New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-17
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT = Q. 9S'

and provide for the government of the
same.
SECTION /. 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
Yaco; thence on the west by a line running
due south until it intersects the southern
line, shall be known 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 of
Natchitoches, there shall be elected on the
first Monday in May of every year, by the
qualified voters of said corporation from
among themselves, one mayor and six eoun-
cllmen, 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-
viously 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
mence at six O'clock A. M. and close at six
o'clock ?. 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 or resignation of anysof
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 councilmen shall meet and
themselves into 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 treasurer
Of the city of Natchitoches, who shall be
tx oficio secretary of the city council.
SEC. b. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings Of
,ity council, shall call meetings of the eoun-
I'll when he deems necessary, shall approve |
al laws, ordinances and resolutions of |
he city council, shall yete as other
members of the council upon all ques- |
ions, and shall be vested with the |
same powers as are now exercised by the |
of the city of New Orleans He /
hall be committing magistrate, with full /
power to examine and commit in all cases
Irlsing under the laws of the State, for all |
,rlmes, Otfenses and misdemeanOrs against /
he State in the same manner and to the |
anne extent as justices of the peace now |
II hereafter may do. He. is hereby |
and empowered to. examine, |
ry and sentence persons for violation /
# the laws and ordinances of the cor
DOratiOn of the city of Natehitoehes and /
fenses against the same; and shall hold |
lis court daily, from nine o'clock A. NJ, IN
il three o'clock P. NJ, or longer if neces-
airy. ALI fines collected by said mayors
curt under the provisions of this act, shall
e paid into the treasury of the city of
tatOhitOehes monthly.
SEC.7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he mayor shall hold his Office for the term |
f one year from the first Monday in Nav.
Eighteen hundred and seventy-tWO, or until
is successor shall have been elected and
uly qualified, and he shall be entitled to
nd receive an annual salary to- be fixed by
he city council, which shall be neither in
reased nor diminished during the term of
flee in which it shall be established.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc., That
be mayor of the city of Natchitoches is
ereby authorized to appoint one court
hcer who shall be at all times subject to
le orders of The mayor; and said court.
mcer shall be empowered and authorized
} serve warrants, summons, search war
ants, attachments and mittimus issued by
ne mayor in offenses against the State and
lty Incorporation; and shall receive the
anne fees for such services as are by law
lowed to eonstables, to be paid by the.
ty of NatehitOehes.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That
rat the mayor and city council, and their
uIy elected and qualified successors in
lice, shall have perpetual succession; that
ley shall be capable % Substituting and de- .
nding suits in all courts of this State, I'M
or the title of "The Mayor and City Coun- /
| of Natehitoches," and that citations and !
her legal process shall be served on the
ayOr.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That I
e mayor and city council shall have full I
'wer and authority to make and pass such
VS. and ordinances as are necessary and j
'oper; first, to regulate and preserve the.
,ace and good order of the city, and pro- '
de for and maintain its cleanliness and |
lubrity, in a manner not inconsistent e
18th the laws of this State; second, to adopt 9
ID use common seal; third, to purchase, ?
i'd and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate, real
personal, to. accept any gift, grant or. a
herltance of property for public or a
irritable purposes, to erect school, a
arket and fire engine houses, and such t
her buildings as may be for the public a
neht, and TO build a city workhouse T.
lrth, to establish a quarantine for the
election of the city against contagious n
5eases and epidemics; fifth, to levy and t
llect such annual and special taxes on the t
IL and personal, movable and immoyable r
Operty Of the city of Eatchitoches as b
all be deemed necessary by them; pro- u
led, that said taxes shall in no one year q
coed two per Centum on the assessed
lue of the real and personal estate within d
ID city for the year for which the | 3
of taxes is made; sixth, to i'm +,
Sc an annual license tax on trades, pro- 4
siOns and callings, said license to expire d
the thirty-drst day of December IN the d
ar in which it was obtained, and which | q
ense tax shall be due and payable at the q
ice of the city treasurer from the first a
y of January to the twenty-eighth dayi q
February inclusive; seventh, to | n
the amount of bonds to be given | f
the city officers from whom bonds are b
luired; eighth to organize, appoint and a
form and commission police force, and | a
appoint as many police officers as may q
necessary; to fix their salaries and conf b
1sation of all officers and others appoint 81
or elected by them; to remove for suffi- 81
Mt cause any of the appointees or officers al
cted by themselves, and to define the du- 81
} OF all such officers and appointees;
It'll, to survey and lay out streets, public Il
lares, to regulate and make improve "
nts to the streets and squares and other b,
bic property, and provide for lighting a,
l watering the same; to construct a n
art within the corporate limits, and tx n