New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-04
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a NJ ACT

To amend an Act entitled can act to IncOr.
porate the Town of Natchisoches and to
accord certain privileges thereto ap.
proved March 20, 1856.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the first section Of the above entitled
act, approved March 20, 1856, be amended
and re-enacted so rs to read as follows
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That ali that portion of land within the fol-
lowing boundaries, 10 wit: boulded on the
east by Red river, including the lett bank Of
said river, on the sou b by line touching
the lower and sOuthernmOst part of the and
Of the community of Roman Catholic nuns
Of the order OF the SACRED Heart and
running due east 10 its intersection
with the eastern boundary line and
due ives to the here naf.er designated
western boundary line ; on the north by q
line ginning at Red rlver and running due
west across the highest point at Baidn's
Hill to Bayou Ides,; thence on the west by
line running due south until it lntersects
the southern line, shall continue 70 be
known aud distinguished by the name of
the Town OF NatchitOches," and aIlJf the
nhabitant5 who have resided there six
months previously to the election and who
are entitled to vote for members of the
NtuSTdl Assembly tl tulo ATE. slibli on Inc
first Monday III the month of May next, af-
ter the passage of this act, aud on the first
Monday in the same month every year
thereafter, meet at the Court III luse in said
town, and then and there proceed to elect,
by ballot. Mayor and four trustees, who
shall be designated together by the name of
the Board of Trustees of the Town of
shall serve for the year next en-.
sning their election, and until their
successors in Office shall be duly qualified,
and in case of no election being had on the
said first Monday in the month OF May. as
before mentioned, then another election
shall take place for the same officers on
some subsequent day, agreeably to the pro-
VISIONS regulating such elections hereinafter
contained.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the ninth section OF the above entitled act,
approved March 20, 1856, be so amended
and re-enacted rs TO read as follows:
BE 1t further enacted, etc., That at the
same time and in the same manner that the
Mayor and trustees are elected the town
constable shall be elected, by the duly qnali-
fled voters of the town, whose term of office
shail be for one year, aud until his successor
Is qualified, and whose duty it shall be to
attend at the court of the Mayor, to attend
the slLtings of the Board of Trustees;'
to execute, serve and deliver all
der5 OF any kind that may be dlrected to
MIN by the May or, or be required by the
Board OF Trustees, for which services his
ices or compensation for Judicial orders or
notices shall be the same that are or may
De allowed by law TO constabes throughout
the State, and for attendance on the Board
OF trustees, or f1r notices, or other services
required by them such compensation as
they shall fix
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc., That
the thirteenth section of the above entitled
act. approved March 20, 1856, be amended
and re.enacted so rs to read as follows:
BE it further enacted, ETC., That the in
haoltants residing in said town, without
distinction OF race or color, are hereby de-
clared to be body polite and corporate
by the name of The Corporation OF the
town OF Natchitoches," and by that name
they and their successors sha! nave
perpetual succession, aud be IN law
capable Of suing and being sued, defending
and pr scouting all manner oT causes and
actions in all courts and tribunals, and may
have a common seal, and alter the same at
pleasure and shall be capable OF purchas-
ing, r. ceiving by dona 1on, holding or con-
veying any estate, real or personal, tor the
use of said town, within tue limits of the
same. and of erecting and cons ructing any
public building or works for the use of said
town; and for raising money by direct taxa
ton on the property OF the Inhabitants not
exceeding the sum Of two thousand dollars
per annum for the improvement and police
of said town; provided, that it shall be law
full to raise larger sum by direct vote OF
the inhabitants entitled to voNe for trustees
after a pr vious public notice to that
effect of fifteen days whenever the public
works to be cons ructed shall REQUIRE a,
larger sum to defray the expenses of the
same; provided however, that g. The corpo.
ration of the town OF Natchitoches afore-
said shall not have the right or power to tax
property OF any kind owned by the female
religious community h own as the order of
the Sacred Heart" Within the limits of the
said town of Natchitoches.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the fourteenth section of The above entitled
act, approved March 20, 1856, be so amended
aud re enacted as to read as follows:
Be it further enacted, etc., That the
mayor and trustees elect shall within siv
days succeeding their election, respectively
take and subscribe an oath or affirmation ac.
cording to law, to faithfully perform their
duties, and shall, within the same delav.
meet and elect, by ballot. a treasurer. who
shall be ex of6cio clerk Of the board. an a.