Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-04-08

commissioners.
srr. 2. BE It further enacted, &f.,
That The Board of Selsctman, OF % minority
Of them, shall have power and authority,
by law, to raise such u iat as they may
deem necessary, provided IL does not ex.
coed three thousand dollars, for the i'm
pfovenient ofthe town, for the comfort and
convenience Of its inhabitants, and fur pre-
serving 4 we'll organized police, which tux
shall he assessed on the ffeeh0ldefs, house
holders iandholder and slave owners, within
the Iimits mentioned in tho first section OF
this act.
It shall also be the duty Of the Board OF
Setoclmenl, ut their several meetings, to
pass such laws and ordinances In writing,
as tho situation Of the streets, sidewalks,
markets, landing, and tbs police generally
may require, aud for any neglect or DISC.
bedience Of any such regulations Or ofdt.
nanCes tho person or persons so 0fiendlhR,
shall, on conviction before the Mayor, be
fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars,
provided that such regulations or ordinah-
cts are not made Inconsistent with lbe
laws Of tho United States, or Of Ills Stntrt
provided that this !, clioa shall not apply to
any property held by the State.
$40. 4. Be it further enacted, &C.,
That the selsctmen shall also have power
to regulate the landing within the incorPo.
tated limits of said town, and to designate
how it shall no occupied, TO impose taxes
on stores, wholesale and retail, retailers
of spirituous. liquors grGg shops, taverns,
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hawkers, pgdiars, aucti0neers, boarding
houses, catts, Wagons, horses, carriages
ofall descriptions, fitboats, and ether wa
ter crafts. Within The aforesaid limits
the spIeCtmsn shall further have and e8er.
else the power to regulate the ferry, and to
dispose Of it to the best advantage to the
town, at the end Of its present charter /;
also to tax all species Of property, not emu.
merated above, should they deem II expe.
di mi and necessary. a...
SEC. $. Be it further enacted, &c,
That the Board Of Selecttnen shall have
power also to enact such bye-laws or Or
dinances, as they may deem expedient,
relative 10 alleys, streets, sidewalks, public
places and highways 10 the opening, wild.
ening, draining, filing up, keep ng 10 order
and improving the same to ntlsances IN
general, to the town patrol, and to the as
size Of bread and meat aud they shall
have power generally 10 make oil such
other rules and regulations rs may relate
to the good government, improvement md
oliee of said town.
SEC. 9. Be IL further enacted A."
r.itne tiIu rtayvt shall preside ut the Hieets
inns Of the Board Of selectmet, and shall
call q meeting thereof whenever he may
deem II necessary; he shall sanction Ill
laws and ordinances passed by the Board
gf selectmen ; he shall have II vote only on
n tic. 1t shnll be his duty to see that The
laws and ordinances Of the Board are duly
tn see enforced and, to that effect, BY viz
tue Of his Office, he shall have full and ex-
elusive power and authority to try oil otlen-
cea against or violations of the same ; and,
by a warrant and execution, signed by him
in his official capacity, command the town
constable 10 execute his order or Judgment
and satisfy the same by seizing and expos
inp 10 sale, with the usual fOrnialities N
ordinary cases, the goods and chattels Q
the person or persons, against whom an
Judgment shall by him be rendered, or b,
Committing the offender or offenders to IaiI
az the case may be.
SEc. 7. Be il further enacted, &c.
IS That the seIectmcn shall appoint q clee
who shall be present at their stttlngs an
under the direction Of the presi 'cnt, kee
a fair and correct journal Of oil the theI
proceedings in DO ks kept for thai purpose
. he shall attest all laws passed by the sc.
lectmen and signed by the president, b
shall file oil papers belonging TO the board
and do perform such other and further dn
D ties imposed by the selectmen, for wh'e
Of he shall be allowed a-conpensation TO b
fixed by the board
n SIC. 8. BE it further enacted, 9'c
r. That il shall be the duty of the treasure
collector, or assessor to make his assess
n ment roll, collect taxes and make an ex
IL hibit Of his accounts whenever required I
i. do SO by tho board and tor any dereIectlo
!, ofduty or defalcation he shall be suspend
70 cd from his functions and prosecuted bef'.f
I. any court Of competent lnrlsdi; lilo II
shall furnish such security as may be u
4. quired by he board for the faithful De
charge of his duties-he shall be authori
il ed 10 co lect taxes due the corporation
al the same manner az the collectors ot pal
IF ish taxes Is authorized to proceed BY act
4. the Legislature.
SIC. o. BE it further enacted, Dr.
That the town constable shall attend u
cd meetings Of the Board Of Selectmen, al
j execute such summons, warrants. or order
or. as the Mayor is by this act authorized
&c issue, al we'll during The recess as dnrIf
their sntings, for which he shall receive
- all suits the same fees That are allowed
the constable throughout the State.
; SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, 9'f
ed That all retailers Of spiritaois iquol
AT keepers of g~rog.shops, t@averns, biiila
tables, pedIers, owners Of carts, drays al
no Wagons for hire, before he or she be a
he thorized so to do, shall obtain a license
he that effect from the Mayor, after payingf
he amount Of such tax as the board Of selec
men may have imposed BY virtue Of I
power vested IN them, and paying to I
70 Mayor the sum oftwo hundred dollars
ri. said license,
il SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, S'
II That the board Of selectmen Of said TOY
,irf shall have power TO pass such ord'nanc
from time to time as they may deem q
The cessary for the good government and reg
lation ofthe persons enumerated u the n
i |. ceding section. They shall also have Pc
or to provide for the punishment q yagra
- and disorder1y persons who may be iou
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