Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30

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| NO. 08.
An Act
To incorporate the city of Shreve
port, define its limits, and pro.
vide for its better police and
municipal government.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives OF the State of Louisiana in
general assembly convened, That
all OF that district of country con-
tanned within the following limits,
tO-wit: From where the half line
running north through section
thirty-five (35) would strike, if con-
timed, Cross bayou on the north
or west bank; thence south on said
line to the centre of section two [2l
thence east to the half mile corner
section six (6) township seventeen
40. range thirteen (13), west;
thence north to the northwest cor
ner OF section six: thence east on
the township line to the east bank
OF Bayou Pierre; thence along said
bayou across Red River; thence up
east bank of Red River to point
opposite the north bank of Cross
Bayou; thence across Red River to
the northwest bank of Cross Bayou;
thence up the north bank of said
bayou to point of starting. shall be
included within the corporate lin
its of the city of Shreveport.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, etc
That the inhabitants of the CITY of
Shreveport, laid ont rs above, are
hereby constituted and declared to
be corporation and polite in fact
and law, by the name and style of
"the city of Shreveport" and by
the same hame shall have perpetual
succession; shall be capable of SUI
ing and being sued, and of prose
cuting,and defending in all courts
of actions and matters whatsoever:
may purchase, receive by donation,
and hold property of all kinds,
within and without the city; also
may have and use a common seal.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the government of the city of
Shreveport and the administration
of its affairs shall be vested in a
mayor and four administrators, to-
wit: one of public accounts, one of
and said mayor and
administrators shall be elected or
as hereinafter provided,
and shall form the Council of the
city of Shreveport. The Governor
shall by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, appoint the
mayor and four administrators, who
shall hold their offices until the first
Monday in November. 1872, or until
their successors are elected and oua-
lified. On the first Monday of No
vember, 1872, there shall be an cleo
ton for administrators of finance
and assessments, and every two
years thereafter. and on the first
Monday of November, 1873, there
shall be an election for MAYOR. the
administrators of improvements and |
public accounts; and every two
years thereafter said officers, when
elective, shall be elected at large by
the qualified voters of the CITY of
Shreveport as constituted by this |
act. The mayor and administra-
tors, before entering upon the du-
ties of their Offices, respectively,
shall take and subscribe before the
court having probate jurisdiction in
the parish of Caddo, or before. the |
Judge thereof in chambers, the oath
prescribed by article one hundred
OF the constitution of this State. |
and will faithfully perform the du-
lies and discharge the Obligations
imposed Upon them by this act, and
WITH the exception of the mayor.
shall moreover give bond, - here
matter moro particularly prescribed
and directed.
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