Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-03-20

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: application" TO. the ams,td,nrn, Of tbs asses.
$ mcnt roll shall have tesv ~rejpcred, in whol
, orr" part, shall have the right, within III
!, "sAt twenty ''ayt, to bring CHE matter br,or
} The Council. mud !" appeal wuhin len day
, from any adverse action Of the Council there
on to The district court Of The parish wI.er
the case shah, be- tried snmuna,ilr aud wi
'h"o' the "'erst"'i"n Of a jury; proridre
that IN case no opposition sI.aIl have bee
made or appeal taken as herrinh-furs pre-
vided, and The ass-Ssot-, or a main,i,y q
tle"I, sh''' have made a w,it,en decla ratio
at the foot Of said assessment roll thai H.
same is closed, so far as not opposed, namin.
the OPPOSITION, that thereafter said assessment
roll shall be taken and received a coucln>iv,
proof As 10 its cnnien.s and corrections in az,
suit fur the collection Of taxes due 10 III,
corporation.
N'rM-To levy a tax each year, not excee
ding one and a half per cent on the assess
mrn' roll. and ne more, from which said tax
The current expense Of The city shall be pro
vId'd for; provide for The payments Of arrear.
and accru'ng %in'etes, upon the funded deli, oil
The city; provide a sinking fund for said DEBT,
ana provide a fund for making specified
improvements If streets, for payment Of gas
bits and public works, which llhree l.s,)
a'n"nH's all be k"p, separate. h,.,inc, aud
apart fam The other funds hf Tho city, b..
deposited in a chartered bauk Of the city Of
New Orleans, selected by the C"nucil for
that pn'pose, 10 be drawn npon only for pay.
men. Of The specific objects for which the
same were levied.
Seu' mh-To prescribe lis own rnles Of
government, not Inconsistent will. this act Of
iucurnora,inu. M"""a a.
E,shth-To %snforce ny fines and penalties
a compliance with ordinance of The corpora
lion.
Ninth-To give direc,ions 10 sue ior aud
collect al! fines and other snms due The city.
Isnth-l' shall have entire control, through
rs officers. q; all the streets, levees, whar,es,
slT1wa1Ks, PHt71lC STHH7rz 7rr+ buildings Of the
"liy, provided Tia, al things relating to The
bat'nr" and he bank of The river anl levce,
SAID council shall pass no ordinance which
may, in any way, interfere with the pubic
or III" Board 81 Commissioners &c III"
second draining districts Of the parishes Of
and Jefferson, over the levecs in lro,t
Of The city.
E2erenh IL order to make the necessary
am-ho'aiious and Improvements within III.
"'tS OF The city, 10 make loans from time
70 tune, OF such amounts, AMI Tor p.rindS Of
'l'nr "A. TO them may seem necessary; pror,.
ird, III" rate Of inleres, stipulated l., be paid
ipnn The loans s',,ll no, eyre.l eight Der
Gent. per annnm and provided tina, the
u any purpose olI'er Than that for which i,
va made
Tr"Jh-When the proprietn>s Of any land
ron'i"g on any public stree, or av.mre 20 mr.,
~ : one tonrih OF III, front Of said stree, shaft
''Iiinn The council therefor. III, co.nc,I slal
'ns' the street 10 be- open.I. wii-n-d or IA,
i"V''i WITH han1nei'e>. sidewalk, Sh.il roads
E pank Ioa Is, or paved streets, tn. crossing
nd intersections Of the streets and on..,i,,rA of
Ie to'dway IN front Of properly III be u, III.
Npense "i The city. an the s,i.w ,iks mr. ban
nc'l-s. aud on,'.ihiri oil The roadway Or street.
t The expense of the property owners, in front
wIl"se property the same sh,il be mad.
that all such work. shall be ,;o,s nv
attracts adjnh'cateI by The contnrller. uni4,
.g"l.t1ons to be prescribed by the council Il,
'' lowest bidder , and provided fn,h-r. tia,
contractors shall be sutrnga,ei To lie
.h' at III" city aga,"s, The property in from,
which snch improvements may be made. re-
EASING lhs city from any liability Tor the snm;
nd provided further, 'h.. The bills for such
certified by The Guy Surveyor and andi,ed
y the CONTROLLER, when recorded, shall have a
IN aud privilege in favor of the contractor
pom said property for five years from IN. date
recording said approved bill with interest a,
gh' percent. thereon.
Wirtsent-T The Council shall establish and
nnder rules and regulations 10 b. {
iir'"d by itself, not inrnrSiSten, with th. ,
'is,itniiOn aud laws Of this State or H.. Uni. G
j States. pnblic school sntici.n, for tn. yra.
10 limits of The rl,y. who sh Ill chou G To attend, \
elect each year one superintendent. "fih, a
ID ic schools Of the city, who shall report To &
'e Council from time to time all mailer :
I" III. same, and fix lis salary. :
Fourteonh-The Council shalt annnally b
ec' such %"!1ir-tS fr The pnrls'se of ear yins u
u the "bIrr, OF this ac,, and prescribe >nch "a
le> and regulations for their government as l.
ey shall! deem "ares auy. o
Fifteenth 10 fix and rolIect a unifnrm rate u
wharfage, in s"cl, q manner aud Cor such II
amon'' a> they may deem ex ,'edi-m, on MI ;"
irs, s'eamh"a,s, f.,boa's, RATS and "lh.r p
Of every Description, landing At the u
zee also, a uniform rate of,ax- OH all dray-. n
rt-, carriages, hacks and other vehicles "f a
cry description drawn on wheels, !" be u
as n license, and when paid. to p
title said carriage or other veh Gle t. The right, IL
being used temporarily anywhere in The q
ale wi'hon, any other license: and also upon u
trades, occupations, professions, and pursuits Il
IN t.nowoe no rrsoI nj, ~. n-no..l .-:,k.. II p