New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-10

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prescribed by existing laws upon the sub
Ject' to regulate the proportions and to
make and repair all common drains DuhIic
roads, leyees, causeways and bridges, to
determine the completion and pavement of
the streets, to fix the squaring, and to pre-
vent encroachment upon the stopping and
Obstructing of the streets, public SQUARES.
sidewalks, levees, public roads or river
banks of the city of Natchitoches, and to
order any object, whatsoever NAV be it's
value, WHICH may inCumber the said places
or prevent and embaraSs the free use of the
same, to be removed or sold for whom it
may concern, in the same manner and
after suCn advertisement as shall be re-
quired by ordinance; tenth, to clean the
banks of Cane river, or other streams
within the limits of the city, and reopen
such ancient and natural drains as have
been INSTRUCTED by the owners Of adjacent
land; eleventh, to determine what animals
shall run at large within the corporate
limits, and prohibit others from doing so,
to imp0und all animals running at large in
violation OF the laws and ordinances of the
city, to fix the penalties and fines which
the owners thereof snail pay before the
animal so impounded shall be delivered
up, and to pass laws and ordinances for
the sale OF said animals, after three
days notice IN newspaper, or by posting;
twelfth, to abate nulSanCes, suppress houses
OF illfame, and cause the arrest and pun
1shment OF Migrants; thirteenth, to enact
laws and ordinances, and to make appro-
prlations for the purpose of building city
wOrkhouse, and providing for the govern
ment OF the same; fourteenth, to pass laws .
and ordinances imposing a fine upon all
persons who shall conduct any business or
pursue any occupation for which a license
is to be collected, whenever such persons
shall couduct such business or pursue said
occupation without previously obtaining
such license; fifteenth, to regulate the police
Of theatres, public balls, taverns places for
shows and exhibitions, houses of public en-
tertainment, saloons and shops for retailing
liquors, and to order the same to be closed
whenever the public safety and tranquility
shall require it, and impose such duties and
regulations upon persons keeping such
places as they may deem necessary and
proper; sixteenth, to regulate the proper gov
ernment of carts and drays, carriages, ON
nlbuses and other vehicles OF every descrip-
ton; seventeenth, to establish market
places and adopt regulations by ordinances
governing said market houses and places.
SEC, II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor ard city council of Natchitoches
shall succeed to, and be invested WITH all
the rights, property and possessions of the
town of Natchitoches, as previously incor-
pOrated.
DEL Il, De III LuTL0GE enacted, etc. L laG
the mayor and four counCilmen, and no
less number, shall constitute a quorum to
transact business, but to levy any tax, toll
or impost, or to fix any license, or to make |
any appropriation, it shall require a vote of |
the majority of the cOuncilmen and MAYER |
and the affirmative and negative of each |
vote shall be recorded on the minutes. :.
SEC. ID. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
whenever the owner of the property in
Of y-bja1, ciJayrnlIy bo !
ditch shall have been ordered to be made,
filled up, cleaned out or repaired, shall fail
to do so in the time required by the laws
and ordinances of the corporation, the
mayor and city council shall cause it
to be done at the expense of the
owner of the property and the said
corporation shall have 50 special priv
payment so due, which privilege shall hold
until the corporation be paid: and in case
such owner shall be absent from or have no
agent living in the corporation or
parish of Natchitoches, or be unknown, the
shall have the right TO proceed
~ rem against the property in the manner
pointed out by article 299 and seq of the
Code Of Practice; and the corporation shall
De entitled to eight peg cent interest upon
he amount paid,
SEC. IT, Be it further enacted etc, That
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mayor 20 attend, She city council shall elect
me OF their number mayor pro tempOre.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he treasurer shah be ex-otfici0 score
arg of the city council, and as such he shall
1"ep minutes of the proceedings of each
meeting. and he shall read all laws, Ordi-
lances and resolutions. and all other pro-
cedings of the cjty council; he shall file all
he bonds of the officers OF the eity and re-
ord them in a separate book. and certified
oPjes OF said bonds and OF all laws and or
finances shall be evidence III all courts of
his State; he shall furnish, free of costs, to
he mayor OF the city certified copies of all
avs and ordinances which impose q fine or
penalty. or both. for they intyaction, and
le shall do and perform such other duties
IS may be imposed upon him by the Ordi-
tanceS of the city.
SEC. IT, BE it further enacted. etc. That
s treasurer he shall keep a correct
ccOunt OF all moneys received and
.isbursed, he shall keep separate and apart
rom each 0therall moneys received by tax
ton on real and personal estates, licenses,
ines and forfeitures, and he shall exhibit
is account whenever required to do SO by
he mayor and city council.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted. etc, That |
shall be the duty Of the assessor and col
9ctor to assess the taxes on real and per
onal estate in the city, in the manner
ointed out by the laws and ordinances Of
he city, and to collect the same.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. etc, That
Or the purpose of Ieyyinc and collecting
axes and licenses, the mayor and city
ouncil are hereby invested with full power
D pass all laws not inconsistent with the
onstitution of theeUnited States or of this
tate, to compel the payment, by compul-
Dry process, of all taxes or licenses which
lay be due, and they are hereby author
,ad IN CON for IN 4bo orCeC COW a nd oCl1nc+or