The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-24

lOF tlaL PURPOSE HC cil"il i'e'S s''S ''"'i'-
power and means to enforce the paym' mt OF
corporation taxes, fms and penalties imp"-
sed BY the MAYO and councilmen, whether
on residents or non-re>idents, as arc given
to State tax collectors by the laws of this
State to enforce the payment OF the State
taxes, fines and penalties.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the treasurer OF said
town to receive and receipt for all moneys
paid over to him by the collector, to keep
an account of all receipts and expenditures
in awell bound bo k, and to ~ubm|t the
same to the Mayor and" Council when re-
quired, and no money shall bc paid out by
him except upon the warrant of tho Mayor.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty Of the secretary to re-
cord in well bound book, to be kept by
him for that purpose, all the proceedings,
bylaws, ordua 'ces, etc., enacted by the
Mayor and Cou,cilmen, and to cause the
same to be promulgated by posting them up
in two or more public places in said t"wn,
Or by publishing many newspaper published
in said town.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the marshal 10 attend
the meetings Of the Mayor and Councilmcn,
and do and perform all such duties as may
be required OF him by the Mayor and Conn-
cilmen. and all other duties imposed by law
upon constables in this State, for which he
shall receive the same fees and emoluments
as are allowed by law to them he shall be
ex.officio collector.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the treasurer, secretary, assessor and mar
shal, before entering upon the duties OF
their respective Offices, shall take the same
oath as is prescribed in the section of this
act for the Mayor and counclmen.
SEC. -. Be it further enacted, etc, That
from and after the passage of this act the
powers Of the Police Jury of the parish OF
st. Mary, shall cease and determine within
said town of Brashear, and the Mayor and
Council shall possess all the powers within
said corporation which have been heretofore
exercised by the police jury, and that the
inhabitants and property within the corpo-
rate limits of said town of Brashear shall be
exempt from the payment of all parish taxes
SEC. 13. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha!
it shall be the duty Of the assessor to assess
the property, etc, on which said Mayor and
Council are authorized to impose taxes, and
make out list of immovable, landed and
other property in said town subject to said
tax, together with the amount of tax asses
Sed thereon pursuant to the ordinances OF
said town, and the said assessor shall exer-
cisc the same powers as by law are vested
in the ass. ssors of State taxes.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted. etc, That
when the owner or owners OF a:y landed
or iumovable property in said town shall
fail to pay any taxes assessed thereon, due
to said town, the Mayor and Council shall
have special privilege for the amount OF
laid tax, with eight per cent per ann"m
interest thereon, which privilege shall take
rank in preference to any other mortgage,
privilege or Judgment, except rights existing
in favor of the State provided, that an ac-
count of the same duly certified by the Mayor
be recorded in the office OF the Recorder of
Mortgages of the parsh of ST. Mary, whose
duty it is hereby made to record the same.
SEC Is. Be efnrther enacted, etc, That
said Mayor and Council shall furthermore
have power to prevent the stoppage or OBJ
struction of the streets, roads and other
public places of the town, and to adopt and
to carry into. effect such regulations for that
purpose, and for'the removal ofall buildings,
obstructions and nuisances of whatever ma
ture, and for the organization of police as
NAV not be incon~ issent with the laws of
this State and of the United states, and also
to impose such fines and penalties for the
breach Of said, regulations as they may
think proper; provided, the said fines shall
not exceed one hundred dollars or the i'm
prisonment thirty days for each and every
contravention. The said Mayor and Conn.
ell shall have the entire control Of the banks
Of BAYOU Beuf and Berwck's Bay within
the limits of said town, SO far as may be
consistent with the laws of the United
States on that subject and the said Mayor
and Council shall have power to impose and
collect levee fees or wharfage upon all steam-
shins. steamboats,, and other water crafts
landing within the limits of said town, and
generally to make all ordinances and regu-
lations such as they may deem necessary
for the police and health Of said town.
Sec. is. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the Mayor of the town of Brashear shall be
ex-offieic Justice of the peace within the lin.
its of said town, and as sueh shall have
power to suppress all routs, riots, unlawful
assemblies, affrays and tumults. all breaches
of the peace committed within the limits o
said town; to that end he shall appoint from
time to time such number Of policemen as
he may think proper, and the policemen SC
anpointed shall be subject to his control in
the discharge of their duties; he shall have
power to to bear charges against offenders,
to issue warrants and summons, to examine
the informant, accused and witnesses in the
same manner Us committing magistrate
NAV do: to grant bail for appearance, tc
commit for trial, to bind over to keep the
peace, and generally to do all acts for the
preservation Of the peace in said town which
a committing magistrate Gan or may doi he
shall try and punish all offenses against the
town of Brashear according to the laws ane
ordinance of said town, and for that purpose
he shall hold his court at least once in eact
week. or oftener if necessary, and foF o.!
snch services he shall be entitled to charge
and rsssiye the same fees as are allowed by
law to justices Of the peace, and he shall re.
c.iye such salary, not less than two hundred
ar more than one thousand dollars annually
which salary shall be fixed by the Council
Of said town; that the said Mayor shall pre-
side eyer all meetings Of the Council, bat
shall have casting Vate only
SEC. IT. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
al, costs in criminal cases, originating withi'
the limits Of said town, due to any justice
Of the peace, shall be paid out of the treas
| ury Of said town; provided the criminal b
not able to pay the same out Of bis qr tfei
proper goods and chattels.
src. e. Be 1t further enacted, etc. Tha
| IN All cases where the Mayor of the town o
| Rrashear shall, in accordance with the law