The Bossier banner., 1889-11-14
held on the 23d November, 1888, be
adopted and re-enacted and the re-
suit declared as follows:
Benton.
HauOhtOn.

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Be it further enacted, That this
Body, in lawful session now con-
vened, in pursuance of Act No. 33,
OF 1888, and of the election held on
23d of November, 1883, for the pur-
pose of determining whether the
Parish Seat should be removed to
Haughton or to Benton. and by
virtue of the fact that the official
count of the votes at said election,
which count was made in open ses-
sion by this body on the 18th of
November, and by which count it
was shown that there were twenty
six hundred and seventy two (2672)
votes in favor of removing the Par
ish Seat to Benton, and eighteen
hundred and fifty six 1856 votes
cast in favor of removing the Parish
Seat to Haughton, do now declare
that the Parish Seat of Bossier
parish be removed from Bellevue to
Benton, La, and that Benton, La i,
be, and is hereby declared the Par
ish Seat of Bossier parish, and that
the President of this body do pro-
claim said Parish Seat, in accord
ance with law and the above resolu-
tions and enactments and the pro-
viious of Act No. SO, of 1888.
The following was then submitted
and pasSed-ayes, Jeter, Abney,
Sewall, Barnett and Many; noes,
Dortch and Barnacastle:
Whereas, a majority Of legal votes
cast at the election held in the par
ish of Bossier on 23d of November.
1888, for the location Of Parish Site
of said parish, as between the towns
of Benton and Haughton, in accord.
ance with the provisions of Act SO.
of the Legislature of 1888, previous
elections having been held under
said Act, and the result duly ascer-
tanned and promulgated as the law
directs, show that the town of Ben
ton received a majority of said legal
votes, and whereas, said Act No. 80
provides that the exact site shall be
at the town receiving majority of
said votes at said election within
one mile of the Railroad depot in
said town, and whereas, such exact
site has not been selected, nor build,
Jugs provided
Therefore, Be it enacted and Or
dained by the Police Jury in lawful
session covened,
1st. That the town of Benton be
declared the Parish Site of Bossier
parish, La, and that due proclama
ton thereof be made according TO
law.
I'd. That seven Commissioners be
elected by this body, whose duty it
shall be, with the assistance of the
Parish Surveyor, or other qualified
surveyor, TO select IA suitable loca-
tion within one mile of the depot of
the Shreveport and Arkansas Rail-
road, as now established in said
town of Benton, to be the site as
contemplated by said Act No. 33,
and make report to this body, nam
ing value of land required, its de-
ScriptiOn, the owner and titles by
which it is held, and such other
information for the guidance of this
body in the premises.
Provided that the Commissioners
SO appointed shall have no pecuniary
interest in the land selected, and
subject to ratification by this body.
3D. That until said exact site shall
be selected and approved by this
body, and suitable buildings are
erected for the preservation of the
Parish records, the safe keeping of |
prisoners, and for the accommodation |
of the Court and its officers at said |
site, in said town of Benton, the Par
ish Site shall be and remain in the
town of Bellevue said Parish Site.
4th. That all laws and parts of
laws IN conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
When the President of this BODY
having declined to issue his procla
nation, the body, on motion, went
into reorganization.
W. M. Abney was put in nomina-
ton for President of this body, and
elected by all the votes, but Mr.. Fl.
The District Attorney was then
authorized and required to defend
the mandamus suit against the Police
Jury.
The following warrants then issued:
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