New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-19

1 to impound 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 shall 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 q newspaper, or by posting;
twelfth, to abate nuisanees, suppress houses
of ill-fame, and cause the arrest and pun
ishment Of Migrants; thirteenth, to enact
laws and ordinances, and to make apprO-
priatiOns for the purpose of building city
WoFkhouse, 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 Conduct 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
eminent of carts and drays, carriages, ON
nibuses and other vehicles of every descrip-
ton; seventeenth, to establish market
places, and adopt regulations by ordinances
governing said market houses and places.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and city council of Natehitoches
shall succeed to, and be invested with, all
the rights, property and possessions of the
town of Eatehitoches, as previously incor-
porated.
SEC. r. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and four cOuncilmen, and no
less number, shall constitute 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 o vote of
the majority of the couneilmen and mayer,
and the affirmative and negative of each
vote shall be recorded on the minutes
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
whenever the owner of the property in
front of which a sidewalk banquette or
ditch shall have been ordered to be made,
filed 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 a special priyi-
lege on said property to secure the
payment so due, which privilege shall hold
until the corporation be paid; and in case
such owner shall be absent from or have no
parish of NatehitOches, or be unknown, the
corporation shall have the right to proceed
IN rem against the property in the manner
pointed out by article 292 and seq, of the
Code of Practice; and the corporation shall
be entitled to eight per cent interest upon
the amount paid.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
in case of the absence or inability of the
mayor to attend, the city council shall elect
ono Of %hnir yo11rn har m IT0r. y,rO f5arnpnrn
SEC. I5 Be it further enacted, etc., That
the treasurer shall be ex-ofieio secre-
tary of the city council, and as such he shall
keep minutes of the proceedings of each
meeting. and he shall read all laws, Ordi-
nanees and resolutions, and all other pro-
ceedings of the city council; he shall file all
the bonds of the officers of the city and re-
cord them in separate book, and certified
copies of said bonds and Of all laws and or
dinances shall be evidence in all courts of
this State; he shall furnish, free of costs, to |
the mayor of the city certified copies of all |
laws and ordinances, which impose fine or |
penalty, or both, for their infractiOn, and |
he shall do and perform such other duties /
as may be imposed upon him by the ordi- |
nances of the city.
SEC. 16. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
as treasurer he shall keep O. correct |
account of all moneys received and |
disbursed, he shall keep separate and apart |
from each other all moneys received by tax
alton on real and personal Estates licenses,
ines and fOrfeitures, and he shall exhibit |
his account whenever required TO do so by |
,he mayor and city council.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
t shall be the duty of the assessor and col
ector to assess the taxes on real and per-
Onal estate in the city, in the manner
pointed out by the laws and ordinances of
he CITY, and to collect the same
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
or the purpose of levyinG and collecting
axes and licenses, the mayor and city
ouncil are hereby invested with full power
o pass all laws not inconsistent with the |
constitution of the United States or of this
state, to compel the payment, by cOmpul-
DRY process, OF all taxes or licenses which
nay be due, and they are hereby author
zed to confer on the assessor and collector
'ower sufficient to carry into effect the laws
nd ordinances pertaining to. the levying
nd collecting of such taxes and licenses.
SEC 49, Be it further enacted, ETC., That
rom and after the passage of this act the
overs of the police jury of the parish of
'atchitOehes shall cease and determine
within said city of Natehitoches, and the
mayor and the city council shall possess all
he powers within said corporation which
ave been heretofore exercised by the police
Try, except so far as it relates to public
uildings and property within said city
rhich belong to said parish of Natchi-
Dches, and that the inhabitants and prop
rty within the corporate limits of said city
Natchitoches shall be exempt from the
aylnent of all parish taxes.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, etc., That
Il the laws and ordinances of the mayor
nd city council shall have effect two days
fter publication in the official journal of
le parish or after certified copies of them
re posted at three public places in said
,wn.
SEC. 81, Be it further enacted, ETC., That
o inconvenience may arise in the admins
'atiOn of the affairs Of the city of Natchi- 2
)ches in consequence of a failure or neglect
} elect the municipal officers thereof, it is
ereby declared that all officers elected |
nder this act shall remain until their sue
essors are duly elected and qualified.
SEC. p. Be it further enacted, etc., That !
lis act shall take effect from and after its
assage, and the officers elected under the !
DrmeT charter shall hold their offices until
le first Monday in May, A. d. one thou
md eight hundred and seventy-two, or
ntil their successors shall have been duly |
ected and qualified, and the clerk of the
)urt shall order an election under this act
J soon as the same is promulgated, and the
Ulcers elected at said election shall enter
pom the discharge of their duties on the
rst Monday Of May, one thousand eight
undred and seventy-two, or as soon here
fter as they may qualify; provided, that if
ny officer elected shall refuse or fail to |
ualify within thirty days from the date of
is election, the Office for which he was
eeted shall be deemed vacant, and new
eetion to fill such vacancy shall be ordered
1d held in accordance with the provisions
this act
Sec g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That