New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-05

mPnts TO the streets and squares and other
public property, and provide for lighting
and watering the same; to construct d
wharf withn the corporate limits, and fix
the wharfage dues thereon; TO order and
direct the ditching, filing, opening, widen
ing and continuing Of any of the streets,
and If for the above or other public pur-
; poses the land of any private person or
! body corporate is necessary to be had, to
purchase the same at a reasonable price.
or TO cause the same 10 be appropriated
according to the mode and formaiities
prescribed by existing laws upon the sub
Jeco, to regulate the proportions and 10
make and repair all common drains. public
roads, Ieyees causeways and bridges, 10
determine the completion and pavement Of
the streets, 10 tx the squauDg, and to pre-
vent encrOachment anon the stopping and
ohstructlng OF the streets, pQolic squares,
sidewalks, Ieyees, public roads or river
banks OF the city OF Narchitoches, and to
oroer any object whatsoever may he It's
value, which may incuIuDeT the SAID places
or prevent and 6mDaraSs the free use OF the
same, 10 be removed or Soli tGr whom it
may concern. in the same manner and
alter sucn advertisement as shall be re-
Quired by ordinance; tenth. 10 clean the
| tanks Of Cane river. OF other streams
within the limits of the CITY, and reopen
such ancient and natural drains as have
been INSTRUCTED by the owners Of adjacent
land; eleventh, TO determine what animals
| shall run at large within the corporate
| limits, and prohibit Others from doing So
to impOund all animals running at large in
| violation Of the laws and ordinances Of the
| city, TO tx the penalties and fines which
| the owners thereof shall pay before the
animal so impoupded snail be delivered
up, and to pass laws anal ordinances for
the sale Of said animals, after three
! days notice in newspaper, or by posting;
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| OF i!lesame, and cause the arrest and pun
! lshment OF Migrants; thirteenth, to enact
| laws and ordinances, and to make apprO-
! pnatlons TOR the purpose of building city
| WOrhhOuse, and providing for the govern
ment OF the same; fourteenth, to pass laws
and ordinances imposing a fine upon all
persons who shall conduct any business or
pursue any occupation for which license
Is to be collected, whenever such persons |
shall Conduct such business or pursue said |
occupation without previously obtaining
such license; fifteenth, to regulate the police |
OF theatres public balls, taverns, places for |
shows and exhibitions, houses OF public en- |
tertainment, saloons and shops Tor Getailing |
liquors, and to order the same to be closed |
whenever the public safety and tranquility |
shall require 1t, and impose such duties and |
regulations upon persons keeping such |
places as they may deem necessary and |
proper; sixteenth to regulate the proper gov
y
nlbuses and other vehicles OF every deScrip-
ton; seventeenth, to establish market
places. and adopt regul atioDs by ordinances
governing said market houses and places.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor ard city council Of Natchit0ches
shall succeed to, and be invested with, ali
the rights, property and possessions OF the
town OF NatchltOches, as previously incor-'
pOrated.
SEC. Il. Be It further enacted, etc. That
the mayor and four councilman, and no
less number, shall constitute a quorum to
transact business, but TO levy any tax, toll
or lmpost, or to tx any license, or to make
any appropriation, it shall require vote OF
the majority of the councilmen and mayer,
and the affirmative and negative Of each
vote shall be recorded On the minutes.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whenever the owner of tie property in
front of which a sidewalk, banQuette or
ditch shall have been ordered to be made
filled up, cleaned cut or repaired, shall fail
to do so IN the time required by the laws
and ordinances of the corporation. the
10 be done at the expense of the
owner Of the property, and the said
shah have special privi-
lege on said property TO secure the
payment so due, which privilege shall hold
until the corporation be paid; and in case
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authorized agent living i'll the corporation or
parish Of Natchitoches, or be unknown, the
corporation shall have the right to proceed
IN rem against the property III 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
he amount paid.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted etc. That
Il case of the absence or inability of tie
mayor to attend, the city council shall elect
me of their number mayor pro temp0re.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he treasurer shall be ex-0tficiO secre-
airy Of the city council, and as such he shall
keep minutes of the proceedings of each +
meeting, and he shall read all laws, Ordi- !
lances and resolutions, and all other pro :
'eedings Of the city council; be shall file all 4
he. bonds of the officers Of the city and re- =
ord them in a separate book, and certified !,
0pies OF said bonds and of all laws and or /
finances shall be evidence in all courts of /
his State; he shall furnish, free of costs, to !,
he mayor of the city certified copies Of all
8ws and ordinances which impose fine or q
enalty. or both, for their infraction, and =
e shall do and perform such other duties !,
s may be imposed upon him by the 0rdi- !
ances of the city. -
SEC. Is, Be it further enacted, etc, That +
s treasurer he shall keep a correct A
count Of all moneys received and =
he shall keep separate and apart d
oom each other all moneys received by tax h
ton on real and personal estates, licenses nj
mes and torteitures, and he shall exhibit s
Is account whenever required 10 DO SO by in
le mayor and city council. al
SEC. Ia. Be it further enacted. etc, That G.
shall be the duty of the assessor and col i
ctoT to assess the taxes on real and per p
,nal estate in the city, in the manner ~
Olnted out by the laws and ordinances of "a
le city. and to collect the same. ~
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That ~
r the purpose Of IevyinG and collecting If
xes and licenses, the mayor and CITY NJ
uncil are hereby invested with full power al
pass all laws not inconsistent with the
institution of the United States or of this
ate, to compel the payment, by compul-
ry process; OF all taxes or licenses which ri
ay be due, and they are hereby author
7d to confer on the assessor and collector
wer sufficient to carry into effect the laws
ID ordinances pertaining to the levying
ID collecting OF such taxes and licenses.
SEC. l9. Be it further enacted, etc. That
1m and after the passage Of this act the
wers of the police jury Of the parish of =
ttchitoches shall cease and determine
thin said city of NatchitOches, and the
ayor and the city council shall possess all
e powers within said corporation which 10
We been heretofore exercised by the police
y, except SO far as it relates to public
lldings and property. within said city
lIch belong to said parish of Natchi- /
hes, and that the inhabitants and prop
J within the corporate limits of said CITY
y atchItoches shall be exempt from the an
Yment of all parish taxes. of
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, etc, That vel
the laws and ordinances Of the mayor arr