The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-17
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1896.
Town Council Proceedings.

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BeIcher, J. z. Creswell and W. NJ.
Abney, Councilmen. W. NJ. Abney
was called to act as Secretary.
a petition of the property holders
was presented, petitioning that the
Council order an election for new
Charter. The Council resolved itself
into a Committee Of tho Whole, to
examine said petition.
Upon careful examination, the
Council found said petition signed
by q majority of the property own
ers within the corporate limits Of
the town, as follows, namely:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council
of the Town of Benton, Eossier par
.sb, La: The petition of the under
signed citizens and property owners
of the town of Benton, constituting
a majority of the same, with respect
represent that they desire a New
Charter for the government of said
town instead of the one now in exis-
tence, and herewith present the
same, which has been approved by
q mass meeting Of said citizens.
They respectfully petition your
Honorable body to submit said Char
ter to the duly qualified electors of
said town, for adoption or rejection,
in accordance with the provisions of
Act No. 1856, of the Legislature of
the State of Louisiana, Of year 1896.
A. r. Thompson, Joannes Smith,
J. Fl. Cabeen, Il. 3. Hill, Il. ID. Webb,
A. j. Murff, T. NJ. Vaughan, Jas. r.
Crowder, w. A. Thompson, g. q.
Gayle, J. A. Vaughan, w. D. Brady,
e. Z. Crowder, VIM. Smith, T. w.
Woodruff. Ed. Logan, r. q. Stinson,
+. L. Oreswell, A. p. Butler, L. G.
Smith, NJ. l.. Bishop, J. w. Savage,
J. NJ. Pratt, J. I. Hagen, d. f. Fort,
G. A. Dutherage, J. NJ. Doak, w. Il.
Ford, Joe Benjamin, j. A. Larkin,
j. A. Cole, r. E. Lee, J. NJ. Belcher,
j. NJ. Montgomery, q. E. Byrd, 0. r.
Denton, w. 81. Scanland, q. Fl. Irion,
w. P. Oneal, w. T. Taylor, w. B.
Simpson, II. N. Sibley, j. M. Shaver,
P. o. Hooker, L. II. Stinson, B. F.
Oneal, J. G. Rogers, j. d. Robertson,
w. A. Handy, II. Neeson, G. Bruce
Terry, q. Smitlarose, E. J. Hall,
w. NJ. Abney, q. Fl. Hanks, Frank
Smith, s. NJ. Thomas, Sue T. Abney,
B. A. Kelley, Braxton Wise, j. P.
\ Creswell, Anthony Burton, Henry
Virgins, r. L. Cook, Joe Page, John
II. Jones, B. Billingsley.
Thereupon, the Mayor was order
cd to issue his proclamation for an
election to be held on January 10th,
1897, as follows:
An Ordinance Providing for the
Submission to the duly Qualified
Electors the question of the Adop.
ton or Rejection of New Town
Charter, and Providing for Elec-
ton of Officers Hereunder.
Whereas, a petition signed By a
majority of the property owners re-
siding within the corporate limits OF
the town of Benton has been pres.
ented to this Council praying tha,
the question of the adoption or re.
lection of the New Charter attached
to said petition, be submitted to the
duly qualified electors of the town oil
Benton, under the provisions of Act
No. 135, of the General Assembly oil
the State of Louisiana, approved
July 9th, 1896, Therefore,
Be it ordained by the Town Coun
Gil of the town of Benton, That an
election be held on Tuesday, the 19tt
day of January, 1897, at which the
question of the adoption or rejection
Of the New Charter presented b,
petitioners shall he submitted to the
duly qualified electors of the town OF
Benton.
Sec. 2. Said election shall be helt
under the general election laws o.
the State of Louisiana, and the pro
visions of Act No. 1856, General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana, O
year 1896, and all duly qualified
electors OF said town of Benton shall
be entitled to voc at said election
All electors in favor of the adoption
of said New Charter shall hav,
printed on their ballots, "For adop
ton of the New Charter" and al
opposed to same shall have printet
on their ballots, against adoption
of the New Charter"
SEC. 3. That on same day and a
same time, there shall be held al
election for one Mayor and five Couu
cilmen, provided for in said New
Charter; aad if majority of th'
votes cast be in favor of the adop
ton Of said New Charter, then tn,
person receiving q plurality of tn
votes cast for Mayor, and those re
ceiving plurality of votes cast TO
Oouncilmen, shall be and compos'
the Mayor aud Town Council for tn
town of Benton for the ensuing term
as provided 10 said New Charter.
SEC. 4. Due notice and proclama
ton of this election shall be give,
and made by the Mayor of this Coun