New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-11

BOUNDARIES JnereOI, anu IOf Otnef pur
poses.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senat,
and House of Representatives of the Stat,
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That all that portion or distrie
known as Evergreen, in the parish of AvOy
Giles, contained within the following limits
beginning at a 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 Onelmile 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 a 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. d. 1872, or until their success
sors are elected and qualified; and every
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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 cOunclmen over said veto; that
the said cOuncilmen shall have power to p ass
all bylaws and ordinances to regulate, pre-
vent and remove nuisances; 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 disorderly 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 Offense, 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 a reasona-
bic time and in case of their inability or
refusal to give security to cause them to
work on the streets for a 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. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and council shall have power of
levying 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
one dollar on the hundred to tax billiard
tables, taverns, mercantile houses apothe-
cary shops, groceries, cOtfeehouses and shops
spirituous liquors, drays, carts,
trades and professions, fruit stands, oyster
restaurants, eating houses, livery
stables, bowling alleys, peddiers and hawk
ers, lumber yards, coal yards, butchers and
contractors, shows, menageries, museums
and theatres. At least One-half Of said taxts
shall be appropriated exclusively to the
benefit and improvement of the streets and
sidewalks of said town of Evergreen.
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted, etc., That
the mayor shall, within ten days after his
election or appointment, as the case may
be, appoint, with the advice and consent Of
the cOuncilmeu, suitable persons to fill the
offices of secretary, treasurer, assessor, col |
lector and marshal of said corporation, who
shall hold their offices during the pleasure
of the mayor, and the mayor shall fill any
vacancy in said offices within ten days after
it occurs, in the same manner as above pro-
vided, and any two or more of said offices
NAV be consolidated, except the treasurer
and collector, which shall not be conferred
on the same person.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the MAYOR and council shall hold their Of
fees for one year, and until their successors
are duly elected or appointed, as the case
may be, and qualified. and that before en-
tering upon the discharge of the duties of
their offices, they shall take the oath pre-
scribed by article one hundred OF the con-
stitution of this State, which oath shall be
filed in the Office of Secretary of State.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the treasurer, collector and marshal, before
they enter upon the discharge of their
duties, shall give a bond and such security
Tor the faithful performance of their duties,
as the mayor and Neouncilmen NAV deem
sufficient, and the said collector shall. with
In such time as shall be provided for by the
ordinances and bylaws of the CORPORATION.
after the receipt of his warrant for collect |
ing any tax which may have been levied
and ordered to be collected, colleen the
same and pay it INTO the hands of the treas
urer; and for that purpose he shall have
power and means to enforce the PAYMENT of
corporation taxes, fines and penalties i'm
posed by the mayor and councilmen.
whether OD residents or nOn-residents. as
are given to State tax collectors by the
laws of this State to enforce the payment of
State taxes, fines and penalties.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted etc, That if
shall be the duty of the treasurer of said
town to receive and receipt for all moneys
paid over to him by the collectors to keep
an account of all receipts and expenditures
in a well bound book, and to submit the
same to the mayor and councilmen when
required, and no money shall be paid out
by him except upon the warrant OF the
mayor.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
1t shall be the duty Of the secretary to
record, in a well bound book, to be kept by
MN for that purpose, all the proceedings,
bylaws, ordinances ETC., enacted by the
mayor and cOuncilmen, and to cause the
same to be promulgated, by posting them
up IN two or more public places in said
Town, or by publishing in any newspaper
published in said town,
SEC. lU. BE it further enacted. etc. That
Y shal be the duty of the marshal to attend |
tne meetings OF the mayor and cOuneilmen, |
ana 40 ana perform all such duties as NAV /
be required OF him by the mayor and coun-
climen, ana an other duties imposed by law 1