The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-06
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AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF ALExAN-
pRIA.

SECTION I. Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louist-
ana in General Assembly c0nuened. That from
and after the passage Of this act all that portion
Rapides, known as the town of Alexandra, plat
of which IL on file in the Office of recorder of the
parish of Rapides, 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, q plat of which Is also
on file in the said recorders office. shall form q
corporation and body polite by the name OF the
town of Alexandra, and as such shall have per-
pefnal succession, and al the Inhabitants thereof
shall form q body corporate under the name and
style OF the Mayor and Council Of the town Of
Alexsndris. and by that name they and their sue.
cessors shall be known In law, and be capable to
sue and be sued plead and be implicated, defend
and be defended in all courts and places what.
ever. and in all manner of actions and causes
whatever. Also, to hold, purchase, receive, pos.
sess enjoy and retain to them and Their successors
all and every kind of property whatever; pro-
same SELL transfer, alien and lease from and dis.
pose of, and may have and use Q common SEAL
and may alter and change the same at pleasure.
SEC. 2. Be ii 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 estab.
lishsd by the City Council in each ward, there
shall be chosen by ballot, by the citizens of the
ward qualified 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 allot-
ted to each ward, respectively, BY this act, a1d
one mayor, one treasurer. one controller, all of
whom shall be residents Of the city at the time OF
their election, and who shall, when elected By
msjority of the votes of the whole city. enter
upon the discharge of the duties Of their respect.
i've Offices on the third Monday following their
election the aldermen shall be voters in the
ward from which they shall be elected.
SEC. 3. Be II 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, tres
surer, controller and board Of council until the
aforesaid officers shall have been elected and
qualified as in accordance with section third.
, SIC. 4. Be ii further enacted, etc.. That the
said mayor and ccuncilmen shall, before entering
ON the discharge of their duties, prescribed by
this act, take and subscribe the oath provided for
all persons holding Office under the Constitution
of this State. E. f.4r III
SIC. s. BE IL further enacted, etc., That the
mayor shall be commissioned BY the governor a
justice of the peace and shall exercise powers as
such in civil and criminal cases. He shall pre-
side at the meeting of the Board Of Trustees, and
shall call a meeting thereof whenever he may
deem it necessary, He shall sustain ell laws and
ordinances passed by the board. He shall have q
vote only tie. 1t shall be his duty to that
the laws and ordinances Of the board are duly en-
forced, and TO that effect, by virtue of his Office,
stall have full and exclusive power and authority
to try oil oenses against or violations Of the same
upon simple rule to show cause Immediately, OF
at such time and place as he may judge proper,
and by warrant and execution signed By him In
bis official capacity, command the town constable
to execute his order or judgment and salty the
same BY Selling and exposing for sale, with the
utual formalities In ordinary cases, the properly
real and personal Of the persons against whom
any judgment shall by him be rendered or by
committing the offender or offenders to jail, as the
case may be. .t l....-a .--- w
SIC. 6. Be IL further enacted etc., That the
mayor and council shall, as soon az indicted in
Office sppoint the following officers, to-wit: One
constable, one assessor, one collector, one treas.
urer and such other officers not herein mentioned.
a. said mayor and council may deem necessary,
who shall take an oath faithfully to perform their
duties and ahal give such bonds and security as
the board By their bylaws may require, and they
shall continue in office until the appointment Of
their successors, and shAll receive such compen.
sation ss the board shall determine.
SEC. Z. BE 10 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 fair and correct journal of
be shall attest all laws passed by the mayor and
council and signed by the mayor; he shall file oil
papers belonging to them and do and perform
such further duties as may be imposed BY the
mayor and council.
SIC. s. Be Il further enacted, etc., That the
town constable shall attend the meetings of the
board and execute such summons warrant or or
ders az the mayor is, by this act, authorized to
issue, as well during the recess as during their
sittings. In case of the sickness and the alb
sence of the constable, the mayor shall appoint
q suitable person to discharge the duties OF the
office. 1870 -
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted, etc., That ii
thall be the duty Of the assessor, collector and
treasurer to assess, collect taxes and make an ex-
hibit Of their accounts whenever required to do
so by the board; and for any dereliction Of duty
or defalcstion they or either of them shall be de-
prived OF their functions and prosecuted before
any court of competent Jurisdiction. The asses
scr shall be authorized to and the collector
to collect all taxes due the corporation 10 the
same manner az the assessors and collectors of
parish taxes are authorized to proceed by act of
the Legislature, and in such other manner as the
mayor and council may determine; that the taxes
assessed by virtue Of this act on privilege lien
on ,he property to be taxed.
SEC. 10. BE IL further enacted, etc, That the
mayor and Common Council shall have power
and authority to lay and collect annually such q
tax as they may deem necessary for the improve
ment OF the town, for the comfort and convent
ence OF its inhabitants, and for preserving well
organized police P,octded, 1t shall. not exceed
one per cent. of their value upon all landed pro.
perry, 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 on all stores,
Wholesale and retail, or retailers OF spirituous
liquors or tavern keepers. or keepers OF billiard
tables, grog shops. restsurants, ten-pin alleys,
beer. wine and cake shops, exhibitions, hawksrs.
peddlers, auctioneers, boarding houses, livery
stables, carts, wagons, drsys and carriages run
ming for hire, on STEAMBOATS,. hatbosts and other
water crafts landing within the limits Of the own
and on all other property not enumerated above,
should they deem it expedieut and necssssry.
SEC. ii. Be /: further enacted, etc.. That 1t
shall be lawful for the mayor and council to enact
from time to time such bv-laWs and ordinances In
writing - they may deem expedient relative to
sire cts leyees and landings end sidewalks, relative
to the public markets. relative to
and nuissnces generally, and relative TO Whatever
or good government Of said town. and may require
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