New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09
No. 40.
To Incorporate the Town of Delta, in the
Parish of Madison.

| To Incorporate the Town of Delta, in the
| Parish of Madison.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Sena,e
| and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
| That the inhabitants of the town of Delta,
III the parish of Madison, be made a body
| corporate and polite by the name of Delta,
| and as such, can sue aud be sned, plead and
| be imp,eaded, and shall possess of right
common seal, and shall have power to
| amend, alter or change the same at pleasure.
| SEC. .. Be it further enacted, elc., That
the limits of said to via shall De as follows:
| One mile square from the railroad depot.
| SEC. ;. Be it further enacted, etc. That
| the municipal government of said town Of
| Delta shall consist OF Mayor, who shall be
| eX-Officio Justice of the Peace of said town
of Delta, aud three Councilmen, any two of
wnom. with the Mayor. shall constitute
| quorum for the transaction of business.
| NO person shall be eligible for the Office of
| Mayor or Councilman unless he be q quail
| fed eleCtor, and reside within the limits of
said corporation; and the Mayor and Coun-
cllmen shall be appointed By the Governor,
by the advice and consent of the Senate,
! until after March, one Thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-one Q67D: then all the
legal voters within the limits of said cor
poration: shall meet at the courthouse, in
said toWfl- and shall then and there proceed
to elect p balhpt Mayor and three Coun-
cimen, fTho shall, when so elected, consti-
tute board for government of said town
OF Deltl for the year next ensuing their
elecuoni or until their successors BE- elected
and qnj itied.
SEC. 4 Be- it further enacted, ETC. That
the hroHeiectOu Tor municipal officers of
said toNil shall be held by any acting magis-
trate ofIthe parish of Madison, who shall
give notices. than ten days notice OF said
elec ion BY public advertisements: and az all
subsequent elections the said Mayor and
CouncIlIten, or majority of them, may
preside
Sc. 81 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the sai4 Mayor and Councilmen. before
enterlngi upon their duties as such, shall
take the path prescribed by the constitution
or the State or Louisiana and as board
tor the government OF said town, shall have
and posatss the to lowing powers. to wit:
tlrst-IIo lay tax on all taxable property
within fe corporate limits, not to exceed
the amofnt Of the parish tax upon the same
property except the railroad and it's prop
cry, which shall not be taxed.
Secon1-Eo impose lines for all breaches
OF this aft OF corporation, or of the bylaws
OF said beard, not to exceed fifty dollars. and
the SAND to sue for and collect tor the use
OF said tkwn.
Third-3ro remove all nuisances. to have
the exclusive right within the limits of said
corporation TO tax all plays and retailing of
other sp.cleS OF games not prohibited bv
law, IN such sums as to to them may seem
Just andi proper; provided said tax shall
never eXfeed one hundred dollars each.
Fourtf-To appoint treasurer, who shall
De the ca lecs1r OF taxes; IA secretary and
such 0thfr officers as may be necessary for
the administration of said town; and to re-
qulre frOtn them such bond ana security for
he FAITHFUL pert0I nance of their duties as
the DONG may from time TO time prescribe
SEC o. f'e II further enacted, etc, That
said mayer and C0uncimen shall have au-
tnoflly y erect suitable wharves or landing
places pam the limits of said corporation,
and to frGe wharfage from auy boats land
lrG Wlthit the limits of said corporation, ex-
cept ooaf Ia the employ OF the railroad
SEC. be IL further enacted. etc, That
said MiEor and CounCilmen shall have
power ~ suppress all riots or unlawful
assenu!li, atfrays and tumults. and all
breachesl II the peace, and 10 arrest all often
ders, and1 arrest and fine Migrants in the
same Way1Jhat justice of the peace may or
can do. 4hat they shall make all the laws
Tor me government of the said town, and
nave pow n to repeal and modify the same;
by avs are not Inconsistent
Win incl laws OF Louisiana.
SEC. 5. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the 1layf, CouucllmeD and other officers OF
said corporation may receive such compen-
s&tion tot their services as may be deter.
mined b1 the board.
SEC 0. kBe it further enacted, etc, That
this act Ihall take effect from and after its
passage.
(SigDsd) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speakel Of the House of Representatives
(Sigusd) OSCAR J. DUNN.
Lieutenalt Governor and President of the
Seual.
approved Dec mber so, 1869.
(SiSnjd) Il. C. WARMOTH
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
: true tony:
cd y. POvEE,
Secretary Of State.