New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-01

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! be, proceed to elect suitable persons to fill
| the offices of secretary, treasurer, assessor
| collector, and marshal of said corporation
| who shall hold their offices during The
pleasure Of the council, and the council
shall I'LL any vacancy IN said offices within
ten days after it Oceurs; in the same manner
as above provided, and any two or more Of
said offices may be consolidated, except the
treasurer and collector, which shall not be
! conferred on the same person.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
! the mayor and council shall hold Their
| offices for four years. and until their sue
| cessOrs are duly elected or appointed as
the case may be, and qualified, and that be.
| fore entering upon the discharge of the
| duties of their offices, they shall take the
oath prescribed by article one hundred OF
the constitution of this State, which oath
! shall be filed in the office of the Secretary
! of State.
| SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| the treasurer, collector and marshal, 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 coUncilmen may deem
sufficient; and the said collector shall, within
such time as shall be provided for by the
ordinances and bylaws of the corporation,
after the receipt of his warrant for collect
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 the
same power and means to enforce the pay
ment of corporation taxes, fines and penal
ties imposed by the mayor and cOuncilmen,
whether on residents or nOn-residents, as
are given to State tax collectors by the laws
of this State to enforce the payment of the
State taxes, fines and penalties.
SEC. 3, Be If further enacted etc That
it shall be the duty of the treasurer of said
town to receive and receipt for all moneys
paid over to him by the collector, to keep
an account of all receipts and expenditures
in a well 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 g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the secretary to re-
cord, in a well bound book, to be kept by
him for that purpose, all the proceedings,
bylaws, ordinances, etc, enacted by the
mayor and cOuncilmen, and to cause the
same to be promulgated by posting them up
in two or more public places in said town,
or by publishing the same IN any newspaper
published in said town.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the marshal to at
tend the meetings of the mayor and cOun-
cilmen, and do and perform all such duties
as may be required Of him by the mayor
and cOuncilmen, and all other duties i'm
posed by law upon the cOnstables of this
State, for which he shall receive the same
fees and emOluments as are allowed by law
to them.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the treasurer, secretary, ASSESSOR marshal
and collector, before entering upon the
duties of their respective offices. shall take
the same oath as is prescribed in this act
for the mayor and cOUncilmen.
SEC. -. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the assessor to assess
the property, etc, on which said mayor and
cOuncilmen 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 ordinances
of said town, and the said assessor shall
exercise the same powers as by law are
vested in assessors of the State taxes.
SEC. l3. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That said mayor and cOuncilmen shall fur
thermOre have power to prevent the stop
page or obstruction of the streets, roads
and other public places of the town, and to
adopt and carry into effect such regulations
for that purpose, and for the removal of all
buildings, distractions and nuisances of
whatever nature, and for the organization
Of the police as may not be inconsistent with
the laws of the State aad 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 dol
lars, or Imprisonment more than thirty days
for each and every cOntraventiOn. The
said mayor and council shall have the en-
tire control of the banks of Red River with
in the limits OF said town, so far as may be
L., e ~,
States OF that subject; and the said mayor
and council shall have power to impose and
collect levee fees or wharfage upon all
steamships, steamboats, and other water
crafts landing within the limits of said
town, and generally to make all ordinances
and regulations such as they may deem
for the police and health of said
town.
SIC. IA. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the mayor of the town of COushatta snail
be ex OtticiO justice of the peace within the
limits of said town, and as such, shall have
power to suppress all riots, unlawful as
semblies, atfrays and tgmults. all breaches
of the peace committed within the limits of
said town; to that end ne shall appoint,
from time to time, by and with the advice
and consent of the council. such q number
of policemen as he may think proper. and |
the policemen so appointed shall be subject
to his control in the dischage of their !
duties; he shall have power to hear charges I
against offenders, to issue warrants and
to examine the informant, ac-
cused and witnesses, in the same manner as |
2 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 do; he shall try and |
punish all Ottenses against the town of |
COushatta, according to the laws and Ordi- |
nances 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 services he shall be entitled to charge |
and receive the same fees as are allowed by |
law to justices of the peace. The mayor |
shall preside over all meetings of the cOun- |
ell, but shall have a casting veto only.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
III all cases when the mayor of the town |
Of COushatta shall, in accordance with |
the laws and ordinances of said town, i'm |
pose 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 forfeiture, he shall be committed to |
the town prison until discharged by law, |
not to exceed the term of thirty days for |
any one Otfense; provided, that any one |
against whom such penalty of imprisOn-
nent may be imposed shall be entitled, if |
ne or she requests it, to labor for the bene- |
1T of such town, at such labor as may he |
selected by the mayor, street commissioner |
IL the officer performing his duties under
he direction of the mayor, for a time not
exceeding the term OF Imprisonment ad-
judged.
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
he mayor and council shall create such
officers not provided for in this act as may
'e necessary for the good government Of
jaid town.
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