The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-16

authority, to try all offences agains,
or violations Of the same upon simpl
rule to show cause Immediately, or a
such time and place as he may judg
proper, and by a warrant and execu
ton signed by him in his official capac
ity, command the Town Constable t,
execute his order or judgment, and sat
isfy the same by selling and exposin,
to sale with the usual for1nalities in or
binary cases, the property real ant
personal Of the persons, against whom
any Judgment shall by him be render.
ed OF by committing the offender tt
| Jail as the case may be-"
The Mayor and Councilmen have
power and authority, to lay and collect
annually tax, provided it shall nc!
exceed one per cent. of their valuation
Of all landed property and buildings,
within the corporation, and they have
in addition the extraordinary power Of
imposing such tax as they may think
proper-on all stores, wholesale and
retail, on retailers Of spirituous liquors,
on tavern keepers, on keepers of bill
lizards tables, grog shops, restaurants,
ten pin alleys, beer, wine and cake
shops, exhibitions, hawkers, pedlars,
auctioneers, boarding houses, livery
stables, carts, wagons, drays and car
riages, running for hire, on steamboats,,
flatboats and other water crafts landing
within the limits of the Town, and on
all other property not enumerated
above, should they deem itexpedient
and necessary.
The Mayor and Councilmen have also
the authority to enact bylaws and or
dinances relative to streets, leyees,
landings, sidewalks, the public mar
ket, slaughter houses, and nuisances
generally, and whatever may be neces-
sary for the police or good government
of the Town.
The Act specially prohibits store
keepers, retailers Of spirituous liquors,
and keepers Of grog shops, taverns,
billiard tables, beer, wine and cake
shops, restaurants, ten pin alleys, ex-
bibitions, carts, wagons, drays, and
carriages running for hire from carry
ing on their business until they shall
have obtained license and paid for it.
which license the Mayor has power to
recall and annull, when from the disor.
DERBY, outrageous or improper conduct
Of the party, the peace and good gov.
Of the town may require it.
The Mayor and Council have power
o provide for the punishment of va
grants and disorderly persons, who
nay be found in the day or night time
the public peace, by fine
lot exceeding fifty dollars, and impris-
not exceeding forty -eigkthours
hearing.
Each proprietor, is required to make
lis own side walk or banquet, and if he
ails to do it, within the time required
y the ordinances the Mayor and Coun-
ii shall order it to be done at the ex-
'ense Of the proprietor.
The Mayor must preside, at the
Board Of Councilmeh If he be absent.
me Of the councilmen shall preside, but
n case Of sickness or absence from
Town Of the Mayor, he shall appoint a
Justice Of the Peace residing within the
orporation to preside during such alb
ence or sickness land in default Of
UGH appointment by the Mayor the
,ouncilmen shall appoint one to be
invested with the powers Of Mayor
no tempore.
The power conferred by this Charter
J ample for the good government of
he Town. It only requires vigilance
n the part Of the officers.