New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-27

AN ACT

90 a, oru0ratA the town of 81. Fraacisville
a the parish of Wees Feliciana,
Ntr.rioS l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
a.! House of Representatives of the State
az louisiana in General Assembly con-
yruad That the inhabitants OF the town OF
st FranCisyiile, as hereinafter defined, be
and they are hereby made u body corporate
and polite by the name of st. Franclsvllle,
ana ~ such can sue and be sued, plead and
ae muleadcd, and snail pOssess of right a
somn.ua seal and shall have power to
amend. alter or change the same at their
pleasure.
SEC = BE it further enacted. etc, That
1he limits OF said town shall be "a follows:
All that portion of territory known as the
frat ward of the parish of West Felciana.
SEC D. Be IL further enacted, etc, That
Ss municipal government of sad town OF
ut hranci5Vile shall consist OF mayor,
gho snail be ex otfCio justice OF the peace
o. tpa town OF st. Francisvilie, and five
cpuneilmen, any three of whom. with the
ruavnr, shall constitute quorum tor the
transaction Of business. No person shall
i've eligible for the Office of mayor or coun-
Gilman unless he be qualified etect0r and
as,srdp wi hin the limits OF said corporation.
The p9Id mayor ard couucilmen shall be
elected bv the qualified electors of the
f5wn Of st. Franrisville, and hold their Of
dcps for two years The Governor shall,
BY and with the advice and consent or the
SENATE. appoint the mayor and five council
rl.au. who shall hold their Offices until the
6-st Monday in November, 1874, or until
EABlr successors are elected and quailhrd.
rEg'A Be it further enacted, etc. That
the first election for mayor and counchmen
anal be held at the town of st. Francis
vile On the first Monday in November, ~ };
Ehru all legal voters within the limits OF
s,tr ro~poration shall meet at some place,
= Inv "a ts,a
aij NJ IN said town, and snail then ana
rSag. proceed to elect, by ballot, mayor
AND FIVE C0nnCiImon, who shall holG their
9fi5es for two years, or until their success
anrs be elected and qualified. The said elec'
icons shah be held alter fifteen days notice
by public advertisement, amt 1t shall be
,.rasided over by any acting magistrate OF
z1e town of St. Frapcisville or parish OF
West FclIciana; aud ut all subsequent elee-
f,ens the said mayor and oouncllmeb- or Il
rua5uritv OF them, shall preside after ten
da $ notice OF said election Ey PUBIC. al
7eStiscmen'. 800
SEQ. 5. BE il further enacted etc. That
no sid mayor and ccuncllmen snail nave
JnH following powers, to WI.
rlgat--Fo lay tax On all taXaO.e prop
rrtr NitAjn toe corporate limits, not TO eN
arla the parish tax upon the same property
.,rrnuG-Tv impose fines for all breaches
gf 'aie law or of the ordnance pass u DN
-li.. BOARD not to exceed fifty dollars, aHC
IL, re TOR aud collect tho same Tor the u
gi -I.I town.
Vl1-F-To remove all nuisancass p I'M
,su,4, -gra. on the sale of spiritUOus lquorl
~ retail. au billiard tables and any species
III p'ayz or Games rot prohibited as lave
nrev;dcd. said tax shall net e}Sceed @nt
burdrgd dollars on each.
roGrth--TO appoint ii treasurer. s7"Ee
rarr md such Other officers a. rlaJ ~
necessary for the administrative "l SAID Town
and ~ .cortirp from them bond ana secuFit!
90, ,,a raifh(nl performance of their duty
The. shall also have the power = euFp2eS
frn,a m. unlawful assemb'ag6s ana an
h~a3.has Of the peace, to mako affGSt- ah'
,ro,,n,e fines in the Same way as Jastlces ="
sine rcace MAY or can do; they snail MAX
bylaw, for the government OF satd 20" u
aud have power 10 repeal ana ho"1Ls 'h
sauo TT
Sr,., r,.a,or. c0uneIlaen and other officers
,.a;d corpor .fion may receive such coInpeh
sAtiuf fer their services Us may Do de1ei
aimed by the board. I'll.
SEc 2 Be it further enacted, eve u"
cn,h,pr IN this net shall DO so construed d
repeating the act creating the two once
iu.ticr Of the peace in the salc COW" % u
h'rau,LsvIlle. Ill.,
80. =. Be 1t further enacted, etc. Tina
Id aI.aU he unlawful for any stores gr"-
eanps bar rooms. billiard rooms, houses
autqrtainmen., etc, 70 keep open or F%h,
rot hraiuess If any kind on Sunday aye
ga ls.. ard any person or persons ~ lol" '
;nyebi- section shalt be liable to o mo .
nrf more than one Hundred dollars no
s,thnu ten dollars; said fine TO he recoN
araa before any justioe Of the peace IN 9a'
Gown. - TIL,
Sc. . Be it further enacted ESQ, l n M
. tba STATE tax colec or shall 10 ire exon
oic CORPORATION tax collector tor S&iu corp,
eaton, ard shall receive the sa$ne PelcefG =,
ave for collecting said tax that he does 10
S"licrtjrs, tho parish tax. rr,
ST.. 20 B, it further enacted exc laa
his charter j. hereby grautebtor SnH au'
ing the term Of twenty Ave years ,,,
SEC. lie Bc it further enacted etc' ta
shis act shall take effect from ana A''t
I'D passage o1rr,I
anr,I.,,r o. the House If Representatives,
lSipnefi &C ANTOINE,
ra,rutenant Governor and PresIde1: a. u
senate.
Enproyed Anrtl q, 1873.
,S,fDodl WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
Governor of tie State OF AVrlS'aaA.
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