New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-06
LAWS or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 03s

SGlIt
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That all that portion Of land within the tol-
loving boundaries. to wit: bounded on the
east by Red river, including the lett bank
Of said river; on the south by the lover
line OF the land belonging to Auguste Mar
tin; on the north by line beginning at Ked
river, and running due west across the high
est point of Badins Hill to Bayou Ides or
Yaco: thence on the west by line running
dine south until it intersects the southern
line, shall be known and distinguished by
the name OF the city of NatchitOches.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
To provide for the government OF the city or
NatcbitOches, there shall be elected on the
first Monday in May Of every year, by the
qualified voters Of said corporation from
among themselves, one mayor and SIX c0un-
cilmen, with the powers and duties herein
after set forth.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the election of the officers created BY the
second section Of this act shall be held
at the courthouse IN SAID clty, ana De pre-
viously notified to the inhabitants by pub
lie advertisements the door of the court
house and two other public places in said
CITY. which notice shall be given by the
MAYOR of said city, ten days before holding
the election: and said election shall com
mence at six o'clock A. NJ. and close at SIX
o'clock P NJ. of the same day, and the said
election shall be conducted IN all respects
according to the laws Of the State reguLat-
ing elections and the returns to be made
and commissions issued according to the
election laws of the State, which may be IN
| force at such time.
| SEC. A. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| in case Of tie vote at said election, or III
case of the death or resignation OF any, OF
the officers mentioned in the third seclon
| Of this act the clerk Of the district court or
| his deputy shall order an election IN the
| manner set forth in the third section OF this
act, and plurality of votes at all elections
| shall be sufficient
| SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| on receiving their commissions OF election
| the mayor and cOuncilmen shall meet and
| organize themselves into body to Oe known
as the mayor and council Of Natchitoches"
| and shall proceed to elect one suitable per
son to be assessor and collector OF the city
| taxes and licenses, and to elect a treasurer
| Of the city Of Natchitoches, who shall be
| ex ot1icio secretary of the city council,
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings OF
CITY council, shall call meetings OF the cOun-
1 Gil when he deems necessary, shall approve
all laws, ordinances and resolutions OF
| the city council, shall vote as other
members OF the council upon all ques-
| tions, and shall be vested with the
same powers as are now exercised by the
| recorders of the city of New Orleans. lie
shall be committing magistrate, with full
| power to examine and commit in all cases
| arising under the laws of the State, Tor all
| crimes, ottenses and misdemeanOrs against
! the State in the same manner and TO the
same extent as justices OF the peace now
| or hereafter may do. He is hereby
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| try and sentence persons Tor violation
of the laws and ordinances eff the cor
poration Of the city Of Natchitoches, and
| offenses against the same; and snail hOIo
his court daily, from nine o'clock A. M, un-
fiji three O'Clock 7. NJ. or longer II neces-
sary All fines collected by said MAYOR 5
court under the provisions OF this act, shall
be paid into the treasury Of the city Of
Natchitoches monthly.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall hold his Office for the term
Of one wear from the first Monday IN May,
eighteen hundred and seventy-twO, or until
his successor shall have been elected ana
dulv qualified, and he shall be entitled tC
and receive an annual salary to be fixed by
the CITY council, which shall be neither IN,
creased nor diminished during the term OF
office in which it shall be established.
SEC. s, Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor OF the city of Natchitoches is
| hereby authorized to appoint one court
officer who shall be at all times subject to
the orders OF ohe mayor; and said court
! officer shall he empowered and authorized
to serve warrants, summons, search war
rants attachments and mittimus issued by
the MAYOR in Offcnses against the State ana
city iucorpora ton, and shall receive tht
same fees for such services as are oy l@N
allowed to constables to be paid by tux
city of NatyhitOGhgs
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. etc, That
that the mavor and city council and then
duly elected and qualified successors IL
office shall have perpetual succession; thai
thev Shall he capable Of instituting and de
Tending suits in all courts OF this State, IN
der the title Of ''Hhe Mayor ard City Cuun
ell Of Natchitoches," and that citations anc
other legal process shall be served on the
mayor.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, etc; Iha
the MAYOR and city council shall have tut
mower and authority to make and pass sucl
laws and ordinances as are necessary anl
proper: first, to regulate and preserve tht
peace and good order of the city, and pro
vide for and maintain its cleanliness anC
salubrity, in a manner not inconsistent
with the laws of this State; second 70 adept
and use a common seal; third, to l5.arcnase
hold and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate, real
or personal to accept any gift, grant OF
Inheritance of property tor public 81
charitable purposes, TO erect schoo!
market and fire engine houses, and 5uci
other buildings rs may be tor tie pubic
benefit, and 10 build city wornhoUse
fourth to establish a quarantine tor TIT
protection OF the city against cOntag.ou,
diseases and eDdemics; fifth, to levy AM
collect such annual and special taxes on tbe
real aud personal, movable and immOvabit
uronertv oil the city of Natchit0Ghes a;