New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-12

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limits, and prohibit Others from doing so,
to imponnd al animals running at large in
violation Of the laws aud ordinances Of the
city, to fix the penalties and fines which
the owners thereof shall pay before the
animal so impoundea snail 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 nuisanees, suppress houses
Of illfame, and cause the arrest and pun
ishment Of Migrants; thirteenth, to enact
| laws and ordinances, and to make apprO-
priations for the purpose Of building city
wOrkhouse, and providing for the govern
ment OF the same; fourteenth, to pass laws
and ordinances imposing fine upon all
persons who shall conduct any business or
pursue any occupation for which a license
is to be collected, whenever such persons
shall Conduct such business or pursue said
| occupation without previously obtaining
| such license; fifteenth, to regulate the police
/ Of theatres, public balls, taveFns, places for
shows and exhibitions, houses of public en-
tertainment, saloons and shops for retailing
| liquors, and to order the same to be closed
| whenever the public safety and tranquility
| shall require il, 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 carriag es, ON
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! ton; seventeenth. 70 establish market
| places, and adopt regulations by ordinances
! governing said market houses and places.
! Sec. IL. Be il further enacted, etc, That
| the mayor and city council of Natchitoches
| shall succeed to, and be invested with, all
! the rights, property and possessions of the
town Of Natchitoches, as previously incor-
pOrated.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and four councilmen, and no
! less number, shall constitute 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 vote of
the majority of the cOuncilmen 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 a sidewalk, banquette or
ditch shall have been ordered to be made,
filled up, cleaned out or repaired, shall fail
to do go in the time required by the laws
and ordinances of the corporation, the
mayO and city council shall cause it
to be done at the expense of the
owner of the property, and the said
corporation shall have a special pTivi-
lege on said property 10 secure the
payment so due, which privilege shall hold
until the corporation be paid; and in case
such owner shall De absent from or have no
dulubilAcu agent living Al Glt6 CUfpOEdblOu OF
parish Of NatchitOcheE, or be unknown, the
corporation 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-OficiO secre-
tary of the city council, and as such he shall
keep minutes of the proceedings of each
meeting. and he shall read all laws, Ordi- 1
nances and resolutions, and all other pro-
ceedings of the city council; he shall file all |
the 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
dinances shall be evidence in all courts of |
this State; he shall furnish, free of costs, TO |
the mayor Of the city certified copies Of all |
laws and ordinances which impose a fine or |
penalty, or both, for their infraetion, and |
he shall do and perform such other duties |
as may be imposed upon him by the Ordi-
nances of the city.
SEC. 16 Be it further enacted, BITE, That |
as treasurer he shall keep b correct |
account of all moneys received and
disbursed, he shall keep separate lnd apart
from each other all moneys receiv bd by tax
alton on real and personal estateS licenses,
fines and fOrfeitures, and he shall exhibit
his account whenever required to do so BY
the mayor and city council.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
it shall be the duty of the assessor and col
lector to assess the taxes on real and per
sonal estate in the city, in the manner
pointed out by the laws and ordinances of
the city, and to collect the same
GEr RI f17vf bou 3apooFo.y an /
for the purpose Of levyinG and collecting
taxes and licenses, the mayor and city
council are hereby invested with full power
to pass all laws not inconsistent with the
constitution of the United States or of this
State, to compel the payment by compul-
sorry process, of all taxes or licenses which
may be due, and they are hereby author
lied to confer on the assessor and collector
power sufficient to carry into effect the laws
and ordinances pertaining to the levying
and collecting of such taxes and licenses.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc. That
from and after the passage of this act the
powers of the police jury of the parish of
shall cease and determine
within said city of Natcbitoches, and the
mayor and the city council shall possess all
he powers within said corporation which
nave been heretofore exercised by the police
ury, except so far as it relates to public
buildings and property within said city
which belong to said parish of Natchi-
.Oches, and that the inhabitants and prop
lrty within the corporate limits of said CITY
IF Natchitoches shall be exempt from the
of all parish taxes.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, etc. That
vi the laws and ordinances of the mayor
md city council shall have effect two DAYS
lfter publication in the official journal of
he parish, or after certified copies of them
re posted at three public places in said
own.
SEC. q. Be it further enacted, etc, That
10 Inconvenience may arise in the admins
ration Of the affairs of the city of Natchi-
oches in consequence of failure or neglect
0 elect the municipal officers thereof it is
lereby declared that all officers elected
Jnder this act shall remain until their sue
essors are duly elected and qualified.
SEC. y. Be it further enacted, etc, That
his act shall take effect from and after its
assage, and the officers elected under the
Ormer charter shall hold their offices until
he first Monday in May, A. d. one thou
and eight hundred and seYenty-two, or
ntil their successors shall have been duly |
lected and qualified, and the clerk of the
curt shall order an election under this act
8 soon as the same is promulgated, and the
Ulcers elected at said election shall enter
pom the discharge of their duties on the
rst Monday of May, one thousand eight !
undred and seventytwO, or as soon here
tier as they may qualify; provided, that if
ny officer elected shall refuse or fail to :
uality within thirty days from the date of
is election, the office for which he was
lected shall be deemed vacant, and a new j
lection to fill such vacancy shall be ordered
nd held in accordance with the provisions Z
this act :
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, ETC., That !
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