The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-11-28
A Proclamation.

Whereas, the Legislature of the State OF
w Louisiana did, by an Act numbered 49,
approved June 29th 1885, and entitled can
Act removing the Parish Seat of Bossier Par
ish from Bellevue to the Depot at Benton,
Vanceville, Alden's Bridge, Bossier CITY or
Haughton, and providing for the submission
OF this Act to the electors Thereof for ratifca-
| ton in accordance with Article $50 Of the Con
stitution, provide that the Parish Seat of said
parish, upon the conditions prescribed in said
Act be removed from said town of Bellevue
and finally located at one of the points men
TONED therein, and above named; and
Whereas, it was provided in said Act that
| the Police Jury should order an election for
the purpose of obtaining an expression of the
will of the electors of said Parish to ratify, or
| refuse to ratify, said Act and
Whereas, it was provided in said Act that,
| II, at such an election, majority should vote
| for removal, the result should be proclaimed,
aud the Police Jury should order another cleo,
| ton for the purpose of obtaining an expires.
| sion of the electors as to their choiee for the
Parish Seat amOug the places therein men-
| toned; and
Whereas, it was provided in said Act that in
case no place mentioned therein should, at said
second election, receive majority Ofthe votes
| cast the Police Jury should order third cleo
ton for the purpose of obtaining an expression
| of the electors as to their choice between the
| two points receiving the greatest number of
votes cast in said election, and the point re-
| celvIng majority of the votes cast at said
third election should be declared by the Pres
ident Of the Police Jury to be the Parish Seat
| of Bossier prish; and
Whereas, it is provided in SAID Act that the
exact site for said Parish Seat should be select
ed by the Police Jury, and be within one mile
| OF the Depot buildings in the town receiving
a majority of the votes cast at said third
| election and
| Whereas, said elections have been held in
accordance with the provisions of said Act,
| and due prOmulgatiOns of the results of same
made and all other requirements and provis-
| ions of said Act duly complied with and
Whereas, at said third election, held on the
sd day of November, A. D.. 1888, between the
| town of Benton and Haughton, the town of
Benton received majority of the votes cast;
| and
Whereas, the Police Jury will appoint COM
| missiOners to select the site in said town of
| Benton, as provided by said Act, and ordained
that the Parish Seat of said parish should be
removed and finally located at said site when
selected, and provisions are made for the
preservation of the Records and ArchieVes of
said parish, the safe-keeping of prisoners, and
| the accommodation of the Court and officers,
and until such provisions are made the town
of Bellevue to remain as the Parish Seat, for
| the sessions of Court and transaction of other
! legal business;
Now, therefore, I, William NJ Abney, Presi-
dent OF the Police Jury In and for BOssier Par
lsh, Louisiana, pursuant to the authority vest
ed in me by law, and in obedience to the pro-
visions and requirements of said Act No. 50, of
The General Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana and the Acts, Ordinances and Proceedings
of the Police Jury, passed Hereunder, do
hereby declare and proclaim the town of Ben
ton to be the Parish Seat Of the Parish of Bos-
sier; and that the same shall be removed from
Bellevue to said town af Benton and finally
completely located therein so soon as a suita-
BILE site can be selected and proper provisions
| made for the safe preservation of the Records
and Archives of said parish, the safe keeping
OF prisoners and the proper accommodation of
the Court and its officers, and, until such pro
visions are made, the Parish Seat to remain at
Bellevue.
Done and signed, officially, at Bellevue. La,
on this the 18th day Of November, A D., 1889.
w. NJ. ABNEY,
President Police Jury