New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-17

/ within the limits Of the city, and reopen
such ancient and natural drains as have
been obstrueted 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 impound al 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
| up, and to pass laws and ordinances for
| the sale of said animals, after three
| days notice in a newspaper, or by posting;
| twelfth to abate nuisances, suppress houses
| of ill-fame, and cause the arrest and pun
| ishment of Migrants; thirteenth, to enact
| laws and ordinances, and to make appro-
| priati0ns for the purpose of building a city
workhouse, and providing for the govern
ment of the same; fourteenth, to pass laws
and ordinances imposing q fine 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 orpursue said
occupation without previously obtaining
such license; fifteenth, TO regulate the police
of theatres public balls, taverns, places for
shows and exhibitions, houses of public en-
tertainment, saloons and shops for retailing
liquors, and to order the same to be.elosed
whenever the public safety andtranquillity
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
eminent of carts and draws, carriages, ON
nibuses and other vehicles of every descrip-
tion;- seventeenth, to establish markets
places, and adopt regulations by ordinances
governing said market houses and places.
Sec. ii. Be it further enacted; etc, That
the mayor and city council of Natohitoehes
shall succeed to, and be invested with, all
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town OF Natchitoches, as previously incor-
porated.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and four councilmen, and no
less number, shall constitute a 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 a vote of
the majority of the couneilmen and mayer,
and the affirmative and negative of each
vote shall be recorded on the minutes
SEC. ID. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
whenever the owner of the property in
front of which sidewalk, banquette or
ditch shall have been ordered to be made,
hlled up, cleaned out orTepaired, shall fail
to do so in the time required by the laws
and ordinances of the corporation, the
mayor and city council shall cause it
to be done at the expense of the
owner of the property, and the said
corporation shall have special privi-
lege on said property to secure the
so due, which privilege shall hold
until the corporation be paid; and in case
such. owner SHALL be absent from or have no
authorized agent living in the corporation or
parish of Natchitoches, or be unlmown, the
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 Practice; and the corporation shall
be entitled to eight per cent interest upon
the amount paid.
SEC. IA. 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 tempOre.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the treasurer shall be ex-officio secre-
tary of the city council, and assuch he shall
keep minutes of the proceedings of each
meeting, and he shall read all laws, ordi-
1ances and resolutions, and all other pro-
,eedings of the city council; he shall file all
5he bonds of the officers of the city and re-
cord them in separate book, and certified
copies of said bonds and of all laws and or
finances shall be evidence in all courts of
his State; he shall furnish, free Of costs, to
he mayor of the city certified copies of, all
avs and ordinances which impose fine or
penalty or both, for their infraction, and
re shall do and perform such other duties
IS may be imposed upon him by the ordi-
lances of the city.
Is treasurer he shall keep correct
5ccount of all moneys received and
he shall keep separate and apart
rom each other all moneys received by tax
tion on real and personal estates; licenses,
ines and torfeitures, and he shall exhibit
us account whenever required to do so By
he mayor and city council.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
shall be the duty of the assessor and col
7etor to assess the taxes on real and per-
onaI estate in the city; in the manner
0inted-out by the laws and ordinances of
he>city, and to collect the same.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
Dr. the purpose of Ievying and collecting
axes and licenses, the mayor and CITY
ouncil are hereby invested with full power
D pass all laws not inconsistent with the
institution of the United States or Of this
tate, to compel the payment by compuI-
Dry process, of all taxes or licenses which
lay be due, and they are hereby author
ed to confer on the assessor and collector
over sufficient to carry into effect the laws
nd ordinances pertaining to the levying
nd collecting of such taxes and licenses.
SEC ~. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
ON and after the passage of this act the
overs of the police jury of the parish of
atehitOches shall cease and determine
thin said city Of Eatchitoches, and the
ayor and the cry council shall possess all
le powers witnsa said corporation which
ave been heretofore exercised by the police
ny, except so far as il relates to public
nIdings and property within said city
hlch belong to said parish Of Natehi-
ches, and that the Inhabitants and prop
ty within the corporate limits of said CITY
NatchitOehes shall be exempt from the
lyment of allparish taxes.
SEC 20. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
| the laws and ordinances Of the mayor
ID city council shall have effect two DAYS
ter publication in the official journal Of
Q parish, or after certified copies of them
6 posted at three public places in said
wn..
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
inconvenience may arise in the admins
alton of the affairs of the city of Natehi-
ches In consequences of failure or neglect
elect the municipal officers thereof, It Ia
reby declared that all officers. elected
der this act shall remain until their sue4
ssors are duly elected and qualified.
SEC. y. Be it further enacted. etc. That
is act shall take effect from and after it's
ssage, and the officers elected under the
rmer charter shall hold their offices until
Q first Monday in May, A. d. one thou
nd eight hundred and seventy-two. or
It'll their successors shall have been duly
scted and qualified, and the clerk Of the
urt shall order an election under this act.
soon as the same is promulgated and the
lcers elected at said election shall enter
on the discharge Of their duties on the
st Monday of May, one thousand eight
ndred and seventy-tWo, or as soon here
ter as they may qualify; provided, that If
= officer elected shall refuse or fail to
allfy within thirty days from the date of