The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-17
NO. OS
AN ACT

To incorporate the city Of Shreveport, define
its limits, and provide for its better police
and municipal government.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That all Of that district of country contained
within thefollowing limits, towit: From
where the half-mile line running north
through section thirty five (35) would strike,
if continued, Cross bayou on the north or
west bank thence south on said line to the
centre of section two ~; thence" east to the
half-mile corner section six CO., township
seventeen Q7), range thirteen 03), west
thence north to the northwest corner of said
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 oppo
site the north barsR 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 in
cluded within the corporate limits of the
CITY of Shreveport.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Inhabitants of the city of Shreveport,
laid OFT as above, are hereby constituted and
declared to be a corporation and body poll
tic in fact and law, by the name and style
of "the city of Shreveport" and by the
same name shall have perpetual succession:
shall be capable of suing and being sued,
and of pro<ecuting and defending in all
courts all actions and matters whatsoever
NAV purchase, receive by donation. and hold
property of all kinds, within and without
the limits of the city; also may have and
use a common seal.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted etc, That
the government of the city of Shreveport
and the administration of it's affairs shall be
vested in mayor and four administrators
to wit: one of finance one of improvements,
one of nublic accounts, one of assessments,
and said mayor and administrators shall be
elected or appointed 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,
anpoint the Mayor and the four admins
traitors, who shall hold their Offices until the
first Monday of November, 1872, or until
their successors are elected and qualified.
On the first Monday Of November, 1872,
there shall be All election for administrators
of finance and assessments, and every two
wears thereafter, and on the first Monday OF
November, 1873, there shall be an election
for mayor, the administrators of improve
ments and public accounts; and every two
wears thereafter said officers, when elective,
Shall be elected at large by the qualified
voters of the city Of Shreveport as constitu-
ted by this act The Mayor and admins
traitors, before entering upon the duties 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 duties and discharge the obliga
tons imposed upon them by this act, aud
with the exception of the Mayor, shall more
over give bond, as hereinafter more particG
larly prescribed and directed
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., Thai
on the second Monday following the day o
their appointment or election the Council
shall hold its first meeting at the usual place
ofsuch meeting until city hall shall bs