New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-12
LAWS OF LOUISIANA.
AN ACT
No. 93.l

NO. %. ., II
TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF rAseppAHoA, N e e
THE PARISH OF ST. HELENA. u
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and p
House of Representatives Of the State OF e
Louisiana IN General Assembly convened, a
That the inhabitants of the town OF Ian9I- L
pahoa, in the parish Of St. Helena be and =
they are hereby created polite and colPo- 9 9
rate body, by the name and style OF thG town l
Of Tangipahoa by which name they shall nave
succession, and shall be capable OF SuelA9ahd
being sued, and of entering into contracts;
SEC g Be it further enacted, etc, 1hat
the limits Of said town shall contain an the
lands within one square mile, OF Wh4ch a Ehe
well now used and occupied by the Ne" VI
leans and Jackson Railroad Company sh'li
be the center ..aazz m,
SEC. g Be it further enacted, etc, mat
the affairs of said town shall be managed ny
a mayor and five aldermen, to be Styied 'ne
mayor and aldermen of the town OF langl-
nahoa. to be elected by the inhabitants OF
said town in the following manner Inc gus,
t;ce jof the peace of the district in which sad
town ;s situated, shall, on the first Monday OF
Nav next. hold an election at the usual place
cf holding elections in said town, for mayor
and five aldermen, to serve one year, VINO
shall possess the qualifications OF voters 1or
the members OF the General Assembly OF TINS
State which elections shall be conducted IN
eral elections, and all persons residing IN the
said town qualified to vote for members OF
the General Assembly, shall be entitled to
vote at such election, as well as at all future
elections for mayor and aldermen, and such
other officers as may be elected under TINS
act and the person VINO shala nave heoetSou
the highest number of votes for mayor snail
he by the said Justice declared duly elected
tn that Office and the five persons who shall
b. have received the highest number OF votes Tor
aldermen, shall be declared elected, and IN
rase Of 3 tie for the Office Of mayor or alder
men the same shall be referred to the people,
and new election held to fill the vacancy
created by such tie, within not more than
fifteen DAYS of said election, and the mayor
and aldermen elected shall, Immediately att
their election, take oath Of office prescribed
bv article ninety OF the Constitution, and
enter into Office on the second Monday OF
Nav next, and shall continue in office for the
term of one year. and until their successors
are elected and qualified. At least ten days
notice shall be given of said election
SEC. L. Be it further enacted, etc, Ina
an election shall be annually held in said tow
for mayor and aldermen, and that the mayo
and aldermen elected at the first electlol
shall prescribe the manner OF hol'ililB d
future elections, and for appointing commls
sioners for holding the same, subject to sue
alterations and amendments as may becom
necessary. -...- uu
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, Ina
il shall be the duty of the mayor to presid
over the deliberations OF SAID mayor ana age!
men. and in case Of his inability to periorl
his duties. the aldermen shall elect one
their own body as president, who shall pr
side over their deliberations, and who sha
be vested with all the powers, and perform
the duties of mayor OF SAID town uhtil Sd
disability be removed and IN case OF al
vacancy occurring III the ONCE OF elth
o1larrpen the mayOr and aldefInt
shall order an election to fill the same at sue
time as they may deem expedient, within n
more than twenty days from the time wit
such vacancy becomes known ~,
Src. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, III
the said mayor and aldermen shall be, al
tbey are hereby empowered to pass all su
rules and regulations as they may deem meet
sary for the government and ponce OF 81
town, and to appoint or cause to be elected
such officers agents and servants as they m
deem necessary for the management OF
business Of said corporation, and to requ
such bonds for the faithful performance
their duties as they may deem necessary
SEC + Be it further enacted, ETC., L!
the MAYOR and aldermen Of said town be, q
they are hereby authorized to levy such ia
for the use Of such corporation, on al taxa
property within the limits of said town
fbav NAV deem necessary, and also to gr
such licenses for the following trades and
cupatiops as they may deem proper 1
yided. The amount of such taxes does
exceed fifty per cent. OF the amount OF
taxes imposed by the State, and to prov
for the collection of the taxes and licenses
posed by them, IN such manner as lhey
deem necessary. ,
SIC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., ]
4be MAYOR and aldermen of said town shall
and they are hereby authorized and emp
cred to impose and collect all such fines
the violation of the ordinances, rules and
tow, q thew
nroner: Provided, That the amount OF s
fne shall never exceed the sum Of one
bred dollars for any one violation
SEC g. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
in case of the mayors inability to act
president of the board of aldermen shall
vested with the powers OF q justice OF
peace in and for said town.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted ETC.,
the said mayor and aldermen may, IN
they deem it necessary, cause constap
he elected for said town, whose duty 1t
be to collect the taxes imposed by the
mayor and aldermen, and also to pef1or
such other duties as are apphcaoie 70
office OF constable, and he shall be emf
to such fees as are provided for by lay
constables, and also to receive such Ell
ments for the collection of taxes as MI
provided for by the said mayor and alder
and such constable shall give bond al
curity in the manner provided by Ia" ano
tne oabn prescribed ny oh0 r.
fore entering upon the duties OF his ONO
SEC IL. Be it further enacted etc;
the said mayor and aldermen shall
regular journal of their proceedings,
that all ordinances rules and regul
adopted by them shall be published II q
paper published in the town OF Greens
in the parish of st. Helena, or in such
ner may be necessary to give pHbh
the same .-,.',
SEC u. Be it further enacted, etc,
this act shall be in force from and al
passage
(Sgned) j. B. ELAN,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Reprl
(signed) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Senate
Approved March 10, 1866.
(Signed) J. MADISON WELLS
Governor Of the State Of Louis
true copy:
Fl j. II. HARDY,
81 Secretary Of State.
& snSS M IA HnHIESFhEE.