The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-21

An ordinance to reduce the territoria
l!m'ts of Police Jury Wards. Justice :.
the Peace and Constable Wards, an,
Election Wards, numbered One az, Ty,
| ~. Three (3) and Five 81 Of III,
Parish Of Washington.
whereas, it is desired to give tht
people Of the Parish of Washington NOR,
''rect representation on the Police jury
ami TO 10 so, on account of increased
population, it becomes necessary. ia 70
uuco the territorial limits of certai,
Police Jury Wards Of the Parish Of
Washington;
Therefore be it ordained by the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Washington in
regular session assembled:
Section [: That the territorial limits
Of Police Jury Ward No. One ~ Of the
Parish OF Washington be and the same
Is hereby reduced, and the said Police
Jury "srd No. One (l) shall hereafter
consist Of and include the territory
within the following boundaries. to wiz,
Beginning on the township line be-
tween Townships Two (2) and Three (3)
South, Range Ten (l0) East, where said
township line intersects Boeue Ch;tto
k'Ver, and from said point run West
along said township line between Town
ships Two (2) and Three 81. Ranges
Nine (9) and Ten (l0), to the intersec.
irons Of Tchefuncta River, the dividing
line between the Parishes of Washjnge,
ton and Tangipahoa; thence in South
cry direction along the meanderinys Of
lcEefuncta River to the Southwest cor
ner OF the Parish Of Washington; thence
IN Southerly direction along the line
between the Parishes Of Washington and
st. 1anmany to the River Bogue Chitto:
thence up and along the meanderings Of
said River Bogue Chitto to the township
Line between Townships Two (2) and
Three (3) South, Range Ten (10) East,
the point Of beginning.
Section II: Be it further ordained.
etc., That the said Police Jury Ward as
hercinbefore described shall constitute
Justice OF the Peace and Constable Ward
No. One % of the Parish of Washing
Ton, and shall constitute Election Ward |
No. One CD of the Parish Of Washing
ton.
Section III: Be it further ordained, |
etc., That the territorial limits of Police !
Jury Ward No. Two (2) Of the Parish
If Washington be and the same is hereby
reduced, and the said Police Jury Ward
No. Two (2) shall hereafter consist of
and include the territory within the fol.
lowing boundaries, to wit:
Beginning on the State line between
he States Of Louisiana and Mississippi
where the River Bogue Chitto intersects
md run West on said State line to the
Northwest corner of Township One a.
South, Range Nine (9) East, being the
Intersection of the dividing line between
he Parishes Of Washington and Tangi
)ahoa; thence run South along range
inc between Ranges Eight (S) and Nine
~ to Southwest corner Of Township
One ~ South, Range Nine (9) East;
hence run East along township line be-
ween Townships One (1) and Two (2),
# Ranges Nine (9) and Ten (1o), 10
there said township line intersects
3ogue Chitto River; thence up the mean
|erings Of said Bogue Chitto River to
he State line, the point Of beginning.
Section ": That the said Police Jury
Nard as hereinabove described, shall
onstitute Justice Of the Peace and Con
table Ward No. Two ~ of the Parish
# Washington, and shall constitute Elec
ion Ward No. Two ~ of the Parish
+ Washington.
Section V: Be it further ordained,
to-, That territorial limits Of Police
Jury Ward No Three 81 Of the Parish
f Washington be and the same is hereby
educed, and the saidSPolice Jury Ward
30. ThreeS(3) shall herea fter consist of
MI include the territory within the fol
owing boundaries, to wit: 7,
Beginning on the township line be-
ween Townships One a. and Two (2)
'outb, Range Ten (l0) East at the
oint where said line intersects the
siver Bog1e Chitto; thence run East
long said township line between Town
hips 0QS (1) and Two I2) Of Ranges +.
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