New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
No. =.


! AN ACT
To amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the city of CarrOllton, APP
proved March II, 1852 and acts supple
mentary thereto.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
yened, That the first section of an act en-
| titled an act to incorporate the city of Car
rollton be and the same is hereby amended
| so as to read:
"SEc1IoN l. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the territory and inhabitants
| within the following limits, to wit: Begin
ming at the Mississippi river, on the present
| the lower line of LOwerline street, OF Carroll
ton, following the upper line of the city OF
| New Orleans to the northern limit OF the
1 parish Of jefferson. thence following the
northern limit of said parish of Jefferson,
and the boundary Of said parish, with the
| parish and city Of New Orleans, to the La
barre road, thence along the centre of said
| lowing the river bank to the place OF be-
| ginning, shall bea corporation and body pol
| itic, with perpetual succession. by the name
of the city of Carrolton."
SEC. 2. Be it enacted, etc., That sec
ton five Of said act be and the same is so
| amended and re-enacted, as to read:
| SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the saiG Mayor and Council, when duly Or
! ganized. are empowered to ordain, estab
! lish and cause to be carried into
! effect and execution all such bylaws,
/ ordinances, resolutions, rules and reg
| ulations as they may deem expedi-
emit for the good government Of said cor
| pOration which are not contrary TO the con-
| stitutiOn of the State or the United States
| They are empowered ard authorized to levy
| and collect taxes and charges IN such man
ner as they may deem expedient on all
steamboats,, ships, fatboats, RATS and
| watercraft of every description landing at
| the levee, batture or wharveS IN front OF
said city; also upon all carriages omnl-
buses, carts, drayS wagons, timber wheels
and every other vehicle of whatsoever kind
| within sad city. They are authorized and
empowered to lay and collect an an
nual tax upon all kinds of property,
| real or personal, and upon stores, trades,
professions or occupations to such amount
as they may deem expedient; provided,
that in the imposition, assessment and col
lection of any of said taxes or charges
equality shall be observed, and that the i'm,
position thereof is not contrary to law; and
provided further, that a majority of all
the members composing the Mayor and
| Council concur therein. They are empow-
| cred to pass ordinances for the abatement
| of nuisances and the arrest of offenders,
| and to dispose of Migrants. The present
! Mayor and Council are authorized and EN-
| powered to fund the outstanding debts and
| obligations of the said city of Carrollton,
created for the wharves streets, gas aud
| other improvements OF said city, by issuing
4 lS Of oityy cr1rh
Council may deem advisable, renewing for
| thirty years, with interest at eight
! per cent, payable semi annually; provided,
| that any ordinance providing for the issu-
| ance of bonds shall provide for the pay
ment of the principal and interest OF such
bonds, by levying such annual tax as will
| provide sufficient sum to pay the interest
| of said bonds as the same may come due,
| and provide a sufficient sinking fund to
meet the principal at maturity; and pro-
vided further, that the Mayor shall have
the power to veto any ordinance or resolu-
| ton, or any specific appropriation not re-
quired by the law of the State, by giving,
! in writing. at or before te first regular
meeting of the Council thereafter, his rea-
| sons against the same, otherwise he shall
| sign all ordinances and resolutions passed
| in due form by the Council; and such Ordi-
nances and resolutions shall, thereupon,
have the force Of law; and six [members]
numbers of the Council voting for any We
! toed ordinance, resolution or appropriation
| shall pass the same, the objection OF the
| Mayor Notwithstanding"
| SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| section ten of said act be and the same is
amended and reenacted so as to read:
"SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| the roads, streets, levees, wharveS and
public places and thorOughfares in said
nif cI, ha control
said Mayor and Council, and they may and
shall pass such laws and ordinances for the
regulation thereof as they may deem expe-
dent; provided, that no ordinances in re-.
lation to those places or the levees shall
interfere with the rights of the public there
to, as laid down in the Civil Code and laws
| of this State. They are hereby vested with
the power to- repair, alter or enlarge sald
| levees, and, if necessary for. the safety OF
| the inhabitants, to make new levee IN
| front of any part of said city, in such
places and manner as the eXigency OF the
case, in their discretion, may require, and
| two thirds OF the said Mayor and Council
concurring, are empowered to levy and
collect special tax on the real estate
and personal property in said city
| TO pay all expenses and costs arising
theretorm. They are empowered to
/ curb, gutter, grade, pave, shell or plank
| sidewalks, streets and public thorough
| fares, and charge the front owners on such
places the One-half costs for sidewalks, i'll
| Guiding curbs and cutters, and one-half of
| the whole costs for streets, except crossings;
| and 20 pay for the one-third Of the whole
costs for streets, and the crossings and cor
| ners. They are authorized and empowered
| to Issue improvement bonds, running for
ten, twenty or thirty years. bearing interest
at not exceeding eight per cent per annum
| provided, that all improvement of streets
| shall be done under contract, upon terms to
be made by the said Mayor and Council:
| and said Mayor and Council are empowered
to make wharves, plant tie-posts, and regu-
late the port Of said city, and also to cause
vacant lots to be fenced and filed up to the
grade Of the city, at the expense OF the own
ers, when necessary"
| SEC 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That
the present Mayor and members of the
! Council shall serve the full term for which
| they were elected to, respectively; and
provided further, that any vacancy caused
by death, resignation, or otherwise, the
Governor shall have full power to fill said
vacancy for the unexpred term OF said
| Office,
(Signed) O. II. BREWSTER,
| Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
tSigned) =. b. S. PINCHBACk,
| Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
A true copy:
l. +. J. HEBRON,
| Secretary of State