The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-07-02
Police Jury Proceedings.
BELLEVUE, JUNE Is, 1885

BELLEVUE, JUNE ID, 1885.
Police Jury met in called session. Present
z. 5. Dortch. President; w. B. Boggs, Thomas
Lyles, w. n. Abney and D. E. Griffin, mem.
bers.
j. H. Beleher then presented his commission
as an additional Police Juror for ward 2, and
participated in the proceedings.
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 cali of the President.
JUNE 10, 1885.
Police Jury again met all the members in
attendance yesterday, with the addition of J.
When the following resolution was submit
ted and adopted By the following vote-Ayes,
E. Dortch, W. b. Boggs, Thomas Lyles and
j. II Belcher; noes, j. A Sewall, w. NJ. Abney
and d. E. Griffin.
Whereas, By the provisions of Act No l2a of
the regular session of 1882 the General As.
sembly of the State of Louisiana authorized
the removal of the Parish Seat of Bossier par
lsh to such place as might DO designated by
the Police Jury of BOssier parish. New, 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.
IVA sec 81 and the east east half of section
thirty = Of sec 3O), township eighteen 49,,
range thirteen tl3), or that portion thereon 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 wheneve
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 ratifica-
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 security
OF PRISONERS De sooner provided.
When the following act was adopted:
Whereas, A petition of five hundred tax
payers, or more, ofthe 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 The 29th day of August,
1855, for the purpose of submitting to the
qaailied electors Of the parish for approval or
disapproval, Act No 100 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 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.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That the
parish seat OF the parish of Bossier 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 place
thus designated by the Police Jury shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of said
parish, and approved by 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 provis-
ions of section of this Act, and shall do and
perform all legal and necessary acts to carry
TINS 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 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.
ified electors of said parish, as required by
said Act No I22, to-wit
BE it Ordained by the Police Jury of Bos
sler Parish, That certain tract or parcel of
ground now owned or formerly owned by Mrs
annie Stockwell and her husband, John
otockWell, and more particularly described
as lying III the west half CIV Il of section
twenty nine 1897 and the east half of section
thirty % of sec 30), township eighteen (Isl,
range thirteen (l3, or that portion thereof
east OF Red River and north of the Vicksburg
ana 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 100
OF the General Assembly of the State ofLouis.
lana, regular session of 1882, shall be submitted
@ the q9alliied electors of the parish, and be
by majority voting in favor thereof, |
ton"
Be it further Ordained, &c, That at said
election each elector shall express bis approval
or disapproval of the above recitcd Act No 10, |
and OF the foregoing Ordinance of this Police |
Jury BY depOsiting his ballot which shall have
written or printed upon it the words
For Approval of Act No 10, removing the
Parish Seat of Bossier Parish.
Or,
Against Approval of Act No 100, removing
the Parish Seat of Bossier Parish
And at said election each elector shall also
express his approval or disapproval of the
ordinance OF the Police jury designating Bos
SER City as the Parish Seat by having written
Dr. printed upon bis 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
Fue to Bossier City and disapproval of Ordi-
nance Of Police Jury in relation thereto.
Be 1t further Ordained, That the Returning
Ohcer of Booster Parish shall make proclama,
lion OF said election and do and perform all
awful acts to hold the same and make returns
thereof to this Honorable body on Monday,
The 3lst day Of August, or as soon thereafter
ss practible.
Provided, That this Ordinance shall not
AXE effect until twelve months after ratiRea-
ion OF same by an election held in accordance
With existing laws in such case made and pro.
Elded, unless suitable buildings for protection
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