New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11

may deem necessary for the police and
health of said town.
SEC. I6 Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Mayor of the town of Brashear shall be
ex otiicio justice of the peace within the linn
its of said town, and as such shall have
power to suppress all routs, riots, unlawful
assemblies, ARRAYS, and tumults, all
breaches of the peace committed within the
| limits of said town; to that end he shall APP
point from time to time such number OF
policemen as he may think proper, and the
policemen so appointed shall be subject to
his control in the discharge of their duties;
he shall have power to hear charges against
offenders, to issue warrants and summons.
to examine the informant, accused, and wit
nesses in the same manner as committing
magistrate may do; to grant bail for appear
| ance, to commit for trial, to bind over to
! keep the peace, aud generally to do all acts
| Tor the preservation of the peace IN said
town which committing magistrate can or
may do; he shall try and punish all offenses
against the town of Brashear according to
| the laws and ordinance of said town, and
| for that purpose he shall hold his court at
! least once in each week. or oftener if neces
| sary, and for all such services he shall be
| entitled to charge and receive the same
fees as are allowed by law to justices of the
peace, and he shall receive such salary, not
less than two hundred or more than one
thousand dollars annually, which salary
shall be fixed by the Council of said town:
that the said Mayor shall preside over all
meetings of the Council, but shall have a
casting vote only.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all costs in criminal cases. originating with
IN the limits of said town, dde to any justice
OF the peace, shall be paid out of the treas
ury of said town; provided the criminal be
not able to pay the same out of his or their
do al ol, t.t1
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc. That
IN all cases where the Mayor of the town OF
Brashear shall, III accordance with the laws
and ordinances of said town, impose any
fine or penalty, or forfeiture, upon any per
son for the breach thereof, and such person
shall Not comply with and perform The
Judgments imposing penalty and forfeiture,
he shall be committed TO the town prison
until discharged by law. not to exceed the
term of thirty days for any one Otfense, the
time to be determined by the Mayor of said
town irving the otfense; provided, that any
one against whom such penalty of impris- |
onment may be imposed shall be entitled, if
he or she requests it, to labor for the benefit
OF said town. at such labor as may be Sc
lected by the Mayor, or by the streetcom-
missioner or the officer performing his
duties under the direction of the Mayor, for
a time not exceeding the term of imprison-
ment adjudged.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. etc, That |
the Mayor and Council shall create such Of |
fees not provided for in this act as may be |!
necessary for the good government of said |
town.
SEC. e, BE it further enacted, ETC., That |
an act extitled an act to incorporate the |
town of Brashear, in the parish of st. Mary, |
approved March 8, 1860, and all acts amen
datory thereto, be and the same are hereby |
repealed, and that this act shall take effect |
from and after it's passage.
(Signed) GEO. w. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April 81, 1871.
(Signed) II. C. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State of louisiana
true copy:
GEO. L. BovEE,
Secretary of State.