New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-15

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 to be assessor and collector Of the city
taxes and licenses, and to elect treasurer
Of the city Of Natchitoches, who shall be
ex otficiO secretary Of the city council.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Mayor shall preside at alt meetings. Of
city council, shall call meetings OF the c0un-
Gil when he deems necessary, shall approve
all laws, ordinances and resolutions OF
the city council, shall vote as other
members OF the council upon all cues
tions, and shall be vested with the
same powers as are now exercised by the
recorders Of the city Of New Orleans. de
shall be committing magistrate, with full
power to examine and commit in all cases
arising under the laws OF the State. for all
crimes, Otfenses and misdemeanors against
the State in the same manner and 70 the
same extent as justices Of the peace now
or hereafter may do. tie Is hereby
authorized and empowered 20 examine.
try and sentence persons for violation
Of tie laws and ordinances Of She cor
pOratiCn of the city OF NatChitOcbes. and
0ttcnses against the same: and shall hold
his court daily, from nine O'Clock a. NJ IN
Ill three o'clock p. NJ. or longer il neceS.
sarv. Ali fines collected by said mayors
court under the provisions OF this act. shall
be paid into the treasury OF the city of
NatchitOches mOnthlyo
SEC q Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall hold bis office for he term
Of one year from the tiTst Monday in May,
eighteen hundred and seyeuty-tWO, or until
lis successor shall have been elected and
duly qualified, and he shall be entitled to
and receive an annual salary to be fixed by
the city council which shall be neither III
creased nor diminished during the term OF
Office III which il shall be established
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor of the city OF NatehitoChes is
hereby authorized to appoint one court
officer no shall be at all times subject TO
the orders Of che mayor: and said court
officer shall be empowered and authorized
to serve warrants, summons, search var
rants, attachments and fnittimus issued by
the mayor in oflenses against he State and
city incorporation, and shall receive the
same fees for such services as are 10y law
allowed to constablcs, to b. paid " 'he
city Of Natchitoches.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. etc. That
that the mayor and city council, and tbelr
duly elected and qualified successors i'll
office, shall have perpetual succession; that
they shall be capable Of institutin@ and de-
Tending suits in all courts OF this state. I'M
der the title Of "Ihe Mayor and City Coun-
vi " I l ~ ~
mayor.
SEC. lO. BE It further enacted, ere, 4hat
the mayor and city council ahaIl nave iulI
power and authority TO make ara pass auch
laws and ordinances as are necessary ana
proper; tuSf, to regulate ana preserve me
peace and &eoo order OF lLG city, ana pro,
VIDE Tor ana MAINTAIN li5 Cleanliness ana
satubilty, III manner not ihcoh6istehI
with the laws OF this state second. 10 adoPt
and use common seal tmia, 20 l1Ichase,
hold and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate. real
inheritance Of properly iof PuDh4 or
charitable purposes, 10 erect scnOoi,
market and IRE engine houses an" Snch
other buildings az may DC lof me puphe
benefit, and 70 bulld q CITY %oiEnonss
fourth, to estanlIsh Il qR1FahGi" TOT me
protection OF inc CITY against c9hJ"Sio4s
diseases ana epidemncs; hLIn, 10 ieFS ana
collect such annual ana sPeciai aEes On me
real ano personal, noNa0Ae ana I,"m"F aole
property q Jhe cry o. Na1chi1ocheS az
shah pc deemed necessary ~ lhehai Pro
yded, tilat salo taxes Shaii III no one "
eNGeeo Two per eeh1uLh oh tlo 1'sC5Tc -
value OF the real iShu lofS0LSl estst,c ~l5hi1
sal" Guy l@t th9 ear ioI "ii1h :lIo
assessment o. taxes Is lnSl"e' SAA'ii' ~ nl-
pose an annual license j+A ~ tEa"7S' Pto-
lessons ana calnh&8, Sil De''ns4 70 = pi I
on the Ihtft4.f "aS % 1'aSS'iio5L ~ :li1
year II Wnich y VA oolajhra' any "IlGh
license TAX sha,4 o9 aug ann PdA#"IG "o vI'o
once 81 1u6 oICt ttT"sulot iloL: 10 -
ot4 y oesnu"lJ Y III
u GU toiy iA~4ttSt'S - 60 ILL y"