New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
LAWS d TIE STATE QF LOUISIANA
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and provide for the government Of the
same.
SECTION j. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
OF Louisiana IN General Assembly convened,
That all that portion of land within the fol-
loving boundaries, to wit: bounded on the
east 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
Yaeo; sthence on the west by line running
due south until it interseets the southern
line. shall be known and distinguished by
the name Of the city of Natchitoches.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
to provide for the governmental the city OF
Natchitoches, there shall be elected on the
frst Monday in May of every year, by the
qualified voters of said corporation from
among theinsel yes, one mayor and SIX eoun-
cilmen, with the powers and duties herein.
after set forth.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the election Of the officers created by the
second section of this act shall be held
at the courthouse in said city, and be pre-
viously notified to the inhabitants by pub
lie advertisement at the door Of the court
house and two other public places in said
CITY, which notice shall be given by the
mayor OF said city, ten days before holding
the elections and said election shall COM
mence at six o'clock A. M. and close at six
o'clock p. NJ. Of the same day, and the said
election shall be conducted in all respects
according to the laws Of the State regulat-
ing elections, and the returns to be made
and commissions issued according to the
election laws of the State, which may be in
force al such time.
SEC A. BE it further enacted, etc, That
in case Of tie vote at said election, or in
case Of the death or resignation of any OF
the officers mentioned in the third section
of this act the clerk of the district court or
bis deputy shall order an election in the
manner set forth in the third section of this
act, and plurality of votes at all elections
shall be sufficient.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
on receiving their commissions of election
the mayor and councilmen shall meet and
organize themselves into body to be known
as the mayor and council of NatchitOches,"
and shall proceed to elect one suitable per
son 10 be assessor and collector of the city
taxes and licenses, and to elect treasurer
of the city Of NatchitOches, who shall be
ex officiO secretary of the city council.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings of
city council, shall call meetings of the cOun
Gil when be deems necessary, shall approve
the city council, shall vote as other
members Of the council upon all ques-
tions, and shall be vested with the
same powers as are now exercised by the
recorders of the city Of New Orleans. He
shall be committing magistrate, with full
power to examine and commit in all cases
arising under the laws of the State, for all
crimes, ofienses and misdemeanOrs against
the State in the same manner and to the
same extent as justices Of the peace now
or hereafter may do. He is hereby |
and empowered to examine, |
try and sentence persons for violation |
of the laws and ordinances of the COR |
poration Of the city of NatchitOches, and |
Offenses 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 Ali fines collected by, said mayors |
court under the provisions Of this act, shall |
be paid into the treasury of the city of |
monthly.
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
the mayor shall bold his office for the term
Of one year from the first Monday in May, /
eighteen hundred and seventy-tw0, or until
his successor shall have been elected and
duly qualified, and he shall be entitled to
and receive an annual salary to be fixed by |
5he city council, which shall be neither in
creased nor diminished during the term of
Jffice in which it shall be established.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted ETC., That
he mayor of the city of NatchitOches is
hereby authorized to appoint one court
Dfficer, who shall be at all times subject to
he orders of the. mayor; and said court
,ficer shall be empowered and authorized
% serve warrants, summons, search war
ants, attachments and mittimus issued by
he mayor in offenses against the State and
,ity incorporation, and shall receive the
anne fees for such services as are by law
allowed to cOnstables, to be paid by the
,ity of Natchitoches.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
hat the mayor and city council, and their
luly elected and qualified successors in
,ffice, shall have perpetual succession; that
hey shall be capable of instituting and de-
ending suits IN all courts of this State, I'M
Ter the title Of ''The Mayor and City Coun-
ii of NatchitOches," and that citations and
ther legal process shall be served on the
mayor.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
be mayor and city council shall have full
over and authority to make and pass such
Avs and ordinances as are necessary and
roper; first, to regulate and preserve the
eace and good order of the city, and pro-
ide for and maintain its cleanliness and
alubrity, in manner not inconsistent
nth the laws of this State; second, to adopt
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old and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate, real
r personal, to accept any gift, grant or
lheritance of property for public or
haritable purposes, to erect school,
larket and fire engine houses, and such
Their buildings as may be for the public
eneft, and TO build city workhouse;
,urth, to establish quarantine for the
Of the city against contagious
iseases and epidemics; fifth, to levy and
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eal and personal, movable and immevable
roperty OF the city of Natchtoches as
lall he deemed necessary by them; pro-
ided, that sand taxes shall in no one year /
Xceed two per centum on the assessed
alue Of the real and personal estate within
aid city for the year for which the
ssessment Of taxes is made; sixth, to inn
ose an annual license tax on trades, pro-
sssions and callings, SAID license to expire
n the thirty first day of December in the
ear in which it was obtained, and which
cense tax shall be due and payable at the
flee Of the city treasurer from the first
ay Of January to the twenty-eighth day
February inclusive; seventh, to
K the amount of bonds to be given
Y the city officers from whom bonds are
squired; eighth, to organize, appoint and
D..lOFm and commission police force, and |
} appoint as many police officers as may
q necessary; to fix their salaries and COM
ensation Of all officers and Others appoint |
q or elected by them; to remove for sufh-
lent cause any of the appointees or officers
lected by themselves, and to define the du-
les of all such officers and apDointees;
NTH, to survey and lay out streets, public
quares, to regulate and make improve
nents to the streets and squares and other
'ublic property, and provide for lighting
lnd watering the same; to construct a
n mari Within the. nnrrnratA limits and tiy i