New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-18
No. TO-
AN ACT

No. 1O2.
AN ACT
To incorporate the city of Monroe; to fix
its boundaries; to provide for the govern
ment, and create recorders court for the
same.
SECTION J. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That the following limits shall constitute
the boundary of the corporation of the city
of Monroe, in the parish of Ouachita, to
wit: Commencing at a point on the east
bank of the Ouachita river, eleven hundred
and forty feet south of the upper line of the
plantation of Mrs. Nancy Bry, deceased;
| thence eastwardly to a point intersected by
the extension of the eastern line of Jack
son street; thence up said line to the upper
line of the said plantation of Mrs. Nancy
Bry, deceased, so as to include the addition
to the city of Monroe, made by Robert Lay
ton, according to the survey of Frank
Moore. surveyor of Ouachita parish; thence
along said plantation line to the eastern
line of the North Louisiana and Texas Rail
road Company's right of way; thence on a
line running at right angles with said plan
tation line to the lower of De Siard street;
thence down said street to the east bank,
inclusive of the west fork of Young's bayou,
thence up the eastern bank of said bayou
to point intersected, by an extension of
the upper line of Olive street; thence along
the line of Olive street to the astern line of
Sixth street; thence up Sixth street to the
upper line of Pine street; thence along the
upper line of Pine street to the middle of
the Ouachita river; thence down the middle
of said river to a point opposite to and in
sected by the extension of the southern
boundary line, and thence to the point of
beginning.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted etc, That to
provide for the government of the city of
Monroe, there shall be elected on the first
Monday in May of each year, by the quail
fed voters of said corporation, from among
themselves, one mayor and seven council
men, with the powers and duties hereinafter
set forth.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the election for the officers, created by the
second section of this act, shall be held by
the same commissioners appointed to hold
the last preceding general election of the
State, residents of said city, or any three of
them, designated by the Mayor and city
cOuncilmen; and that said election shall be
conducted in all respects according to the
laws of the State regulating elections, eX-
cept as to counting the ballots, which shall
be counted and returns thereof made by said
commissioners to the clerk of the district
court in and for the parish of Ouachita, who
shall issue certificates of election to the per-
sons elected, and said certificates shall be
sufficient authority for the persons elected
to enter upon the discharge of their duties,
after they shall have qualified by taking an
oath to discharge said duties faithfully;
provided, that nothing in this act shall be
so construed as to require or enforce the
closing of any houses of business in said
city ON the day of election, or to require the
opening of the polls before the hour of nine
o'clock A. NJ. on the day of election; and
provided further, that in the event no COM
missioners, as aforesaid, should reside in
the city of Monroe, or the same should be
disqualified, refuse or be unable to act then
the parish judge Of Ouachita parish shall,
upon the application of any citizen of said
city, appoint three competent residents of
said city to hold said election.
SEC. A. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court
aforesaid or his deputy to give notice of said
election by publication ten entire days in
the newspapers published in said city; and
if there be none he shall post notice of
said election at three public places in said
city ten entire days beforehand.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc, That
in case of a tie vote at said election, or in
case of the death or resignation of any of
the officers mentioned in the second section
of this act, the clerk of the district court or
his deputy shall order an election in the
manner set forth in the fourth section of
this act, and plurality of votes at all cleo
tions shall be sufficient to elect.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
ON receiving their certificates
of election the Mayor and councilmen shall
meet and organize themselves into a body,
to be known as 1.-THE Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Monroe" and shall proceed to elect
one suita BILE person to be assessor and col
lectOr of the city taxes and licenses, and
to elect a treasurer of the city of Monroe,
who shall be ex otficio secretary Of the City
Council
SEC. T. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings OF |
the City Council; shall call meetings of the |
Council when he deems it necessary: shall |
approve all laws, ordinances and resolutions
of the City Council; shall vote only in the |
case of a tie; shall in no case exercise iu- |
dicial powers; shall see that the laws are |
executed and shall perform all |
the duties required by him by the City |
Council.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
the Mayor and City Council, AID their duly |
elected and qualified successors in Office, |
shall have perpetual succession that they |
shall be capable of instituting and defend
ing suits in all the courts of this State under |
the title of "The Mayor and City Council |
Of Monroe" and that citation and other
legal process shall be served on the Mayor.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
-he Mayor and City Council shall have full
power and authority to make and pass such
avs and ordinances as are necessary and
proper.
First-To regulate and preserve the peace
and good order of the city, and provide for
md maintain its cleanliness and salubrity
n a manner not inconsistent with the
avs.
Second-To adopt and use a common
seal.
Third-To purchase, hold, convey and
alenate any estate, real or personal; to
accept any gift, grant or Inheritance of
Tor public or charitable purposes;
70 erect school, market and fire engine
houses, and such other buildings as may be
Tor the public benefit; and to build city
prison; provided, that the parish Jail may
At all times be used by said City Council for