New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-08
NO. 93.
AN ACT

! To incorporate the city Of Natchitoches,
and provide for the government OF the
! same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
/ and House of Representatives OF the State
| of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
! That all that portion of land within the fol-
| lowing boundaries, to wit: bounded on the
east by Red river including the left bank
! Of said river on the south by the lower
| line of the land belonging to Auguste Mar
tin; on the north by a line beginning at Red
! river, and running due west across the high
est point Of Badin's Hill to Bayou ldes or
| YacO thence on the west by line running
due south until it intersects the southern
line, shall be known and distinguished by
| the name of the city of NatchitoChes.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, etc, That
| to provide for the government OF the city OF
Natchitochcs, there shall be elected on the
| first Monday in May Of every year, by the
| qualified voters of said corporation from
| among themselves one mayor and six coun-
! cilmen, with the powers and duties herein.
| after set forth.
SEC. }. Be it further enacted, etc. That
| the election of the officers created by the
| second section of this act shall he held
| at the courthouse in said city, and be pre-
| viOusly notified to the inhabitants by pub
lie advertisement at the door OF the court
| house and two other public places in said
city, which notice shall be given by the
mayor of said city, ten days before holding
| the elections; and said election shall COM
! mence at six O'Clock A. NJ. and close at six
| o'clock 2. NJ. of the same day, and the said
| election shall be conducted in all respects
according to the laws of the State regGlat.
! ing elections, and the returns TO be made
! and commissions issued according to the
election laws of the Stateo which may be in
| force at such time.
SEC. t. BE it further enacted. etc, That
in case Of a tie vote at said election, or IN
! case Of the death or resignation of any OF
the officers mentioned in the third section
! Of this act the clerk of the district court or
his deputy shall order an election in the
! manner set forth in the third section OF this
act and plurality OF votes st al! elections
shall be sufficient
| SEC. s. Be it further enacted. etc. That
! on receiving their commissions OF election
! the mayor and cOuncilmen shall meet and
! organize themselves into q body 20 be known
! as the mayor and council Of Natchitoches,
| and shall proceed 70 elect one suitable per.
! son 70 be assessor and collector of the city
, taxes and licenses, and TO elect treasurer
| of the city Of NatchitOches, who shall be
| ex 0tficiO secretary Of the city council.
! SEC. s. Be il further enacted, etc, That
| the Mayor shall preside at all meetings OF
city council, shall call meetings of the cOun-
Gil when he deems necessary, shall approve
!
| the city council. shal! vote as other
! members OF she council upon all 4ues-
! tons and shall be vested with the
! same powers as are now exercised by tine
recorders of the city OF New Orleans. He
I shall be committing magistrate with full
! power 20 examine and commit III all cases
| arising under the laws OF the State, tor all
crimes 0ttenses and mis,iem"anOrs against
| the State in the same manner and to the
F! same extent as justices OF I'll. peace now
F., or hereafter may do He IS hereby
I authorized and empowered 20 examine.
! Srr and sentence persons toT violation
of the laws and ordinances Of the cor
! poratioD OF the city Ot Nat"hltoches. and
Ottcnses against the same: and shall hold
| his court daily. from nine o'clock \. M. un'
til three o'clock 7. M. or longer II neccs
sary. All fines collected by said mayor
court under the provisions OF this act. shall
be paid into the treasury Ot the city OF
Natchitoches monthly.
SEC. :. BE il further enacted. etc. That
! the mayor shall hold his office for the term
of one year from the first Monday in May
eighteen hundred and sevcnty-tw", OF until
his successor shall have been elected and
duly qualified. and he shall be entitled &c
and receive an annual salary 60 be fixed By
the CITY council. which shall be neither III
creased nor diminished during the term OF
Office in which it shall be established.
SEC. g. BE it further enacted, etc, Ina
the mayor OF the city OF NatGhitoches i
haTaLr authorized TO appoint one court
officer. who shall be at all times subject L
+ha ordare IL .he MAYOR: and said your1
o+4;car ohaII Ne enDOWrrpd and authorized
20 'sa,,ra warrants eummons. search war
rants. attachments and mlttlmus issued by
tbn ,narnr in offrnses against the State and
civ incornoratiou. and shall receive tbs
same fees Fnr such services as are by Law
allowed 70 constabIes. to be paid by The
49, of %at,hitorhes
S,,C a Re IL tnrtber enacted. etc, That
! ,bar rbe mavur and city council and then
! JnIv elected and qualified successors il
offiSo shall nave nerpetual succession; thai
| thav shall he camille Of iustitutlrg and de
Cen,Iino sTli+s in all courts 0t this State, TN
dnr +h6 ILL., of The MAYOR and CITY COun
c;I Of Natrbitoches. :" ana that citations anC
! other LEGAL process shaIG he AeGya4 Oh tn,
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