New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-08
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! To amend an act entitled an act to incor.
porate the city of Carrollton. approved
March II, 1883. and acts supplement tary
thereto.
SECTION |. Be 1t resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
OF Louisiana III General Assembly CON
vened, That in addition to the duties al
ready imposed upon the mayor of the city
| of CarrOllton the said mayor shall be eX-
CtficiO uEtice OF the peace. and vested with
the same powers, duties and jurisdiction as
other justices Of the peace OF the State. tie
shall be conservatOr Of the peace, and
shall exercise and perform all the duties Of
committing magistrate in aud for the city
OF Carrolton, and impose all penalties for
violation of the city ordinances OF SAID city
Of Carrolton, the same as are now vested
III recorders of the city of New Orleans
He shall receive salary OF two Thousand
dollars per annum, payable monthly on his
own warrant, in lieu of fees in criminal
cases "a committing magistrate. and no
fees shall be allowed in criminal proceed
ings to committing magistrates IN said city
of CarrOllton.
SEC. . Be 1t further enacted. etc. That
the mayor shall. su hject to the approval of
the Council of said city Of Carrollton. ap-
point one clerk Of the court for the term of
the office of said mayor, as specified IN
section three of this act. VINO shall give
bond, az the Council may determine, for
the faithful performance OF his duties. The
salary of said clerk shall be eighteen hun
dred dollars per annum, payable by said
city of CarrolltOn monthly, on his own war
rant He shall keep correct proceedings of
all the business of said court, and a record
of all criminal proceedings as required by
law, and in books provided by the City
Council for that purpose. He shall make
weekly report of all tnes imposed and col
lected and forfeiture of all bonds in Crimi-
nal proceedings. And all money received
shall be paid over by the mayor of said city
to the city treasurer each and every week
on such day as the Council may deter
mine. The mayor of the city shall
keep his office and hold his court in such
place as shall be provided bv the City
Council Of the city Of CarrOllton. And it
shall be the duty of an officer of the Metro
politan force 10 attend upon the court dur
ing the examination of all cases and to
preserve order therein All arrests by the
police in said city of CarrOilten shall be re-
ported to the mayor. All warrants for ar
rests issued by the mayor of said city n
criminal cases, for misdemeanOUs, for viola
ton of city ordinances, ard all Writs, sub
penas for witnesses, notices of trials, etc,
in all cases shall be exec ted and served
by the police Of said city
SEC s. Be il further enacted, etc, That
the present mayor shall hold his office until
the first Monday in October. 1876. and unTil
hls successor is elected and duly qualified.
SEC 4. BE it further enacted, etc, That
thereafter the mayor Of said city shall hold
his Office for two years, and shall be elected
at the same time as the alternate members
Of the city council Of the city of CarrolltCn
are elected
SEC. S. Be it further enacted. etc. That
al laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act bee and the same are hereby repeal
ed. and THE act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
(Sgned) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speal1e. of the House of Representatives.
tSiguedi c. C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant! Governor aud President OF ii:
Senate.
Approved February Is. 1873.
lSignedl WILLIAM L. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
a true copy:
j. G. DRsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.