New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-13
no. +%.
A ~ ACT

TO amend an act entitled an act ~ inCoT-
porate the city OF Carrollton, approved
March II, 1859. and acts supplementary
thereto.
SECTION |. Be /: resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. OF :he State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That i'll addition to the duties al
ready imposed upon the mayor OF the city
of Carrollton, the said mayor shall be ex-
Otficio justice OF the peace, and vested with
the same powers, duties and jurisdiction as
other justices OF the peace OF the State. He
shall be q couseTyatOr OF the peace, and
shall exercise and perform all the duties OF
committing magistrate IN and Tor the city
OF CarrOlltOn, and impose all penalties Tor
violation of the city ordinances ot said city
of Carr0litOn, the same as are now vested
in recorders of the city OF New Orleans.
He shall receive q salary OF TWO thousand
dollars per annum, payable monthly on his
own warrant, in lien Of ices in criminal
cases as committing magistrate. and no
fees shall be allowed in criminal proceed
ings to committing magistrates IL SAID city
OF CarrolltuD.
SEC. ,. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That
the mayor shall, su hirct 10 the approval OF
the Council Of said .ity of Carrollton, ap-
point one clerk Of the "Ourt for the term Of
the office of said mayor, as specified IN
section three OF this act, who 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 hnIum, payable by said
city Of Cdrrollton MONTH Y. on his own war
rant. lie shall keep correct proceedings OF
all the business Of said court, and n record
Of al criminal proceedings aa required by
law. and in books provided 10y the City
Council for that purpose. He shall make
weekly report Of all fines imposed and col
lected, and forfeiture Of all bonds in crimi-
nal prOct edings. 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 by the City
Council Of the CITY of CarrOiltOn And il
shal! he the duty Of II officer OF the Metro
politan force to 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 Carrollten shall be re-
ported to the mayor. All warrants for ar
rests issued By the mayor OF said city in
criminal cases, for misdemeanOrs. for viola
ton OF city ordinances, and all writs sub
pena7 for Witnesses notices OF trials, etc,
in all cases shall be executed and served
by the police OF said city.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted. etc. Tha.
the present mayor shall hold hi. office until
the first Monday in October, lS16 e, and until
his 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 year. and shall be elected
at the same time as the alternate mbers
Of the city council If The city of Carro!lton
are elected.
SEC 5. Be II further enacted. etc. That
al laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this &ct be and the same are hereby repeal
ed, and this act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
jSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
iSigned) G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved February Il. 1873.
lSignedJ WILLIAM 2. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
\ true copy:
i. G. DEsLONDF,
Secretary of State.