New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-10
No. 80.
AN ACT

To incorporate the city of Natchitoehes
and provide for the government of thu
same.
SECTION 1. 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 fol
| lowing 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 line beginning at Red
| river, and running due west across the high
est point of Badin's Hill to Bayou Ides or
waco; thence on the vest by a line running
due south until it ntersects the southern
line, shall be known and distinguished by
the name of the city of Natchitoches.
SEC. 2. Be j. further enacted, ETC., That
to provide for the governmental the city of
Natchitoehes, there shall be elected on the
first Monday in May of every year, by the
Caahtied voters of said corporation from
( among themselves, one mayor and six coun-
cllmen, 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 city, and be pre-
yiously notified to the inhabitants by pub,
lie advertisement at tlfe 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. M. and close at six
O'Clock r VI, 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. f. Be it further enacted, etc., That
in case of tie vote at said election, or in
case of the death or 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. ). Be it further enacted, etc., That
on receiving their commissions of election
the mayor and cOuncilmen shall meet and
organize themselves into a body to be 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 otdciO secretary of the city council.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings of
city council, shall call meetings of the cOun-
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 cues
lions, 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, Ottenses and misdemeanors against
the State In the same manner and to the /
same extent as justices of the peace now
Dr. 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 |.
poratlon OF the city of Natchitoches, and
ottenses against the same; and shall hold
11s court daily, from nine O'Clock A. M IN
Ill three O'Clock P. NJ, or longer if neces-
'ary. All tines collected by said mayors
court under the provisions Of this act, shall
le paid into the treasury of the city of
Natchitoches monthly.
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, etc, That !
he mayor shall hold his Office for the term
II one year from the first Monday in Nav,
eighteen hundred and seVenty-twO, or until
lis successor shall have been elected and
July qualified, and he shall be entitled to
nd receive an annual salary to be fixed by
ne city council, which shall be neither in
reased nor diminished during the term of
flee in which it shall be established.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That |
he mayor of the city of NatchitOches is |
eTeby authorized to appoint one court
hicer, who shall be at all times subject to |
he orders of the mayor; and said court |
t1cer shall be empowered and authorized
D serve warrants, summons, search war !
ants, attachments and mittimus issued by 1
ne mayor in Oftenses against the State and !
lty incorporation, and shall receive the [
anne fees for such services as are by law
lowed to constables, to be paid by the |
ty of NatchitOches. {
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That I
nat the mayor and city council, and their
uly elected and qualified successors in T
lice, shall have perpetual suceession; that q
ley shall be capable of instituting and de- | a
nding suits in all courts of this State, un-
or the title of "The Mayor and City Coun- f
! of NatchitOches," and that citations and \
her legal process shall be served on the
ayOr. '
SEC 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That n
10 mayor and city council shall have full +
,wer and authority to make and pass such b
VS. and ordinances as are necessary and il
oDer; first, to regulate and preserve the n
ace and good order of the city, and pro- y
de for and maintain its cleanliness and I,
lubrity, in q manner not inconsistent | q
th the laws of this State; second, to adopt | q
ID use q common seal; third, to purchase. n
Id and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate, real
personal, to accept any gift, grant or q,
heritance of property for public or | a
irritable purposes, to erect school, | a