New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-12


body corporate is necessary to be had? TO
purchase the same at a reasonable price,
or to cause the same to be eXpr0pFiated
according to the mode and formaEties
prescribed by existing laws upon the sub
iect, to regulate the proportions and 70
make and repair all common drains, puoHc
roads. levees causeways and bridges, to
determine the completion and pavement OF
the streets, to fix the squarlng, and to pre-
vent encroachment upon the stopping and
obstructing OF the streets, public squares,
sidewalks, levees, public roads or river
banks of the city of Natchitoches, and to
order any object, whatsoever may be It's
value which may incumber the said places
or prevent and embarass the free use OF the
same. to be removed or sold for whom it
may concern. in the same manner and
after sucn advertisement as shall be re-
Guired by ordinance; tenth, TO clean the
banks of Cane river, or other streams
within the limits of the city, and reopen
such ancient and natural drains as have
been Obstructed by the owners Of adjacent
land; eleventh. to determine what animals
shall run at large within the corporate
limits, and prohibit others from doing So
to iInpound all animals running at large IN
violation of the laws and ordinances OF the
city, to fix the penalties and fines which
the owners thereof shall pay before the
animal so impounded shall be delivered
uD, and to pass laws and ordinances tor
the sale Of said animals, after three
days notice in a newspaper, or by postlng
twelfth. to abate nuiSance8, suppress houses
Of ill-fame, and cause the arrest and pun
ishment Of vagrants: thirteenth, to enact
laws and ordinances, and to make aPprO-
priations for the purpose Of building a city
w0rkhouse, and providing for the govern
ment OF the same: fourteenth, to pass laws
and ordinances imposing tne upon all
persons who shall conduct any business or
pursue any occupation for which license
is to be collected. whenever such persons
shall couduct such business or pursue said
occupation without previously obtaining
such license; fifteenth, to regulate tie police
of theatres, public balls, taverns places Tor
shows and exhibitions, houses Of public en-
tertainment, saloons and shops for retailing
liquors. and to order the same to be closed
whenever the public safety and tranquility
shall require it, and impose such duties and
regulations upon persons keeping such
places as they may deem necessary and
proper; sixteenth, to regulate the proper gov"
ernment of carts and drays, carriages, ON
nibuses and other vehicles OF every descrlp-
ton: seventeenth. TO establish market
places. and adopt regulations by ordinances
governing said market houses and places.
SEC H. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the MAYOR ard city council of Natchitoches
SlldII SuccCtU 10. anu DC IuN EStCOl hIClA5 OH
the rights, property and possessions OF the
town OF Natcllt0cles, as previously lncOr-
p0rated
SEC. 12 Be it further enacted etc, That
the mayor and four cOuncilmen, and no
less number, shall constitute quorum to
transact business, but to levy any tax, toll
or impost. or to fix any license, or to make
any appropriation. it shall require vote OF
the majority Of the cOuncilmen and mayer.
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vote shall be recorded on the minutes.
SEC. 49, Be it further enacted, etc, That
whenever the owner Of the property III
front of which a sidewalk, banquette or
ditch shall have been ordered to be made,
filed up, cleaned out or repaired, shall fail
to do so in the time required by the laws
and ordinances of the corporation, the
mayor and city council shall cause 1t
to be done at the expense Of the
owner Of the property, and the said
corporation shall have q special prIyl-
Iege on said property to secure the
payment so due, which privilege shall hold
until the corporation be paid; and Ill case
such owner shall be absent from or have no
authorized agent living in the corporation or
parish of NatchitOches or be unknown, the
corporation shall have the right to proceed
in rem against the property in the manner
pointed out by article 292 and seq. OF the
Code Of Practices and the corporation shall
be entitled to eight per cent interest upon
the amount paid
SEC H. BE it further enacted, etc, That
in case of the absence or inability Of the
MAYOR to attend. the city council shall elect
one of their number mayor pro temp0re.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the treasurer shall be ez-oinclo secre-
tary of the city council, and aE s1ch ne Shail
keep minutes 81 the proceedings OF e2Gn
meeting. ana he snail read az laws ofoi-
nances and resolutions ana all o(ner pro,
ceedin@s OF tne clfE council ne saall me an
tie bonds OF the Ohlcef5 Oh tl6 clI anu re,
cord them in a separate bo9k and certlhed
copies OF s&it bonds ana Oh an I3"S anu OF
Qlnances shali pc eTloenc6 - an courts o1
TINS State; ne shaIi Lufhl7Ii' IEGe oi to7ls' ~
the mayor oi the city GeiIll36a copies ol an
laws and ordinances winch impose a Lho OF
penalty or ooth, for ther InIIaclloI' 'tho
he snail 40 anu perform Such 0thtT NuslGS NuslGS
as may G9 imposed upon nlln Dy Unt otul-
nanccs Of the city.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
as treasurer he shall keep "a correct
account of all MONEYS received and
discussed. he shall keep separate and apart
from each other all moneys received by tax
alton on real and personal estates. licenses,
fines and forfeitures, and he shall exhibit
his account whenever required to DO so by
the mavor and city council.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
il shall be the duty Of the assessor and col
lector to assess the taxes on real and per-
sonal estate in the city, in the manner
pointed ont bv the laws and ordinances Of
fine ci+v. and to collect the same.
Srr 12 Re If further enacted. etc. That
far +Ln ,,,1ry,oen nf Invvinc. and COLLECTING
taxoS m es'N and licenses, the mavor and CITY
cOuuriI are hereby invested with full power