Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-05-15

'oard, of trustees be and the same is hereby
rpeaIcd and re.cuac,ed as follows, 10 wit:
Iha, on tie litst Monday Of June of each
,nd evety wear, brtwecn the honrs Of ten
l'rlock a. NJ. and four o'clock =. Nj, the
egal voters iesiliug w,lhiu SAID limits shall
and elect sc,r;,. t~rsiien, voters If said
of New Ihrsit To be trustees ltcreof, who
serve unil their successors are elected
and qualified and in tho even, tina, said e'ec.
ton should. from any cause, not take place as
then tie same may he held at any
tin" thereafter on giving ten days public .
notice hy posting up at three public places
within said town, or by publication in a news.
paper, should there be one published in said
town, ar,d such elections shall be held by
three resident voters to be named Ly the board
of trustees and by the president thereof or a
Justice Of the peace.
SEC, 3, BE il further enacted, etc, That
tile third section Of said act, which reads thus
''IIat the president Of Tie board Of trustees
shall have inll power authority 10 punish all
miracilons OF the laws or ordinances cf the
board OF Trustees, and all dsorlsyIy conduct
within the limits Of said town. By i.vying Tie
fines and penalties prescribed ty saidt,nstees.
and ty Imprisonment il the pl!so; or sna,d.
house OF said iowa, not exceeding lWenty
honrS At any one lime, ana Shall furtiicl have
tul, power and authority 10 lMpri>oA all Slave,
found within said limits, wt.l,ou, a proper
nelmi>s'en, and 10 cause Any and all runaway
slaves to be Imprisoned Ia SAIL prison or
gnntdhonse, and shall De entitled to charge
The ters allowed Ly law il such cases made aud
provided, be and The same IS hereby repealed.
and ie-enactcd as follows, 10 wit:
That the president OF The board Of trustees
shall have full power ard authority TO puuisl,
all ,nfrac,ions Of the laws and ordinances Of
HE board Of trustees, and all disotiertv conduct
within the limits Of said town, by %levving The
fines and penalties prescribed by said trustees,
and by imprisonment, in 1he prison or guard.
house Of sad town, not exceeding ,wen,y .ton,
honrs At any one time; provided, no fine shall
exceed the sun Of fifty dollars.
SIC. 4. Be II FURTHER ea1cted ETC.. Tia,
#''iH ''''''' T'r'''' ~ SOW " "i'l'iI If'i4ls 'il'l> .
'lhAi from and after the passage OF this act
the public jury Of The parish Of ST. Mattin shall
no longer exrcc'sc any jurisdiction within the
said town Of New iberia, except il be over the
bridge or ietry and other property belonging
10 the parish Of st. Martin within said limits
provided, that when it Silatl become necessary
to lay a tax for the purpose Of bni!utn. or
repairing the cor,, house, lail, bridge, ferry.
or other property of said parish, the real estate
AMI slaves within said town shall be equally
eraIly," b. aud the same IS hereby repealed
re enacted as follows, To VT:
That from AMI after the passage Of This act
HE police jnty Of the parish Of s.. Martin
shall no longer exercise any Jurisdiction
within The limits of said town Of New iberia,
or impose any tax on property or persons
there's, except 10 impose s0rh Spect3, tax a,
may he required 10 mnk, Or repair HE court
mouse or I'li Of sad PARISH.
SIC ) Be il farticr enacted, &C., Tha,
sec,ion--of the act approved March 10
1921 "iiSI i'h4N luN> 1 Ild II Uia1nIfS u
said trustees, together with The President, shat
be- quorum for transacting business and shat,
meet on their own adjournment, and slal
have power, from time to time, 10 pass ane
make such ordinances and bylaws IN wtl.ins
not Inconsistent with the laws Of Tile State o.
of the United States, as they may deem propel
in relation TO the public markets in said tow
aud in relation 10 the streets, alleys, highways
etc therein, and draining, filing mp, keeping
in order and improving the same, relative 10
town watch and patrol, and relative 10 anythin,
wiatevrr HAT may concern the police anl
good government Of said town; hu, no sucl
bylaws shall extend 10 the regulating o
ascer,aining the price of any commodities o
articles of provisions that mny be offered fo
sale 10 said town.. be and the same is hereb,
amended by by striking ont the followin:
words, 10 wit; Blu, no such bylaws shal
extend 10 The regulating or asccSiainiag III,
price Of any commodities or articles Of provi
>ions that may be offered for sale in sal,
town.
SEC. s. Be it further eracted, etc, Tina
the third section OF said nc, which reads thus
That a, ten O'Clock on Monday in the fore
noon, after the election of said trustees, j, shall
be their duty TO NEE, at the place where sucl
election may have been held, aud there shat
elect by ballot one Of their own body to he
president, whose duty it shalt be TO presiJ,
at their meetings, 10 sign all ordinances o
bylaws passed by them, to call a meeting q
, said trustees whenever he may deem neces
saty, and to take care that their bylaws an
ordinances are faithfully executed provided
that in such elections i, will require a maiori,
; Of votes 10 elect be and the sane is hereb
, amended by striking GU, the words at te
l o'clock on The Monday in ,te forenoon, an
inser, in lieu thereof the words within cigf
! days.
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