The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-07-16
Police Jury Proceedings.
BELLEVUE, JUNE Is. 1885.

Police Jury met in called session. Present
E. S. DOrteh. President; w. b. Boggs, Thomas
Lyles, w. NJ, Abney and D. L. Griffin, mem
bers.
j. FL. Belcher then presented his ccmmiasfon
as an additional Police Juror fer ward 2, and
participated in the proceedings.
The minutes of last meeting were then read
and approved.
Parish Site was taken up. When recess was
taken, subject to the call of the President.
JUNE 10, 1885.
Police Jury again met; all the members in
attendance yesterday, with the addition of j.
A. SewaIl.
When the following resolution was submit
ted and adopted by the following vote-Ayes,
L. Dortch, W b. Boggs, Thomas Lyles and
j. III. Belcher; noes, j. A Sewali, w. NJ, Abney
and D Z Griffin:
Whereas, By the provisions of Act No 100 of
the regular session of 1889 the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana authorized
the removal of the Parish Seat of BOssier par
ish to such place as might be designated by
the Police Jury of Bossier parish. Now, there
fore,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Bossier
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
lying in the west half of section twenty nine,
thirty E of sec 30), township eighteen (l8J,
range thirteen tl3), or that portion thereof east
of Red River and north of the Nicksburg rail-
road, and known as Bossler City, be and is
hereby designated as the Parish Seat of Bos
sier Parish and the Parish Seat is hereby re
moved to Che said designated place whenever
this Ordinance and Act No l22 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 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 ratitica
ton of same by an election held in accordance
with existing laws in such case made and pro
vided, unless suitable buildings FOR protection
Of records, holding of Courts and for securit,
OF PRISONERS be sooner provided
When the following act was adopted:
Whereas, petition of FIVE 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 Bellevue to Bossier City; now, there
fore,
Be it 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 held, on Saturday, he 18th day of August
1885, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of the parish for approval or
disapprOval. Act No - of the regular session
of the General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, which Act reads as follows:
AN ACT
Entitled an Act removing the Parish Seal
of the Parish of Bossier notice of which has
been given by publication in the ''Bosser
Banner" as required by Article IS Of th,
Constitution.
Saction Re- ~ apoctad Nv +bo Hanoraf
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That til,
parish seat the parish of Bosser is hereby
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 plac,
thus designated by the Police Jury shall be-
submitted to the qualified electors of saiG
parish. and approved by majority of sale
electors voting in favor thereof as required b,
Article $50 of the Constitution.
Section 9. Be it further enacted, &c, Tha'
the Police Jury of said parish shall, when pc
titioned by five hundred tax payers of Their
parish, hold an election under the genera
election laws Ofthe State, and at the polling
places at which the last general election wa
held, and submit to the electors of their parish
for approval or disapproval of this Act, anG
the place selected by them, under the provis
ions of section of this Act and shall do ans
perform all legal and necessary acts to carr,
this act into effect.
OGDEN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO l. WALTON,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
S ID MCENERY,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
Approved July g. 1882
Be it further Ordained, &c That at said
election the following Ordinance adopted by
the Police Jury shall be submitted to the quail
flied electors of said parish, as required by
said Act No l22, to-wit:
BE it Ordained by the Police Jury of Bos-
sier Parish, That a certain tract or parcel OF
ground now owned or formerly owned by Mrs
Annie Stockwell and her husband, John J
Stoekwell, and more particularly described
as lying i'll the west half CIV j of section
| twenty nine t29) and the east half of section
thirty tE of sec 3e), township eighteen tlSl,
| range thirteen OBJ, or that portion thereof
| cast 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-
| tion.'
| Be it further Ordained, &c That at said
election each electoI shall express his approval
/ or disapproval of the above recitcd Act No 10
| and OF the foregoing Ordinance of this Police
Jury by deposting his ballot which shall have
written or printed upon it the words
| For Approval of Act No 1872, removing the
Parish Seat of Bossier Parish.
Or,
Against Approval of Act No 1872 removing
the Parish Seat of Bossier Parish.
And at said election each elector shall alse
express his approval or disapproval of tho
Ordinance of the Police Jury designating Ro5
sier City as the Parish Seat, by having writer
or printed upon his ballot the words
| For removal of Parish Seat from Bellevue tt
Bossier City, and approval of 0rdinanceoi til,
Police Jury in relation thereto.
Or
Against removal of Parish Seat from Belle
vue to Bossier City and disapproval of Ordi
nance of Police Jury in relation thereto
Be it further Ordained, That the Returning
Officer of Bosser Parish shall make proelama
ton of said election and do and perform al
lawful acts to hold the same and make return
thereof to this Honorable body on Monday
the 3lst day of August, or as soon therealte
as practible.
Provided, That this Ordinance shall nc
take effect until twelve months after ratifct
ton of same by an election held in accordanc
with existing laws in such case made and pre-
v1ded unless suitable buildings for protectio
of records, holding of Court and for the 81
curity Of prisoners be sooner provided.
When it was Resolved, That all the Act