The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-22
OUTLINES NEW PARISH BORDER.
jennings Seeks to Annex Welsh, Lake
Arthur, FentOn and Kinder.

Arthur. FentOn and Kinder.
The territory embraced by the petit
ton for the division of Calcasieu is
the southeastern corner of the parish
and includes the fiourishing towns of
jennings, Lake Arthur, Welsh, Fen
ton and Kinder, says the Lake Charles
American. 1t follows the south line
of the parish to the range line between
5 and &, runs due north along the
range line to the river, running just
west of the Lacasine and including |
the Welsh oil field. 1t strikes the
river due west of Kinder and follows
it to point two miles southwest OF
Oberlin, running due east to the east
-ern boundary of the parish.
The modest proposal of the Jen-
nings people is set forth as follows:
Notice is hereby given that in accord
ance with Art. PIT of the constitution
of the State of Louisiana, bill Will
be presented by citizens of the parish
of Calcasieu to the incoming general
assembly of the State of Louisiana
which conNenes during the month OF
May, 1904, providing for the segreGa-
ton of the parish of Calcasieu as at
present constituted.
Said bill will provide that the fol-
lowing described territory, forming a
part of the parish of Calcasieu as at
present constituted, be separated from
the remainder OF the territory OF said
parish, to wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner
| Of \
five (5) west Louisiana Meridian;
thence running north along range line
between five 81 and six 90 to the Cal
casieu river; thence along the east
bank of the Calcasieu. river, to the
township line between townships i've
(5) and six (6) south; thence east
along the township line between town
ships five (5) and six (6) to Bayou
NeZpiuue: thence southwark down
Bayou NeZpique to the Mermentau
river to the north line OF Cameron
parish which is the township line be-
tween townships eleven (l1) and twelve
(12l south; thence west along the SAID
township line between. townships elev-
en- (1I) ond twelve (12) south and the
north boundary line of Cameron par
ish to place OF beginning.
The boundaries of the said territory
being as follows to wit: The north line
. of Cameron parish or the township
! line between townships eleven (ll) ane
twelve l2) south, on the south; th'
= range line between ranges~hve (o) ant
, six (6) west, and the CalcaSleu rive
y on the west; the township line between
townships tive ~ and six (6). south Oh
4 the north; the bayou. Nezpique an'
Mermentau river on the east.
The said bill will further provid
that the territory hereinbefore, de
= scribed shall be set apart from, tn
a. parish of Calcasieu, and that ther
- shall be created, established and OF
n ganized out of, and in said terrltor
II so segregated, political community
or subdivision of the State of Louis1
70 ana known as a parish, 1.-THE same t
70 be named in accord ance with the am
&c given to it as shall be specified in sal
,e measure, and that proposed new pal
70 ish shall be invested with all the d
in tributes, rights and powers enjoye
n. by the other parishes of the State; a
a in accordance with the constitution
* and laws of the State of Louisiana
w such cases made and provided. III
~ petition containes the signatures
=" G. r. Cline, G.. E. Wooten, L. G. M
he haifey, f. Il. } aenke, j. FL. Hoffman
k A. d. McF'arlain and j. HARRIS.
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