, a Sheriff, Re
c0rder, Justice of the Peace, Con
stable, Police Jurors, and all other
officers that may he necessary
therefor, whose power and duties
shall be the same as those of 9th
or like officers throughout the
State.
SEC. 4. BE Il farther enacted ETC.,
That until otherwise provided for
by the police jury thereof, said
parish OF Red River shall be 6iyi-
ded into the following Wards, To
wit: Ward number one, composed
of all that portion 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 Riv-
er; Ward number three, that por-
tion of the parish north of town
ship line between townships II
and IL, 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 Winsey, west of Red
River.
SEC. 5. Belt further enacted, etc.
! That the police jurors thus ap
pointed shall meet at CONSTANTS
ron the second Monday after theil
.sfPOinament. and organize as the
police jury of the Parish of Rec
River. They shall have all pow
ers and observe all the duties con
ferred by generallaws of the State
on police juries. They shall max,
the necessary arrangements, forth
with and without delay; to pro
vide the necessary public build
ings, sites. lots, offices, seats, re
cords, books and appurtenance.
fer said parish, and the office,
thereof, and shall not cease from
their labors until all the sam,
shall have at least been provision
ally acquired.
SEC. G. Be il further enacted, etc.
That the parish Judge shall keel
his Office at the parish seat of sait
parish, and that the said parisl
shall form a part of the Eleventh
Judicial District of this State, an,
the district court for said parisI