The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-06-18
Police Jury Proceedings.
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E. s. Dortch President; w. B. Boggs, Thomas
Lyles, w. NJ. Abney and D. e. Griffin, mem
bers.
j. H. Belcher then presented his commission
as an additional Police Juror FIR ward 2, and
participated in the pf0ceediugs ii
The minutes of last meeting were then read
and approved.
When the question of the removal of the
Parish Site was taken up. When q recess was
taken, subject to the call of the President.
JUNE is, 1885
Police Jury again met; all the members in
attendance yesterday, with the addition of ].
When the following resolution was submit
ted and adopted by the following v6te-Ayes,
E Dortch, w. B. Boggs, Thomas uyles and
j. H. Belcher; ndes, j. Sewall, w. NJ, Abney
and ID. e. Griffin:
Whereas, BY the provisions of kGt No 100 of
the regular session of 1882 the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana authorized
the removal of the Parish Seat of B0ssier par
ish to such place as might be designated by
the Police Jury Of B6ssier parish. Now, there
fore,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Bosier
Parish, That a certain tract or parcel of
ground now owned or formerly owned by Mrs
Annie b. Stockwell and her husband, John j.
Stockwell and more particularly described as
Nv sec 29l ana the east east half of section
thirty of sec 3Ol, township eighteen ll8l,
range thirteen (l3l, or that portion thereof east
of Red River and north of the Vicksburg rail
road, and known as Bossier City, be and is
hereby designated as the Parish Seat of Bos
sier Parish and the Parish Seat is hereby re
moved to the said designated place whenever
this Ordinance and Act No III of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana regular
session of 1882, shall be submitted to the quail
flied electors Of the parish and be approved
by a majority voting IN favor thereof as re
quired by Article $50 of the Constitution.
Provided, That this Ordinance shall not
take effect until twelve months after ratifica
ton of same by an election held in accordance
with existing laws in such case made and pro-
videdj dftless suitable buildings for protection
of records, holding of Courts and for security
| of prisoners be sooner provided.
When the following act was adopted:
Whereas, A petition of Eve hundred tax
payers, or more, of the Parish of Bossier having
this day been presented to this Honorable
body asking that an election shall be held
upon the question of the removal of the Parish
Seat from Bellevde to Bossier City; now, there
| fore,
Be ii Ordained, That an election under the
| general election laws of the State is hereby or
| dered to be held at the various polling places
| in the parish where the last general election
was hela, on Saturday, the 18th day of August,
| 1885, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of the parish for approval or
of the General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, which Act reads as follows:
AN ACT
| Entitled an Act removing the Parish Seat
| of the Parish of Bossier, notice of which has
| been given by publication in the "Bossier
| Banner" as required by Article 48 Of the
Constitution.
| Sectionl. Be it enacted by the General
| Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That the
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removed to that point or place to be designat.
| ed by the Police Jury of said parish; provided
| this act removing the parish seat to the place
| thus designated by the Police Jury shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of said
parish. and approved by a majority of said
electors voting in favor thereof as required BY
Article $50 of the Constitution.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, &C., That
the Police Jury of said parish shall, when De.
| titioned by five hundred tax payers of their
parish; hold an election Under the general
! election laws of the State, and at the polling
places at which the last general election was
held, and submit to the electors of their parish
| for approval or disapproval of this Act, and
| the place selected by them, under the pr0vis-
ions of section of this Act, and shall do and
perform all legal and necessary acts to carry
| this act into effect.
RNOGDEN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
GEO L W4TTUN,
| President pro tenn of the Senate.
SD MCENERY,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
Approved July 6, 1882.
Be it further Ordained, &c, That at said
election the following Ordinance adopted by
the Police Jury shall be submitted to the quail
ihed electors OF said parish, as required by
said Act No 49, tO-wit:
BE it Ordained by the Police Jury of Bos
sier Parish, That certain tract or parcel of
ground now owned or formerly owned by Mrs
Annie StOckwell and her husband, John j
stockwell, and more particularly described
as lying in the west half NV II of section
twenty nine (29l and the east half of section
thirty e ! of sec 30l, township eighteen u8),
range thirteen l3), or that portion thereof
east of Red River and north of the Vicksburg
and Shreveport Railroad, and known as Bos.
sier City, be and is hereby designated as the
Parish Seat of Bossier Parish, and the Parish
Seat is hereby removed to the said designated
place whenever this Ordinance and Act No l22
of the General Assembly of the State of Louis.
lana, regular session of 1882, shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the parish, and be
approved by majority voting in favor thereof,
as required by Article $50 of the Connstitu-
ton"
Be it further Ordained, &c, That at said
election each elector shall express his approval
or disapproval of the above recitcd AetNo l22
Jury by depositing his ballot which shall have
written or printed upon it the words
For Approval of Act No l22, removing the
Parish Seat of Bossier Parish.
Or,
Against Approval of Act No l22, removing
the Parish Seat of BOssief Parish
And at said election each elector shall also
express his approval or disapproval of the
Ordinance of the Police Jury designating Bos-
sier City as the Parish Seat, by having written
or printed upon his ballot the words
For removal of Parish Seat from Bellevue to
Bossier City, and approval of Ordinance of the
Police Jury in relation thereto.
Or,
Against removal Of Parish Seat from Belle
vue to Bossier City and disappfoval of Ordi
nance of Police Jury in relation thereto.
Be it further Ordained, That the Returning
Officer of Bossier Parish shall make pFoclama
ton of said election and do and perform all
lawful acts to hold the same and make returns
thereof to this Honorable body on Monday
the 3lst day Of August, or as soon thereafter
as ptactible.
Provided, That this Ordinance shsll moi
take effect until twelve months after ratifca
ton Of same by an election Held in accordance
with existing laws IN such case made and pro
vlded, unless suitable buildings for protection
of records, holding Of Court and for the Sc
curity of prisoners be sooner provided.
When it was Resolved, That all the Acts