§ 8-16. District No. 1

(a) Created; boundaries. Under and by virtue of the authority conferred by R.S. 40:1491—40:1501 inclusive, a fire protection district is created in the parish and shall comprise and embrace all of the territory within the following described boundaries, to wit:

Beginning at the south boundary line of Natchitoches Parish at the southwest corner of Section 31, T-5-N, R-6-W; thence north along the range line common to R-6-W and R-7-W to the northwest corner of irregular Section 56, T-7-N, R-6-W; thence east along the northern boundary of said Section 56 to its intersection with the Old River; thence in a general easterly direction along the mid-channel line of said river to its intersection with the western boundary of irregular Section 29, T-7-N, R-6-W; thence in a northwesterly direction along the western boundaries of said Sections 29, 15 and 14, T-7-N, R-6-W, to the northwest corner of said Section 14; thence in a northeasterly direction along the northern boundary of said Section 14 to its intersection with irregular Section 13, T-7-N, R-6-W; thence continuing in a northeasterly direction along the northern boundary of said Section 13 to its intersection with the Cane River; thence in a meandering northerly direction along the mid-channel line of said river to its intersection with the southwest corner of irregular Section 97, T-9-N, R-7-W; thence northeasterly and east along the southern boundary of said Section 97 to its intersection with the range line common to R-7-W and R-6-W; thence continuing east along the northern boundary of irregular Section 49, T-9-N, R-6-W, to its intersection with the Red River; thence in a meandering easterly direction along the mid-channel line of said river to its intersection with the Natchitoches Parish line; thence in a meandering southeasterly and southwesterly direction along said parish line to the point of beginning.

(b) Name; corporate powers. Said district is designated as "Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana," shall constitute a public corporation and shall have all the powers and privileges granted by the Constitution and statutes of this state to such corporations, including the authority to incur debt and levy taxes. Said district shall also be known as the Cloutierville Fire Protection District.

(c) Governing body. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:1495, the police jury shall be the governing body of said district and as such shall perform such duties as are customary for the governing bodies of taxing districts and political subdivisions, including the right to levy taxes and to operate and control the property acquired by the district. It may do all things necessary to carry out the purposes for which the district was created.

(Ord. of 12-20-72, §§ 1—3; Ord. No. 2-82, §§ I, II, 10-20-82)