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LOUISIANA
! ,lMiolNyD1A.Y2 MORNING. MARCH 81, 1851 ! :.
CiTYELECTION.

III - 90, CiTYELECTION; Din, .r'
I'd, This election. is toicome of on the 18th
inst, and there is,scarcely any talk about
esndidstesfo for the various stations to be
filled Is It possible that nothing Of sufi-
Gent Importance to elicit some interest, is
likely 70, come up before our city authori.
tiles during, ,hs. present year, The ques,
TtioH Of subscribing stock by the city to bald
the Plank Road vest, at pressntin contem.
'pistion,, is one that should be looked to BY
our citizens,
-avSinoe writing the above, We understand
that DR.. S. w. Bnckner;is a candidate for
Mayor. The DR.. is q young manOf sound,
discriminating Judgment, with energy and
industry, sufi cient TO qualify him for almos,
.asy,station. We are glad be has, consented
to permit the use of his name. Attached
to no particular clique or faction, he will
administer the affairs of the city with an
eye single to its general prosperity, and the
advancement of its interests. ,s-I ,e
20 Mt.Keunedy, our present efficient May.
or, We learn will not again permit his name
70 be used in connection with the Office.
. " In the snended Charter of the city Of 81
Louis, passed at the last session of the Lesisla'
,tpre, we notice a good provision upon the sub
jscs. Of opening and improving streets and allsys
.Tbatakipg Of private property fol: public use
constitutes one of the perplexing difficulties witt
Ewhichamunicipal corporations have to contend
and cOusequently the necessity of providing et
: feeSial meanr, by which the title to property may
bsvssted in them, when necessary for the public
good, and also for paying the owners a just com.
psnsatiOp therefor. ..l
The provision under consideration, provides
that when no arrangement can be made between
the city and the owners of propsrty; the Mayor
1iah file q petition in the Circuit Court, sitting
forth a description of properly sought to be cor.
demned TO public use, the names Of the owners,
if, known, and also for what purpose'it is to be
condemned, and praying the Court to cause the
damages to. be assessed. It then becomes the
duty Of the Court, or Judge in vacation, to or
der the Clsrktc issue . precepf. Or tsaire. to the
Sheriff, rsquiripg ihia to summon 4 jury at
twelve disintsrested freeholdeEs Of the city. who
shall attend shs Court House on d dsy to be spe.
cited. Il Is the duty Of The Mayor 10, notify
tbs OWNERS of the property, three days before
che presentation Of his petition. The case I.
then submitted to the jury, and the facts are laid
lbefbrs them, under the directions Of the Court
d in any. ordinary action. Continuances ar.
granted, and appeals and writs Of error allowed
% tie Supreme Court. Judgment is rendered
against the city in .favsr of the respective own,
ark.for,ths amount of damages assessed by the
isry, mpon which execution may be issued at the
end Of ninety days. s!i 81 Ta a..F. i
lathe Mayor may a~llegs'in his petition, thai
NE righlto Of property sought to be condemned be-
longs to the city, in which case, the question 81
tiAs ], FIRST tried. anl afterwards damages may
.6e assessed in proportion 70 the interest existing
ipthe claimants. ltalsO provides, that when the
swasra ofs maj,r part of property fronting o.
any street. hns or alley, snail petition to have
tAesans opened, widebed or altered, the Coun.
I'll may open or widen the sans upon such con.
ditiGnG, to be complied with by the petitioners,
Is the Council shall consider just and reasoha-
BE; and If. sssented to BY the. petitioners the
Mayor shall proceed as 10 other cases.. .n.,a-
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