New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-07

Sec. Z. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
it 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 a
fair 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 as may
be imposed by the Mayor and Council.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the town Constable shall attend the meet
| summons, warrant or orders as the
Mayor is, by this act, authorized
to issue, as we'll during the recess as during
their sittings. In case of the sickness and
the absence OF the Constable, the Mayor
shall appoint suitable person to discharge
the duties Of the Office.
| SEC. Q. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the Assessor, Collect
| or and Treasurer to assess, collect taxes
and make an exhibit OF their &C
counts whenever required to do so by the
Board; and for any dereliction of duty or
defalcation they or either of them shall be
deprived of their functions and prosecuted
before any court OF competent Jurisdiction.
| The Assessor shall be authorized to assess
and the Collector to collect taxes due the
corporation in the same manner as the As
SCISSORS and Collectors of parish taxes are
|
ture, and in such other manner as the Mayor
andCouncil may determine: that the taxes as
| sessed by virtue of this act on privilege
lien on the property to be taxed.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| the Mayor and Common Council shall have
| power and authority TO lay and collect all
| nually such tax as they may deem neces.
| sary for the improvement Of the town, for
the comfort and convenience of its inhabit-
/ ants, and for preserving a well organized
| police; Provided, it shall not exceed one
| per cent of their value upon all landed
| property, buildings within the corporation,
observing in the assessment and collection
thereof equality in proportion to the value
OF said landed property and buildings; they
shall have power to impose such tax as
they may think proper Oh all stores, whole.
sale and RETAIL or retailers of spirituous
liquors or tavern keepers, or keepers of
billiard tables, grog-shops, restaurants, ten
pin alleys, beer, wine and cake-shops, eX-
hibitions, hawkers, peddlers, auctioneers,
clearinghouse livery stables, carts,
wagons, drays and carriages running for
hire, on steamboats,, tiatboats and other
water crafts landing within the limits of
the town, and on all other property not
enumerated above, should they deem it ex-
pedient and necessary.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be lawful for the Mayor and Coun-
Gil to enact from time to time such bylaws
and ordinances in writing as they may
deem expedient relative TO streets, levees
and landings, and sidewalks, relative to
the public markets, relative to slaughter
houses and nuisances generally, and rela.
tive to whatever may be necessary for the
improvements, police or good government
OF said town, and may require for any neg
lect or disobedience of any such laws or or
dinances; the person or persons SO offending |
shall, on conviction before the Mayor, be |
fined in sum not exceeding fifty dollars; |
provided, such regulations are not made |
inconsistent with the laws of the United |
States or of this State.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted. ETC.. That |
all storekeepers, retailers Of spirituous |
liquors, keepers Of grog.shops taverns, bill |
lizard tables, beer, wine and confectioners |
restaurants, tenpln alleys, exhibition carts |
wagons, drays, and carriages running for hire |
before they be authorized so to do, shall |
obtain license to that effect from the |
Mayor, after paying the amount of such |
taxes as the Mayor and Council may have |
imposed by virtue of the power vested in
them.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
the Mayor and Council shall have power to |
provide for the punishment of Migrants and +!
disorderly persons who may be found in the |
day or night time disturbing the public
peace. by fine not to exceed fifty dollars,
and imprisonment not exceeding forty-eight
hours.
SEC. IA, Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Mayor shall have power 10 recall and
annul any license that he nay have granted
by virtue of this act, where, from the disor.
DERBY, outrageous or improper conduct of
the party, the peace and good government
of the town may require it.
SEC. ID. Be it further enacted, etc.. That |
whenever the owner of property in front of
which sidewalk, banquette or other
walks shall have been ordered to be
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fail to do so within the time required by the
ordinances of the Mayor and Council, the
said Mayor and Council shall order il to be
done at the expense of the proprietor of the
said property, and that the said corporation
shall have special lien and privilege on
SAID property to secure the payment so due,
which privilege shall entitle the corporation
to be paid in preference to any other mort.
gage or claim upon said property, and in
case said owner shall be unknown, said cor
poration shall have the power to proceed in
recu against the said property in the same
manner as is pointed out in article two hun
dred and ninety-one of the Code of Practice:
the corporation to be entitled to eight per
cent interest upon the said amount paid
upon for such work, from the time it Is ad.
vanced until paid.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
in case of the incapacity, negli-
gence or malfeasance OF the Mayor
ernor shall declare the office or offices
vacant, and forthwith make appointments
to I'LL the unexpired term; and that in case
OF incapacity, negligence, or malfeasance of
any other officer appointed under this act,
the Mayor and Council shall declare the
office vacant, and forthwith make a new an.
pointment TO fill the unexpired term of said
officer.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
in the absence of the Mayor, one of the
Ceuncilmen shall be chosen to preside at
their meeting, provided quorum be present
besides the presiding officer; in case of
sickness or absence from the town, the
mayor shan appoint Justice Of the Peace
OF the Mayor during said absence or sick
ness, and in default of such appointment BY
the Mayor, the Council shall appoint
Justice Of the Peace to be invested with the
power.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc. That
all the bylaws and ordinances enacted
by the Mayor and Council shall be pro
mulgated by the posting of a copy thereofat
the door of the Courthouse, or publishing
the same in one or more of the newspapers
printed in said town, for ten days., Pro-
Vided, that the owner or owners, publisher
or publishers, proprietor or proprietors and
editors have not allowed articles published
In said paper or papers encouraging the
rebellion or condemnatory of the govern
ment of the United States during the pro
gress of the rebellion.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
all laws passed relative to the government
and police Of the town of Alexandria, be and
they are hereby repealed.
SEC. 20. Be il further enacted etc. That :
this act shall take effect from and after its