New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-03
AVIS or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
NO.
AN ACT

iTo amend an act entitled an act to in
l corporate the city of CarrOlltOn, ap-
proved March II, 1859, and acts supple
mentary thereto
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Represen tatiyes Of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vencd, That the first section OF an act en-
6tlcd an act to incorporate the city OF Car.
1ollton he and the same is hereby amended
% as to read:
"a SECTION L. BE it enacted by the Senate
Ind House of Representatives, OF the State
a Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the territory and inhabitants
Vithn the following limits, to wit: Begin
ling at the Mississippi river, on the present
roper liue of the city OF New orleans, on
he lower line of LowerlIne street, OF carrot,
tpn, following the upper line of the city OF
New Orleans to the northern hDllt Oh .he
parisl of Jefferson. thence following the
northern limit of said parish OF Jefferson,
and the boundary of said parish, with the
narish and city of New Orleans, to the La
barre road. thence along the centre OF said
road to the Mississippi river, and thence fol-
Rowing tie river bank to the place OF be-
xinniu@. shal. bea corporation and body poi
itic with perpetual succession, Nv the Name
of the city Of Carrolton'
M SH. q BE it enacted, etc, HAT sec
lion five OF said act he and tha same IS 50
amended and re-enacted, IL 10 read ~,
f .fSi-u. 5 BE it further enacted, ere. nat
fbc SAT-. Mayor and Council, when duly or
4apiZt Il, are empowered to orddlu, esiah'
3ish aud cause 10 I've carried Hi"
effect and execution all such bylaws,
resolutions, rules ANA reg
E<4llatcus as they may deem tTpe"l-
x.nt tue tisr good g3rerniDeut oi Sad cor
xa,o,atian which are not contrary 10 the con
yftjt7lfion of the State or the United states.
%Tbev are empowered aud authorized to levy
and cuIlcct taxes and charges III such man.
oer ~ they may deem expedieut OH all
SfcarJoats ships, tlathoats, RATS ami
ratercratt of every description landing at
Che levee. batture or wharves IN front OF
laid city: also upon all carriages, omnl-
buses, carts. drays wagons, timber wheels
and every 9fher vehicle OF whatsoever KIND
Witl,iu sad city. They are authorized and
empowered to lay and collect an an
nuaI tax upon all kinds of property,
real or personal, and upon stores, trades,
professions or occupations to such amount
IS they may deem expedient; provided,
that in the imposition, assessment and col
lection OF any of said taxes or charges
euuaIity SHALL be observed, and that the i'm
positiar thereof is not contrary to law ana
t0royile,i further, that majority OF all
Che members composing the Mayor anu
Council concur therein. They are enpo"-
cred to pass ordinances for the abatelnent
of nuisances and the arrest OF Offenders,
and to dispose of Migrants. The present
Msv or and Council are authorized and en-
powered to fund the outstanding debts and
Dbl cations of the said city OF Carrollton;
rreated for the wharves, streets, gas ana
other improvements OF SAID city, by ISSUING
bonds OF said city in such sums as SAID
council may eleem advisable, running Tor
thirty wears, with interest at eight
ner cent. payable semi annually; provided,
That any ordinance providing for the issll-
ance OF bonds shall provide tor the pay
5nent of the principal and interest OF sncn
bonds by levying such annual tax as Will
providc "a sufficient sum to pay the interest
f.Of said bonds as the sane may come que
and provide sufficient sinking fund to
meet the principal at maturity; anu pro-
svided further, that the Mayor shall have
the power to veto any ordinance OF resolu-
tion or any specific appropriation not re-
E,nulred by the law of the State, by giving.
in writing. at or before to first regular
uneeting ct the Council thereafter, his rea-
W sons against the same, otherwise he shall
s sign all ordinances and resolutions passed
q in due TORN by the Council: and such ordl-
nanccs and resolutions shah. thereupon
Ia have the force of law: and SIX membersl
~ numbers of the Council voting Tor any We
toed ordinance. resolution or approprla ton
shall pass the same, the objection Oh the
1 Mayor notwithstanding
Size 3 BE it further enacted. etc, That
| section ten of said act be and the same IL
al
N ISL. H. BE it further enacted, etc, that
the roads streets, levees, wharves and
VI public places and thoroughtares IN SAT-
Y city shall be under the entire control o.
4 said Mayor and Council, and they may ans
4 shall pass snchsaws and ordinances Tor ths
4 regulation thereof as they may deem cxPe
4 dent: provided. that no ordinances IN re
3 Latior 10 those places or the levees sinai
Z interfere with the rights Of the public there
4 TO. az laid down in the Civil Code aud law
8 OF this State. They are hereby vested VIII
n the power to repair, alter or enlarge 'al'
II leyees and. if necessary Tor the satet! y
II the inhabitants, to make a new levee II
r front Of any part of said city. IN sucl
h places and manner as the exlgency OF tn
case IN their discretion, may require, ant
two-thirds of the said Mayor and Councl
cOncurrug, are empowered to levy ah'
collect a special tax on the real estat
and personal property in said CIT
10 pav all expenses and costs arisln!
thereforIn. They are empowered T.
curb. gutter, grade, pave, smell or plan
sidewalks, streets and public thorough
fares. aud charge the front owners on sucl
places the half costs for sidewalks, IN
Guiding curbs and cutters, and one-halt o
the whole costs for streets, except crossings
and to pay for the opethird OF the Who'll
costs Cor streets. and the crossings and COZ
ners They are authorized anu empowers
to issue improvement bonds, running 10
ten, twenty or thirty years, bearing ihleres
at not exceeding eight per cent per anntln
provided, that all Improvement Ut street
shall be done under contract upon terms I
be made by the said Mayor and Council
and said Mayor and Council are empo"ere
to make wIlarves, plant tie-posts. and req
late t;,c port of said city, and also to caus
vacant lots to be fenced and filled up to tt
grade of the city, at tue expense OF the owl
c.rs hen necessary. -
SEC. |! BE 1t further enacted, etc, Ina
the present Mayor and members OF IL
Coilnc;! shall serve the full term for who
thew were elected to, respectively; an
provided further, that any vacancy cause
bv death. resignation, or otherwise; u
Governor shall have full power to I'LL sa
vacancy for the uneXplrcd term oi Sd
Office. ,,,,,
iSignedj o. II. BREWSTER,
Sneaker of the House of Representative
CSiancd) p. y. S. PINCliBACh
Iienrcrant Governor and President Of Il
Senate.
a true copy:
L. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.