New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
No. OBJ.
AN ACT

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 10 Auguste Mar
tin; on the north by line beginning at Red
river and running due west across the high
est point OF Badin's Hill to Bayou Ides or
facC; thence on the west by a line running
due south until it intersects the southern
line, shall be known and distinguished by
the name of the city of NatchitOches.
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, etc, That
to provide Tor the government Of the city of
NatchitOches, there shall be elected on the
first Monday in May of every year, by the
qualified voters OF said corporation from
among themselves, one mayor and six cOun-
cllmen, with the powers and duties herein.
after set forth.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the election Of the officers created by the
second section of this act shall be held
at the courthouse in said city, and be pre-
viOusly notified to the inhabitants by pub
lie advertisement at the door of the court
house and two other public places in said
city, which notice shall be given by the
mayor of said city, ten days before holding
the election; and said election shall com
o'clock 2. NJ. Of the same day, and the said
election shall be conducted in all respects
according to the laws Of the State reguIat-
ing elections, and the returns to be made
and commissions issued according to the
election laws of the State, which may be III
force at such time.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. etc. That
in case Of tie vote at said election, or in
case OF the death or resignation Of any of
the officers mentioned i'll the third section
of this act the clerk Of the district court or
his deputy shall order an election in the
manner set forth in the third section Of this
act and plurality Of votes at al elections
shall be sufficient.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. That
on receiving their commissions Of election
the mayor and COuncimen shall meet and
organize themselves into a body to be known
as the mayor and council Of Natchit0ches"
and shall proceed to elect one suitable per
son to be assessor and collector of the city
taxes and licenses, and to elect a treasurer
OF the city of NatchitOches, who shall be
ex oticiO secretary Of the city council.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings of
city council, shall call meetings Of the conn
Gil when he deems necessary, shall approve
all laws, ordinances and resolutions of
the city council, shall vote as other
members of the council upon. all cues
tons, and shall be vested with the
same powers as are now exercised by the
Of the city OF New Orleans. He
shall be committing magistrate, with full
power to examine and commit in all cases
arising under the laws Of the State, for all
crimes, Ottenses and misdemeanOrs against
the State in the same manner and to the
same extent as justices Of the peace now
Or hereafter may do. He is hereby
authorized and empowered to examine.
Try and sentence persons for violation
IF the laws and ordinances of the cor
DOratiOn of the city of NatchitOches, and
lttenses against the same; and shall hold !
his court daily, from nine o'clock A. M IN
ill three o'clock P. NJ, or longer if neces- !
3ary. All fines collected by said mayors |
court under the provisions of this act, shall |
% paid into the treasury of the city of |
Natchitoches monthly.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
he mayor shall hold his office for the term |
If one year from the first Monday in May, |
eighteen hundred and seventy-tw0, or until |
lis successor shall have been elected and |
tuly qualified, and he shall be entitled to |
md receive an annual salary to be fixed by
he city council, which shall be neither in
reased nor diminished during the term of
'tfice in which it shall be established.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he mayor OF the city of NatchitOches is
ereby authorized to appoint one court
tticer, who shall be at all times subject to
he orders of The mayor; and said court
thCeT shall be empowered and authorized |
o serve warrants, summons, search war
ants, attachments and mittimus issued by
he mayor in Otfenses against the State and
ity incorporation, and shall receive the
anne fees for such services as are by law
lowed to constables, to be paid by the
lty of NatchitOChes.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc. That
hat the mayor and city council, and their
uly elected and qualified successors in
flee, shall have perpetual succession; that
hey shall be capable of instituting and de-
ending suits in all courts of this State, IN
er the title of THE Mayor and City COun-
il of NatChitOChes, and that citations and
Their legal process shall be served on the
layOr.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
le mayor and city council shall have full
over and authority to make and pass such
Tvs and ordinances as are necessary and
roper; first, to regulate and preserve the !
aace and good order of the city, and pro-
ide for and maintain its cleanliness and |
llubrity. in a manner not inconsistent !
it'll the laws of this State; second, TO adopt !
nd use a common seal; third, to purchase,
Did and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate, real |
personal, to accept any gift, grant or
heritaQce Of property for public OF