New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01

AN ACT

To amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the city of Carrollton, ap-
proved March Il, 1859, 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
vened, 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
50 as to read:
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That the territory and inha bitants
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
parish and city of New Orleans, to the La
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 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 said Mayor and Council, when duly or
gained, are empowered to Ordain, estab
llsh 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 TO the con
stltuton of the State or the United States.
They are empowered and authorized to levy
and collect taxes and charges IN such man
ner as they may deem expedient on all
steamboats, ships, flatboats, RATS and
watercratt 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
nuaI 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 tor the abatement
of nuisances and the arrest OF offenders,
and to dispose of Migrants. The present
Mayor aud 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
bonds OF said city in such sums as said
council may deem advisable, rene wing for
thirty years, with interest at eight
per cent, payable semi annually; provided,
that any ordinance providing for the issll-
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-
q,lired 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 ordi,