New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-13
No.. =.
AN ACT


1nentary thereto.
SECTION |. 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
rolton be and the same is hereby amended
SO as to read:
"SEcTIoN l. Be it enacted by the Senate
aud House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
yened, That the territory and inhabitants
within the following limits, to wit: Begin
ming at the Mississippi river, on the present
upper line of the city of New Orleans, on
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
parish Of Jefferson. thence following the
northern limit of said parish of Jefferson,
and the boundary of said parish, with the
barre road, thence along the centre of said
road to the Mississippi river, and thence fol
lowing the river bank to the place of be-
ginning, shall be a corporation and body pol
tic, with perpetual succession, by the name
CT the city of Carroiton.'
SEC. g 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 said 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-
ent for the good government OF said cor
poratiOn which are not contrary 10 the con-
stitution of the State or the United States.
They are empowered and authorized to levy
and collect taxes and charges IN such man
Ter as they may deem expedient on all
steamboats,, ships, tfatboats, RATS and
watercraft of every description landing at
the levee, batture or wharves in front of
said city,; also upon all carriages, omni-
buses, carts, drays wagons, timber wheels
and every other vehicle of whatsoever kind
within said 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 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,
aud 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 and
other improvements of said city, by issuing
bonds OF said city in such sums as said
Council may deem advisable, renewing for
thirty years, with interest at eight
per cent, payable semtannually; provided,
that any ordinance providing for the issu-
ance OF bonds shall provide for the pay
1nent of the principal and interest OF such
bonds, by levying such annual tax as will
provide a sufficient sum to pay the interest
Of said bonds as the sane 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 resolr-
ton, or any specific appropriation not re-
CURED by the law of the State, by giving,
in writing. at or before to 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 Ordl-
nances and resolutions shall, thereupon,
have the force of law; and six membersI
numbers of the Council voting for any We
toed ordinance, resolution or appropriation
shall pass the same, the objection OF the
Mayor notwithstanding.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc. That
section ten of said act be and the same is
amended and re-enacted so as to read:
''SEC 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the roads, streets, levees, wharyes and
public places and thoroughfares in said
city shall be under the entire control of
said Mayor and Council, and they may and
shall pass such laws and ordinances Tor the
regulation thereof as they may deem expe-
dient; provided, that no ordinances in r..
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 said
levees, and, if necessary for the safety of
the inhabitants, to make new l6yee in
front of any part of said city, IL 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 a special tax on the real estate
and personal property in said city
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, IN
Guiding curbs and cutters, and One-half OF
the whole costs fer streets, except crossings;
and to 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 filled up to the
grade of the city, at the expense OF The own
ers, when necessary.
SEC l. 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 til! said
vacancy for the ~tlnexplred term OF SAID
office.
(Signed) 0. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) z. b. S. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
A true COPY:
r. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State
The foregoing act, received at MY Office
February II, 1872, having been presented to
the Governor Of the State of Louisiana for
his approval and not having been returned
by him to the House of the General AS
sembly in which it originated within the
time prescribed by the constitution of the
State of Louisiana, has become a law with
out his approval. +. j. HEBRON,
Secretary Of State.