New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-05
mo. HI.
AN ACT

To incorporate the Town of Alexandria.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That from and after the passage of this act
all that portion of the territory lying on
Red river in the parish of Rapides known as
the town of Alexandria, a plat of which is
on file in the office of Recorder of the parish
| of Rqpides, and also that portion of land
adjoining the same on both the upper and
| lower sides, heretofore designated as the
| town of the upper and lower suburb, plat
of which is also on file in the said Recorders
office, shall form corporation and body
| polite by the name of the town of Alexan-
dria, and as such shall have perpetual sue
J cession, and all the inhabitants thereof
shall form body corporate under the name
and style of the Mayor and Council OF the
Town of Alexandria, and by that name
| they and their successors shall be known in
law, and be capable to sue and be sued,
| plead and be implicated, defend and be de-
| tended in all courts and places whatever,
and in all manner of actions and causes
whatever. Also, to hold, purchase, receive,
possess, enjoy and retain to them and their
successors all and every kind of property
whatever; provided the same be for mu.
nicipal purposes, and the same sell, trans
fer, alien and lease from and dispose of, and
may have and use common seal. and may
alter and change the same at pleasure.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
on the first Monday of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine, and every two
years thereafter, at election precincts, one
of which shall be established by the City
Council in each ward, there shallbe chosen
by ballot, by the citizens of the ward Quail
fed to vote by the laws of this State and the
United States, and who shall be residents of
the ward in which they offer to vote for ten
days preceding the election, the Alderman
oil nft gd IN aVad antf n1rv al
act, and one Mayor, one Treasurer, one Con-
troller, all OF whom shall be residents of the
city at the time of their election, and who
shall, when elected by majority of the
votes of the whole city, enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of their respective
offices on the third Monday. following the r
election; the Aldermen shall be voters in
the ward from which they shall be elected.
SIC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the Legislature shall upon the passage of
this act remove the present Board of
Council and other officers of said city, and
appoint the Mayor, Treasurer, Controller
and Board of Council until the aforesaid
officers shall hive been elected and quail
fed as in accordance with section third.
Seq. 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
the said Mayor and Councilman shall, be.
fore entering on the discharge of their du-
ties, prescribed by this act, take and sub
scribe the oath provided for all persons
holding office under the Constitution Of this
State.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the Mayor shall be commissioned by the
Governor Justice of the Peace, and shall
exercise powers as such in civil and crimi.
nal casos. He shall preside at the meetings
of the Board of Trustees, and shall call
meeting thereof whenever he may deem it
necessary. He shall sustain all laws
and ordinances passed by the Board.
He shall have vote only on a tie.
1t shall be his duty to see that the laws and
ordinances of the Board are duly enforced,
and to that effect by virtue of his office,
shall have fun and exclusive power and
authority to try all offenses against, or viola |
tons OF the same, upon simple rule to
show cause Immediately, or at such time |
and place as he may judge proper, and by |
warrant and execution signed by him in his |
official capacity, command the town con.
stable to execute his order or judgment and |
satisfy the same by selling and exposing for |
sale, with the usual formalities in ordinary |
cases, the property real and personal Of the |
persons against whom any Judgment shall |
BY him be rendered or by committing the |
offender or offenders to jail, es the case may !
be.
SEC. G. Be It further enacted, ETC., That /
the Mayor and Council shall, as soon as in |
Quoted in office, appoint the following off.
GERS, to wit: One constable, one assessor,
one collector, one treasurer and such other /
officers not herein mentioned, as said |
Mayor and CCdncil may deem necessary, /
who shall take an oath faithfully to per |
form their duties and shall give such bonds
and security as the bond BY their bylaws
may require, and they shall continue in
office until the appointment of their success
sors, and shall receive such compensation
as the Board shall determine.
SEC. Z. Be It further enacted, ETC., That
1t shall be the duty OF the Secretary. to be
present at all meetings OF the Board and
under the direction OF the Mayor TO keep q
tair and correct journal OF their proceed
ings in books kept for that purpose he
shall attest all laws passed by the Mayor
and Council and signed by the Mayor; he
shall file all papers belonging TO them and
DO and perform such further duties rs NAV
be imposed By the Mayor and Council.
SIC. 8. Be II further enacted, ETC., That
The town Constable shall attend the meet |.
ngs Of the Board and execute such
summons. warrant or orders as the
Mayor * by this act, authorized .
Q issue, es well during the recess Rs during !
heir a'ftlrEs. In case Of the sickness and ,
be absence Of the Constable, the Mayor ,,
han appoint euilabls person TO discharge
he duties u the Office.