Democratic banner., 1849-05-21
ARTICLE VII.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Sec. l. The city Council shall cause to be published within on:
month after the end of each fiscal year, a full, complete and detailed
statement of all moneys received and expended by the corporation dur
ling The proceeding fiscal year. and on what account received and
expended, classifying each receipt and expenditure under its sPpro'
!priated head. -f
Sec. s. All ordinances and resolutions now in force in the town Of
Louisiana, and not inconsistent with this act shall remain in force un'
It'll altered, modified, or repealed under this act.
Sec. 8. All suits, actions, and prosecutions, instituted, common
ced, or brought by the corporation hereby created. shall be instituted
lcommenced and prosecuted d in the name of "the city OF louisiana"
Sec. a. All actions, fines, penalties and forfeiturss' which have
accrued to "the inhabitants Of the town Of Louisiana" or to the trus
tees thereof, shall be vested in and prosecuted for BY the corporation
hereby created. .
Sec. 5. All property real and personal, herstofose belonging t.
"the inhabitants of the town of Louisiana or the trustees Of said towr
in their corporate capacity, shall he. and the same us hereby declared
to be vested in the corporation hereby created.
lhabitants of the town of Louisiana or the trustees or any officer there
Of, nor divest them of any right which may have accrued to them Prio'
Sec.7 The General Assembly may, at any time, alter, amend oil
repeal this charter.
Sec. 8. This act is declared to be a public act, and may be read
lin evidence in all courts Of law and equity in this State without proof
Sec. 9. The chairman Of the board of trustees Of the town o.
Louisiana, shall Immediately after tie passage of this act, take neces-
Isary measures to Promulgate this law within the limits OF tile city Of
Louisiana hereby created.
Sec. 10. The city of Louisiana shall have power to erect and or
tganize q work house in Pike county, and any person who shall fail or
neglect to pay any fine or costs imposed on him BY any ordinance
of the city of Louisiana for any misdemesnor, or breach of any ordin-
ance Of said city, shall after the erection and completion of such work
house, instead Of being committed to the Jail of tn: county, be commit;
however that no such Imprisonment shall exceed the period OF six
months for any one offence.
Sec. IL Every person so committed to the work house, shall be
required to work for the city, at such labor as his health and strength
will permit, within or without said work house, not exceeding ten
hours each day, and for such work and labor, the person so employed
shall be allowed, exclusive of his board, fifty cents per day Tor each
days work, which amount shall 60 towards paying such hne and costs
for the commitment to the county jail of Pike county of any person
against whom there may bea judgment in favor Of the city, for the
Inon-psyment of any fine or penalty, for any violation Of this charter,
Ior any of the ordinances of the city, until a work house shall have
been built or completed, subject to the limitation Of section tenth Of
this article, and to the general laws of the State.
Sec. 10. The inhabitants of the City of Louisiana are hereby ex-
smptsd from working upon any road beyond the limits Of the city, and
from paying any tax to procure lsborers to work on such roads.
Sec. Ia. The city shall not at any time, become o SUBSCRIBER tor
any stock in any incorporation, but said city may by ordinance arpro-
pirate money to aid in opening any road 'eading t. the city, or in build
ing any bridge within two miles Of the city, or in other public i'm
provements within the city, and which may be deemed Of general
public benefit to the inhabitsnts ofthe city;-provided,t that no appro-
priation shall be made for any improvement beyond the limits Of the
city, unless . vote be taken expressly on such appropriation, at some
election for Moyor, and a majority of all the votes polled be cast in
Sec. Is. The fiscal year Of the city, shall hereafter terminate on
the day proceeding the second Monday of April in each year.
Sec. is. There shall be a digest or revision of the ordinances Of
the city, which are of a general nature, published within six months
three years thereafter.
Sec: IT. The city council may by ordinance provide for collect
ing from any delinquent officer Of the city, any revenue, money, orI
property, improperly detained or not accounted for by such officer,
and to provide the penalty or punishment for such delinquency or fail
ure to account for such money or property.
Sec. 10. The city council, or any officer or department thereof, shall
not have power to issue any scrip, bills, or paper of any description
any warrant, draft, note, obligation or bond of the city, may be trans
ferred and made transferable BY a proper endorsement thereof, from
holder, under such restrictions and regulations as the city coun.
Gil may prescribe, not contrary to the true intent and meaning of this
section.
Sec. 49, The present board Of trustees Of the town Of Louisiana,
exercise all the powers and functions vested in the city council
under this act until superseded under the same, and all acts and ordin.
passed BY said board of trustees, after the passage of this act,
under the same shall be as valid as If the said trustees had been elect.
ed under this act. l.
Sec. 20. All acts and parts Of acts contrary to and inconsistent
with the provisions of this act or within the purview thereof, are
hereby repealed. {
This act shall take effect and be in force, from and after the pas
of the same. In
APPROVED March 10, lS49. Ic
MISSOURI: h
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. III
J., FALKLAND ID. MARTIN, Secretary of State of the State Of Missouri,
the foregoing to bea correct copy of an act of the General Assembly,
IItued IAN act to amend and reduce into one. the several acts incorporating
.e own OF Louisiana, and to organize the same into a city Of boundaries and
s. " 81 powers approved March 10, l849, and that the original roll is now