The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-04-15


named parishes Of all such original records.
acts and documents as may effect the pco.
pie, property, or pending SUGGESTIONS in the
parish of Webster. and shall deliver the
same to the appropriate officers of said par
Sh, who shall hold and preserve the same
| in their respective Offices in said parish, and
, such transportation and delivery of such
original records shall be paid by the parish
of Webster; provided that no srit now
pending in the courts Of sid parishes of
! Claiborne Bossier and Bienville shall be
removed to said parish of Webster unless
by consent If all parties to said suit, and
not then until all costs and fees in such case
| due the Office Of the parish where the
same Shall be pending shall be fully paid +;
| but all unsettled SUGGESTIONS opened by
death Of decedent within the limits of said
parish of Webster, and the major portion
! of whose property shall lie within said par
| ish, shall be removed to the clerks office
of the court of the parish Of W Webster, where
all subsequent proceedings shall he had !;
and provided further, that no Judgment
| lien, privilege or mortgage shall lose the
| effect of its inscription upon any property
| within said parish of Webster by reason of
the creation of the parish of Webster by
this act, if legally inscribed in either of said
parishes of Bossier, Claiborne o- Bienville,
| in such manner as to bind such property at
| the date of it's inscription, ard which is void
for no other legal cause. and the certificate
of the proper officer of either of said par
ishes in which such property was sitnat d
prior to the passage OF this t shall be re-
onired and received AS valid il all Gases
where such certificate is required by law :;
and provided further, that the foregoing
proviso shall apply to no Judgment or act
rendered or passed subsequent to the date
of the complete organization Of the parish
of Webster by the qualification of the off
GERS thereof IN etiecting the transfer of the
ecords as above provided for; the officers
of the pa, iSh of Webster, and also OF the
parishes of Bossier, Claiborne and Bienvie,
shall respectively cooperate and assist the
Police Jury of the parish of Webster.
Sec IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the creation of the parish of Webster shsl
in no wise impair the obligation OF the peo-
u or property thereof in favor of. the pub
lie creditors of either of the three parishes
from the territory of which it is formed,
but the parish of Webster shall assum pro
rata the amount of the public debt due res
pectivey by the portions of TIE three par
ishes named, from whose territory it is Gre
ated, and the Police Jury Of said parish of
Webster shall ascertain and cause to be
Inundated as soon as possible, the amount
of public debt due by the respective por-
tions of the parish of Webster heretofore
belonging to said ahove named three par
ishes. and shall make suitable provisions
for the same under such regulations as it
may adopt.
SEC. II Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall not release the people of the
parish of Webster from their liability for
arrearages for State or parish, or other legal
taxes due by them and heretofore assessed,
and tax collectors Of the parishes of nosSier,
| Cla borne and Bienviile shall have the power
to collect for the benefit ni sad three par
ishes respectively, all such aircarages of le-
| gally assessed and unpaid back taxes as may
| be due within the Ii its fthe ptrish Of Web
ster, which heretofore b"l"nged to SAID par-
| ishts resp, ctivelv, and shall be authorized
| to act in the COLLECTION of such atrearages.
| as though this act had never been passed ;
| and tax collectors shall also in like manner
collect the State and parish license for the
year eighteen hundred aud seventy on' ,
and State and parish taxes for eighteen
hundred and seventy, but SAID collectors
shatl pat into the parish treasury Of the
parish of Webster tn full amount of said
licenses and taxes of eighteen hundred and
seventy.one ami eighteen hundred and sew
senty, less their commissions, collected by
them res pectively from persons or property
within the limits OF the parish of Webster
provided, that this right thus to collect
shall cease after the expiration Of the year
eighteen hundred and scyeh'yone.
| SEC. 3. Be it further ena'ted; etc, That
the Police Jury Of the parish of Webste,
shall, at their first session, elect RESPONSE
BILE person as parish treasurer of said par
ish SAID treasurer shall qualify and give
bond as required by law; he shall at once
thereafter apply to the proper State author
ties and to the Parish Treasurrrs of the
parishes of Bossier; Claiborneand Bienville,
and it shall be heir dnty D pay over to him
all the public school fund and other fa' d>
which may be due by the State OF eitller o.
said parishes to the people of the parish OF
Webster; and his receipt for said payment
shall be competent voucher in favor o
the party paying for the amount so pal.
SEC IA. Be it further enac ed, etc, That
| in order to prevent any interruption or sns
pension of the affairs. public OF private, OF
the people residing within the limits Of the
parish of Web ter, until the complete or,
ganizaton of said parish by the appoint-
Inent or election and Qualification of the
officers thereof. and their entrance upon
their official duties, all proceedings shall be
had. all acts passed, all suits instituted and
DEGREES rendered. and all things whatsoever
done in all respects as here ofore and prior
to tile passage of this act; in either Of said
parishes Of Bessier. Claiborne and Bienvill
as may be proper and legal under existing
laws; and that said parishes shall not los.
their authority or Jurisdiction over the peo
pie or properly of the PORTIONS Of said par
ish Of Webster heretofore belonging to them
respectively until said parish of Webster
shall be fully organized as hereinbefore pro
| vided for, and from and after that time th,-ir
powers shall forever cease Throughout the
limits of said parish of Webster.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted. etc, Thai
the Secretary of State shall transmit to the
Parish Judge of the parish of WEBSTER ar
authentic copy of this act, and it shall '.s
the duty Of the parish judge of said parish
4 to cause the same to be inscribed upon the
records Of his Office, and to place i'd copy
on file therein.
SEC: 16, Be it further enacted, etc, Thai
this act shall take effect from and after
it's passage, and all laws and parts of laws
contrary to the provisions of this act be
. and the same ere hereby repealed
fSigned) GEO. W. CARTER.