New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-21

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the treasurer, secretary, assessor and mar
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 cOuncilmen.
SEC. IL. 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 frOIa
payment of all parish taxes.
SEC 49, 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-
nances 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 lmmOvable property in said town shall
fail to pay any taxes assessed thereon, due
to said town, the mayor and COUNSEL shall
have special privilege for the amount of
said tax, with eight per cent per annum 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-
eOrder 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 stOpDage or OBJ
struction 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 be 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
fine shall not exceed one hundred dollars, or
Imprisonment for each and every cOntraven-
ton.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor of the town of Evergreen shall
be ex OficiO justice of the peace within
the limits of said town, and as such shall
have power to- suppress all rOuts, riots,
unlawful assemblies, ARRAYS and tumults
all breaches of the peace committed
within the limits of said town: to that end
he shall appoint from time to time such
number of policemen as he may 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
same manner as a committing magistrate
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 a 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 fees 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. Is. 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 such
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-
oeed the term of thirty days for any one
Offense, the time to be determined by the
mayor OF said town trying the Otfense; pro-
vlded, that any one against whom said pen
atty of imprisonment may be imposed shall
be entitled, If he or she requests it, to labor
for the benefit of said town, at such labor !
as may be selected by the mayor or street |
or the officer performing his
duties, under the direction of the mayor, for
4 time not exceeding the term of imprison- |
nent adjudged. -...-..-.....
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. ETC., That |
5he mayor and council shall create such |
officers, not provided for in this act, as NAV !
De necessary for the good government Of !
Jaid town.
Sec. 90. Be it further enacted, etc., That !
his act shall take effect and be in force from !
md after its passage.
tSigned) o. H. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the !
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy;
f.. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.