New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25

| the treasurer, collector and marshall BEFORE
| they enter upon the discharge Of their
/ duties, shall give bond and such security
| for the faithful performance OF their duties,
/ as the mayor and cOunciimen may deem
/ sufficient, and the said collector shall, with
| in such time as shall be provided for by the
| ordinances and bylaws Of the corporation,
after the receipt of his warrant for collect
/ ing any tax which may have been levied
and ordered to be collected, collect the
same and pay it into the hands of the treas
urer; and for that purpose he shall have
! power and means to enforce the payment of
/ corporation taxes, fines and penalties i'm
posed by the mayor and cOuncilmen,
| whether Oh residents or non-resldeDts, as
are given to State tax collectors by the
! laws Of this.State to enforce the payment OF
! State taxes fines and penalties.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That it
shall be the duty of the treasurer OF said
/ town to receive and receipt for all moneys
maid over to him by the collector; to keep
an account of all receipts and expenditures
| in we'll bound book, and to submit the
same to the mayor and councilmen when
REQUIRED, and no money shall be paid out
/ by him except upon the warrant OF the
mayor.
! SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
1 it shall be the duty Of the secretary to
record in a well bound book, to be kept by
/ MN Tor Elab purpose, all lbld pIuC0cu4ASo3
i bylaws, ordinances, etc, enacted by the
mayor and cOuncimen, and to cause the
same to be promulgated, by posting them
| up in two or more public places IN said
/ town, OF by publishing in any newspaper
published in said town.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the marshal TO attend
the meetings of the mayor and cOnneilmen,
/ and do and perform all such duties as may
be'requiFed of him by the mayor and cOun-
cilmen, and all other duties imposed by law
upon eOnstables of this State, for which he
shall receive the same fees and emOluments
as are allowed by law to them; he shall be
ex ofiieio collector.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the treasurer, secretary, assessor and mar
| shal, before entering upon the duties OF
/ their respective offices. shall take the same
| oath as is prescribed in the section of this
| act for the mayor and councimen.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
/ from and after the passage Of this act, the
| powers of the police jury of the
! parish of AvOyelles shall cease and
determine within said town OF Ever
/ green, and the mayor and council shall
i possess all the powers within said eOrpor
alton which have been heretofore exercised
by the police jury, and the inhabitants and
| property within the corporate limits of said
! town of Evergreen shall be exempt FROM
| payment of all parish taxes.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc., That
it shall be the duty of the assessor to assess
| the property, etc, en- which said mayor
and council are authorized to impose taxes,
and make out a list of immOvable, landed
and other property in said town subject to
said tax, together with the amount of tax
| assessed thereon, pursuant to the Ordl-
nances of said town, and the said assessor
shall exercise the same powers as by law
are vested in the assessors OF State taxes
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, etc, That
when the owner or owners OF any landed
or immOvable property in said town shall
fail to pay any taxes assessed thereon, due
to said town, the mayor and COUNSEL shall
have a special privilege for the amount Of
said tax, with eight per cent per anuum in
terest thereon, which privilege shall take
rank in preference to any other mortgage,
| privilege or Judgment except rights exist
ing in favor of the State; provided that an
account Of the same, duly certified by the
| mayor, be recorded in the Office of the re-
cOrder of mortgages of the parish of AvOy-
Giles, whose duty it is hereby made to re-
cord the same.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the mayor and council shall furthermore
have power to prevent the stOppage or OBJ
structiOn of the streets, roads and other
public places of the town, and to adopt
and to carry into effect such regulations for
that purpose, and for the removal of all
buildings, distinctions and nuisances of
whatever nature, and for the organization
of police, as may not De inconsistent with
the laws of this State and of the United
States, and also to impose such fines and
penalties for the breach of said regulations
as they may think proper; provided the said
fine shall not exceed one hundred dollars, or
imprisonment for each and every c0ntFaven-
| ton
SEC l6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor of the town of Evergreen shall
/ be ex OficiO Justice of the peace within
| the limits of said town, and as such shall
have power to suppress all rOuts, riots,
| unlawful assemblies, ARRAYS and tumults,
| all breaches of the peace committed
within the limits of said town; to that end
| he shall appoint from time to time such a
| number of policemen as he may think
| proper, and the policemen so appointed
| shall be subject to his control in the dis
| charge of their duties he shall have power
to hear charges against Offenders, to issue
warrants and summOnses, to- examine the
informant accused and witnesses, in the
| same manner as a committing magistrate
may do; to grant bail for appearance, to
commit for trial, to bind over to keep the
peace, and generally to do all acts for the
! preservation of the peace in said town
which a committing magistrate can or may
| against the town of Evergreen according
| to the laws and ordinances of said
| town, and for that purpose he shall hold
his court, at least once IN each week, or
/ Oftener, if necessary, and for all such ser
| vices he shall be entitled to charge and
receive the same fees as are allowed by law
| to justices of the peace, and he shall receive
| such salary not less than one hundred or
| more than one thousand dollars annually,
! which salary shall be fixed by the council
of said town; that the said Mayor shall
| preside over the meetings of the council,
| but shall have casting vote only.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, etc., That
| all costs in criminal cases originating within
| the limits of said town, due to any justice
| of the peace, shall be paid out of the treas
| ury OF said town; provided the criminal be
! not able to pay the same out of his or their
! proper goods or ohattels.
! SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
! in all cases where the mayor of the town of
! Evergreen shall, in accordance with the
! laws and ordinances of said town. impose
| any fine or penalty or forfeiture upon any
| person for the breach thereof, and such
| person shall not comply with and perform
| the judgments imposing penalty and for
| teiture, he shall be committed to the town
! prison until discharged by law, not to ex-
! coed the term of thirty days for any one
| Ofense, the time to be determined by the
mayor of said town trying the offense; pro-
! Vided, that any one against whom said pen
| atty of imprisonment may be imposed shall
! be entitled, if he or she requests it, to labor
for the benefit of said town, at such labor
as may be selected by the mayor or street
commissioner, or the officer performing his
duties, under the direction of the mayor, for
a time not exceeding the term of imprison-
ment adiudged.
SEC. 49, Be it further enacted, etc.. That