New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-19

Respectfully submitted,
O. II. BREWSTER,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
ENROLMENT DEPARTMENT., !
House of Repre- sentatiyes,
New Orleans, La, August Is, 1859
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives.
Your Committee on Enrolment have the
honor to report that the following bill has
been duly engrossed, to wit:
An act fixing the salaries Of the District
Judges in the State.
Respectfully submitted,
O. H. BREWSTER,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
The Committee On Contingent Expenses
submitted the following report, which was
received and accepted:
HoU5E OF REPRESENTATIVE,
New Orleans. La, August ls, 1865
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House Of Representatives.
CENrLEMEN-Your Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses have the honor to return the
fioint resolution to appoint committee OF
two on the part of the Senate, and three on
the part of the House to inquire into the
number of the clerks and employees of the
General Assembly, and to report as soon as
possible whether excessive, and if many
could not be dispensed With, and report
fayorably thereon, with the recommends
tiion that the committee be appointed.
Very respectfully, ETC.; ,,onr,
Chairman Committee on Contingent Elk
penses.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
House bill No. % taken up and read for
the third time.
On motion Of Mr.. Morey, OF Ouachita, the
bill was placed on its final passage, adopted
by its title, and ordered to be sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
An act to incorporate the town Of Alex
| andria.
| SECTION l, 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
Rapides, and also that, portion of land ad-
| Joining the same on both the upper and
lower side, heretofore designated as the
| town of the upper and lower suburb, plat
| of which is also on file in the said Record.
| er's office, shall form corporation and
| body polite by the name of the town OF
| Alexandria, and as such shall have perpetu-
| al succession, and all the inhabitants thereof
shall form q DOuy COTpOTdlt uuuCT l0C 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 defended in all
courts and places whatever, and in all
manner of actions and causes whatsoever.
Also to hold, purchase, receive, possess, en-
10Y, and retain to them and their successors
all and every kind of property whatsoever;
Provided, the same be for municipal pur-
poses, and the same sell, transfer, alien, and
lease from and dispose of and may have
and use common seal, aud may alter and
change the samesat pleasure.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, etc., That
on the first Monday of January, 1869, and
every two years thereafter, at election pre-
cincts, one of which shall be established 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 Aldermen allotted to each ward respect
lively by this act, and one Mayor, one Treas
urer, one Controller, all of whom shall be
residents of the city at the time of their
election, and who shall, when elected by the
votes of the whole city, enter upon the dis.
charge ofthe duties of their respective offices
on the third Monday following their election.
Inc Aldermen buall NC 1Ott ~ III VIC MARC
from which they shall be elected.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Governor 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
have been elected and qualifiedas in accord
anee with section three.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the said Mayor and CouncilmeA 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.
SEC. 8. 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 criminal
cases. He shall preside at the meetings of
the Board of Trustees, and shall call meet
ing thereof whenever he may deem it neces-
sary. He shall sustain all laws and ordin-
ances passed by the Board. He shall have a
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 full and
exclusive power and authority to try all
offenses against or violations Of the same.
upon simple rule to show cause immedi
ately, or at such time and place as he may
judge proper, and by a warrant and execu-
ton signed by him in his official capacity,
command The town Constable to execute his
order or Judgment, and satisfy the same by
seizing and exposing for sale with the usual
sormaiities in ordinary cases, the property,
real and personal of the persons against
whom any judgment shall by him be rem
dered, or By committing the offender or
offenders to jail, as the case may be.
SEQ. G. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Mayor and Council shall as soon as in
duafod in nfff0o aT1nofnt the foIlouvfr,. ar
GERS, TO Wit; One Constable, one Assessor.
one Collector one Treasurer, and such other
officers not herein mentioned as said
Mayor and Council may deem necessary.
who shall take an oath faithfully to perform
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 successors,
aud shall receive such compensation as the
Board shall determine.
HEG. z. Be Il further enacted etc, That 1t
shall be the duty of the Secretary to be
present st all meetings of the Board, and
under the direction of the Mayor TO keep a
fair aud correct journal Of their proceedings |
10 books kept for that purpose; he shall at
test az laws passed by the mayor and C0un-
oil and signed BY the Mayor; he shalt file all /
papers oelonEing TO them and do and per-
form such further duties as may be imposed 4
By the Mayor and Council.
SIC. 5. Be it further enacted etc, That
he town Constable shall attend the meet
ngs of the Board and execute such sum
mons, warrant, or orders as the Mayor Is by
his act authorized to Issue, rs weH during
be recess as dnring their eittluRs. In case
L the sickness and the absence Of the Coo.
table. the Mayor shall appoint i aullabIe
leraCn 10 discharge the duties o. the Office. +
Sac. q. Be 4fnrther enacted, etc. That i
hall be the datg Of the Assessor, Collector.
nd FIeasurerto make his assessment, will {
Object taxes and make 81 exhibit CT his