New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-06

to impound all animals running al Idfg II
violation of the laws and ordinances OF the
CITY, to fix the penalties and tines winch
the owners thereof shall pay before the
animal SO impounded snail be delivered
IN. and to pass laws and ordinances tor
the sale Of said animals, after three
DAYS notice in a newspaper, or by posting;
twelfth. to abate nuisance5, suppress houses
OF iIl-fame, and cause the arrest and pun
islment Of Migrants; thirteenth, to enact
laws and ordinances, and to make appro-
priatiOns 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 Conduct such business or pursue SAID
occupation without previously obtaining
such license; fifteenth. to regulate the police
of theatres, public balls, taverns places TOR
shows and exhibitions, houses OF public en-
tertainment, saloons and shops tor 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 sucn
places as they may deem necessary and
proper; sixteenth, to regulate the proper gov
eminent of carts and drays carriages, 0m-
nibuses and other vehicles Ofevery descrip-
places, and adopt regulations by ordinances
governing said market houses and places.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the 1navor ard city council of Natchitoches
shall succeed to, and be invested with, all
the rights property and possessions OF the
town Of Natchit0ches, as previously incor-
pOrated
SEC. -. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and four c0uncilmen, and no
less number, shall constitute quorum to
transact business but to levy any tax, toll
or imp0st. or to fix any license, or to make
anv APPROXIMATION, it shall require tote OF
the majority of the Counciimen and mayer,
and the affirmative and negative OF each
vote shall be recorded on the minutes.
SEC. l3. 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,
filled up. cleaned out or repaired, shall fail
to 90 so il the time required by the laws
and ordinances of the corporation, tne
may or and city council shall cause it
to be done at the expense OF the
owner of the property, and the SAID
corporation shall have special prlVl-
Iege on said property to secure the
payment so due, which privilege shall hold
until the corporation be paid; and IN case
such owner shall De absent from or have no
authorized agent living in the corporation OF
parish of NatchitOches, or be unknown, the
corporation shall have the right to proceed
in rem against the property In the manner
| Dointed out bv article 1872 and seq, OF the
| Code of Practice and the corporation shall
be entitled to eight per cent interest upon
| the amount paid
SEC. a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| in case of the absence or inability OF the
mayor to attend, the city council snail elec1
one of their number mayor pro tempore.
| SEC. Is, Be it further enacted. etc, That
+be treasurer shall be ex-OtficiO secre-
tarv of the city council, and as such he shall
! keen minutes of the proceedings OF each
meeting. ard he shall read all laws, ordi
! nances and resolutions. and all other pro
ceedings Of the city council; he shall file all
! the bonds of the officers OF the CITY ana re-
| cord them in a separate book, and certlhed
copies Of said bonds and OF all laws ana or
dinances shall be evidence in all courts OF
| this State: he shall furnish. free of costs, tC
the mayor of the city certified copies OF all
laws and ordinances which impose tine OF
penalty, or both, for their intractl0n. 2nG
| he shall do and perform such other dutles
as NAV be imposed upon him by the ordl
nances Of the city.
SEC. IT, Be it further enacted, etc, That
as treasurer lie shall keep a c0rreci
account of all moneys received ant
discussed, he shall keep separate and apart
! from each other all moneys received by tax
alton on real and personal estates, licenses
fines and fOrfeitures, and he shall exhibit
his account whenever required to 90 so By
the mayor aud city council.
SEC H. Be it further enacted, etc, Tina
it shall be the duty Of the assessor and col
lect0r to assess the taxes OF real and per
sOnal estate in the city, III the manner
pointed out by the laws and ordinances o
the city, and t. collect the same.
Sec. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, ina
for the purpose Of levying and collectln!
taxes ana licenses, the mayor and city
! council are hereby invested with full power
| TO PASS all laws not inconsistent With tue
constitution of the United States or OF thu
State, to compel the payment, by cOmpul
sory process. Uf ali taxes or licenses which
may be due. and they are hereby author
| lied to confer a the assessor Snu collecto
| bower sufficient to carry into effect the law
! and ordinances pertaining to the leVE!nt
and collecting OF such taxes and licenses.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, Ina
from and after the passage OF this act tn
powers of the police jury OF the parish
| Natchit0ches shall cease and determine
within said CITY Of Natchitoches, and tn
mayor and the city council shall possess a!
the powers within said corporation Whlcl
| have been heretofore exercised by the pOllc
jury, except SO faT as 1t relates to PuDlI
buildings ana property within said cit,
which belong 10 said parish Of Natchl
t0ches. and that the inhabitants and prop
ertv within the corporate limits OF said cit,
| of Natchit0ches shall be exempt from tn
payment of all parish taxes.
SEC. 30. Be it further enacted, etc, Ina
all the laws and ordinances OF the mayo
and CITY council shall have effect Two DAY
after publication iii the official journal o
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