New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-14

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SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That all that portion or district
known as Evergreen, in the parish of AvOy.
Giles, contained within the following limits:
beginning at point in the centre of Hill
street, opposite the residence known as B.
b. HudsOn's, and from this given point to
include and comprise Ontlmile square. be and
the same is hereby created body corporate
and polite in fact and law by the name and
style ofthe town Of Evergreen, and by the
same name shall have perpetual succession,
shall be capable of suing and being sued,
and of prosecuting and defending in all
courts all actions and matters whatever;
may purchase and receive by donation and
hold property of all kinds within and with
out the limits OF the town; also may have
and use common seal.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the Governor of the State of Louisiana
shall Immediately after the passage of this
act appoint a mayor and five cOuncilmen
in and for the said town of Evergreen,
whose term of Office shall be for the period
of one year, dating from the first Monday
of April, A. ID. 1872, or until their success
sOrs are elected and qualified; and every
year thereafter there shall be an election
for the said officers by the qualified voters
of the town of Evergreen at large.
Sec 3, Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and five cOuncilmen who shall be
elected or appointed, as the case may be,
shall pass all laws or ordinances for said
town, subject to the approval or veto of the
mayor; but such veto shall not negative any
law or ordinance which may be passed BY
four of the cOuncilmen over said veto that
the said cOuncilmen shall have power to pass
all bylaws and ordinances to regulate, pre-
vent and remove nuisanees; to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases with
in said town by regulating the
approach of boats having sick on
board and the landing of the sick or
articles calculated to produce disease; to es-.
tablish night watches and patrols and to
erect lamps, and generally to pass any by
laws and ordinances in writing, not incon-
sistent with the constitution and laws of
the United States and of this State as they
may deem proper in relation to public mar
kets, streets, highways, alleys and side
walks, and to disOrdeFly conduct and nui-
sances generally, or anything whatever that
may relate to good government of said
town; to impose such fines and penalties
for breach of their bylaws and their ordi-
nances as they may think proper, not to ex-
coed the sum of one hundred dollars for a
single Otfense, recoverable before any court
of competent jurisdiction to cause all va
grants, idle or disOrderly persons, all per-
sons of evil life or ill-fame and all such as
have no visible means of support to give Sc
curity for their good behavior for reasona-
BILE time and in case of their inability or
refusal to give security, to cause them to
work on the streets for limited time, not |
exceeding four calendar months, unless such |
security sooner be given; to regulate |
weights and measures; and to make such |
ordinances as they may deem necessary for |
the good government and municipal regula- |
ton of the said town.
SEC. A. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
the mayor and council shall have power of /
levyiDg an ad ValOrem tax upon all lands, |
houses, stores and movable property within |
The limits of said corporation provided, |
The said tax shall not exceed at any time
lne dollar on the hundred to tax billiard
Jables, taverns, mercantile houses, apothe-
cary shops, groceries, cOffeehOuses and shops
retailing spirituous liquors. drays, carts,
trades and professions, fruit stands, oyster
saloons, restaurants, eating houses livery
stables, bowling alleys, peddiers and hawk
ers, lumber yards, coal yards, butchers and
shows, menageries, museums
Ind theatres. At least One-half of said taxes
hall be appropriated exclusively to the
benefit and improvement of tho streets and
sidewalks of said town of Evergreen.
Sec. D. Be il further enacted, etc, That
he mayor shall, within ten DAYS after his
lection or appointment as the case NAV
De, appoint, with the advice and consent of
he cOuncilmeu, suitable persons to fill the
'fices of secretary, treasurer, assessor, col
ectOr and marshal of said corporation. who
hall hold their offices during the pleasure
f the mayor, and the mayor shall fill any
acancy in said offices within ten days after
occurs, III the same manner as above pro-
ided, and any two or more of said offices
nay be consolidated, except the treasurer
nd collector, which shall not be conferred
n the same person.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
be mayor and council shall hold their Of
ces for one year, and until their SUCCESSORS !
re duly elected or appointed, as the case
lay be, and qualified, and that before en-
ering upon the discharge of the duties of
heir offices, they shall take the oath pre-
cribed by article one hundred OF the CON
titutiOn of this State, which oath shall be ..
led in the office of Secretary of State.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
be treasurer, collector and marshal, before
hey enter upon the discharge of their
uties. shall give a bond and such security
OF the faithful performance of their duties,
S the mayor and councilmen may deem
uthclent, and the said collector shall, with
d such time as shall be provided for by the
IulGances and bylaws Of the corporation,
liter the receipt Of his warrant for collect.
ng, any tax which may have been levied
ND ordered to be collected. collect the 6
anne ana pay 1t into the hands of the treas l
lrofi ana 1or that purpose he shall have |
oWer ana means to enforce the payment of 9
Orporatlon taxes, fines and penalties i'm L
0sed by the mayor and councilmpn. a
whether oD residents or non-residents as c
re given to State tax collectors nv the
avs OF this State to enforce the payment of t
tate taxes, fines and penalties. |
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted etc, That II j
hall be the duty of the treasurer of said /
own to receive and receipt for all MONEYS G
aid over to him by the collector; to keen a
u account of all receipts and expenditures /
q well bound book, and to submit the I
anne to the mayor and councilmen when /
equired, and no money shall be paid out
y him except upon the warrant of the t
mayor {
SEC 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That /
shall be the duty of the secretary to
ecOrd, in a well bound book, to be kept by {
nm for that purpose, all the proceedings, {
BYLAWS, ordinances, etc, enacted by the ]
mayor and eOuncilmen, and to cause the
anne TO be promulgated, by posting them
Up IN two or more public places in said
own, or by publishing in any newspaper
in said town.
SEC. ~. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That 1
shal pc the duty of the marshal to attend |
ne meetings OF the mayor and cOuncilmen. |
nd DO ana perform all such duties az NAV |
e required OF him by the mayor and coln-
llmRn, and all other duties imposed bv law
lDOn GOnSE2hI6E of thiA State HfDr vgRs;sE, ~ /