The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-08-30
laws Of the State Of Louisiana,
Published by Authoritx-

No. Il. AN ACT
Io incorporate the city of Kenner.
IN the parish of jefferson. left
Sank OF the Mississippi river.
State of Louisiana, and nro
vide for the government of the
same. b.. ...-..I -.
Sec 1. Be it enacted by the
senate and House of Representa-.
tlves of the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That
the resident citizens of this State
within the following limits. to- wit:
All that tract or parcel of land in
the parish of Jefferson, left bank
known as the sixth police iury
ward of said parish, bounded as
follows: On the north by Lake
Pontchartrain, on the east by the
upper or west line of that land
known as Mrs. Trudeau and Sons
plantation, said line beginning at
q point Oh the left bank of the
mississippi river, and running in
northerly direction to a point ON
tue line bounding the plantations
known as widow Halliday. 2.
Lauve, DIR. Halliday, B. Bois6lanc
and L. Soniat's, said line being
known as Theodore Soniat's line
IN northwesterly line, thence
along said line in u northwesterly
direction TO the shore of Lake
Pontchartrain; on the south by the
left bank of the Mississippi river.
aud on the west by the parish of
st. Charles. shall and are hereby
created and made a corporate and
body polite, with perpetual
succession, by the name and styIe
of the mayor and councilmen of
the city of KenneE and by that
name they and their successors
shall forever be in law capable of
suing aud being sued, OF defend
ing aud being defended, of i'm
pleading and being impleaded in
all courts OR places of law in all
suits aud actions, and may have
an official seal and altar the same
at pleasure, and shall have the
right of purchasing, receiving by
donation. alternating, holding and
conveying any estate, real or per-
sona!, for the use and benefit of
said city, and for raising money
10y tax Tor the purpose of govern
ing and of improving the city and
maintenance of the policeSthereof,
and for the purpose of makiug.
opening and keeping in good order
the streets, alleysand roads in and
around the said city, and for all
other improvements or purposes
which said corporation may deem
necessary and proper. -... ..,.
Sec. =. BE it further enacted,
etc, That the Governor of the
State of Louisiana shall immedia-
tely after the passage of this act
appoint a mayor and six council
men, and no more, in and for the
said city OF Kenner, who shall
hold their. several offices uutil the
first day of January, 1876, or un-
al their successors. are duly ap.
pointed or elected and qualified.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted.
etc, That in case OF vacancy oc
currying in the Office of mayor or
counGilmen of the city of Kenner,
from death or otherwise, the Office
vacated shall be filed by appoint
ment by the Governor of the State
ef Louisiana, and such appOintee
shall hold his Office during the un-
expired term of his predecessor.
See. L Be il further enacted, &C.,
That on the day fixed by law for
holding the general election in
November. 1874, and every two
years thereafter, the mayor and
counoilmeH shall cause an election
TO be held, under the laws govern.
ing the biennial election in this
State, for 4 mayor aud SIX council
men of said city of Kenuer, whose
terms of Office shall commence on
the first day of January succeed
ing their election, and shall hold
Their several offices for two years.
or until their successors are duly
qualified. ...r ... .... -..
See. 5. Be it further enacted, &c,
That the mayor and councilmen
shall pass oil laws, ordinances and
resolutions of said city, subject to
the approval or veto of the mayor;
but such veto shall not negative
any law, ordinance or resolution
which may be passed by five of
the councilmen over said veto;
that the said mayer and council
men shall have power to pass all