New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-22
No. Ga.
AN ACT

Entitled an act to incorporate the town Of
HarrisOnburg, in the parish of Cat2hOu.
Ia, and fixing the boundaries of the same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the inhabitants of the town
of Harrisonburg, in the parish of Gaia
hOula, are hereby created and made body
corporate with perpetual success ion, under
the name and style of Harrisonburg, and
by that name they and their successors
shall be known in law, and be capable Of
suing and being sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded, defend and be defended In all
courts and places whatsoever; also to hold
purchase, possess, enjoy and retain to them
and their successors all and every kind Of
property whatsoever; provided, the same
shall be for municipal purposes, and they
may have and use common seal.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the corporate limits shall be as follows: Be-
ginning at the mouth of Seargent's bayou,
on the Ouachita river, thence mp said bayou
to the dividing ridge; thence along said
ridge to the head of HarrisOn's Spring
branch; thence on a direct line to the north
corner of the Turnkey or Brooks property;
thence along the north side of said proper
ty to the northeast corner; thence on q
direct line to the southwest corner of the
Spencer property; thence along the line Of
said property to the Ouachita river; thence
up said river to place of beginning.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
on the first Monday in April, in each and
every year, between the usual hours Of
holding elections, the qualified voters resd-
ing within the said corporate limits shall
elect mayor and three cOuncilmen to ad.
minister the affairs of the said corporation
for the ensuing year, and until their success
sOrs are elected and qualified and it i
hereby made the duty of the sheriff of the
parish to give at least ten days notice, bT
having the same printed in the parish paper,
if there be ore, and if not. to be posted up
at the courthouse door, and to appoint three
commissioners, qualified voters of said town
to hold such election and the said commits
sioners shall, within twenty-four hours after
said eleclOn, post over their signatures at
the courthouse door in said town the names
of the persons who have been duly elected
mayor and cOuncilmen of said town.
Sec. f. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
for all elections after the first, the mayor
and cOuncilmen of said town shall, pre-
v1Ous to any election for members of their
body, appoint three persons, qualified
voters, residents within said town, as com
missiOners, to hold said elections; and said
mayor and cOuncilmen shall fix the place
and manner of each annual election: and
for the purpose of filling vacancies in their
body, they shall fix the time, place and
manner of holding the election, and in all
cases ten days notice shall be given before
holding any election: it shall be the duty
OF the commissioners to preside at the same,
and to certify in writing over their own
signatures the result thereof, and within
twenty -four hours after closing the polls 70
hIe such certificate with the clerk of the
mayor and cOuncilmen, who shall forthwith
notify the persons so elected.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
before entering upon the duties of their
offices, the mayor and cOuncilmen shall
take the constitutional oath of office and
the said mayor shall preside over all their
meetings, and they are hereby empowered
70 ordaln and establish all such ordinances,
bylaws, rules and regulations. and Ia ap-
point all such officers as they NAV deem ex-
pedlent for the government of said town.
not inconsistent with the constitution of the
United States, and of this State: and they
shall have power to levy and collect a tax
for the use of said corporation upon all tax.
able property within said corporation. not
TO exceed In amount One-half the State and
parish tax upon said property. Thew shan
nave power TO prohibit houses of ill-tame
ana dlsOrderiY houses; to remove nuisances:
to tax all shows, plays, gaming tables proe.
shops and liquor dealers; they snail have
power to impose fines for breaches of +heir
ordinances, rules and regulations. not TO ex-
ceed fifty dollars, and imnr1sopment
not to exceed thirty DAYS, either or
both as they may deem lust: and in
ease of the temporary absence Of
the mayor, the eouncilmen shall elect
president pro tempOre from among them
selves TO act IN his place, and in all cases.
Ine mayor or IN his absence the president
pro tempOre and two eOuncilmen shall con-
sttute quorum to do business: and the
mayor and cOuncilmen shall appoint a clerk
whose duty it shall be to keen a faithful
record OF the proceedings of their meetiugs
and TO make public their ordinances nv adj
vS,erClslng the same in the parish paper, #
Ch5Ee De one; II not, TO post cbpies in two
puonc places within said Corporation
llInltsi and no person shall bella mayor or
oGun :! unless he be a quahhed voter
within said corporation.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted etc Thatthe
mayor shall have power, and it Is herebY
naHe ms duty, to suppress all riots, rows
anu unlawful assemblies affravs and
Jumults, and he shall have power TO cause
20 De arrested, and brought before him for
trial, under regulations of the mayor and
eounellmen, all offenders against the rules,
ordinances and regulations of said corpora
yIOh, the mayor shall be ex otficiO Justice OF
Ihe peace, with jurisdiction within said cor
y
Inc Governor accordingly
SEC Z. Be it further enacted, etc. That
all persons living within said cor
porate limits be exempt from all road tax,
except such as may be imposed by the
mayor and cOuncilmen of said corporation.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said corporation shall own and control all
erries within said corporate limits and
snail have power to lease the same to the
highest bidder from time to time, and for
ength of time not to exceed two years.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he State tax collector shall be ex officio
tax collector for said corpora
ion, and shall receive the same percentage
or collecting said tax that he does for col
Getting the parish tax.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
he mayor of said town shall receive as
compensation for his services the same fees
rs are allowed by law to any justice of the
'eace for similar services, and for all other
ervices rendered by him he shall receive
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