New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-09
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An ACT

ana provide !0g the gOYeTn4.- OF III
same.
| SEcr1oSi. BE it enacted By the Senat
and House Of Representatives Of the Stat
! of Louisiana IN General Assembly convened
That all that portion Of land within the fol
lowing boundaries. to wit: bounded on thu
east by Red river including the left banl
Of said river: on the south by the lowe
line Of the land belonging to Auguste Mar
tin; on the north by a line beginning at Rec
river, and running due west across the high
est point OF Badir's Hill to Bayou Ides o.
waco; thence on the west by line running
due south until it intersects the southern
line. shall he known and distinguished By
the name Of the city Of Natchitoches.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, etc, Thai
to provide for the g0VeInmentO OF the city O1
| Natchitoches, 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 coon,
cilmen, with the powers and duties herein
after set forth.
SEC. g Be it further enacted, etc, That
tie election Of the officers created by the
second section of this act shall be held
! at tile courthouse in said city. and be pre-
| vi0usIy notified to the inhabitants by pub
| lie advertisement at the door of the court
! house and two other public places in said
! city. which notice shall be given by the
| IildN OF Vi 5GIO tILt, lCu EdF DtIOIb uUllIiIS
! the election: and said election shall com
mence at six o'clock A. NJ. and close at six
| o'clock 2. 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. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in 1ae of a. Gail ptlp-ifU Dp in
case Of the death or resignation Of any Of
tie officers mentioned in the third section
Of this act the clerk Of the district court or
hi. deputy shall order an election in the
manner set forth in the third section of this
act, and a plurality OF votes at all elections
shall he sufficient
SEC. ). Be it further enacted. etc. That
on receiving their commissions OF election
the mayor and councilman shall meet and
organize themselves into a body to be known
as the mayor and council Of NatchitOches,"
and shall proceed to elect enc suitable per.
son 10 be assessor and collector Of gLe city
taxes and licenses. and to elect treasurer
OF the city of Natchitoches, who shall be
eN otliciG secretary Of the city council.
SEC. ., BE It further enacted, etc, That
the MAJOR shall preside at all meetings of
city council shall call meetings Of the cOun-
Gil when he deems necessary, shall approve
al! laws, ordinances and resolutions of
The city council. Shall vote as other
members 0t the council upon ali cues
ti0ns, and shall be vested with the
same powers as are now exercised hY the
recorders OF the city Of New Orleans. He
shall 10 committing magistrate. with full
power 20 examine and commit in all cases
arising under the laws Of the State, Tor all
crimes, oftenscs 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
authorized and empowered to examine.
Try and sentence persons for violation
Of The laws and ordinances Of the cor
pufatIOn OF the city Of NatchitOches, and
otfenses against the same; aud shall hold
his court daily. from nine o'clock A. II, I'M
til three o'clock ?. NJ, or longer if neces-
sary. Ali fines collected by said mayors
court uuder the provisions OF this act. shall
be paid into the treasury OF the city OF
Natchitoches monthly.
SEC. !. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the mayor shall hold his office for the term
OF one year from the first Monday in May,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, or until
his successor shall have been elected and
duly qualified. and he shall be entitled to
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. 8. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor Of the city OF NatchitOches is
hereby authorized to appoint one court
officer, who shall be ut all times subject to
the orders OF the mayor; and said court
officer shall be empowered and authorized
to serve warrants, summons, search war
rants, attachments and mittimus issued by
the mayor in otienses against the State and
city incorporation, and shall receive the
same fees for such services as are by law
allowed to c0nstables, to be paid by the |
city OF Natchitoches.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. etc, That |
that the mayor and city council, and their |
duly elected and qualified successors in |
office, shall have perpetual SUGGESTIONS; that |
they shall be capable Of instituting and de- !
Tending suits in all courts of this State, I'M
der the title Of "The Mayor and City COun-
Gil Of Natchitoches," and that citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
mayor.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and city council shall have full
power and authority to make and pass such
laws and ordinances as are necessary and
yrouer: first, to regulate and preserve the
peace and good order Of tile city and pro-
vide for and maintain its cleanliness and
in a manner not inconsistent
with the laws Of this State; second 70 adopt
and use a common seal; third, to 1urchase,
lOld and convey ALLEVIATE any estate, real
II personal. to accept any gift, grant or
Inheritance of property for public or
charitable purposes, to erect school,
market and ire engine houses, and such
,ther buildings a. may be for the public
benefit. AND Z. build a city wOrkhouse
ourth. 10 establish quarantine for the
protection 81 the city against contagious
diseases and eDldemics; fifth, to levy and
ollect such aLnua! and special taxes on the
cal and personal, movable and iDm0yable
Of the city OF Natchitoches as
hall be deemed necessary by them; pro-
ided, that SAID taxes shall in no one year
XcceG two per Gentum on the assessed |
alue Of the real and personal estate within
aid city FOR the year for which the n
ssessluent of taxes is made: sixth. 10 i'm
ose an annual license tax on trades, pro.
assuns and callings, said license 80 expire
a he HhiTty-.irst day Of December in the I
ear IL which 10 was obtained, and which
cense tax shall be due and payable at the t
lice NS the city treasurer from the first
Az ot January 90 the tWenty-eighth day :
February inclusive: seventh. to :
ne amount Of bonds % be gwen :
: 'le city OFFICERS from whom bonds are
eauu"d: eighth. 70 organize appoint and
u!iorn6 an" commission q police force. and | :
. appoint "s many police clticers as may Z
" necessary: :" TX theiG salaries and com :
cnsatiou IF al. otlcess and Others appoint !
i 0r elected By chem: 30 remove for suHi- ! {
lent cause any OF the apqointees or officers !.
lected by themselves, an. 20 define the .u- 4
les 81 all such officers and appointees; .
NTH. 20 survey and lay cut streets, public
luares. to regulate and make improve I t
rents TO the streets and squares and other '
ubii" property, and provide for lighting /
nd watering The same: to construct a | a
hart within the corporate limits, and tx \
ne wba1.age dues thereon; to order and S