New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-14
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY NOVEMBER H. ISL

mayor and city council shall cause it
to be done at the expense OF the
owner Of the property, and the said
corporation shall have special prlyl-
lege On said property to secure t4e
payment so due, which privilege shall hold
until tie corporation be paid; and in case
such owner Shall be absent from or have no
authorized agent living IN the corporation or
PARISH of Natchitoches, or be unknown, the
CORPORATION shall have the right to proceed
In rem against the property II the manner
pointed out b. article ~! and sec. OF SGe
code Of Practice: and she corporation shall
be entitled 70 igA: Qef cent interest upon
the amount paid
SEC. Il; Be il further enacted. etc. That
in case If the absence or inability OF the
MAYOR 80 attend. the city council shall elect
one Of their number mayor pro temp0Ee.
SEC. Is. Be i: further enacted etc. IaaH
the treasurer shall! be ex-o-hcio score
tarv Of the city council, and as such ne shall
keen minutes Of the proceedings 81 each
meeting and he shall read all laws. Crdl''
nances and resolutions. and all other pro
cett.ings Of the city council: be shall ME all
the bonds III Gle officers OF the citg an! re-
cord them IN a separate book. and certified
copies Of said bonds and OF all laws and or
dinances shall Ue evidence N al courts u
this State: he shall furnish, free ot costs. 70
the llldEgr o. CItt ttly Ger tl4LFNt va GIL
laws and ordinances which impose q tn" or
penalty. Or b0-h, for their ntraccion. and
he shall 30 and perform such other duties
a. may be imposed upon him By :he oE@l-
nance8 of the city.
SEC. IG. Be it further enacted, sc. That
as treasurer he shall keep !: correct
account OF all moneys received and
disbursed. he shall keep separate and apart
from each other ali moneys received By TAX
pcai n nj ,lECSOn4i estates fi4EUGaC
fines and forfeitures, and he shah exhibit
his account whenever required 20 do s" by
the mayor and city council.
SEC. IL. Be il further enacted, etc. That
il shall be the duty Of the assessor and coll
lector to assess the taxes Oh real and per
sonaI estate in the city. in tie manner
pointed out by the laws and ordinances Ut
Gle city. and to collect the same.
SEC. 49, Be il further enacted, etc. That
for the purpose of ievying and collecting
taxes and licenses, the mayor and city
council are hereby invested with full power
80 pass all laws not inconsistent with she
constitution Of the United States or OF this
State, 50 compel the payment, by compuL-
sorry process, Of all taxes or licenses which
may be due, and they are hereby author
lied to confer on the assessor and collector
power sufficient to carry into effect the laws
and ordinances pertaining to the leVyIng
and collecting of such taxes and licenses.
SEC - Be it further enacted, etc, That
from and after the passage Of this act the
powers Of the police jury OF the parish OF
Natchitoches shall cease and determine
within said city of Natchit0cnes, and the
mayor and tile city council shall possess all
the powers within said corporation which
have been heretofore exercised by the police
jury, except so far as il relates 70 public
buildings and property within said city
which belong to said parish Of Natchi-
toches. and that the inhabitants and prop
erty within the corporate limits OF said city
Of Natchitoches shall be exempt from the
payment Of all parish taxes.
SEC TO- Be IL further enacted, etc, That
all the laws and ordinances OF the mayor
and city council shall have "ticct tw0 days
after publication in the official j0l.rna! of
the parish, OK alter certified copies q them
are posted az three public places AZ said
town.
SIC. u. BE it further enacted, etc. That
no Inconvenience may arise II the adm!nls-
tration Of the affairs Of the city OF NatchI-
t0ches in consequence Of failure or neglect
to elect the municipal officers thereof, i IS
hereby declared that all officers elected
under this act shall remain until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified.
SEC o. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and the officers elected under the
the first Monday in May, 4. D. one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-two. or
until their Successors shall nave been duly
elected and qualified. and the clerk OF the
court shall order an election under this act
"A soon as the same is promulgated, and tie
officers elected at said election shall enter
upon the discharge of their duties on the
first Monday Of May, one thousand eight
hundred and seventv-tw0, or as soon here
aft az f1ay- II19IttT TTOv7E at. that IT
any officer elected shall refuse or fail to
qualify within thirty days from the date OF
his election, the office for which lie was
elected shall be deemed vacant, and new
election to It'll such vacancy shall be Ordered
and held il accordance with the provisions
of this act.
SEQ. .. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the right OF appeal shall exist il all cases
where fixed penalties and fortej-urea shall
be Lecreed under the provisions Of this
act. to the parish court Of the parish OF
NatclIitOchcs in the manner and under the
same forlnaIities as in tie caa'sot appeal
and such appeals shall be tried in prefer
encc to appeals in ordinary cases.
SEC "a BE it further enacted etc, That
all Laws or parts ct laws in conflict with
this act, and on the same subject matter,
except che general laws ct the state Eela-
tive 70 municipal corporations, be %l.U she
same are AC!ebT repealed.
(SisnetI q. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives,.
(SigneI) 2. 3. 5. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President u the
Senate.
Approved july :. 1872.
lSigned' II G. WARHOTi
Governor Of the STATE o6 louisiana
4 true copy:
+. J. Harmon.