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

| tor that purpose, all the streets, alleys anu
roads designated as such on a certain plat
| surveyed and made by W. P. Thompson,
| surveyor, and dated the second day OF
| March, in the year eighteen hundred and
| fftv-tive, a copy of which is on Tile IN the
| office of recorder OF mortgages N the city
| Of CarrolltOn, Louisiana: to survey, lay out
| and designate streets, alleys, sidewalks and
| public squares to regulate. control and
| make improvements TO the streets, alleys,
! sidewalks and public squares, and other
| public property: TO provide for and main
| tain all necessary ditching or draining; and
| if for the purpose of streets, alleys, side
walks, bitches and public squares, SO sur
| viewed, laid out or designated. or Tor
! other public purposes, the land OF any
| private person, or persons. or bouy
| corporate shall be required, the mayor and
ccuncilmen shall have full power to eXpro.
| pirate the same, according to the mode ana
| !ormaiities prescribed by existing State
! laws upon that subject, 70 prevent the
| stopDage or obstruction Of the streets, side
walks. alleys, roads. bitches, and other
| puulic places of the city, and TO adopt ana
| carry into effect regulations Tor the pur-
! purpose and for the removal Of all build
| !ng, obstructiOns and nuisances OF what
ever nature, and 70 impose such fines and
| penalties for the breach of said regulations
| as they may deem proper: provided the
| lars, or Imprisonment more than thirty
| DAYS, Tor each and every CONFIRMATION,
| an. 20 provide Tor the organization OF po-
| lice.
| SEC. 10 Be il further enacted. etc, That
the mayor and councilmen shall have entire
! control of the batture and bank OF the MIS-
! sssiypi river and the shore of Lake Point
chartrain within the limits Of said city OF
| Kenner. so far as may be consistent with
| the laws OF tne United States on that sub
| iect, and the said mayor and cOuncllmen
! shall have power TO lease and regulate Ter
| ~ impose and collect levee fees or wharf
| age upon all steamships, steamboats, and
| ana ether water craft landing within the
| limits Of said city, and generally to make
! all regulations as they may deem necessary
| for the benefit of sad city.
| SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall preside at all meetings OF
| the city council, call meetings OF the c0un-
! Gil when lie deems it necessary, and shall
| vote upon all questions as other members
| of the council; and it is further provided,
that in case OF the absence or inability OF
| the mavor to attend, the city council shall
elect one Of their members mayor pro TEN
| pore.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| the mayor and four councilmen, and no less
! number shall constitute a quorum to trans
act business; but TO levy any tax, toll or
| impost. or to fix any license, or to make
| any appropriation, it shall require vote
OF the majority OF the councllmen and
| mavcr. and the affirmative and negative OF
| such vote shall be recorded il the minutes
| OF the council.
SEC Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| whenever the owner or owners OF the prop
| ertv in front Of which sidewalk or ditch
| shall have been ordered to be made, filled
| up. cleaned out or repaired, shall tail 10 do
| 50 N the time required by the laws and
| ordinances OF the corporation, the mayor
| and counciimen shall cause it to be done at
| the expense Of the owner or owners of the
! propertv and the said corporation shall
| have a special privilege in said property to
| secure the payment for work SO done, which
| privilege shall hold until the corporation be
! paid: and IN case such owner or owners
| shall be absent from or have no authorized
agent living in the city of kenner, or par
| ish Of Jefferson, or be unknown, the mayor
and councimen shall have the right to pro
ceed IN rem against the property in the
| manner pointed out by article 292 and seq.
OF the Code of Practice. and the corpora
| ton shall be entitled to eight per cent in
teTest upon the amount until pad.
SEC. 20. Be II further enacted etc, That
| the MAYOR and councilmen shall have the
! power to levy an al valOTem tax upon all
| The lands, houses, stores. shops and nova
| bic property within the limits of the city of
| Keuner: provided. the said tax shall not
| exceed in any one year one dollar on the
one hundred dollars. for the purpose Of sup
plemtnting State or other aid III maintain
ing Tree schools within the corporate limits
| Of the said city, in accordance with the
laws OF this State on that subject: provided,
also. that the board OF scnool directors Of
| tie parish OF Jefferson. left bank, shall
! have and exercise the same cOntrO! or juris-
| diction over the public schools IN the said
| CITY limits as before the passage OF this act.
SIC. Il. Be II further enacted, etc. That
lie mayor OF the city OK kenntr shall be
| CIV 81! cl0 Justice OF the peace within the
corporate limits OF said city, and he is here.
0v invested with al! the powers that are or
NAV be delegated by the laws OF the State
| o: Louisiana 10 justices OF the peace; he
| may hold his court daily, and tor al! such
| services as Justice OF the peace he shal! be
| entitled 80 charge and receive the same fees
| 80 are allowed oy the laws OF the State Ut
| Louisiana 10 justices OF the peace.
SEC y! Be il further enacted, etc. That
the marshal of the city Of Kenner shall be
! and is hereby invested with all the powers
and duties OF a constable under the laws OF
the State OF Louisiana. and shall receive
| the same fees for such services as are
allowed by the laws OF the SAID State to con-
| stables.
SEC. -. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the mayor OF the city OF Kenner. as justice
of the peace. and the marshal of said city.
as constable. are here hereby invested with
, sole control and jurisdiction over al that
territory designated by act of the General
! Assembly No. S" of the year 1872. as the
| second Justice ward of the parish of Jetfer.
| san. lett bank, State OF Louisiana, lying
| adjacent 70 but not included within the
corporation limits of the city Of kenner by
this acr: and il is further provided, that all
that part of the said act No. - OF the year
| 49,, creating and regulating the second
Justice ward OF the parish OF Jefferson. lett
BANK. is hereby abrogated and repealed.
SEC. -. Be it further enacted. etc. That
| al. moneys paid into the city trasury from
| whatever source. excepting only that &C.
cruing from specia! tax. shall be deemed
| a general fund. and shall ue subject TO All
warrants made in the manner herein pro
| Vlded.
SEC. %. Be il further enacted. etc. That
a., WORK or furnishing done for and bv
! order OF the corporation OF The city of Ken.
uer exceeding in value or amour. the sum
OF fifty dollars shall be subject TO contract.
| under such laws and regulations as may be
| enacted by the mayor &uG counciln.en OF
the said city.
SEC. 26. Be il fuxher enacted. etc. Tia:
| all the taxes assessed and levied by virtue
u this act on the property, rea! or per
| SondI. Oh any person OE pcJ5oHS. ItHIuHIi -
or non residents or corporations, are hereby
declared to be a lien and privilege upon
said property. to date from the first day OF
Apyi! OF eacE year from which they may be
assessed any alienation thereof or !ncum.
h,ance thereon wlthstanding. and said
lien OF privilege sinai! exist in favor OF the
city of kenner for the respective amount OF
taxes assessed until the same shall be
:ullv paid and the same shall be paid
in preference 70 all mortgages and noun
hrances other than taxes due the State 81
Louisiana; and if the license Tax. as herein