The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-14
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 submi sion
of this act to the electors thereof for ratif-
cation in accordance with Article $50 of the
Constitution.
Sectioo /. 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
denis Bridge, Benton, VAUDEVILLE, Bossier City,
or Haughton.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, etc, That the
Police Jury of Bosser parish, within thirty
days after the promul alton of this act shall
issue q 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 this act
Sec. 8 Be it further enacted, ETC., That at
said election the ballots shall be "for removal
If majority shall vote against removal then
| this act shall have no effect aud the President
of the Police Jury shall simply declare the re
suit. If, 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 by the
President of said body, ordering an election for
| the purpose of obtaining an expression of the
|
parish seat, among the places herein mention
| ed.
| Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That il
| 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. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That il
| no place herein mentioned and voted for shall
receive majority of the votes cast at said
second election, then the Police Jury shall
within thirty days after said result is proclaim
| ed issue a proclamation signed by the Presl
| dent of said body, ordering third election foI
| the purpose of obtaining an expression of the
| electors as to their choice between the tive
points receiving the greatest number of votes
| in the said several elections herein provided
votes east at this third election shall be de
clared by the President of the Police jury t.
be the parish seat of Bossier parish, and this
act of full force and effect
Sec. q. Be it further enacted etc, That til,
commissioners of the elections herein pr ovidef
for shall be appointed by the Police Jury, ant
shall make their returns to them, whose dut,
it shall be to porcelain the result of said cleo
ton in five days after holding the same.
| Sec. 7. Be it further enacted ETC., That M
fees compensation shall be allowed tn
Sheriff, Police Jurors. managers or Assesso
and Registrar of voters for any services rem
dered in holding the election or elections il
accordance with the provisions of this act
and no revision of registration necessary prio
to holding said election or elections.
Sec. g. Be is further enacted, etc., That tn
election or elections herein provided for shall
be held in pursuance of the general electio
laws IN so far as they are not in conflict wit
this act and at the polling places now estat
| lished by law,