New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-27
LAWS of ,Hs STATE Of LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
No. So.
Creating The parish Of LhcOfDs and DIS.
viding for the organization thereof.

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Creating The parish Of Lincoln. and pro.
| Viding fer the organization thereof.
SEcTIos I. Be it enacted by the Senate
! and House Of Represen tatives of the Stata
! of Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
| That a new parish in the State of Louisan;s
be and the same is hereby created out of
| the northern portion OF the parish of jack
! son. a portion of the eastern parts of the
| parishes of Bienville and Claiborne, and q
| portion of the southwestern part of Union
! parish, TO be called and known BY the nams
| of the parish of Lincoln.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc. Thai
the following shall be the boundaries of the
| parish of Lincoln, viz: commencing on the
| meridian line at the middle of township
| seventeen thence west along the middle
| line of township seventeen TO the mid.
die of range five, thence north along
| said middle line of range five TO where
| said line strikes Sugar Cr.e ok, thence
| down said stream to the Bayou d'Arbonne
thence down said bayou to where the range
line between four and five crosses said
| stream, thence north along said range line
B.! between four and five to where said lin.
| crosses the township line between twenty
and twenty-onc. thence east along said
| township Gno to where said line crosses
! Middle Fork. thence down said stream
| through all its meanderings to where it
emptles into the Bayou d'Arb0nne. thence
| down said bayou to where the range line
! between one and two crosses said stream,
| thence south along the range line between
one and two to the township line between
| nineteen and twenty. thence east along tho
! line between township nineteen and twenty
! to the meridian line. thence south along tho
! meridian line to the place of beginning.
| SEC. 8. BE 1t further enacted, etc.s ThaS
| until otherwise provided said parish shai
! form part OF the Eleventh Judicial Die
| trict. also of tho fifth congressional districE
| and OF the nineteenth senatorial district
| SEC. 1. Be st further enacted. etc., ThaS
! salc parish OF Lincoln shal! have and enivs
! all the rights and powers conferred upon
| the other parishes of the State o: 6souisianS
| by the general laws OF said State.
SEC. -. Be IL further enacted. exc, Sh;fe
the seat OF Justice OF the eaid parish vi Lis
! coin shall be and remain in the town OF y
emma. III the said parish OF !Ancoln. and uu-
| III otherwise provided. the Judge Ht the
Eleventh Judicial District sinai: hold ,egrts
! lar jury terms st his court f,r said parish az
said seat OF justice. beginning OF the secs
"nd Monday OF May and second honday 0$
November III each year.
SE". Il. BE it furtheE enacted, r,co THaS
said parish of Lincoln shall DE divided Ito
six wards, as follows. 90 wiz: Ward numbeS
one, OF all that portion Of said parish sitS
| ated IN range three. between Bayou d'As
! parish on the south. and ward number
! two, composed of all that portiod q
said Parish situated between the Bay0.
uArbOnne On the north and the
township line between eighteen ana
nineteen Oh the south, and w,sp OF Che
range line between three and fOprn amt
ward three. composed Of ali that portion a.!
the said parish situated south of the towns
ship line between eighteen and ninetee1,s
and west OF the range line between Tires
and four; and ward number four. composed
OF all that portion of said parish situated
| east OF the range line between eve ana
three and south OK the township line. He,
tween eighteen and nineteen, and ward
number five, composed of all that portion
OF SAID parish situated east of the raprs
me. between two and three. and berveea
bayou dArbOnne on tho north and rt..
township line between e!shtceE and nine
teen On the south, and ward number ei..
composed OF all that portion of said parish
situated north of the Bayou d'Arbonne.
SEC. d lie 10 further enacted. etc, That
immediately after the passage Of this act i
e cta 90 the duty OF the Governor of tha
state 20 appoint and commission for SAT-!
parish o.: Lincoln, parish Judge.
clerk or the district court,
sherlff, recorder, a coroner and an
assessor and collector of taxes- and
LOT each ward in said parish Justice OF th.
peace. q constable and five poIice Jurors
Iioih '!le parish at large; that the officers
mus appointed and commissioned shall
forthwith qualify according to law. amt
enter upon the discharge of their respective
duties, and shall continue in Office until the
election and qualification Of their suc-sss.
ors.
"Ac' .. BE It further enacted, etc. Tha!
INC ponce jurors thus appointed shall meet
az sdiu seat OF Justice on the third Monday
&c. tneif appointment, and organize az
IN 1ne ponce jury OF said parish of Linccln.
lheg shall have all the powers and OBJ.
TIeINe an the duties conferred by general
a ~ VI Che state on police jurore. They
Shdit make the necessary arrangement.
tofthWlth and without delay to provide thn
requisite public buildings, sites, lots. offices.
seals, records, book and appurtenances for
said parish, and the ofices -hr-eo, and
shaif nos cease from theS !;s,u- Ill Ri all
the same shall have at LEAST been DnovS-
sionaiIy acquired anf provided, ana for
shese purposes thay aa,i have power to
iet ana cause 10 Je cGlisc.Gt y special tax.
SEC. =. BE j: further ems led. etc, Tha:
the trlce Jury Of tas rs.;-h vi Lincoln
SS94il' ~ thelr hrs' sessi"r. e!cct . r.sp0ns:.
oIe person as paf!rf. 'reaanrGr OF s..iG par.
i"h: s1l0 treasurer snslI uua!ifv aid giys
"ohd ~ required by la% b, shall -. or
a:Sre~i!,f apply 10 the prupc: Sta'r:l'a .
Gnu 70 th- parlFh Treasures - -.
parishes OF Bien.ilLs. Claiborne [ aic..
'as --"h. and :! ma! ~ SER Lp.. E"
oN t, - Az a.. $40 !'Abli, school .un:
ooi"'. Inn"s. ".!:h s.sy oe cEe By ;r., sat.
VI ei,h'i vi s..id pari5.s.s, ~ ~. =, c,,i- =
'he p~rSah Q, Iincol. : 2nh biz rec. - 10.
sech payment a4.n 80 competent .o,,.her
IA 1a!er OF the purity paying :og The .r!3Gp:
SIC. 10. f3e !: fusIf,' .aactef, ei. aas
the cfeation OF the p4r..a {: t+ncoin sball
IN no wise mpss lbs otu. .a.Ion OF tho
people or property tLseco! IN l."of
Of tns public era1itesa :! &iti.at IS