New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05

and provide for the government Of the
same.
SECTION /. 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 lett panK
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 he'd
river, and running due west across the high
est point of Badin's Hill to Bayou Ides or
Yaco: thence on the west by line running
due south until it intersects the southern
line. shall be known and distinguished by
the name of the city of NatchitOches.
SEC 2. 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-
ciImen, 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-
viouslv 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. NJ. and close at SIX
o'clock ?. NJ. of the same day, and the said
election shall be conducted in all respects
according to the laws Of the State reg0iat-
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 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 a plurality Of votes at all elections
shall be sufficient
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
on receiving their commissions OF election
the mayor and counciImen shall meet and
organize themselves into q 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
ex otiicio secretary Of the city council.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings OF
city council, shall call meetings OF the coun-
Gil 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-
tions, 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
the State in the same manner and to the
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 Natchitoches, and
0ffenses against the same; and shall hold
his court daily, from nine o'clock A. NJ, IN
til three o'clock z. NJ, or longer ii neces-
sary. Ali fines collected by said mayor. s
court under the provisions of this act, shall
be paid into the treasury of the city OF
Natchitoches monthly.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall hold his Office for the term
of one wear 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 liked 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 Natchitoches is
hereby authorized to appoint one court
officer, who shall be at all times subject to
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the mayor and city council shall have tull
power and authority to make and pass such
laws and ordinances IS 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
salubrity, 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
or personal, to accept any gift, grant or
inheritance of property for public or
charitable purposes, to erect school,
market and fire engine houses, and such
other buildings as may be for the public
benefit, and to build city workhouse;
fourth, to establish quarantine for the
protection of the city against contagious
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