New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-16

boundaries thereof, and for other pur-
poses.
SECTION 1. 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 Oneimile square. be and
the same is hereby created body corporate
and polite in fact and law by the name and
style ofthe 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. 9. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the Governor of the State of Louisiana
shall immediately after the passage of this
act appoint a 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
for the said officers by the qualified voters
of the town of Evergreen at large.
Sec 8. 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 eOuncilmen over said veto; that
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all 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-
sistent 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
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
curity for their good behavior for a TeasOna-
BILE time and in case of their inability or
refusal to give security, to cause them to
work on the streets for limited time, not |
exceeding four calendar months, unless such |
security sooner be given to regulate |
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ordinances as they may deem necessary for |
the good government and municipal regula- |
ton of the said town. /
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That /
the mayor and council shall have power of |
evying an ad valorem tax upon all lands,
houses, stores and movable property within
The limits of said corporation provided
The said tax shall not exceed at any time
1ne dollar on the hundred to tax billiard
5ables, taverns, mercantile houses, apOthe-
cary shops groceries, cOtfeehouses and shops
'etailing spirituOus liquors, drays, carts,
5rades and professions, fruit stands, oyster
'alOons, restaurants, eating houses livery |
stables, bowling alleys, peddiers and hawk
rs, lumber yards, coal yards, butchers and
shows, menageries, museums
md theatres. At least One-halfOf said taxes
hall be appropriated exclusively to the
Denefit and Improvement of tho streets and
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he mayor shall, within ten days after his
lection or appointment, as the case may
,e, appoint, with the advice and consent of
he cOuncilmeu, suitable persons to fill the
tices of secretary, treasurer, assessor, col
ectOr and marshal of said corporation, who
hall hold their offices during the pleasure
# the mayor, and the mayor shall fill any
-acancy in said offices within ten DAYS after
in tbn nh, ]
ided, and any two or more of said offices
nay be consolidated, except the treasurer
nd collector, which shall not be conferred
n the same person.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
be mayor and council shall hold their Of
ces for one year, and until their successors
re duly elected or appointed, as the case
nay be, and qualified. and that before en-
ering upon the discharge of the duties of
heir offices, they shall take the oath pre-
cribed by article one hundred OF the con-
titution Of this State, which oath shall be
led in the office of Secretary of State.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
he treasurer, collector and marshal, before
hey enter upon the discharge of their
Uties. shall give a bond and such security |
lr the faithful performance of their duties.
S the mayor and councilmen NAV deem
efficient, and the said collector shall, with
such time as shall be provided for by the
rdinances and bylaws of the corporation,
fter the receipt of his warrant for collect.
lg any tax which may have been levied
nd ordered to be collected. collect the
sme and pay it into the hands of the treas
rer; and for that purpose he shall have
over and means to enforce the payment of {
)rpOratiOn taxes, fines and penalties i'm ]
Dsed by the mayor and cOuncilmen, &
neither OD residents or nOn-residents, as {
Re given to State tax collectors by the
WIS of this State to enforce the payment of t
tate taxes, fines and penalties. |
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That it /
all be the duty of the treasurer of said I
wn to receive and receipt for all moneys G
lid over to him by the collector; to keep | q
/ account of all receipts and expenditures t
well bound book, and to submit the T
me to the mayor and eouncilmen when | I
qulred, and no money shall be paid out
MIN except upon the warrant of the +
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SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That t
shall be the. duty of the secretary to 8
cord, in a well bound book, to be kept by G
In Tor that purpose, all the proceedings, 0
'1aWs, ordinances, etc, enacted by the u
ayOr and councilmen, and to cause the
me 10 De promulgated, by posting them a
IN Two or more public places in said v
Wn' OF ooy publishing in any newspaper c
Iblished in said town. a
SEC. lO. BE 1t further enacted. etc. That r
shall be the duty of the marshal to attend a
10 meetings OF the mayor and cOuncilmen. &
Id do and perform all such duties as NAV h
required of him by the mayor and conn 4 h
linen, and all other duties imposed by law i I,