New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
No. 03.


| To incorporate the city of Natchitoches
and provide for the government of the
same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That all that portion ofland within the fol
lowing boundaries, to wit: bounded on the
| east by Red river, including the left bank
of said river; on the south by the lower
line Of the land belonging to Auguste Mar
TIN; on the north by line beginning at Red
| river, and running due west across the high
est point Of Badin's Hill to BAYOU Ides or
4acO; thence on the west by a line running
due south until it intersects the southern
line, shall be known and distinguished by
the name Of the city of NatChitoches.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, etc, That
to provide for the government of the CITY of
NatchitOches, there shall be elected on the
first Monday in May Of every year, by the
qualified voters Of said corporation from
among themselves, one mayor and six coun-
cihnen, with the powers and duties herein
after set forth.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the election of the officers created by the
second section Of this act shall be held
at the courthouse in said city, and be pre-
viOusly notified to the inhabitants by pub.
lie advertisement at the door of the court
city, which notice shall be given by the
mayor Of said city, ten days before holding
the election; and said election shall com
mence at six o'clock A. NJ. and close at six
o clock 2. NJ. Of the same day, and the said
election shall be conducted in all respects
according to the laws of the State regulat-
ing elections, and the returns to be made
and commissions issued according to the
election laws of the State, which may be IN
force at such time.
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted. etc. That
in case Of a tie vote at said election or in
case OF the death or resignation of any OF
the officers mentioned in the third section
OF this act the clerk of the district court or
his deputy shall order an election in the
manner set forth in the third section of this
act, and plurality of votes at all elections
shall be sufficient.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
on receiving their commissions of election
the mayor and councilmen shall meet and
organize themselves into body to he known
as the mayor and council of NatchitOches,"
and shall proceed to elect one suitable per-
son to be assessor and collector Of the CITY
taxes and licenses, and to elect a treasurer
OF the city of NatcbitOcbes, who shall be
ex officiO secretary of the city council
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings of
ny NOthNllJ shSlAL GdAl ItGtLlGS Vi INC COul-
ell when he deems necessary, shall approve
all laws, ordinances and resolutions Of
the city council, shall vote as other
members OF the council upon all ques-
tons, and shall be vested with the
same powers as are now exercised by the |
recorders Of the city of New Orleans. He !
shall be committing magistrate, with full !
power to examine and commit in all cases |
arising under the laws of the State, for all |
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.he State IN the same manner and to the |
same extent as justices of the peace now |
II hereafter may do. He is hereby |
authorized and empowered to examine. |
~ and sentence persons for violation |
II the laws and ordinances of the cor |
DOratiOn of the city Of NatchitOches, and |
'fenses against the same; and shall hold |
lis court daily, from nine o'clock 4. NJ, IN
II three o'clock p. NJ, or longer if neces- |
AIRY. All fines collected by said mayors
'ourt under the provisions Of this act, shall
le paid into the treasury of the city of
monthly.
SEC. I. Be 10 further enacted, etc, That
he mayor shall hold his office for the term
II one year from the first Monday in May,
eighteen hundred and seventy-twO, or until
lis successor shall have been elected and
July qualified, and he shall be entitled to
nd receive an annual salary to be fixed by
he city council, which shall be neither in
reased nor diminished during the term of
flee in which it shall be established.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
he mayor of the city of NatehitOches is
ereby authorized to appoint one court
thcer, who shall be at all times subject to
he orders of She mayor; and said court
t1cer shall be empowered and authorized
D serve warrants, summons, search war
ants, attachments and mittimus issued by
he mayor in Ofenses against the State and |
lty incorporation, and shall receive the 4
anne fees for such services as are by law 1
lowed to COnstables, to be paid by the |
Ity of Natchitoches.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted etc. That |
lat the mayor and city council, and their |
uly elected and qualified successors in
lice, shall have perpetual succession; that !
icy shall be capable of instituting and de- |
.nding suits in all courts of this State, uIr- !
er the title of "The Mayor and CITY Coun-
| of NatchitOches," and that citations and
her legal process shall be served on the
ayOr
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he mayor and city council shall have full
over and authority to make and pass such
WIS and ordinances as are necessary and I
roper; first, to regulate and preserve the !
eace and good order Of the city, and pro
de for and maintain its cleanliness and
lubrity, IN a manner not inconsistent
it'll the laws of this State; second, to adOpt {
i'd use a common seal; third, to purchase. {
I'D and convey, ALLEVIATE any estate, real I
personal, to accept any gift, grant OF
heritauce Of property for public or ! :