The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-11-21

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Wbereas, the Legislature Of the State of
w Louisiana did, by an Act numbered SO,
approved June 18th, 1893. and entitled IAN
Act removing the Parish Seat of Bossier Par
ish from Bellevue tc the Depot at Benton,
VAUDEVILLE, Aldens Bridge, Bossier City or
Haughton, and providing for the submission
of this Act to the electors therof for ratifica-
tiOn in accordance with Article $50 of the Con
stitutiou," 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 mon
toned therein, and above named; and
Whereas, it was provided m said Act that
the Police Jury should order an election for
the purpose Of obtaining an expression Of the
viii OF the electors of said Parish to ratifv, or
refuse to ratify, said Act; and
Whereas, it was provided in said Act that,
II, at such an election, a majority should vote
for removal, the result should be proclaimed,
and the Police Jury should order another cleo
ton for the purpose of obtaining an express
sion OF the electors as to their choice for the
Parish Seat among 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 a 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-
celEIng 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
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 proyis-
ions of said Act duly complied with and
Whereas. at said third election, held on the
I'D day Of November, a. D., 1883, between the
town of Benton and HaughtUn, the town OF
Benton received majority of the votes cast;
| and
Whereas, the Police Jury will appoint COM
| mlssioners 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 Archieyes 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, /, William NJ. Abnev, Presi-
! dent Of the Police Jury in and for Booster Par
ish, Louisiana, pursuant to the authority vest
ed IN ME by law, aud in obedience to the pro-
| visions and requirements of said Act No 80 OF
the General Assembly of the State of Louisi
| ana, and the Acts, Ordinances and Proceedings
| OF the Police Jury, passed Hereunder, Dc
| hereby declare and proclaim the town of Ben
ton to be the Parish Scat Of the Parish of BIOS.
| sler: and that the same shall be removed from
| Bellevue to said town at Benton and finally
! completely located therein 80 soon as a euita-
| BILE site can be selected and proper provisions
made for the safo preservation of the Records
and Archives of said parish, the safe keeping
OF prisoners and the proper accommodation O!
the Court and it's officers, and, until such pro
VISIONS are made, the Parish Seat to remain al
| Bellevue.
Done and signed, officially at Bellevue, La
on this the 18th day of November, A. D., 1889.
w. NJ. ABSEY,
President Police Jury