New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-04
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
To incorporate the town of Coushatta, in
the parish of Red River.
No. %.

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 its intersection with Bavou
NichOla, down said bayou to section thirty
seven, township twelve, range ten west:
thence east along said section line Tor 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 10 the place Of beginning, shall be
and are hereby created and made q corpo-
ration and body polite, with perpetual sue
cesslGn, by the name and style of the mayor
and cOunCilmen of the town of COu>latta.
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 lmpleading ana being implicated 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 Thereof, 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 necessary 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 mayor and five cOuncilmen in
and for the said town of Cuushatta, and on
the day fixed by law for holding the general
election in November, eighteen hundred
and seventy-twO, and every twOyears there
after, the mayor and cOuncilmen shall cause
an election to be held for a mayor 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 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
the stationary anchorage and mOOrngs of
vessels within their jurisdiction, to prevent
and remove nuisances, to prevent the in
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
duce disease, to establish night watches
and patrols, and to erect lamps, and gene
rally to pass any bylaws and ordinances
in writing, not Inconsistent with the cOnsti-
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
derby conduct and nuisances generally, or
anything whatever that may relate to the
good 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-
cradle before any court of competent iuris-
dictiOn; to cause all Migrants, idle or uisur-
derby 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 reasonable time, and in case OF
their inability or refusal to give security. to
cause them to work in the streets for a lim-
tied time, not exceeding four calendar
months, unless such security sooner be !
given; to regulate weights and measures;
TO restrain and prohibit gambling; to close |
up places of business on Sunday, and to
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 |
bred; to tax billiard tables, taverns, mer-
camille houses, apOthecary shops, groceries, |
and shops retailing spirituous |
liquors, drays, carts, trades and professions, |
Tult stands, oyster saloons, restaurants, |
rating houses, lodging houses, livery
stables, bowling alleys, peddlers and hawk
RS, lumb er yards, coal yards, butchers and |
contractors. shows and menageries, muse
ms and theatres.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
he council shall, within ten days after their
election or appointment, as the case may
,e, proceed to elect suitable persons to fill
he offices Of secretary, treasurer, assessor,
collector, and marshal of said corporation,
ghO shall hold their offices during the
pleasure of the council, and the council |
hall ill any vacancy IN said offices within
en- days after it OCcurs. in the same manner
IS above provided, and any two OF more of
aid offices may be consolidated, except the
Teasurer and collector, which shall not be
Conferred on the same person.
SEC, 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
he mayor and council shall hold their
thces for four years. and until their sue
essOrs are duly elected or appointed, as
be 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
be constitution of this State, which oath
hall be filed in the Office of the Secretary
f State.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. etc. That
ne treasurer, collector and marshal. before
hey enter upon the discharge of their
utes, shall give bond and such security !
n the faithful performance of their duties |
the mayor and cOuncilmen NAV deem |
Efficient; and the said collector shall, within
lch time as shall be provided for bv the {
'dinances and bylaws of the corporation.
tter the receipt Of his warrant for collect
z any tax which may have been levied
ld ordered TO be collected, collect the {
lme and pay it into the hands of the treas {
rer, and for that purpose he shall have the I
lme power and means to enforce the pay
ent OF corporation taxes, fines and penal
es imposed by the mayor and COuncilmen,
neither Oh residents or nOn-residents, as
e given TO State tax collectors by the laws {
this State to enforce the payment of the
ate taxes fines and penalties.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted etc, That t
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 keep {
! account of all receipts and expenditures
well bound book and to submit the !
me TO the mayor and cOuncilmen when {
quired, and no money shall be paid out {
7 him except upon the warrant Of the l
ayOr.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That {
shall be the duty Of the secretary to re- s
I'd, in a well bound book, to be kept by {
III for that purpose, all the proceedings, |
laws, ordinances, ETC., enacted by the
ayOr and cOuncilmen, and to cause the I
me to be promulgated bypOsting them up +
two or more public places in said town, S
by publishing the same in any newspaper 4
blished in said town.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That i
Snail he the duty of the marshal to at s