New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-07
No. 81.
AN ACT
Secretary of State.

AN AK
To Incorporate the town Of Spescsv:lie. IL
che parish o! Union, dedIin, the boulta-
RES thereof, and for other purposes.
SECTION !. BE it enacted 10y the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That ali that poytion or district known as
Spearsyille, in the parish Of Union, com
prlsing one mile square. with the store
house belonging 70 j. 4. Geyue as centre,
be and the same is hereby created D body
corporate and polite, in fac. and law, by
the name and style Of the town of Spears
vile, and by che same name shall have
perpetual succession, shall De capable or
suing and being sued, and OF prosecuting
and defending in all courts all actions and
matter whate YER; may purchase aud Re.
ceive by donation, and hold property of all
kinds within and without the limits OF the
town; also may have and use comMon
seal
SEC 2. BE il further enacted, etc. Tina:
the Governor of the State Of Louisiana
shall, Immediately after the passage Of this
act, appoint mayor and five councilmen,
in aud for che ssid town of Spearsville,
whose term Of office shall be for the period
OF one year, dating from the first Monday
of April, A. D. 1873, or until their succes-
sors are elected and qualified, and every
year thereafter. these shall De an election
|, for the said officers by the qualified voters OF
the town Of Spearsville at large.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the mayor and five cOuncilmen who shall
be elected or appointed, as the case may be.
shall pass all laws or ordinances for said
town, subject TO the approval or veto of the
MAYOR; but such veto shall nos negative
any law or ordinance which may be passed
by four of the councilmen over said veto.
That the said coUnciimen shaI. have power
to pass all bylaws and ordinances to regu-
late. prevent and remove nuisances. 20 pre-
vent the introduction OF contagious diseases
within said town. to establish night
watches and patrols and 20 erect lamps,
and generally TO pass any bylaws and or
dinances in writing not inconsistent with
the constitution and Laws OF the United
S ates and of this State as they may deem
proper in relation to public markets.
streets, highways, alleys and sidewalks.
and to disorderiy conduct and nu.sances
generally, CIR anything whatever that may
relate to the good government or said town,
to impose such fines and penalties for
breach of their bylaws and their o-di-
nances as they may think proper. not TO en-
coed the sum of one hundred dollars for q
single offense recoverable before any court
of competent jurisdiction. to regulate
weights and measures and TO make such OF
dinances as they may deem necessary for
the good government and municipal regula-
ton OF the said town.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and Councillnen have power o.
laying an al valorem tax upon all canals.
houses, stores and movable property within
the limits of said corporation provided.
the said tax shall not exceed a. any t.tDe
':two mills on the dollar to tax billiard
tables, taverns, mercantile houses. apotae-
cary shops, groceries. cOf1eehouSes and
shops retailing spurious liquors. drays.
carts, trades and professions, fruit stands,
oyster saloons, restaurants. eating houses,
livery stables, bowling alleys, peddlers and
hawkers. lumber yards, coal yards. butc4
ers and contractors, shows, melagorea,
museums and theatres. At least one halt
Of said taxes shall be appropriated eZclu.
siyeIy to the benefit and improvement OF
the streets and sidewalks OF said town OF
Spearsville.
SEC ). Be it further enacted. etc.. That
the mayor shall within ten days after his
election or appointment, as the case may
be. appoint, with the advice and consent
of the councilman, suitable persons to fill
the Office OF secretary, treasurer. assessor
and collector and marshal OF said corpora
ton who shall hold their offices, during
the pleasure of the mayor, and tie mayor
shall I'll any vacancy II SAID offices within
ten DAYS after it occurs, IN the same man
TER as above provided, and any two Tor
more Of said offices may De consolidated
except the treasurer and collector, which
| shall not be conferred on the same person.
SEC. 6. BE it further enacted, ETC.. That
the mayor and council shall hold their o.
| fees for one year, and until their sue
cessors are duly elected or appointed as
| the case may be and qualified. and tn a.
| before entering upon the discharge OF the
duties of their offices they shall take the
oath prescribed by article one hundred Ct
| the constitution of this State, which oath
shall be filed in the office OF tie secretery
| OF State.
| Sec. T. Be it further enacted. etc, That
| tie treasurer. collector and marshal. before
| they enter upon the discharge Of their du-
| ties. shall give bond and such security fer
| the faithful performance of their duties as
| the mayor and cOuncilmen may deem sutii
Gent, aud the said collector shall within
such time as shall be provided for By the
| ordinances and bylaws Of the corporation.
| after the receipt OF his warrant Tor collect
! irg any tax which has been levied and or
| dfred to be collected, collect the same and
| pay it into the hands of the treasurer.
| and fer that purpose he shall have power
| and means to enforce the payment OF
! corporation taxes, fines and penalties in
posed by the mayor and c0uncl.meu,
| whether on residents or non-1esldents. as
are given to the State tax collectors by the
, laws Of this State to enforce the payment
| OF State taxes. fines and penalties.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted. etc, That
| it shall be duty of the treasurer OF said
| town to receive and receipt Tor 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 to the mayor and couneilmen when
| required. and no money shall be paid out
by him except upon the warrant OF tie
mayor.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. etc, That
| it shall be the duty of the secretary 20 re-
| cord in q well bound book, to be Kept by
him tor that purpose, all the proceedings
| bylaws, ordinances, etc, enacted by the
mayor and councilmen. and to cause the
same to be promulgated by posting then;
up in two or more public places in said
town, or by publishing in any newspaper
| published in said town.
| SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, etc. That
| it shall be the duty Of the marshal to attend
| of fIov and pHuuPylmpr