The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-10
mo. 2Qs ]

AN ACT SUPPLEMENTARY TO ANAcT ENTITLED AN ACT
TO NooRPoRAFE ANTE CITY, IN THE PARISH OF
ST. HELENA, ArPRoyED MARCH z, 1861.
SECTION I. lie ii enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the state Of Louisi.
ana IN General Assembly conuensd That the
mayor of Amiti city shall bs duly qualified cleo.
tor Of the sane, residing within its limits. He
shall preside all meetings of the Board of Al.
dermep, EXCEPT In case Of absence or disability,
when the board shall appoint one of their own
number to act ia his place until his return or until
the disability l., removed. He shall have cast.
Ing vote when sie board are equally divided, but
shall not vote IL any other case.
Sec 2. Be u further enacted etc., That written
returns Of all elections for mayor, aldermen or
other officers Of said city shall be made by the
commissioners Of election to the Board of Alder
men, who shall be judges Of the qualifications Of
their own members and Of all officers chosen By
the electors.
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted, etc.. That the
board shall have and possess the following DOW.
ers: To levy y tax upon all real estate, improved
and unimproved, and upon all other taxable prop
erty within the limits OF said city. which tax shall
not exceed Que per cent, and shall not be i'm
poeed more than once in any one year to tax
and issue Licenses for all professions trade stores
shops. hotels, boarding houses, markets, coffee
houses bilaro tables, all places for the retailing
of spirituous liquors, beer, or other beverages
all plays. shows, games, or exhibitions, and ali
other objects the taxation of which is not prohib.
TIED by law; to prohibit houses of III fame and
ceeding fifty dollars for each contrayention of
their ordinances In relation TO the same to exer
else al the powers within said limits which were
possessed by the police jury of the parish of st.
Helena before the Incorporation Of said city; to
establish cemeteries, and to open, widen, extend,
straiehten or Otherwise improve the Streets roads
or other public places when In their opinion pub
lie utility may require II, by the purchase of the
land necessary for the same, or by agreement with
the owner, to acquire title to any piece or por.
ton Of land which the board may consider desirs-
Die to convert into street or road by giving in
exchange Tor the same any part of street or
road not in use and deemed necessary for public
convenience.
SEC. 4. Be IL further enacted, etc., That Amite
City Is hereby vested with all the powers, rights
privileges and immRnities incident TO municipal
corporation and necessary for the proper govern.
ment of the same.
SIC. s. BE nfiSther enacted. etc., That in all
Judicial proceedings where, by existing laws, bond
ano security are required from litigsnts no bond
OF security be required from Amite City.
cnc. o. re Y further enacted, etc., That II
snau not De lawful for any officer Of said corpora.
ZION 70 issue any certincate Of indebtedness or
cash warrant unless there are funds In the tres-
Speaker Of Che House of Representative.
lsignedl OSCAR J. Dunn.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate.
Approved October 81, 1868.
(signed) H. @. WARxorH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
GEO. E. Bovu. Secretary Of State.