New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-04


vested in assessors of the State taxes.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted ere
mat SAID mayor and cOuncilmen shall fur
Gherinore nave power to prevent the stop
page or obstruction of the streets. roads
and other public places of the town. and to
ADOPT and carry into effect such regulations
LOT that purpose, and for the removal CT all
buildings, distractions and nuisances of
Whatever nature, and for the organization
OF the police as may not be inconsistent with
Inc laws OF the State and of the United
states, and also to impose such fines and
penalties for the breach of said regulations
as they may think proper; provided, the
salu 1ne shall not exceed one hundred dol
lars, or imprisonment more than thirty days
Tor each and every cOntraventiOn. The
said mayor and council shall have the en-
tire control of the banks of Red River with
IN the limits of said town, 50 far as may be
consistent. with the laws of the United
States on that subject; and the said mayer
and council shall have power to impose and
collect levee fees or wharfage upon all
steamships, steamboats, and other water
crafts landing within the limits of said
town, and generally to make all ordinances
and regulations such as they NAV deem
necessary for the police and health of said
town.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor of the town Of Coushatta shall
be eX OtticiO justice Of the peace within the
limits OF said town, and, as such, shall have
power to suppress all riots, unlawful as
semblles, atfrays and tumults, all breaches
OF the peace committed within the limits of
said town; TO that end ne shall appoint
from time TO time, by and with the advice
and consent of the council such q number
of policemen as he may think proper, and
the policemen SO appointed shall be subject
to his control in the dischage Of their
duties; he shall have power to hear charges
against offenders, to issue warrants and
summOneses, to examine the informant ac-
cused and Witnesses, in the same manner as
a committing magistrate may do; to grant
bail for appearance; to commit for trial; to
bind over to keep the peace, and generally
to do all acts for the preservation of the
peace in said town which a committing
magistrate can or may do; he shall try and
punish all Otfenses against the town of
COushatta, according to the laws and ordi-
nances OF said town; and for that purpose
he shall hold his court at least once in each
week, or Oftener if necessary; and for all
such services he shall be entitled to charge
and receive the same fees as are allowed by
law to justices of the peace. The mayur
shall preside over all meetings of the cOun-
ell, but shall have a casting veto only.
SEC. ID. Be it further enacted, etc, That
III al CdSts H6u Jn0 mayor OF JE6 town
of Coushatta shall, in accordance with
the laws and ordinances of said town. i'm
pose any fine or penalty or forfeiture upon
any person for the breach thereof, and
such person shall not comply with and
perform the judgments imposing penalty
and forfeiture, he shall be committed to
the town prison until discharged by law,
not to exceed the term of thirty DAYS for
any one Otense; provided, that any one
against whom such penalty of imprisOn-
mept may be imposed shall be entitled, if
he or she requests it, to labor for the bene-
hit Of such town. at such labor as NAV he
selected by the mayor, street commissioner
or the officer performing his duties under
the direction Of the mayor, for a time not
exceeding the term Of Imprisonment ad-
judged.
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and council shall create such
officers not provided for in this act as NAV
be necessary Tor the good government Of
said town.
SEC. II Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) 0. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) p. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signedj II. e. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
4. j. HERON,
Secretary of State.