New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-03
LAWS OF TIE STATE yoF louisiana
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 20.
AN ACT
10 incorporate the town of COusAatta, in
the parish of Red River.

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of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That the resident citizens Of the
United States Within the following limits
to wit: All that tract or parcel of land in
the parish of Red River, commencing at the
mouth of COWshatta bayou, ,Hp SAID
bayOn to its Intersection with BAYOU
NichOla, down said bayou to sectiongthirty-
seven, township twelve, range ten west:
thence east along said section line Tor the
distance Of One-half OF one mile; thence
due south to Bayou NichOla; thence in a
straight line to the west end Of Hays lane.
ON the bank Of Red river; thence ny said
river TO the place Of beginning, shall be
ami are hereby created and made "a cOrpo-
ration and body pHlitic, with perpetual sue
cesslOn, by the maine and style of the mayor
and cOuncilmen of the town of COush4tta,
and by that name they and their Successors
shall forever be in law capable of suing and
being sued, of defending and being defend
ed, OF impleading and being implicated in
all courts or places of law, in ali suits end
actions, and may have an official seal and
alter the same at pleasure, and shall have
the right Of purchasing, receiving by doEa-
ton, holding and conveying any estate,
real or personal, for the use and benefit Of
said town, and for raising money by tax fer
the improvement Of the town and malnten-
ance of the police tberOf and for the pur-
pose Of making and keeping up the streets
and roads in and around the same, and Tor
all other improvements which said corpora
ton may deem n, cessary and proper
SEC ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Governor of the State of Louisiana
shall, Immediately after the passage Of this
act, appoint a mayor and five cOuucllmen in
and for the said town of COushatta, and on
the day fixed by law for holding the general
election in November, eighteen hundred
and seventY-twO, and every twOyears there
after, the mayor and cOuncilmen shall cause
an election to be held for a mayor and five
cOunCilmen of said town.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. etc, That there
shall be elected or appointed, as the case
may be, a mayor and five COuncilmen for the
said town OF COushatta, and nOmOre, who
shall pass all laws and ordinances of said
town, subject 10 the approval or veto of the
mayor; but such veto shall not negative any
law or ordinance which may be passed by
four of the Cuuncilmen over said veto; that
the said cOuncilmen shall have power to
pass all bylaws and ordinances, to regulate
the stationary anchorage and moOrings of
vessels within their jurisdiction. to prevent
and remove nuisances, to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of contagious or infectious
diseases within said town by regulat-
ing the approach of vessels having
sick on board, and the landing Of the
sick, or articles calculated to pro-
duce disease, to establish night watches
and patrols, and to erect lamps, and gene
rally to pass any bylaws and ordinances
tuition and laws Of the United States and of
this State, as they may deem proper in re-
latiOn to the public markets, streets, high
ways, alleys, and sidewalks, and to disor
derby conduct and nuisances generally, or
anything whatever that may relate to the
good government of said town; to impose
such fines and penalties for breach OF their
bylaws and their ordinances as they may
think proper, not to exceed the sum Of one
hundred dollars for single O6ense, TecOv-
cradle before any court of competent iuris-
diction; to cause all Migrants, idle or disOr-
DERBY persons. all persons of evil life or i'll
fame, and all such as have no visible means
of support to give security for their good be-
haviOr for a reasonable time, and in case OF
their inability or refusal to give security, to
cause them to work in the Streets for a lin
tied time, not exceeding four calendar
months, unless such security sooner be
given; to regulate weights and measures;
10 restrain and prohibit gambling; to close
up places of business on Sunday, and to
establish and regulate fire companies.
SEC. a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and council shall have power of
levying an ad valorem tax upon all the
lands, houses. stores and movable property
within the limits of the said corporation;
Provided, That the said tax shall not ex-
coed at any time one dollar on the hun
dred; to tax billiard tables, taveTns, mer-
camille houses, apOthecary shops, groceries,
COt1eehouses and shops retailing spirituous
liquors, drays, carts, trades and professions,
fruit stands, oyster saloons, restaurants
eating houses, lodging houses, livery
stables, bowling alleys, peddlers and hawk
ers, lumber yards, coal yards, butchers and
shows and menageries, muse
ums and theatres.
SEC ). Be it further enacted, etc, That
the council shall, within ten days after their
election or appointment, as the case may
be, proceed to elect suitable persons to fill
the offices of secretary, treasurer, assessor,
and marshal of said corporation,
who shall hold their offices during the
pleasure Of the council, and the council
shall I'LL any vacancy IN said offices within
ten days after it occurs. in the same manner
as above provided, and any two or more of
said Offices may be consolidated. except the
treasurer and collector, which shall not be
conferred on the same person
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and council shall hold their
offices for four years. and until their sue
cess Ors are duly elected or appointed, as
the case may be, and qualified, and that be-
lore entering upon the discharge Of the
duties Of their offices, they shall take the
path prescribed by article one hundred Of
the constitution of this State, which oath
shall be filed i'll the office of the Secretary
IF State.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc. That
he treasurer, collector and marshal, before
hey enter upon the discharge of their !
lutiea, shall give a bond and such security
or the faithful performance of their duties !
IS the mayor and cOuncilmen may deem |
and the said collector shall, within |
uch time as shall be provided for by The |
ordinances and bylaws Of the corporation,
ltl er the receipt Of his warrant for collect
ny any tax which may have been levied |
and ordered to be collected collect the |
same and pay it into the bands Of the treas
Irer, and for that purpose he shall nave the |
same power and means TO enforce the pay
ment Of corporation taxes, fines and penal
les imposed by the mayor and cOuncilmen,
whether on residents or nUn-residents, as
are given to State tax collectors by the Laws
IF this State to enforce the payment of the
State taxes, fines and penalties.
SEC g. Be it further enacted. rfc.. That
It shall be the duty of the treasurer cf said
town to receive and receipt for all moneys
paid over TO him by the collector. to keen
an account of all receipts and expeuditures
in well bound book and to submit the
same 10 the mayor and COunCiImen when
and no money shall be maid ouf
by hin except upon the warrant of the
mayor.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. etc. That
t shall be the duty of the secretary tn re
cord, in well bound book, to he kent Nv
him for that purpose, all the proceedings
bylaws. ordinances, etc, enacted by thc
mayor and councilmen, and to canso The
,ame to be promulgated opposing them up
n two or More public places in said town
Or by publishing the same in any newspaper
published in said town.
SIC 10 Re il further enacted, etc, That ,