The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-09-27

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and marshal of said corporation,
who shall hold their offices during
the pleasure of the mayor, and the
mayor shall fill any vacancy in
said offices within ten days after |
it occurs, in the same manner as |
above provided, and any two or
more of said Offices may be con- J
solidated, except the treasurer |
and collector, which shall not be |
conferred on the same person
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted.
etc, That tho mayor and council
shall hold their offices for one
year, and until their successors are
duly elected or appointed, as the
case may be, and qualified, and
that before entering upon the dis
charge of the duties of their Off
ces than shall take the oath pre-
scribed by article one hundred of
the constitution of this State,
which oath shall be fled in the
Office of Secretary of State.
Sec. Z. Be it further provided,
etc, That the treasurer, collector
and marshal, before they enter on
the discharge of their duties, shall
give a bond and such security for
the faithful performance of their
duties as the mayor and council,
men may deem sufficient, and the
said collector shall within such
time as shall be provided for by
the ordinances and bylaws of the
corpOI dtlOn; after the receipt of
his warrant for collecting any tax
which has been levied and order
ed to be collected, collect the same
and pay it into the hands of the
treasurer, and for that purpose he
shall have power and means to
enforce the payment of corpora
ton taxes, fines and penalties i'm
posed 10y the mayor and council,
men, whether on residents or non.
residents, as are given TO the
State tax collectors by the laws
of this State to enforce the pay.
ment of State taxes, fines and
penalties.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted
ETC., That it shall be the duty OF
the treasurer of said town to re
ceive and receipt for all moneys
paid over to him by the collector
to keep an account of all receipts
and expenditures in a well bound
book, and to submit the same Il
the mayor and councilmen wher
required, and no money shall bt
paid out by him except upon the
warrant of the mayor.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.
That it shall be the duty of the score
tary to record in well bound book
to be kept by him for that purpose, al
the proceedings, bylaws, ordinances
etc., enacted by the mayor and coun
cilmen, and to cause the same to b,
promulgated by posting them up il
two or more public places in said town
or by publishing in any Newspaper pub
ished in said town.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc.
That it shall be the duty of the mar
shall 10 attend the meetings of tn,
mayor and councilmen, and do ant
perform all such duties as may be re
quired of him by the mayor and coun
ciimen, and all other duties imposed
by law upon constables of this State
for which he shall receive the same fee
and emoluments as are allowed by Law
TO them; he shall be ex-officio collector
Sec. III. Be it further enacted, etc
That the treasurer, secretary, assesso
ard marshal, before entering upon tn
duties of their respective offices, sha
take the same oath as is prescribed i
the section of this act for the mayo
and councilmen.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc
That it shall be the duty of the asses
sor to assess the property etc., OIL
which said mayor and council is au
thorized to impose taxes, and make GU
a list OF immovable landed and othe
property in said town subjectto said ia,
assessor shall exercise the same power
as by law are vested in the assessor
Of State taxes.
Sec. ID. Be it further enacted, etc
That when the owner or owners of an
landed or immoyable property in sal
town shall have fail to pay any take
assessed thereon due to said town, tn
mayor and council shall have specia
privileges for the amount of said ia,
with eight per cent. per annum inter
est thereon, which privileges shal
take rank in preference to any othe
mortgage, privilege or Judgment excep
rights existing in favor of the State
provided, that an account of the same
duly certified by the mayor, be recrod
ed in the office of the recorder or mort
cages of the parish of Union, who's
duty it is hereby made to record tn