The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-04-15
No. SC
AN ACT
GEO. f. BOVEE,
Secretary Of State.

thereof
SECTION l.. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That new parish in the State of Louisiana
be and the same is hereby created out of
the contiguous portions of the parishes of
Bossier Claiborne and Bienville, to be call
ed and known as the parish of Webster
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said parish of Webster shall be composed of
all the territory of said three parishes com
posed within the following boundaries to
wit: Beginning at point on the State line
dividing the State of Louisiana and the
State of Arkansas where the stream known
as Bayou Bodeau intersects or crosses said
State line thence running southerly along
the eastern bank of said Bayou Bodeau to
where it intersccts township line between
township twenty and twenty-one, thence
east on said township line until it in'ersects
range line between ten and eleven, theme
south on said range line until it intersects
township line between sixteen and seven
teen, thence east, crossing Lake bisteneau
and running on said township line till it
ntersects range line between eight and nine,
thence north three miles, thence east until
it intersects Black Lake thence northerly
along the western bank Of said stream
Black Lake to the confluence of the main
eastern and western prnngs of said Bl'ck
Lake stream, thence noriherly and up said
main western prong, known as Crows
Greek, to whore said stream intersects the
township line dividing townships nineteen
and twenty, thence west along said town
ship line to the halfway point between
range lines dividing ranges seven and eigh!
and the line dividing ranges eight and uine.
thence due north three miles, thence dne
west to the range line dividing ranges eight
and nine, thence due north on said range
line to point where said range line inter
sects the State line dividing the States Of
Louisiana and Arkansas, thence west along
said State line to the point of beginning
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
until otherwise provided, said parish shall
form a part of The Eleventh Judicial Dis
trict also Of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict and of the senatorial district now
composed of said three parishes from whose
territory it is hereby created,
SEC. 4 Be it further enacted, etc, That
said parish of Webster shall have and enjoy
all the rights ard powers conferred upon
the other parishes Of the State OF Louisiana
hv the general laws of said State.
SEC S. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
:;ntil new apportionment of representa-
tves in the State of Louisiana. and until
otherwise provided, the said parish of Web
ster shall be represented in common by he
representatives Of said three named par
iShes.
SEC G. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the seat of justice of the said parish oi
Webster shall be and remain in the town d
Minden. in the said parish of Webster. and
until otherwise provided the Judge Of the
Eleventh Judicial District shall hold regu-
lar Jury terms of his court for said parish al
said Sc ofjustice, beginning on the second
Mond 'yaof May and second Monday Of No
vember in each year. =.
SEC T. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
said parish of Webster shall be divided into
six wards, rs follows, TO wit: Ward humber
one O. composed of all that portion of said
parish west Of Bayou Dorcheat and north
of the township line dividing townships
twenty and twenty y-one; and ward number
two ~ composed of all that portion Of said
parish situated west of Bayou Dorcheat ar
north of said township line dividing town
slips twenty and ;wenty-one; and ward
number three (3) composed Of all that por
ton Of said parish west of Bayou Dorchea,
situated between the township line dividing
townships twenty and twenty one and the
township line dividing townships seventeen
and eighteen; and ward number four a
composed of all that portion of said parish
east of said Bayou Dorcheat and Lake Bis
tenean situated between the township lint
dividing townships twenty and twenty-"ne,
and township line dividing townships seven.
teen and eighteen; and ward number five
90 composed of all that portion of said par
ish situated east of Lake Bisteneau and
south Of the township line dividing town
ships seventeen and eighteen; and ward
number six (6), composed Of all that portion
of said parish situated west of.Lake Biste
neat, and south of the township line divld
ing townships seventeen and eighteen.
SEC S. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha.
within teh days after the act becomes a law
the Governor of the State shall appoint and
commission for said parish of Webster d
parish Judge, clerk Of the district court,
sheriff, a recorder. a coroner, and az
assessor and collector of taxes; and fol-
each ward in said parish a justice Of the
peace. constable and one police juror, who
shall be residents Of said parish and said
wards respectively, and shall possess the
legal qualifications that the officers thus
appointed and commissioned shall forthwith
qualify according to law and enter upon the
discharge OF their respective official duties,
and shall continue in office until the elee-
tion and qualification Of their successors.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha,
the police jurors thus appointed shall meet
at said seat of justice IN the third Monday
after their appointment, and organize as the
Police Jury Of said parish Of Webster. They
shall have all the powers and observe all
The duties conferred by general laws Of the
State On police jar ss. They shall make
the necessary arrangements forthwith and
.&ithuut delay to provide the requisite pub.
lie buildings, sites, lots, Offices, seals, rec
orde. books and appurtenances for said par
ish and the Offices thereof. and shall not
cease from their iabors until all the same
shall have at least been Professionally ac
qnired and provided, and for these purpose
| they shall have power to levy and cause t
| be collected asspecial tax.
SEC. 10. Be II further enacted, etc, That
II 4 - -