New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-17
No. 81.
AN ACT

boundaries thereof, and for other pur
poses.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That all that portion or district
known as Evergreen, in the parish of Avoy
Giles, contained within the following limits
beginning at point in the centre of Hill
street, opposite the residence known as B
B. HudsOn,s, and from this given point to
include and comprise oneimile square, be and
the same is hereby created body corporate
and polite In fact and law by the name and
style of the town of Evergreen, and by the
same name shall have perpetual succession,
shall be capable of suing and being sued,
and of prosecuting and defending in all
courts all actions and matters whatever;
may purchase and receive by donation and
hold property of alllkinds within and with
out the limits OF the town; also may have
and use common seal,
SEC. 9. 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 Evergreen,
whose term Of Office shall be for the period
of one year, dating from the first Monday
Of April, A. ID. 1872, or until their success
sOrs are elected and qualified; and every
year thereafter there shall bean election
for the said officers by the qualified voters
of the town of Evergreen at large.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and five cOUncilmea who shall be
elected or appointed, as the case may be,
shall pass all laws or ordinances for said
town, subject to the approval or veto of the
mayor; but such veto shall not negative any
law OF ordinance which may be passed by
four of the cOuneilmen over said veto; that
the said councilmen shall have power to pass
all bylaws and ordinances to regulate, pre-
vent and remove nuisances; to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases with
in said town by regulating the
approach of boats having sick on
board and the landing of the sick or
articles calculated to produce disease: to es-
tablish night watches and patrols and to
erect lamps, and generally to pass any by
laws and ordinances, in writing not ineon-
sistent with the constitution and laws of
the United States and of this State as they
may deem proper in relation to public mar.
kets, streets, highways, alleys and side
walks, and to disOrderly conduct and nui-
sances generally, or anything whatever that.
may relate to good government of said
town to impose such fines and penalties
for a breach of their bylaws and their Ordi-
nances as they may think proper, not to ex-
coed the sum of one hundred dollars for a
single offense, recoverable before any court
of competent jurisdiction to cause all va
grants, idle or disOrderly persons, all per-
sons of evil life or ill-fame and all such as
have no visible means of support to give Sc
curity for their good behavior for reasona-
BILE time and in case of their inability or
refusal to give security, to cause them to
work on the streets for a limited time, not
exceeding four calendar months, unless such
security sooner be given; to regulate
weights and measures; ..ld to make such
ordinances as they may deem necessary for
the good government and municipal regula-
ton of the said town.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and council shall have power of
levying an ad valOrem tax upon all lands,
houses, stores and movable property within
the limits of said corporation provided,
the said tax shall not exceed at any time
0ne dollar on the hundred to tax billiard |
tables, taverns, mercantile houses, apothe- |
cary shops, groceries, cOffeehOuses and shops !
retailing spirituOus liquors, drays, carts, |
trades and professions, fruit stands, oyster |
saloons, restaurants, eating houses, livery |
stables bowling alleys, peddiers and hawk |
BIS, lumber yards, eoal yards, butchers and
contractors, shows, menageries, museums /
md theatres. At least one-half Of said taxes
hall be appropriated exclusively to the |
idewalks of said town of Evergreen.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted etc., That
he mayor shall, within ten days after his
lection or appointment, as the case may
,e, appoint, with the advice and consent of |
he councilmen, suitable persons to fill the
fices of secretary, treasurer, assessor, col
ector and marshal of said corporation, who
hall hold their offices during the pleasure
f the mayor, and the mayor shall fill any
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!. occurs, in the same manner as above pro-
ided, and any two or more of said offices
nay be consolidated, except the treasurer
nd collector, which shall not be conferred
n the same person.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
he mayor and council shall hold their Of
ces for one year, and until their successors
re duly elected or appointed, as the case
lay be, and qualified. and that before en-
ering upon the discharge of the duties of
heir offices, they shall take the oath pre-
eribed by article one hundred OF the con-
titution Of this State, which oath shall be
led in the office of Secretary Of State.
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
be treasurer, collector and marshal. before
hey enter upon the discharge of their
uties. shall give q bond and such security
or the faithful performance of their duties,
8 the mayor and cOuncilmen may deem
efficient, and the said collector shall, with
q such time as shall be provided for by the
rdlnances and bylaws of the corporation,
fter the receipt of his warrant for collect
ng any tax which may have been levied
nd ordered to be collected, collect the
anne and pay it INTO the hands of the treas
reri and for that purpose he shall have
over and means to enforce the payment of
taxes, fines and penalties i'm
0sed by the mayor and cOuncilmen,
'hether Cd residents or nOn-residents, as
re given to State tax collectors by the
lws Of this State to enforce the payment Of
tate taxes, fines and penalties.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. etc. That If
nall be the duty of the treasurer of said
own to receive and receipt for all moneys
aid over to him by the collector; to keen
q account of all receipts and expenditures
] a well bound book, and to submit the
anne to the mayor and councilmen when
equired, and no money shall be paid out
y him except upon the warrant of the |
layOr.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That
snail be the duty of the secretary to
5cOru, IN well bound book, to be kept by ,
I'm Ior that purpose, all the proceedings,
yTaWs, ordinances, ETC., enacted BY the !
layOF and eouncilmen, and to cause the
anne TO be promulgated, by posting them
? In Two or more public places In said
WI, or oy publishing in any newspaper
1blished in said town.
SEC :, ~ \ 6e Il further enacted, ETC., That
sLau ~ tne 1uty OF the marshal to attend | !
L. 9eelLngs o. tne mayor and eOuncilmen.
8 required Of him by the MAYOR and corn. !
linen, and all other duties imnosed nv Nv !
pom eOnstableg Of this State tfor -,I;SoI, II.