New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-02
No =.
AN ACT


To amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the city of Carrollton, APP
proved March Il, 1889 and acts supple
mentary thereto.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
yened, That the first section OF an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the city OF Gar
rollton be and the same is hereby amended
SO as to read:
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly CON
vened That the territory and inhabitants
within the following limits, to wit: Begin
ming at the Mississippi river. on the present
upper line of the city of New Orleans, on
the lower line of LOwerline street, OF Carroll
ton, following the upper line OF the city or
New Orleans to the northern limit OF the
parish of Jefferson. thence following the
northern limit of said parish of Jefferson,
and the boundary of said parish, with the
parish and city of New Orleans, to the La
barre road, thence along the centre OF said
road to the Mississippi river. and thence fol
lowing the river bank to the place OF be-
ginning shall bea corporation and body pol
tic. with perpetual succession, by the name
of the city OF Carrolton.'
SEC = Be it enacted, etc, That sec
amended and re-cnacted. as to read:
SEC 5. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the SAID Mayor and Council, when duly or
ganized. are empowered TO ordain, estab-
fish and cause to be carried into
effect and execution all such bylaws,
| ordinances, resolutions, rules and reg
ulations as they may deem eXpedl-
ent for the good government OF SAID cor
| poration which are not contrary TO the con
| stitution of the State or the United States.
They are empowered and authorized to levy
and collect taxes and charges IN such man
ner as they may deem expedient on all
| steamboats,, ships, tatboats, RATS and
watercratt of every description landing at
| the levee, batture or wharves IN front OF
said city; also upon all carriages, omnl-
| buses, carts, drays wagons, timber wheels
| and every other vehicle of whatsoever kind
within said city. They are authorized and
| empowered to lay and collect an am
nual tax upon all kinds of property,
real or personal, and upon stores, trades,
| professions or occupations to such amount
as they may deem expedient; provided,
that in the imposition. assessment and col
lection of any of said taxes or charges
equality shall be observed, and that the inn
position thereof is not contrary to law; and
| provided further, that majority OF all
the members composing the Mayor and
Council concur therein. They are empow-
cred to pass ordinances for the abatement
of nuisances and the arrest OF offenders,
and to dispose of Migrants. The present
Mayor and Council are authorized and EN-
powered to fund the outstanding debts and
obligations of the said city of Carroilton,
created for the wharves, streets. gas and
other improvements OF said city, by issuing
bonds Of said city in such sums as SAID
council may deem advisable, renewing for
thirty years, with interest at eight
per cent, payable semiannually; provided,
that any ordinance providing for the issu.
ance of bonds shall provide for the pay
ment of the principal and interest of such
bonds, by levying such annual tax as will
provide a sufficient sum to pay the interest
of said bonds as the sane may come due
and provide a sufficient sinking fund &c
meet the principal at maturity; and pro
yided further that the Mayor shall have
the power to veto any ordinance or resolu
ton, or any specific appropriation not re
| CURED by the law OF the State, by giving
in writing. at or before to first regular
meeting OF the Council thereafter, his rea
sons against the same, otherwise he shall
sign all ordinances and resolutions passed
in due form by the Council: and such ordi
} nances and resolutions shall, thereupon
have the force Of law; and SIX members
! numbers of the Council voting for any We
toed ordinance, resolution or appropriation
| Mayor Notwithstanding
} SEC B. Be it further enacted, etc. Tha
} section ten Of said act lee and the same i
amended and re-enacted SO as to read:
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
: the roads, streets, levees, wharvfs an'
| public places and thoroughfares III salt
l city shall be under the entire control o
said Mayor and Council, and they may AM
2 shall pass suchalaws and ordinances for tn
regulation thereof as they may deem expt
dent; provided, that no ordinances in re
9 lation to those places or the levees shal
! interfere with the rights OF the public there
/ to. as laid down in the Civil Code and law
of this State. They are hereby vested wit
g the power to repair, alter or enlarge sal
!. levees, and, if necessary for the safety 9
, the inhabitants, to make new levee i
front of any part of said city, in sue
2 | places and manner as the exigency of tn
f case, in their discretion, may require, an
: | two-thirds of the said Mayor and Counc
l concurring, are empowered to levy an
; collect . special tax on the real estat
+ and personal property in said cit