New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-03


vested In assessors of thesS1ate taxes.
SEC. 3D.. Be it further enacted. etc.
That'Said mayor and cogDe;lmen shall fur
thermOre have power to prevent the stop
page or obstruction OF the streets, roads
an0 SSher public places OF tie town, and to
adopts and carry into effeetSuch regulations
Tor tbat purpose, and fOr tse removal of all
buildings, ObstructiOns and nuisances of
Whatever nature, and for tle organization
Of tue police as may not be iEcOnsistent with
the 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
SAID hle shall not exceed one hundred dol
lars, or Imprisonment more than thirty days
for each and every cOntraventUn. The
said mayor and council shal. have the en-
tire control of the banks Of ssed River with
in the limits OF said town, so far as may be
consistent with the laws 0f the United
States on that subject; auG the said mayor
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 10 make all ordinances
and regulations such as they may deem
necessary for the police and health Of said
town.
SEC Il Be it further enacted, etc, That
be eX uttciO justice Of the peace within the
limits of said town, and, as such, shall have
power to suppress all riots, unlawful as
semblies, atfrays and tumuts, all breaches
of the peace committed within tAa 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 number
of policemen as he may think proper and
the policemen SO appointed shall GG subject
to his control in the dischage OF their
duties; be shall have power to hear charges
against offenders, to issue warrants and
summOnGSes. 10 examine the infOrma ant, ac-
cused and witnesses, in the same manner as
a committing magistrate may do; to grant
bail for appearance; to commit tor trial: to
bind over 10 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; be shall try and
punish all Otfenscs against the tOwa of
COushatta, according to the laws and Urdi-
naRces OF said town; and for that purpose
he shall hold his court at least once in each
week, or OtteneT if necessary; and for ali
such services lie shall be entitled to charge
and receive the same fees as are allowed hV
law to justices of the peace. The mayor
shall preside over all meetings of the cUuu-
Gil, but shall have "a casting veto only.
SEC. ID. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in all cases when the. mayor OF the town
Of CUushatta shall, III 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 Ufense; provided, that any one
against whom such penalty of inprisOn- !
ment may be imposed shall be entitled, if
he or she requests it, to labor for the bene- |
lit Of such town, at such labor as may he
selected by the mayor, street commissioner
or the officer performing his duties under
the direction vi the mayor, fer tine not
exceeding the term OF Imprisonment adj |
judged.
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
the mayor and council shall creats 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 lis /
passage
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. |
(Signed) 2. B. S. PlNCHBACk, |
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the |
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana ,
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.