Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-09-11
.A.N ACT
No. 2O3 !

40. 2O3 Az ACT
Supplementary 10 an ac, entitled can Ac, ,c
incorporate Ami,e City, III The paIish oil
n. Helena" approved March Z, 1861.
SEcTloN l.. he IL enacted by he Senaie ana
House of Representatives Of the State Of I.oui-
s'aa IN General Assembly convened, That
'l'e Mayor OF Amile Cry shall be a duly qua
i'hei "Iecior If The same, residing within its
limits liz shall preside AT all meetings Of the
Board OF Aldermen, except IN c SO of absence
or disability, when the board shall appuln,
one Of Their own number 10 act in his place
nni,l iiis retntn or until the disability be re-
moved He shall have a casing vote when
tn. board are equally divided, but shall no,
vote in any other case.
Sec. 2. BE il further enacted. etc, Tina,
written returns OF all elections fer mayor,
aldermen or other officers Of SAID CITY shall b..
made by the commissioner OF election 10 the
Board OF Aldermen, WHO shall be Judges Of the
qualifications of their own members and Of all
Officers chosen by the electors.
SEC. 3 Be ii further enacted, etc, That
the board shall have and possess the following
powers: TO levy a tax upon all real estate,
improved and unlmrrov.d, and upon all o,her
taxable property within The limits Of said city,
which tax shall not exceed one per cent, and
shall mol be imposed more than once in any
one year; TO lax and Issue Licenses for all pro.
LESSONS, trade stores, shops, hn,els, boa riding
houses, markets, cofieehonse~, billiard ,ables,
all places for The retailing Of spiri,nous liquors,
beer, or other bevera ges, all pays, shows,
games, or exhibitions, and all other objects the
taxation Of which is not prohibited by law TO
prohihi, houses of i'll fame and disordcrly
houses, and to impose Il fine not exceeding
fifty dollars for each con,raven,ion of their
ordinances in relation TO the same; to exercise
all powers Within said limits. which were pos.
sessed by the police jury Of the parish Of 81.
Helena before the incorpa,ion Of said city 10
establish cemeteries, aud 10 open widen, ex.
tend, s,raish'en or otherwise improve streets,
roads or public places when in their opinion
pubic utility may require il, by The purchase
OF the land necessary for the same, or by
agreement with the owner, to acquire a title
to any piece or portion Of land whirh the board
may consider desirable to CONVEX, into a stree,
or road by giving in exchange for the same
any part Of a street or road not in use and
deemed necessary for public convenience.
SIC. 4. BE il further enacted, ETC., Tina,
Amits City is hereby vested with all the
powers, rights, privileges and immuni,ies Incl.
dent to a municipal! corporation and necessary
for the proper government, Of the same.
Sec. 5 Be- it further enacted, ETC., That
in all Judicial proceedings where, by existing
laws, bond aud security are required from
~Iitigauts no bond or security be required f,om
Ami,e city.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall not be lawfni for any officer of said
corporation to Issue any certificate Of indebted.
ness or cash warrant unless there are funds in
the treasury 10 pay the same.
Signed CHAS. w. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Signed OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor aud President of the
Senate. &tat .asa
Approved October 81, 1868.
Signed H. {. WARMOTH,
Governor uf the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
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