The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-02-25
Sec. o. Be it further enacted &c, That

ted limits Of SAID town, and to designate
how it shall be occupied, 10 impose spetia
taxes on stores, wholesale and retail, re-
tailers Of spiritucus liquors. grog shops
restaurants. ten pin alleys, beer and win,
shops, exhibitions, tsverhs, hawkers, ped
lers, auctioneers. boarding houses, liver,
stables, mules, carts wagons, horses, car.
riages Of all descriptions, ilatboats and 9th
or water crafts, within the aforesaid limits
The Seleetrnen shall further have and ex,
ertlse the power to regulate the ferry, am
TO dispose Of IT to the best advantage Il
the town, and at The end Of IFS present char
ter; also to Tax all species Of pursuits d
property not enumerated above. should the,
deem It expedient and necessary
Ser. IT, y, il fnrther eHa,fm g.. Tha
he Board If Solec'lnpn shall have power
also to enact such bye laws and ordinance
as they may deem expodient. relative IL
alleys streets. sidewalks, public places an
highways. to the opening. widening. drain
ing. filing NJ, keeping IN order and irolrp-
wing the same to urisantas in general IL
the town patrol, and to HE assize Of brcas
and meat. and they shall have power ern-
orally 70 make all such other rules end reg
nlaficns as may relate IL the general GOV.
eminent, impro, eneu and police OF salt
town. II shall ee lawful for the Board o
Seectrnen, on entsfing on the discharge o
their duties 10 allow such compensation Il
the town effieefs IS may be teemed ls
aud reasonable, for the ensuing year.
Sfc- z Be n f4thrr epaffrd a.. Thai
the WayoY shall pfeside at The meetings
Vt the Board Of Selerinen, and shall call
4 meeting thereof whenever tie may deeu
i Necessary he sLall sanction all laws
aud ordinances passed hy the Board O
Seleetuan he shall have a vote only d,
lie shall he his duty to see that The
laws and ordinances cf the board are duiy
enforced and to that effect, BY girftg3 o.
his office. he shall have tnll and exclusive
power and authority to Try all offences
against, or violations Of the same, upon a
simple rule to show cause Immediately
OF at such time and place as he may Judge
proper, ard by warrant and exec q ion
signed w him IN his official capacity. com
rnand The town constable to execute his
order OF judgement. and satisfy the same tg
se'2ing and exposing 10 sale with tie us
nal forrnaites in ordinary cases the pro
pefly, zeal and personal. Of the person pr
persons against whom any Judgement
shall Nv him he rendered Or by commit
ing the offender or offenders to lall as the
case may he.
Ser. ~. He il FURTHER enocte5 dr, That
III order 10 carry out the powers vested in
the Mayor Of Baton Rouge by this net he
shalt be appointed and upon tue -eltiilcate
Of the Board OF selfctnen he commission
81 ny tn Governor as lnageooi an infer
inr court. t. be called the MUNICIPAL court
Of The city of Baton Rouge" and shall he
invested with all the lowert o Judge 50
f7i as may II necessary ~ carry out tie
corporate ord'naHcfe. b",ng aathoflzed 10
bold his courts nj such times as he may
think ploper ...-a
sec III Pq il /utfhey ,,,oftc4 81 That
he eelprtmpn shall appoint ,Iprk, who
shall he present at their sitfings, aad under
Tho njrstiion ot re- president keen fair
md correct Joiuna' OF all their pfpfredings
~ books Kept Tor that purpose, Re shall
attest al laws passed ny the salectran ana
'fGh"h ny me president no EAdll ne al
'apers belonging to line beard, and do AMI
leliarn snch "ibeI and luther dhbes M
'osHd ny The Fftec'hfn- lor which he
,hafl be allowed q compensation to he hxed
" tie board.
Sec - Dc II fpflrr ennfed. g., THAI
+ shai' ee t'e GUY ii lpe treasurer
'oilec'oI ah' assessor, 70 H,7Re - assess
heht fpl'' cof'eet 'aEpF, a'e MAKE an exh'-
Ut OF his accounts whenever required 10
10 50 ny ne hoaFh. ana io1 any defel'c1ioh
u duty or deia'ra''on' nc sha', pc s"speh,
led troH ms f"ne'lons, and prosecuted
'eiore any court Of competent j"risti'' tton
re shall inrnish such security as nay be
eeqnfe' ny tue ooafn 'of me ia'fhfo' his,
barge OF his o''',es, ne Sha'' ne authorized