New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
No. 81.
AN ACT


To incorporate the town of Evergreen, in
the parish of Avoyelles, defining the
boundaries thereof, and for other pur-
poses.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
Vened, That all that portion or district
known as Evergreen, in the parish of Avoy
Giles, contained within the following limits:
beginning at point in the centre of Hill
street, opposite the residence known as B.
b. Hudson's, and from this given point to
include and comprise Onelmile square. be and
the same is hereby created body corporate
and polite in fact and law by the name and
stylesOf the town of Evergreen, and BY the
same name shall have perpetual succession,
shall be capable of suing and being sued,
and of prosecuting and defending in all
courts all actions and matters whatever;
may purchase and receive by donation and
hold property of all kinds within and with
out the limits Of the town; also may have
and use a common seal.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted etc. That
the Governor of the State of Louisiana
shall Immediately after the passage of this
act appoint mayor and five cOuncilmen
in and for the said town of Evergreen,
whose term of Office shall be for the period
OF one year, dating from the first Monday
Of April, A. D. 1872, or until their success
sors are elected and qualified; and every
year thereafter there shall be an election
for the said officers by the qualified voters
of the town of Evergreen at large.
SEC, 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and five cOuncilmen who shall be
elected or appointed, as the case may be-
shall pass all laws or ordinances for said
town, subject to the approval or veto of the
mayor; but such veto shall not negative any
law or ordinance which may be passed by
four Of the councilmen over said veto; that
the said councilmen shall have power to pass
ali bylaws and ordinances to regulate, pre-
vent and remove nuisances; to prevent the !
introduction of contagious diseases with |
IN said town by regulating the
approach of boats having sick on
board and the landing of the sick or
articles calculated to produce disease; to es-
tablish night watches and patrols and to |
erect lamps, and generally to pass any by |
laws and ordinances, in writing, not incOn- |
slstent with the constitution and laws of |
the United States and of this State as they |
may deem proper in relation to public mar |
kets, streets, highways, alleys and side
walks, and to disOrderly conduct and nui-
sances generally, or anything whatever that
may relate to good government of said
town; to impose such fines and penalties
for breach OF their bylaws and their Ordi-
nances as they may think proper, not to ex-
coed the sum of one hundred dollars for a
single offense, recoverable before any court
Of competent jurisdiction to cause all va
grants, idle or disorderly persons, all per-
sons of evil life or ill-fame and all such as
have no visible means of support to give Sc
3urity for their good behavior for reas0na-
ole time and IN case of their inability or
'efusal to give security, to cause them to
work on the streets for a limited time, not
exceeding four calendar months, unless such |
security sooner be given; to regulate
weights and measures and to make such |
ordinances as they may deem necessary for
he good government and municipal regula-
ion of the said town.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he mayor and council shall have power of
eVylng an al Valorem tax upon all lands,
Ouses, stores and movable property within
he limits OF said corporation provided. |
he said tax shall not exceed at any time
ne dollar on the hundred; to tax billiard |
ables; taverns, mercantile houses, apothe- ,
airy shops, groceries, cOTeehouses and shops
etaillng spiritu0us liquors, drays, carts. !
rades and professions, fruit stands, oyster :
aloons, restaurants, eating houses, livery
tables, bowling alleys peddiers and hawk =
rs, lumber yards, coal yards, butchers and .
shows, menageries, museums
nd theatres. At least One-halfOf said take
hall be appropriated exclusively to the
enent and improvement of the streets and | 7
dewalks Of said town Of Evergreen.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, etc, That
le mayor shall, within ten days after his
ectiOn or appointment, as the case NAV
9, appoint, with the advice and consent Of
le eOuncilmeD, suitable persons TO fill the
hces of secretary, treasurer, assessor, col
ctOr and marshal of said corporation, who -
ian hold their offices during the pleasure
the mayor, and the mayor shall fill any
acancy in said offices within ten DAYS after
occurs, in the same manner as above pro- 1
ded, and any two or more of said offices
ay be consolidated, except the treasurer
I'd collector, which shall not be conferred
]. the same person. a
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That O.
70 mayor and council shall hold their Of v
,es for one year, and until their successors s
e duly elected or appointed, as the case q
ay be, and qualified. and that before en- D
ring upon the discharge of the duties of A
cir offices, they shall take the oath pre- N
ribed by article one hundred of the con "
tuition Of this State, which oath shall be al
ed in the Office of Secretary of State. IL
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