The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-27

receive each two dollars per diem, for each
and every days attendance at the meeting
of said council; and the mayor and council
are empowered to assess and collect, annu-
! allv. a sufficient amount of taxes within
said town to pay said salary and per diem
Sec. Q. Be it further enacted, etc, Thai
the mayor shall be commissioned by the
| Governor q Justice of the peace, who shall
exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction. The
said mayor shall preside at all the meetings
| of the town council, and shall call meetings
thereof whenever he shall deem it neces-
sary he shall execute and sustain all laws
and ordinances passed by the council, and
shall vote only when there is a tie. By vir
tue of his Office he shall have, in order tc
enforce the laws and ordinances of the coun.
Gil, full and exclusive authority and power
to try all offenses against or violations OIL
the same, upon a simple rule to show cause
Immediately, or at such time and place as
he may deem proper; to command the town
constable, upon a warrant or execution
signed by him in his official capacity, to
execute his order or Judgment, satisfy the
same by Selling and exposing for sale, with
the usual legal delays and formalities, as in
ordinary cases, the property, real and per-
sonal, of the persons against whom any
Judgment shall by him have been rendered,
or by committing the offender or offenders
to jail, as the case may be.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the constable shall attend the meetings of
the council, and execute such summons,
warrants or orders as the mayor is author
lied to issue, as well during the recess as
during the %slttings; and in case the con-
stable is, from any cause, prevented from
attending, the mayor may appoint a con-
stable pro tenn.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the mayor and council shall have power to
provide for the punishment of Migrants and
d~isorderly persons who may be found, in
the day or night time, disturbing the pub
lie peace, by fine not to exceed fifty dol
lars, and imprisonment not to exceed forty
eight hours; and in default of paying said
fine the party shall be made to work on
streets and public works of the corpora
ton, under such regulations as the mayor
and council may direct; provided, said
party be allowed q reasonable price for
his labor while under sentence.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall have power to revoke any
license that he may have issued where,
from the %disorderly, outrageous or improper
conduct of the party, the peace and good
order of the town may require it; provided,
no license shall be so revoked until the
party shall have been cited by rule to show
cause why judgment should not be render
ed canceling and revoking said license.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts of laws heretofore passed
inconsistent with or contrary to the pro-
visions of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
(Signed) GEO. W. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tho
Senate.
Approved March %, 1871.
(SigneD II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
. true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State.