The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-13
An Act
No. 331

Removing the Parish Seat of Booster 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 it 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 AZ of
the Constitution, that the parish seat of the
parish of Bossier be and is hereby removed
from Bellevue and located at the depot at AL
den's Bridge, Benton, VAUDEVILLE, Bossier CITY,
or Haughton, 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 this act shall
Issue a 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. Be it further enacted, etc., That at
said election the ballots shall be for removal .
or against removal" If majority shall
have no effect, and the President of the
Police Jury shall simply declare the re-
suit 1t, 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 proclamation signed by the
President of said body, ordering an election for
the purpose of obtaining an expression of the
electors of said parish as 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 majority OF 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. .. 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 is 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 majority of the
votes cast at this third election shall be de-
elared by the President of the Police Jury to
be the parish seat of Bossier parish. and this
act of full force and effect.
Sec. g.. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That the
commissioners of the elections herein provided
tor 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. Z. 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 ID further enacted, etc., That the
election or elections herein provided for shall
be held in pursuance of the general election
laws IN so far as they are not in conflict with
this act and at the polling places now estab-
lished by law.
S. p HENRY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES JEFFRIES,
Lieutenant-Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved, June 90 1888
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy from the original
JOSEPH GEBELIN
Assistant Secretary of State