New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-16

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shall, before entering upon the duties Of
their respective offices, shall take the same
oath as is prescribed in the section OF this
act for the mayor and cOuncimen. r
SEC, II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
from and after the passage of this act, the
powers Of the police jury of the
! parish of AvOyelles shall cease and
determine within said town of Ever
| green, and the mayor and council shall
| possess all the powers within said cOrpOr
alton which have been heretofore exercised
| by the police jury, and the inhabitants and
property within the corporate limits Of said
| town of Evergreen shall be exempt frOIl
| payment of all parish taxes.
SEC. l3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| it shall be the duty of the assessor to assess
the property, etc, on which said mayor
! and council are authorized to impose taxes,
and make out a list of immOvable, landed
| and other property in said town subject to
| said tax, together with the amount OF tax
assessed thereon, pursuant TO the Ordi-
nanees Of said town, and the said assessor
| shall exercise the same powers as by law
| are vested in the assessors of State taxes.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| when the owner or owners of any landed
| or immOvable property in said town shall
| fail to pay any taxes assessed thereon, due
to said town, the mayor and council shall
| said tax, with eight per cent per anuum In
terest thereon, which privilege shall take
rank in preference to any other mortgage,
privilege or judgment except rights exist
ing in favor of the State; provided that an
account of the same, duly certified by the
mayor, be recorded in the office of the re-
cOrder of mortgages of the parish of Avoy-
Giles, whose duty it is hereby made to re-
cord the same.
SEC Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and council shall furthermore
have power to prevent the stOppage or Oh
struetion of the streets, roads and other
public places of the town, and TO adopt
and to carry into effect such regulations for
that purpose, and for the removal of all
buildings, distractions and nuisances of
whatever nature, and for the organization
OF police, as may not Ue inconsistent with
the laws of this State and of the United
States, and also to impose such fines and
penalties for the breach of said regulations
as they may think proper; provided the said
hne shall not exceed one hundred dollars, or
Imprisonment for each and every cOntraYen-
ton.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor of the town of Evergreen shall
be ex OfficiO justice of the peace within
the limits Of said town, and as such shall
have power to suppress all rOuts, riots,
all breaches of the peace committed
within the limits of said town; to that end
he shall appoint from time to time such a
number of policemen as he NAV think
proper, and the policemen so appointed
shall be subject to his control in the dis
charge of their duties; he shall have power
to hear charges against offenders, to issue
warrants and summOnses, to examine the
informant, accused and witnesses, in the
may do; to grant bail for appearance, to
commit for trial, to bind over to keep the
peace, and generally to do all acts for the
preservation of the peace in said town
which committing magistrate can or may
do; he shall try and punish all offenders
against the town of Evergreen according
to the laws and ordinances of said
town, and for that purpose he shall hold
his court, at least once in each week or
Oftener if necessary, and for all such ser.
vices he shall be entitled to charge and
receive the same ices as are allowed by law
to justices of the peace, and he shall receive
such salary not less than one hundred or
more than one Thousand dollars annually,
which salary shall be fixed by the council
Of said town; that the said Mayor shall
preside over the meetings of the council,
but shall have casting vote only.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all costs in criminal cases originating within
the limits of said town. due to any Justice
of the peace, shall be paid out Of the treas
ury OF said town; provided, the criminal be
not able to pay the same out of his or their
proper goods or chattels.
SEC. lS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in all cases where the mayor of the town of
Evergreen shall, in accordance with the
laws and ordinances of said town. impose
any fine or penalty or forfeiture upon any
person for the breach thereof, and sach
person shall not comply with and perform
the judgments imposing penalty and for
fixture, he shall be committed to the town |
prison until discharged by law, not to ex-
coed the term of thirty days for any one !
Dtfense, the time to be determined by the |
mayor OF said town trying the Otfense; pro- |
E1ded, that any one against whom said pen |
atty of Imprisonment may be imposed shall |
be entitled, if he or she requests it. to labor |
Tor the benefit of said town, at such labor
BIS may be selected by the mayor or street
commissioner, or the officer performing his
tutles, under the direction of the mayor for
time not exceeding the term of imprison-
nent adiudged.
SEC. ~. Be it further enacted, etc., That
he mayor and council shall create such
'ticers, not provided for in this act, as NAV
'e necessary for the good government Of
aid town.
aJEC' ~O' DC II 1uItH6F enacted, ETC., 4 nat
his act shall take effect and be in force from
md after it's passage.
tSigned) o. II. BREWSTER
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) p. B. S. PINCHBACK.
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signedl H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
f. J. HEBRON,
Secretary Of State.