New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-21

before entering upon the duties of their
offices, the mayor and eouncilmen shall
take the constitutional oath of office; and
the said mayor shall preside over all their
meetings, and they are hereby empowered
TO Ordain and establish all such ordinances,
bylaws, rules and regulations, and to APP
point all such officers as they NAV deem ex-
pedient for the government of said town,
not inconsistent with the constitution of the
United States and of this State; and thew
shall have power to levy and collect tax
for the use of said corporation upon all tax
able property within said corporation, not
to exceed in amount One-half the State and
parish tax upon said property. They shall
have power to prohibit houses of ill-fame,
and disOrderlY houses; to remove nuisances;
to tax all shows, plays, gaming tables, grog-
shops and liquor dealers; they snail have
power to impose fines for breaches of their
ordinances, rules and regulations, not to ex-
coed fifty dollars, and Imprisonment
not to exceed thirty days. either or
both as they may deem Just; and in
case of the temporary absence of
the mayor, the cOuncilmen shall elect
president pro tempore from among them
selves, to act in his place, and in all cases,
the mayor, or in his absence the president
pro tempore and two councilmen shall con-
stltute a quorum to do business; and the
mayor and cOuncilmen shall appoint clerk
whose duty it shall be to keep faithful
record of the proceedings of their meetings,
and to make public their ordinances by ad-
vertising the same in the parish paper, if
there be one; if not, to post copies in two
public places within said corporation
limits; and no person shall be mayor or
councilman unless he be qualified voter
within said corporation.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
mayor shall have power, and it is hereby
made his duty, to suppress all riots, rows
and unlawful Assem- blies, affrays and
tumults, and he shall have power to cause
to be arrested, and brought before him for
trial, under regulations of the mayor and
councilmen, all offenders against the rules,
ordinances and regulations of said corpora
ton, the mayor shall be ex oficiO justice of
the peace, with Jurisdiction within said cor
pOrate limits, and shall be commissioned by
the Governor accordingly.
Sec. T. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all persons living within said cor
porate limits be exempt from all road tax,
except such as may be imposed by the
mayor and cOuncilmen of said corporation.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said corporation shall own and control all
ferries within said corporate limits, and
snail have power to lease the same to the
highest bidder from time to time, and for a
length of time not to exceed two years.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted ETC., That
the State tax collector shall be ex oficio
corporation tax collector for said corpora
ton, and shall receive the same percentage
for collecting said tax that he does for col
lecting the parish tax.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor of said town shall receive as
compensation for his services the same fees
as are allowed by law to any justice of the
peace for similar services, and for all other
services rendered by him he shall receive
such compensation as the board of council
men may allow; and the constable for said
town shall receive the same fees as the
sheriff for similar services. The salaries of
all other officers shall be fixed by the mayor
and cOuncilmen.
SEC. ii. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed, and that
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House of Representative.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Seuate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signed) H. G.. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.