Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-05-29
No, MI AN c

No. Ill AN ACT -l. rt
To incorporate the town Of Alexandria,
Section /. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives IF The STATE # Loui-
siana in General Assembly Convened, Tina,
from and after the passage Of this act all thu,
portion Of The territory lying Oh Red River in
the parish Of Rapides known rs the town Of
Alexandria, n plot Of which is on file in the
Office Of the Recorder Of the parish of Rapiles,
aud also that portion Of land adjoining the
same on both The upper and lower sides, here.
totore designated as the town Of the upper and
lower suburb, n plot of which is also on file in
the said Recorders office, shall form a cor.
Poration and body polite by the name Of the
town Of Alexandria, and as such shalt rave
perpetual succession. and all the inhabitants
thereof shall from a body corporate under the
name and style Of the Mayor and Council Of
the town Of Alexandria, and by that nane
they and their successors shall b. known in
law. and be capable 10 sue and be sued. plead
and be implcadeI, defend and be defended in
all courts and places wlla,ever, and in all
manner Of actions and causes whatever. Also,
10 hold, purchase, receive, possess, cnjov and
retain TO them and their successors all and
every kind Of property whatever prorided, The
same be for municipal purposes, and the same
sell, transfer, alien and lease from and depose
Of. and may have aud use a common seal, and
may and alter and change the same a,
pleasure.
SEc. .. Be il further enacted. etc, Tha,
on the frs, Monday Of January, eighteen Lun.
bred al d sixty nine, and every 10 years there
after, at election precincts, one of which shall
be established by the City Council in each
ward, there shalt be chosen by ballot, by The
citizens Of the ward quail fed to VOC nv The
laws Of this State and the United States, and
who shall be residents Of the ward in which
they offer 10 vote. for ten days preceding the
election, the aldermen allotted 10 each wa,d,
respectively, by this act, and one mayor, Que
treasurer, one controller, all Of whom shall be
residents Of the city at the lime Of their cleo
ton, and who shall, when elected bv a
majority Of the votes of the whole city, enter
upon the discharge of the duties of their
respective offices on the third Monday follow.
ing their election. The aldermen shall be
voters in the ward from which they shall be
elected.
Src. 3. BE- il further enacted, etc, That
the Governor shall upon the passage of This
act remove the presen, Board IF Council! and
other officers of said city. and appoin, the
NtaVnr Traapprnr rn,,r.lJ,, ,.j DL.-i -
Council until the aforesaid officer shall have
been elected and qualified as in accordance
with section third.
SEC. 4. Be il further enacted, etc, That
The SAID mayor and councilmen shall, before
entering on the discharge Of their duties,
prescribed by This aci, take and subscribe the
oath provided for all persons holding Office
under the constitution OF this State.
SEC. 5. Be it 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 ciiminul
cases lie shall preside al the meetings OF The
boa'd OF trustees, and shall call a meeting
thereof whenever he may deem j, necessary.
He shall sustain all laws and ordinances
passed by The board. He shall have a vote only
on a lie 1t shsil be his duly TO see ,ha, 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 ~ofienses against, or viola.
tons Of The same, upon a simple rule 10 show
cause Immediately, or at such lime and place
as he may Judge proper, and by a warrant, and
execution signad by him in his official capacity,
command the town constable TO execute his
order or judgmen, and satisfy the same by
se'Al"g and exposing for sale, with the usual
iotmAIlties in ordinary cases, the property real
and personal of the persons agains, whom any
judsmen, shall by him be rendered or by CON.
hitting the offender or offenders TO ,ai, as the
case may be.
Sec. 6. Be i. further enacted, ETC., Tha,
the mayor aud council shall, as soon az
indicted in office, appoin, The following Off
GERS, TO wit: One constable, one assessor, one
collector, one treasurer aud such other officers
not herein mentioned, As said mayor and coun.
Gil may deem necessary, who shall take an
oath faithfully 10 perform their duties and
shall 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
compensation as The board shall determine.
Sec. Z. Be- it further enacted, etc, Tha,
shall be the duty Of the secretary 10 be
present at all meetings of the board, and
under the direction of the mayor to keep a fair
and correc, journal of their proceedings in books
kept for that purpose; he shall a,,es, all laws
passed by the mayor and council and signed
by the mayor; he shall file all papsrs belong
ing to them and do and perform such further
duties as may be imposed by the mayor and
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
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