New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-02
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the resident citizens of the
United States within the following limits,
to wit: All that tract or parcel of land in
the parish OF Red River, commencing at the
mouth of COushatta bayou, up SAID
bayou to it's intersection with Bayou
NichoIa, down said bayou to section thirty
seven, township twelve, range ten west:
thence east along said section line fOr the
distance of One-half of one mile; thence
due south to Bayou Nichola; thence in a
straight line to the west end of Hays lane,
ON the bank of Red river; thence up said
river to the place of beginning, shall be
and are hereby created and made a cOrpO-
ration and body polite, with perpetual sue
cessiOn, by the name and style of the mayor
and cOuncilmen of the town of COushatta,
and by that name they and their successors
shall forever be in law capable of suing and
being sued, of defending and being defend
ed, OF impleading and being impleaded in
all courts or places Of law, in all suits and
actions, and may have an official seal and
alter the same at pleasure, and shall have
the right of purchasing, receiving by dOna-
ton, holding and conveying any estate,
real or personal, for the use and benefit of
said town, and for raising money by tax for
the improvement of the town and mainten-
ance of the police therof, and for the pur-
pose of making and keeping up the streets
and roads in and around the same, and tOr
all other improvements which said corpora
ton may deem ne cessary and proper.
SEC. :. 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 COushatta, and on
the day fixed by law for holding the general
election in November, eighteen hundred
and seventy-twO, and every two years there
after, the mayor and cOuncilmen shall cause
an election to be held for a mayUr and five
cOuncilmen of said town.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, etc, That there
shall be elected or appointed as the case
may be, mayor and five cOuncilmen for the
said town of COushatta, and nOmOre, who
shall pass all laws and ordinances of said
town, subject 10 the approval or veto of the
mayor; but such veto shall not negative any
law or ordinance which may bc passed by
t0ur of the cOuncilmen over said veto; that
the said cOuncilmen shall have power to
pass all bylaws and ordinances, to regulate
the stationary anchorage and mOOrings of
vessels within their jurisdiction. to prevent
and remove nuisaDces, to prevent the iu-
PRODUCTION of contagious or infectious
diseases within said town by regulat-
ing the approach of vessels having
sick on board, and the landing of the
sick, or articles calculated to pro-
duce disease, to establish night watches
and patrols, and to erect lamps, and gere-
rally to pass any bylaws and ordinances
in writing, not inconsistent with the cODsti-
tuition and laws of the United States and Of
this State, as they may deem proper in re-
latiOn to the public markets, streets, high
ways, alleys, and sidewalks, and to disOr
derly conduct and nuisaDces generally, ur
anything whatever that may relate to the
geed government of said town; tO impose
such fines and penalties for breach OF their
bylaws and their ordinances as they may
think proper, not to exceed the sum OF one
hundred dollars for single Otfense, recOv-
erable before any court Of competent iurs-
dictiOn; to cause all vagTants, idle OF disur-
derly persons, all persons of evil life or i'll
fame, and all such as have no visible means
of support to give security for their good be-
haviOr for a reasonable time, and in case OF
their inability or refusal to give security, to
cause them to work in the streets for lim-
tied time, not exceeding four calendar
months, unless such security sooner be
given; to regulate weig hts and measures:
to restrain and prohibit gambling: to close
ap places Of business on Sunday, and 10
and regulate fire companies.
SEC. a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and council shall have power of
levying an ad valOrem tax upon all the
lands, houses, stores and movable property
within the limits Of the said corporation:
Provided, That the said tax shall not ex-
ceed at any time one dollar on the hun
dred; TO tax billiard tables, taveTus, mer-
cantile houses apOthecary shops, groceries.
and shops retailing spirituous
liquors, dTays, carts, trades and professions,
ruit stands, oyster saloons, restaurants,
eating houses, lodging houses, livery
stables bowling alleys, peddlers and hawk
ers, lumber yards, coal yards butchers and
contractors. shows and menageEies, muse
lRls and theatres.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc, That
he council shall, within ten days after their
election or appointment, as the ease NAV
De, proceed to elect suitable persons to till
he offices of secretary, treasurer, assessor.
and marshal of said corporation,
who shall hold their offices during the
pleasure of the council, and the council
hall fill any vacancy IN said offices within
en- days after it occurs. in the same manner
IS above provided, and any two or more of
aid offices may be consolidated, except the
reasurer and collector which shall not De
Onferred on the same person.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc. That |
he mayor and council shall hold their !
tfices for four years. and until their sue
essOrs are duly elected or appointed, as
he case may be, and qualified, and that be- !
ore entering upon the discharge Of the /
uties OF their offices, they shall take the |
ath prescribed by article one hundred of !
he constitution of this State. which oath |
ball be fled in the office of the Secretary
f State.
SEC. Z. BE it further enacted etc. That
he treasurer, collector and marshal, before
hey enter upon the discharge of their
utjes, shall give a bond and such security
1r the faithful performance of their duties
S the mayor and cOuncilmen NAV deem
and the said collector shall, within
lch time as shall be provided for by the
rdinances and bylaws Of the corporation.
fter the receipt of his warrant for collect |
lg any tax which may have been levied
nd ordered to be collected, collect the
anne and pay it into the haads Of the treas
rer, and for that purpose he shall have the
anne power and means to enforce the pay-
lent OF corporation taxes, fBes and penal
es imposed by the mayor and cOuncilmen.
neither on residents or nOn-residents. "a
this State to enforce the payment of the
tate taxes, fines and penalties.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. etc. TbatJ
shall be the duty of the treasurer of said
,wn to receive and receipt for all moneys
aid over to him by the collector, to keen
4 account of all receipts and expenditures
well bound book and to submit the
lme to the mayor and cOuncilmen when
.quired, and no money shall be paid out
= him except upon the warrant OF the
ayOT.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
shall be the duty of the secretary to re-
ord, in a well bound book, to be kept by
i'm for that purpose, all the proceedings,
7 y-laws, ordinances, etc, enacted by the
ayOr and cOuncilmen, and to cause the
me to be promulgated by posting them up
by publishing the same in any newspaper
lbEshed in said town.