The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-06
Extracts from Police Jury
Proceedings of Bossier Parrish.
La, August !. 1888, in
Relation to Removal
of Parish Site.

When it was Ordained by the
Police Jury, That an election under
the general election laws Of the
State is hereby ordered to be held
at the various polling places 10 the
parish were the last general elections
were held, on Friday, the 7th day of
September. 1888, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified electors
of the parish for approval or disap
prevail of Act No. SO, of the regular
session Of the General Assembly of
1888, State of Louisiana, which reads
as follows:
No. 33 An Act
Removing the Parish Seat of Bossier Parish
from Bellevue to the depot at Benton,
VAUDEVILLE. Alden's Bridge, Bossier City or
Haughton, and providing for the submission
of this act to the electors thereof for ratif-
cation in accordance with Article $50 of the
Constitution.
Section /. Be IL Resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, notice of
the introduction of this act having been given,
and proof exhibited according to Article 48 of
the Constitution, that the parish seat Of the
| parish of Bossier be and is hereby removed
| den's Bridge. Benton, VAUDEVILLE, Bossier City,
or Hanghton, the exact site to be selected by
| the Police Jury and to be within one mile of
| the depot buildings
Sec.2. Be it further enacted, etc., That the
Police Jury of Bossier parish, within thirty
days after the PRONUNCIATION of thus act shall
| issue proclamation signed by the President
of said body, ordering an election for the
| purpose of obtaining an expression of the will
of the electors of said parish TO ratify, or re-
| fuse to ratify, this act
| Sec 3. BE it further enacted, etc., That at
said election the ballots shall be for removal"
I or against removal" If majority shall
vote against removal then this act shall
have no effect and the President of the
| Police Jury shall simply declare the re-
| suit. IT, on the contrary, a majority shall vote
| for removal, then the Polide Jury shall, within
thirty days after the result of said election is
proclaimed, issue a proclamation signed nv the
President of said body, ordering an election for
the purpose of obtaining an expression of the
electors of said parish to their choice for the
parish seat, among the places herein mention
ed.
Sec. 4. Be IT further enacted, etc, That if
any place shall receive a majority ct the votes
cast at said second election, then this act shall
have full force, and the President OF the Police
Jury shall declare the parish seat removed to
such place as shall have received said majority
Sec s. Be it further enacted. etc.. That If
no place herein mentioned and voted for shall
receive a majority Of the votes cast at said
second election, then the Police Jury shall
within thirty days after said result ia proclaim
ed issue proclamation signed by the Presi-
dent of said body, ordering third election for
the purpose of obtaining an expression of the
electors as TO their choice between the two
points receiving the greatest number of votes
in the said several elections herein provided
for, and the place receiving a majority of the
votes cast at this third election shall be de-
clared by the President of the Police Jury to
| be the parish seat of Bossier parish, and this
act of full force and effect.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc. That the
commissioners of the elections herein provided
for shall be appointed by the Police Jury, and
shall make their returns to them, whose duty
it shall be to porcelain the result of said cleo
ton or elections in five days after holding the
same.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted etc., That no
fees or compensation shall be allowed the
Sheriff, Police Jurors, managers or Assessor
and Registrar of voters for any services rem
dered in holding the election or elections in
accordance with the provisions of this act
and no revision of registration necessary prior
to holding said election or elections.
Sec. 3. BE is further enacted etc., That the
election or elections herein provided for shall
be held in pursuance of the general election
laws III so far as they are not in conflict with
this act and at the polling places now estab-
hShed by law.
S. p HENRY.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JAMES JEFFRIES.
Leutenant-G Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved, June %, 1888
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy from the original.
JOSEPH GEBELIN,
Assistant Secretary of State.
Be it further Ordained, That at
said election each elector shall ex-
press his approval or disapproval of
above recited Act 80, by depositing
his ballot. which shall have written
or printed on it the words ssfor re-
moval," or against REMOVAL
Be it further Ordained, That the
President of this body shall make
proclamation of said election, and
do and perform all lawful acts to
hold the same, and the commission
ers appointed by this body are here.
by ordered to make return Of said
election to this body on Tuesday,
September 18th, 1888.
AuO AOhOWtnS ACCOMPLISHMENTS duu
clerks were appointed to hold said
election:
Ward 1T. d. Connell, g. B.
Hodges and s. NJ. Furniss commits.
sioners, and w. 81. Hodges. clerk.
Ward 2-J. g. Ogden, II. Il. Stin.
son and w. B. Simpson commission.
ers, and j. M. Arnold, clerk.
Ward 3-W. G. Campbell, Il. M.
Winston, and r. 8. Doles, commits.
sioners, and N. w. Senteil. clerk.
Ward al d. Rodgers, r.. 81.
Allen aud J. j. Swindle, commits.
sioners, and Z. q. Barnett, clerk.
Ward 81. NJ. Mccall. Daniel
Smith and r. B. Martin, commits.
sioners, aud DIR. G. FL. Irion, clerk.
Ward 6, Precinct DIR. w. j.
Mobley, L. G. Biggs and G.. w. Lilly,
commissioners, and j. Fl. Cabeen,
clerk. Precinct IL. e. McDade,
j. p. Ivy and w. T. Nuckolls, com.
missioners, and G. B. Abercrombie,