The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-07-25


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The Removal Proposition.
The Plain Dealing correspondent of
the Shreveport Journal says in the issue
of that paper of the 18th:
"The Journal of the 18th saws the
people of Bossier Parish are wanting
the Court House in Bossier City. AS
correspondent Of the Journal, I beg to
say that only part of the people are in
favor OF such move, and it will be
fought to the last ditch by quite num-
Der of voters, and if we go down in defeat
the battlecry of onward will be the last
whisper heard in a death struggle for
the Court House to stay where it is"
We are pleased to note that the Plain
Dealing correspondent of the Journal is
opposed to the removal of the parish site.
The Banners correspondent in that
place is also opposed to removal, and we
believe three of its other North Bossier
correspondents to be aligned with the
residents of this place in the fight they
will make against removal.
During the past two weeks, while
court was in session, there were many
visitors in our town. The writer had the
opportunity of conversing with number
of them in this Office. The subject of
crops, the political situation and outlook
and many others were suggested, but
not once do we remember of hearing a
visitor voluntarily breach that of the
parish site removal. When approached
on the subject they either expressed
themselves as being unfriendly to re-
moval or satisfied with present condi-
tons.
1t is boasted by the Shreveport papers
that there is growing sentiment in this
parish in favor of the parish site being
located in Bossier City. We can't dis
cover it. OF course the lawyers Of
Shreveport and certain citizens of that
city (they are the agitaters OF the pro-
posaD and others who reside in the
southern potion of this parish would be
pleased to see Boosters Court House
located in Bossier City. But we believe
in "The greatest good to the greatest
number" at all times, and beg to call at
tention to the facts that Bossier City is
neither nearer the geographical center
of the parish or its center of population
than is Benton. AS to Benton being in
accessible, that would count for bu
little, if true. We have good roads.
is a convenient point for the poor mar
to reach by private conveyance, and tina
counts for much. The present trair
schedule is inconvenient for those res.
idents south of the ", S. and P, bu
we would like to suggest the belief tina
the Cotton Belt Company will within thu
next year or SO establish through trair
service between st. Louis and New Or.
leans. If SO, with more trains being op
Grated there will be better facilities TO
getting into and out OF Benton.
In addition to all this, that promised
S35, 600 would not be sufficient sun
with which to build Court House ant
Jail that would satisfy our people, ant
at the same time be in keeping with tn
wealth of our parish. The voters of tn
parish know this and recognize tina
there would be expense to them if re
moval were attempted. The Court Hous
and Jail in this place cost $38, 600. Thi
does not include furnishings, nor does
include the amounts recently expende
on the two buildings in improvements
And building material is more expensiv
now than it was twenty years ago.
Had you stopped to think of all this
We had thought little of the PROPOSE
ton to remove the parish site and sti
believe it will come to naught, but a
the Shreveport papers continue to ag
itate the matter it is only proper tina
we show our colors. We expect to hav
more to say on the subject from week t
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