New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
No. 93.

Secretary of State.

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To incorporate the city of Natchitoches,
and provide for the government Of the
same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
Of Louisiana III General Assembly convened,
That all that portion of land within the fol-
lowing boundaries, to wit: bounded on the
cast by Red river, including the left bank
Of said river; on the south by the lower
line of the land belonging to Auguste Mar
tin; on the north by line beginning at Red
river, and running due west across the high
est point Of Badin's Hill to Bayou Ides or
waco; thence on the west by line running
due south until it intersects the southern
line, shall be known and distinguished by
the name of the city of Natchitoches.
SEC. p Be it further enacted, etc, That
to provide for the government of the city OF
Natchitoches, there shall be elected on the
first Monday in May of every year, by the
qualified voters of said corporation from
among themselves, one mayor and six cOun-
linen, with the powers and duties herein
a-er set forth.
SC g. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the lection of the officers created by the
secon section of this act shall be held
at therourthouse i'll said city, and be pre-
v1ouslnotifed to the inhabitants by pub.
lic advertisement at the door Of the court.
house an two other public places in said
city, wlch notice shall be given by the
mayor 0 said city, ten days before holding
the elecon;' and said election shall com
9nence atsix o'clock A. NJ. and close at six
O'Clock PM. Of the same day, and the said
election sAll be conducted in all respects
e,ccordingt the laws of the State regulat-
org electlOns,and the returns to be made
and commissions issued according to the
election laws OF the State, which may be in
goTce at such tint
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
90 sasea1f a tie yot, at sail election, or in
ease OF the death Orresignaion of any of
She officers mentioned in tie third section
g$ this act the clerk of the ditrict court or
Dis deputy shall order an eectiOn in the
Gnanner set forth in the third seton of this
&lsG, and plurality Of votes atall elections
eaall be sufficient
SEC. 5, Be it further enacted, etc, That
on receiving their commissions Of election
Pie mayor and cOuncilmen slal meet and
organize themselves into a body o be known
rs the mayor and council of Nathitoches,"
and shall proceed to elect on5 suitable per-
con to be assessor and collector Of the city
SaXes and licenses, and to elect treasurer
OF the city of Natchitoches, who shall be
OK otiiciO secretary of the city council.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
Che Mayor shall preside at all meetings f
CITY council, shall call meetings of the cOuu
oil when he deems necessary, shall approve
all laws, ordinances and resolutions
, the city council, shall vote as othe,
members OF the council upon ali ques
fions, and shall be vested with the
same powers as are now exercised by tn
eecorders Of the city Of New Orleans. II,
snail he committing magistrate WNh FIJI
power to examine and commit in all case
arising under the laws of the State, for al
crimes otfenses and misdemeanOrs againg
hp fo+ in, 1a mo "A
same extent as justices of the peace nov
or hereafter may do. He is hereby
authorized and empowered to examine,
try and sentence persons for violation
of the laws and ordinances of the cor
pOratlOn of the city of Natchit0ches, and
otfenses against the same; and shall hold
his court daily, from nine o'clock A. NJ, I'M
til three o'clock P. NJ, or longer if neces-
sary. All fines collected by said mayors
court under the provisions of this act, shall
be paid into the treasury of the city of
NatchitOches monthly.
SEC 7. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall hold his Office for the term
of one year from the first Monday in May,
eighteen hundred and seventv-tw0, or until
his successor shall have been elected and
duly qualified, and he shall be entitled J
and receive.an annual salary to be fixed by
the city council, which shall be neither in
creased nor diminished during the TERN of
office in which it shall be established.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor of the city of Natchitoches is
hereby authorized to appoint one court
officer, who shall be at all times subject to
the orders Of The mayor; and said court
officer shall be empowered and authorized
so serve warrants, summons, search war
rants, attachments and mittimus issued by
the mayor in Offenses against the State and
city Incorporation, and shall receive the
same fees for such services as are by law
allowed to Constables, to be paid by the
city OF Natchitoches.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
that the mayor and city council, and their
duly elected and qualified successors in
Office shall have perpetual succession; that
they shall be capable of instituting and de-
tending suits in all courts of this State, UNI
der the title of "The Mayor and City COun-
ell of NatchitOches," and that citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
mayor.
SEC, 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and city council shall have full
power and authority to make and pass such
laws and ordinances as are necessary and
proper; first, to regulate and preserve the |
peace and good order of the city, and pro
vide for and maintain its cleanliness and !
salubrity, in a manner not inconsistent |
with the laws Of this State; second TO adopt |
and use a common seal; third, to Purchase, |
hold and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate, real
q personal to accept any gift, grant or
u heritanee Of property for public or
charitable purposes, to erect school, |
market and fire engine houses, and such
other buildings as may be for the public |
benefit, and 10 build a city workhouse; |
fourth, to establish quarantine for the
protection of the city against contagious
diseases and epidemics; fifth, to levy and |
collect such annual and special taxes on the |
zeal and personal, movable and immovable |
eroperty of the city of Natchitoches as |
Shall be deemed necessary by them: pro |
Cided, that SAID taxes shall in no one wear
oxeeed two per centum on the assessed |
9aIue of the real and personal estate within |
said city for the year for which the
assessment of taxes is made; sixth to i'm
pose an annual license tax on trades, pro-
fessions and calIings, said license to expire |
On the thirty-frst day of December in the |
year in which it was obtained, and which |
license tax shall be due and payable at the
a.ttce Of the city treasurer from the first |
day Of January to the tWenty-eighth day |
Et February inclusive; seventh, to
fix the amount of bonds to be gwen
by the city officers from whom bonds are
occurred; eighth, to organize, appoint and
and commission, u s,1linp nd