New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09
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80 ACT

10 incorporate Inc CITY ol NdtChitocHes'
and provide for the government Of the
same.
SECTION /. Be it. enacted by the Senate
and House of Representa- tives of the State
of Louisiana IN General Assembly convened,
That all that portion Of ltnd within the fol
loving boundaries, to wit: bounded on the
east by Red river, including the left bank
of said river; on the south by the lower
line Of the land belonging to Auguste Mar
tin; on the north by a line beginning at Red
river, and running due west across the high
eat point Of Badin's Hill to Bayou ldes or
Yacc: thence on the west by line running
due south until it intersects the southern
line. shall be knoWR and distinguished by
the name Of the city Of Natchitoches.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
TO provide for the governmental the city 0f
Natchitoches, there shall be elected on the
frat Monday IN May of every year, by the
qualified voters of said corporation from
among themselves, one mayor and Six coun-
cilmen, with the powers and duties herein
after set forth.
SEC. 3. 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 city, and be pre-
viohsly 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
mayor of said city, ten days before holding
the election; and said election shall com
menee 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. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in case Of tie vote at said election, or in
case of the death OF resignation of any of
the officers mentioned in the third section
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 eouncilmen shall meet and
organize themselves into body to be known
as the "mayOr and council of Natehitoches,"
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 OficiO 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 eOun-
Gil when he deems necessary, shall approve
an 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. He
shall be committing magistrate, with full
power to examine and commit in all cases
arising under the laws of the State, for all
crimes, Otfenses 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
pOPation of the city of Natchitoches, and
Offenses against the same; and shall hold
his court daily, from nine o'clock A. NJ, I'M
til three o'clock p. NJ, or longer if neces-
sary. Ali fines collected by said mayors
court under the provisions of this act, shall
be paid into the treasury of the city of
Natchitoehes monthly.
SEC, 7. 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. 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 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 offenses against the State and
city incorporation, and shall receive the
same fees for such services as are by law
allowed to constables, to be paid by the
city of Natchit0ches.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
that the mayor and city council, and their
duly elected and qualified successors in
office, shall have perpetual succession; 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,r and that citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
mayor.
SEC. 10. 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
proper; first, to regulate and preserve the
peace and good order of the city, and pro
vide for and maintain it's cleanliness and
with the laws of this State; second, to adopt
and use common seal; third, to purchase,
lOld and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate, real
n personal, to accept any gift, grant or
Inheritance of property for public or
charitable purposes, to erect school,
market and fire engine houses, and such
,ther buildings as may be for the public
benefit, and TO build a city workhOuse
ourth, to esta blish a quarantine for the
s - osf n+gu
diseases and epidemies; fifth, to levy and
collect such annual and special taxes on the
eal and personal, movable and immovable
property of the city of NatchitOches as
hall be deemed necessary by them; pro-
7ided, that said taxes shall in no one year
exceed two per centum on the assessed
7alue of the real and personal estate within
aid city for the year for which the
assessment of taxes is made; sixth, to i'm
,Ose an annual license tax on trades, pro-
essi0ns and callIngs, said license to expire
N the thirty-frst day of December in the
-ear in which it was obtained, and which |
license tax shall be due and payable at the |
,tiice of the city treasurer from the first
lay of January to the twentv-eighth day
# February inclusive; seventh, to |
TX the amount of bonds to be given
~ the city officers from whom bonds are
equired; eighth, to organize, appoint and
lnHotun anu COMMISSION ponce lofce, ana
o appoint as many police officers as may
)e necessary; to fix their salaries and COM
of all officers and others appoint |
ID or elected by them; to remove for sutfi-
'ient cause any of the appointees or officers |
elected by themselves, and to define the du-
les cot all such officers and appointees;
ninth, to survey and lay out streets, public
quares, to regulate and make improve
nents to the streets and squares and other
public property, and provide for lighting
ana Watering the same; to construct a
y, mari within the corporate limits, and fix
e ai' wharfage dues thereon TO. order and