Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-05-29

aud treasurer 10 assess, collect taxes aud make
an exhibit Of their accounts whenever required
to do SO ty the board and for any dereliction
Of duty Or the dedication they or either of
them shall be deprived Of their functions and
prosecuted before any court Of competent
jurisdiction. The assessor shall be authorized
to assess and the collector to collect all taxes
due the corporation in the same manner as The
assessors and collectors Of parish taxes are
authorized to proceed by &C, Of the Legislature,
and in such other manner as the mayor and
council may determine, that taxes assessed BY
vit,nc Of this act on a privilege lien on the pro-
petiy 10 be taxed.
SEC. 10. Be Il further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and common council shall! have
power and authority TO lay and collect annually
such a tax as they may deem necessary for
the improvement, of The town, for the comfort
and convenience Of its Inhabitants, and for
preserving a well organized police; prorided,
it shall not exceed one per cent of their value
nro" all landed property, buildings within
the corporation, Observing in the assessment
and collection thereof equality in proportion
to the value Of said landed property and build
ings; they shall have power to impose such
tax rs they may think proper on all stores,
wholesale and retail, or retailers Of spiri,uous
liquors or tavern keepers, or keepers Of billiard
tables, grog shops, restaurants, tenpin alleys,
beer: VINE and cake shops, exhibitions, haw-
kers, p%edd'ets, auc,ioncers, boarding houses,
livery stables, carts, wagons, drays and carria.
ges Turning for hire. on steamboats,, aalboa,s
aud other water crafts landing within the
limits OF the town, and o" all other property
not enumerated above, should they deem it
expcd'ent aud necessary.
SEC. II. BE il further enacted, etc., That
it shall be lawful for the mayor and council 10
enact from time to time such by, laws and ordi.
nance' in writing as they may deem expedien,
relative TO streets, Ievees and landings, and
sidewalks, relative 10 the public markets,
relative 10 slaughter houses and nuisances
generally, and relative to whatever NAV be
necessary for the Improvements, police or good
government of said town, and may require for
any neglect or disobedience Of any such laws
or ordinances; the person or persons so offend.
ing shall, on conviction before the mayor. be
fined in y sum not exceeding fifty dollars (;
r%rorided, such regulations are no, made
inconsistent with the laws Of the United States
or Of this State.
SEC. ~. Be il further enacted, etc., That
all s'orekeepers, retailers of spiri,nous liquors,
keepers Of grog shops, t%averns, billiard tables,
beer, wine and confec,ioners, restaurants.
'enpln alleys, exhibition carts. W yons. Hrays
and carriages running for hire before they be
authorized SO 10 TO, shall obtain a license TO
that cfrc, from the mayor, after paving lie
amount of such taxes AS the mayor and conAeil
may have imposed by vis,ue Of the powc,
vested in them.
Sec. l3. Be il further enacted, efc.. That
the mayor and council shall have pows, 10
provide for the punishment of vayrants and
d'sordefly persons who may be found in the
day or night time disturbing the public peace,
by fine not to exceed fifty dollars, and inprison.
ment not exceeding for,y-eight hours.
SEC. ~. BE il further reso,r.a, ETC.. Tha,
The mayor shall have power to recall and
nnnul any license tia, he may have granted
by virtue Of this act, where, from the dis
orderly, outrageous or improper conduc. of the
party, the peace and good government Of the
town may require il.
SEC, IS he II further enacted, etc, That
whenever the owner Of property in from. Of
which a sidewalk, banque,,e or other walks
shall have been ordered to be made, filed up
or repaired, shall fail to do SO within the time
required by the ordinances Of The mayor and
council, The said mayor and council shall order
it to be done a, the expense Of The proprietor
OF the said property. and that the said corpora.
ton shall have a special lien and privilege on
SAID property to secure the payment so due,
which privilege shall enlitle the corporation to
be paid IN preference TO any other mortgage or
cam upon said property, and in case said
owner shall be unknown, said corporation shall
have the power TO proceed in rem ~aeains, the
said property in the same manner as is pointed
out in article two hundred and nine'y.on Of
the Code Of Practice; the corporation 10 be
entitled 10 eight per cent. Interest, upon The said
amount paid upon for such work, from the time
1t is advanced until paid.
SEC IL. Ne IL further enacted, etc, That
IN case OF the incapacity, negligence or NAL
ieasanco OF the mayor or any member of the
council, The Governor shall declare the office
OF offices vacant, and forthwith make appoint
ments TO fill the unexpired term and ,ha, in
case OF '"capacity, negligence, or malfeasancs
OF any other officer appointed under this act,
the mayor and council shall declare the office
vacant, and forthwith make = new appoints
ment to fill the uuexpired term Of said
officer.
SEC. II. BE ii further enacled, ETC, Tha,
in the absence of The mayor one Of The coun.