The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02
BELLEVUE, La.
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Police Jury Proceedings.

BELLEVUE, La, AUG. /, 1888.
Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
;ournment. Present-E. S. Dortch,
President; j. A. Sewall, Henry
BaruacastIe, J. T. Many, F. NJ.
Barnett and j. W. Jeter.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
W.B. Boggs was then allowed So
as commissioner of election; j. NJ.
Arnold, for scrip 50, and jury
warrant SO 60: F. M. Barnett, for
work on bridges, s27 80; Moore s.
Davis, lumber on two bridges, S24
80 and $500 30.
RE. Wyche then presented his
bonds as Sheriff and Tax Collector,
which, on motion, was approved by
the President, and he required to
settle with the Police Jury quarterly.
A. R. Thompson presented his
bond as Clerk of District Court,
which, on motion, was approved by
the President.
The committee on the Buck Hall
and Shady Grove roads, report that
they have succeeded in opening the
roads as directed by this body
When, on motion, the committee
was discharged.
W. A. Stroud was allowed 50 as
commissioner of election.
The Treasurer presented the fol-
loving statement, which being found
correct, was accepted as settlement
to date:
July 9-Balance Ordinary
4 on hand, per last report. $l025 sc
BY warrants disbursed. go. $777 65
By jury scrip. -.-.------.--- 81 ISu 4o
Aug bal due this fund. 245 Ill
Road and Bridge.
July ll-By warrant No. 1898, Road
and Bridge fund, paid to Sentell &
Reorganization.
Balance on Current down. $245 Al
By amount overdrawn and Road and
Bridge Fund 100 90
Aug /, 1888 Balance on hand. .$l45 al
II. Barnacastle was allowed for
witness certificates, S14 81 and R.
Z. Wyche 50 81.
/ When, on motion, it was Resolv-
ed, That the Tax Collector and
Sheriff be required to make full set
tlement of all his Indebtedness to
the parish by the uext regular meet
ing of this body, and pay same over
to the Parish Treasurer.
4 When the question of the removal
Of the Parish Site was taken up.
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 in the
I parish were the last general elections
we're held, on Friday, the 7th day OF
September, 1888, for the purpose of
admitting to the qualified electors
Of the parish for approval or disa p
prevail Of Act No. 33, of the regular
|. session of the General Assembly oil
1883, State of Louisiana, which reads
asfollows:
No. 3Sl An Act
Removing the Parish Seat Of Bossier Parish
rom Bellevue to the depot at Benton
VAUDEVILLE, Alden's Bridge, Bosser City Of
.saton, ana providing Ior the SUBMISSION
% THIS act to the electors thereof for ratii
cation in accordance with Article $50 of tn,
Constitution.
Section l. Be it Resolved by the Genera
assembly of the State of Louisiana, notice o
Me Introduction of this act having been given
ao proof exhibited according to Article 4S o
81 me Constitution, that the parish seat of tn,
Hnae OF BOssier be and is hereby remove,
a aua Bellevue and located at the depot at AL
0eas Bridge, Benton, VAUDEVILLE, Bossier City
y naaghton, the exact site to be selected b,
.ss Police Jury and to be within one mile o