New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-07
No. 93.
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| To incorporate the city of Natchitoches,
and provide for the government OF the
/ same.
| SECTION l. 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 a line beginning at Red
river, and running due west across the high
esc point Of Badiu's Hill to Bayou Ides or
| Yaco: thence on the west by line running
due south until it intersecCs 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 government Of the city OF
| Natchitoches, there shall be elected on the
first Monday in May Of every year, b. the
qualified voters OF said corporation from
among themselves. one mayor and six c0un-
cilmen. with the powers and duties herein
| after set forth.
SEC. 3. Be It further enacted. etc. That
che election Of the officers created by the
second section Of this acS shall be held
| az the courthouse in said city. anG be pre-
viously notified to the inhabitants by pub
| tic advertisement at the door OF the court"
/
city. which notice shall be given by the
! MAYOR OF said city, ten days before holding
| Che election and said election shall com
| fuence at six o'clock A. n. and close at six
| o'clock ?. NJ OF the same day. and the said
! election shall be conducted in all respects
| according 80 the laws OF the State regulat.
! ing elections, and the returns to be made
! and commissions issued according 20 the
s.! election laws Of The States which may DE II
force at such time.
| SEC. 4. BE it further enacted. e'c.O That
| in case OF O tie yOte IS said elecrsoD, or IN
| case of the death or resignation Of any OF
the officers mentioned in the third section
J Ok this acr the clerk OF the district court or
| his deputy shall order an election in che
manner set forth in the third section OF this
| act. and plurality OF votes 1t all elections
shall be sufficient
SEC. ). BE il further enacted. etc. That
On Sece3viDg their commissions 81 election
the mayor and councilmeD shah meet and
organize themselves int" body TO be known
a. the mayor and council Of Natch.tOehes. =
ana shall proceed 20 elect one suitable :,eT.
| son 20 be assessor and collector % Ihe city
taxes and licenses. and 70 elect . treasurer
81 Hhe citv Of Natchit0ches. who shall Le
* ot.icio secretary Of the city council.
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted, etc. That
the Manor shal! preside at all meetings of
sItE council. shall call meetings 81 tAe "ouH'
Il, when he deems necessary, SHAH approve
all Jaws. ordinances and resolutions OK
the city council. shall Tore as other
members o: the council upon all cues
lions. and shall be vested with the
same powers as are now exercised BY the
recorders Of the city Of New Orleans. He
shall be committing magistrate. with fEll
power 10 examine and commit N all cases
.,ri-iu. "nGeS tEc laws Of the State. :or all
crimes 0ttenses ana misdem"aaoGs against
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