New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-16
No. 93.
AN ACT
Secretary of State.

| 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 of land within the fol-
| lowing boundaries, to wit: bounded on the
| east by Red river, including the left bank
! Of said river; on the south bv 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 10 Bayou Ides or
! 1acO; thence on the west by q line running
! due south until it inteTseets 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 governmental the city of
| NatchitoChes, there shall he 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-
cllmen, with the powers and duties herein.
after set forth.
SEC. 3. 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
house and two other public places in said
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. VI. and close at six
o'clock P. NJ. of the same day, and the said
election shall be conducted in all respects
according to the laws of the State reguIat-
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. ). Be it further enacted, ETC., That
on receiving their commissions of election
the mayor and cOunCilmen shall meet and
organize themselves intOa body to be 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 NatchitOches, who shall be
eK OticiO secretary of the city council.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Mayor shall preside at al meetings of
city council, shall call meetings of the cOun-
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
crimes, Otfenses and misdemeanors against
ha OF IN In -
same extent as justices of the peace now
or hereafter may do. He is hereby
authorized and empowered to examine
try and sentence persons for violation
OF the laws and ordinances of the cor
poratiOn of the city of NatchitOcles, and
Ohenses against the same; and shall hold |
his court daily, from nine o'clock A NJ, I'M
til three o'clock P. NJ, or longer if neces-
sary. All fines collected by said mayors !
court under the provisions Of this act, shall
be paid into the treasury Of the city of
NatchitOches monthly.
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
the mayor shall hold his office for the term !
OF one year from the first Monday in May, |
eighteen hundred and seventy-twO, or until |
his successor shall have been elected and /
duly qualified, and he shall be entitled to |
and receive an annual salary to be fixed by |
the city council, which shall be neither in |
creased nor diminished during the term of |
office in which it shall be established.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
the mayor of the city Of EatchitOches is |
hereby authorized to appoint one court !
officer, who shall be at al times subject to |
the orders OF the mayor: and said court |
officer shall be empowered and authorized |
to serve warrants, summons, search war
rants, attachments and mittimus issued by
the mayor in ottenses against the State and
city incorporation, and shall receive the
same fees for such services as are by law
allowed to cOnstables, to be paid by the |
city of NatchitOches.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
that the mayor and city council, and their
duly elected and qualified successors in
office, shall have perpetual succession; that
they shall be capable Of insttuting and de-
Tending suits in all courts of this State IN
der the title of "The Mayor and City COun-
ell of NatchitOches," and that citations and !
other legal process shall be served on the
mayor.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and city council shall have full |
power and authority to make and pass such
laws and ordinances as are necessary and
proper; first TO regulate and preserve the
peace and good order of the city, and pro
vide for and maintain its cleanliness and |
in a manner nOt inconsistent |
with the laws of this State; second, to adopt |
and use common seal; third, to purchase,
hold and convey. ALLEVIATE any estate, real
Jr personal, to accept any gift, grant or
Inheritance of property for public or