New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-13


the MAYOR ard city council OF NatchltOches
shall succeed to, and be invested with, all
the rights, property and possessions OF the
town Of Natchitoch6s, as previously moor
porated.
SEC. u. 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
anv appropriation, it shall require a vote of
the majority of the cOuncilmen and mayor
and the affirmative and negative of each
vote shall be recorded on the minutes.
SEC. 10. Be il 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,
filed up, cleaned out or repaired, shall fail
to do so in the time required by the law.
and ordinances of the corporation, the
may or and city council shall cause il
to be done at the expense Of the
owner of che property, and the said
corporation shall have q special priv
Iege on said property to secure the
payment 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 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. a. 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-otticio secre-
tary of the city council and as such he shall
u, of +J1 pfa oh
meeting, and he shall read all laws, 0rdi-
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 a 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 fine or
penalty, or both, for their infraction, and
he shall do and perform such other duties
as may be imposed upon him by the orGl-
nances of the city.
SEC Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
as treasurer he shall keep a correct
account of all moneys received and
disbursed, he shall keep separate and apart
from each other all moneys received 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. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
It shall be the duty Of the assessor and col
loctor 10 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.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
for the purpose of ievying 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-
sOry 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 leVylGg
and collecting of such taxes and Licenses.
SEC 49, Be it further enacted, etc, That
from and after the passage OF this act the
powers Of the police jury of the parish OF
Natchit0ches shall cease and determine
within said CITY of Natchitoches, and the
mayor and the city council shall possess all
the powers within said corporation which
Have been heretofore exercised by the police
jury, except so far as it relates to public
buildings and property within said city
which belong to said parish OF Natchl-
toches. and that the inhabitants and prop
ertv within the corporate limits of said city
payment of all parish taxes
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted. etc, That
all the laws and ordinances OF the mayor
and city council shall have effect two days
after publication in the official journal of
the parish, or alter certified copies OF them
are posted at three public places IN sale
town.
SEC. q. Be it further enacted. etc. That
no Inconvenience may arise in the admins
tratiOn of the affairs of the city of Natchl-
tocbes in consequence of a failure or neglect
to elect the municipal officers thereof. it is
hereby declared that all officers elected
under this act shall remain until their sue
cesSors are duly elected and qualified,
SEC. p. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. and the officers elected under the
former charter shall hold their offices until
the first Monday in May, A. d. one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-twO, or
until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified and the clerk OF the
court shall order an election under this act
as soon as the same is promulgated, and the
officers elected at said election shall enter
upon the discharge of their duties on the
first Monday OF May, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-twO, or as soon here
after as they may qualify; provided, that II
any officer elected shall refuse or fail to
qualify within thirty days from the date Of
his election. the office for which he was
elected shall De deemed vacant, and new
election to ill such vacancy shall be ordered
and held in accordance with the provisions
of this act.
SEC %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the right OF appeal shall exist in all cases
where fixed penalties and forfeitures shall
be decreed under the provisions of this
act, to the parish court OF the parish of
Natchitoches in the manner and under the
same formalities as in the cas- sof appeal,
and such appeals shall be tried in prefer.
ence to appeals in ordinary cases,
SEC. 81 Be it further enacted. etc. That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act. and on the same subject matter.
except the general laws of the State Tela-
tive TO municipal corporations. be and the
same are hereby repealed,
tSiyned} O. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
lSignedy r B. S. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President o. the
Senate.
Approved July ;. 1872.
!SiGnedl H. G. WARMOTR.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
y true copy:
(. j. HERROS.
Secretary OF State.
AN ACT NO. ""'