Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
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successors in Office, shall have per- I
petual succession; that they shaii :
be capable of instituting and defend J ,
ING suits in all the courts OF THIS
State under the title Of ''Ths Mayor 7
and City Council Of Moproe' and
that citation and other legal process
shall be served on the mayor.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the mayor and city council
shall have full power and authority
to make and pass such laws and or
dinances as are necessary and pro-
per.
First-To regulate and preserve
the peace and good order OF the
city, and provide for and maintain
it's cleanliness and salubrity in a
manner not inconsistent with the
laws. tt- /
Second--To adopt and use a COM
mon seal. ... !
Third-To purchase, hold, con-
yey and ALLEVIATE any estate, real or
personal; to accept any gift, grant
inheritance Of property for public
or charitable purposes; to erect
school, market and fire engine
houses, and such other buildings as
may be for the public benefit and to
build a city prison; provided that
the parish Jail may at all times be
used by said city council for the
confinement or punishment OF per-
sons who shall violate the laws and
ordinances Of the city, until said
city shall have erected city prison.
Fourth-To establish a quaran-
tine for the protection of the city
against contagious diseases and
spidemics. :,
Fifth ITO levy and collect such
annual and special taxes on the
real and personal movable and I'M
movable property. of the city Of
Monroe as shall be deemed ne"es-
sary by them; provided, that such
taxes shall be assessed equally and
uniformly on all property snbjec'
to taxation by the laws OF the State
and on no other.
% ''' Sixth-To levy, assess, and col
ect an annual license and tax ON al
the persons, trades, professions ant
occupations licensed or taxed by tn
State of Louisiana; provided, tina
each and every member of com
mercial partnership, whether he re
sides permanently or temporarll
out of the city, shall pay the sam
license or tax as his resident part
ner.
Seyenth-To fix the amount @
bonds to be given by the officers
the city from whom a bond is re
quired.
Eighth-To organize, appoint
uniform and commission polio
force, and to appoint as many pc
lice officers as may be necessary; t
fix the salaries and compensation c
all officers and others appointed b
them; to remove, for suficier
cause, any of such appointees OF o.
fcers elected by themselves, and
define the duties of all such officer
and Apprentices.
Ninth-To survey and lay OF
streets; to regulate and make in
provements to the streets, publ
squares and other public propert
and provide for lighting and waite
ing the same; to construct n wha
within the corporate limits, and t
the wharfage dues thereon; to ord
and direct the ditching, film
. }" opening, widening and continuir
of any of the streets; and if for Il
above or other public purposes Il
land of any private person OF boz
corporate is necessary to be had,
purchase the same at reasonat
price or cause the same to be expl
priated, according to the mode al
formalities prescribed by existi
laws upon the subject; to regula
the proportions. and to make a
repair all common drains, pub
roads, levees, causeway and brldg
Notwithstanding any super
tendence which may be set up
any corporation or individuals o'
such works; to determine the co
pletion and pavements ofthe stree
to fix the squaring, and to preve
any encroachments upon or
stopping and obstructing Of t
streets, public squares, sidswal