Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-03-09
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ensuing year. s 18TH
sruT. g. Be Il further enacted, d. That the Mayer
shall preside Ut me meeting. ofshe Boarl 81 selecimen
and shall Gala meeting thereof whenever he may
deem il necessary . be shall sanction all laws and
cnItnancSs rasrel by the Beard Of Selectmsn he
pifali have q vote Gully on q tis II shsll be his duty
- zee that tbe laws and ordinances pf the bonfd nfo
daily enforced, and 10 that effect, vi virtue Of BILE
Office. he sAaii have fun and ~eseinslee WI and
ruthefity " tfr al offences against, Of violations Of
the pnrne. upon a simple ruls 70 show causs ifnnledi
atety. " il shch time and place NJ hc may jutgc proper
md by A @atnnt and execution, signed by him In
his otfiaal eatncity. cttnrian1 the town constable to
execute bin order or judgement. and satisfy the sHihe
by .eiana and exposing to sae. with the uaual for.
inaliues In ordinary cases, The property real md
personal " the person or persons against whom any
judgement shall by him b. rrnjofel, or by committing
The offender OF offenders 10 jail. ne tho enre itaay BE-
sscr. 7. De if|x,ther enacted, d.. That tn. stlert.
sseu shall appoints clctk. who shall b. rtesrh, NJ
their sluines and under the difetiirn Of the r'fesidan,
kssps fair and CORRECT journal sf all their proceedings
In bucks kept for that ptiftmse he shall attest all
laws passed by the %Jelecimsn and risned by the
President he shall file all papers belonging To the
Board. and do and perform such other and f%,rilhet
duties imposed ty the selec'mcn, for which he shall
he allowed b co'tte nsatibi 10 he fixed bv thr Dt#rd,
skor. y BE VI further enatisa, Ar. lhui II sliall
De the defy Vi the Treasurer, Collector mud Assetsor,
- make bis 1eFt ss,nent roll, collect taxes. and make
an exhibit 81 ia accounts whenever required 10 ITO
50 DI ina B1l1I, HitI Tor any ipIsltrtiHiI VI uuty ct
defalcs,ion, he shnll be prosecuted hef,te nny cour
Of cuinlsstent jurisdiction, he shall furnish such
security ns muy BIZ required by the board tor the 4, I,b.
ful discharge If HE Duties; he shall he n'tlrrizets Q,
collect tntes due thu corporation. n the same hummer
at" the collector IT parish 4 taxes IL ntunotissi ~ prirend
by a"t Of the Legislature. that the tases as4sss.r1 by
sirtua o fthisact ars n privilege lien on titr property so
taxed. I.& ..".
Srcr. T. he u further enortei, a. That the town
constable shall attend the meetings OF the board Of
Seleclnen. md execute such SUMMONS. warrants OF
orders az the Mayor IL by this act authorized 10 issue
~ well during the recess IA during their Aitlingr. in
case Of The bic knees or at~a nee Of the ttsn constable,
tile Mayo, shall cplointa suitable person to discharge
the duties Of Tho Office.
SKc1? 10. be IT further enaied; ST., Thu, all re.
tnHors Of spiriiiinus liInets. keepers Of grog shops,
mveras. billiard tables, pvdarS. owners ~ carts, drays
and Wagons for hire and NIL proprietors VI exhibitions.
ten.pin alleys. before he ct She la authorized 80 10 do
shall obtain a license to that effect from the Mayor,
after pa wing the amount of such taxes the board Of
se'ea,men may have Imposed by vir,yc of the power
Invested n then, and paying to the Mayor the sum
nf i've dollars for amid license,
SEcr. II. Dc IL further enacted, Dc, That the Board
"f Selertmcn OF said town shall have power To pass
ssch ordinances, from time to time, as tbG, may hcein
necessary for The good gosetstmeni and regulation Of
the persons enumerated in the preceding section.
They shail also have power - prnsii" for the punish
men, Of vagrant and d~issrdefly prsson%, who may be
fond In the day or night time. disturbing the public
r~, CO. by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, aud impriso,
,nent not exceeding forty eight hours, without n
hearing, b.
Seer. 10. he Il further enacted 81, That whenever
the owner of property, IN front Of " hitch n side. "
banquet, or other walks ahall have been ordered to
he made, filed up or repaired. shall fail 10 do sc
within the time required by The ordinances IT the
Board, the saii Board Of Selectmen shall pr,ier Il to
10 done al the eSpcnFe Of the proprietor Of said
property; and the said corporation shall have II
special lien and privilege I'M snid property tn .ectrr
the payment az due. which privilege. shall eutitle
tha No, IN ha tpntl III, rnI,rr,t,s, ,,,t,r ns,, I
o'hes mortgage or claim upon said property and IN
case such owner shalt be unknown. said corporation
shall have the tight tn procced in reur asainst the saij
property IN the sane manner ma IN pointed out In article
twu hundred md ninety.otte n esg Of The Z ode of
Practice the corr"re,inn to h. entitled to eight Ter
Bent interest upon the amount paid for such works,
from the tine II IL adyancedstill paid.
Seer, -. DE- Il furthes ematfrd, &c. That tho
Mayor shall have power de recall and annnl nry
license that he may have granted by virtue of thip
act, when from the ~disorderly and outrageous coudnct
of tho party. the p'ace and good sovefrinen, Of said
iowa may require ",
seer. IA. b. Il I" raher .nacted ~. Tint in cost
Of the death or res'gnatiuti Of the Mayor. n new cleo.
ton shall U, ordered by the Clerk Of the court anti
conducted in the same manner as the April election,
within fifteen days from said resignation " dentise.
That In the ab-eBre Of the Mayer, one Of the Select.
rpen shall he cisten IN preside the meeting Of the
Board, provided avtor,u, of the Selectmen he present
bir s%etecttnn4 sliatl compose a quorum. In case of
sickness or absence from !ewn Of the Mayor. he shall
appoint a Justice ufthc Fenre residing in the corpora.
,ion. or o,e Of the Selectuen Of the noarl to exercise
tho power If the Maynr, during suid absence or
sickness, mud in default Of such appointment by the
Mayor, the Bonrd shall appoint cpe of their number
Ia he invested witt, the gloscsnii powers.
Seer. IL. he IL further enacted. 80. Tint tho
Mayor mud Selcctmen of Baton Rouge. aS we'll an tho
usher officers of sahl corporation, shall rintinue 70
hold their Offices until their Successors ptall have
''ern duly commissioned and sworn, 40 Ar tn prevent
the occurrence VI any interruption in the administta.
ton If the aifairs Of the corporation.
Seer. 10. BE- u further rhdffed. 81, That tho
powers Of the Police jury shall cease 50 far a. regard.
tho police and government Of the town Of Baton
Rouge. and within the limits herein specified, from
and after the prmnlgation Of this act; provided, how.
ever. TINT the Police Jury shall have and ~cScerrisc
tho power they have by law To impose and levy such
,nres on real estate IN thu p,rsh asmay he necessary
u provide such parish funds - urc required by *.
isting laws of the State.
SECT. II. b. IL farther enacted. &r. That the said
Board of Solccimcn' shalt I've capable If suing and
being sued, answering aud being answered, defending
and being defended, In all courts of law and equity,
purchasing, hoding, conveying, forming or ~atirsline
Srcr. IN. h II further eHucfed, Sc, That all nets
'assed relative to The government aud pnicu Of the
town Of Baton Rouge, be md they ae hereby re.
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Seer. ~ Re il further enacted. Sc. Tim, this uc,
shall take Elect from aud after ia pn.snge.
10 PRESTON w. FARRAR.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
&c. BRYCE,
III.