New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-11
No. 80.

AN ACT
Establishing justice of the peace wards in
the parish Of St. Landry, and increasing
the number of justices OF the peace and
constablee, and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana, in General Assembly con-
vened, That the five police jury wards OF
the parish of St. Landry shall each be
divided into justice Of the peace wards in
the following manner, to wit:
into two Justice Of the peace warde, to be
known and designated as the first and Sec
Ond Justice of the peace wards.
The second police jury ward shall be d.
vided into two justice Of the peace wards,
to be designated as the third and fourth
Justice of the peace wards.
The third police jury ward shall be di-
vided into three Justice Of the peace wards,
to be known and designated as the fifth,
sixta and seventh justice Of the peace
wards.
The fourth police jury ward shall be d.
vided into three justice of the peace wards,
to be design .ted as the eighth, ninth and
tenth justice Of the peace wards.
The fifth police jury ward shall be divided
into three justice of the peace wards. to be
known and designated as the eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth justice of the peace
wards.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
there shall be elected, at the mex: general
election. by the voters residents Of each
of the Justice OF the peace wards, one JUS
tice of the peace and one constable for said
ward, except in the wards embracing the
towns of Opelousas and Washington, in
which wards the voters, residents thereof,
will elect two justices of the peace and two
coustables for each Of said wards.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
sas and Washington are located, one of the
justices of the peace and one constable
shall be residents of and have their Cffice
in said incorporated towns.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the police jury Of the parish of St. Landry
shall, at their next meeting after the pass
age of this act, proceed to divide the ex-
listing police jury. wards into justice of the
peace wards, agreeably to the provisions Of
SO divided as to place one portion of an in
corporated town in one justice of the peace
ward and another portion into another JUS
tice of the peace ward.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
justices of the peace and constables shall be
bona tide residents of the wards in which
they are respectively elected.
SEC b. BE IL furtner enacted, etc., mat
the police ju,y Of the parish of st. Landry
shall clearly establish the boundary lines Of
all justice of the peace wards by rivers,
bayous, creeks, gullies, township or section
lines, or by public roads.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Governor shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, q
sufficient number of justices OF the peace
and constables to fill the requirements of
this act, who shall hold their office until
their successors are elected and qualified,
as provided for in this act.
Sec 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
the provisions of this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall
take effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) E. d. ESTILErTE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signe0) C.. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 2, 1876.
(Signed) WIN. P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLOSDE,
Secretary of State.