The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-08-30

Ior ana maintain all necessary
ditching or draining; and if for the
purpose of streets, alleys, side
walks, bitches and public squares,
so surveyed, laid out or designat-
ed; or for other public purposes,
the lands OF any private person,
or persons,or body corporate shall
be required, the mayor and cOun-
cilnen shall have full power to ex-
propriate the same, according to
the mode and formalities prescrib.
ed by existing State laws upon
that subject, to prevent the stop
page or obstruction of the streets,
sidewalks, alleys, roads, bitches
and other public places of the city
and to adopt and carry into effect
regulations for the purpose and
for the removal of all buildings,
Instructions and nuisances of
whatever nature, and TO impose
such fines and penalties for the
breach of said regulations as they
may deem proper; provided the
said fine shall not exceed 500, or
imprisonment more than 80 DAYS.
for each and every cOntraventiOn,
aud to provide for the organiza-
ton of police. o. ..-...' -.
Sec 16. Be it further enacted.
etc., That the mayor and council.
men shall have entire control of
the batture and bank of the Mis-
slsSlppi river and the shores of
Lake Pontchartrain within the
limits of said city of Kenner, SO
far as may be consistent with the
laws of the United States on that
subject, and the said mayor and
councilmen shall have power to
lese and regulate ferries, impose
and collect levee fees or wharfage
upon all steampships, STEAMBOATS,
and other water craft landing
within the limits of said city, and
generally to make all regulations
as they may deem necessary for
the benefit of said city. .0u#
Sec. II. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the mayor shall preside
at all meetings ofthe city council,
call meetings of the council when
be 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
mayor to attend, the city council
Shall elect one of their number
mayor pro tempore.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the mayor and four
councilmen, and no less number,
shall constitute 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 a vote of the majori-
ty of the cOuncilmen and mayor,
and the affirmative and negative
OF each vote shall be recorded in
the minutes of the council. .n
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
etc, That whenever the owner or
owners of the property in front of
which sidewalk or ditch shall
have been ordered to be made,
filled up, cleaned out or repaired,
shall fail to do so in the time re.
quired by the lawS.and ordinances
OF the corporation, the mayor and
councilmen shall cause it to be
done at the expense of the owner
or owners of the property, and
the said corporation shall have
special privilege in said property
to secure the payment fer works
so done, which privilege shall hold
until the corporation be paid; and
III case such owner or owners shall
be absent from or have no author.
lied agent living in the city of
kenner, or parish of Jefferson, or
be unknown, the mayor and coun-
cilmen shall have the right to pro-
seed in rem against the property
III the manner pointed out by arti-
Gle 292 and seq. of the Code of
Practice, and the corporation shall
shall be entitled to s per cent. in
forest upon heamount until paid.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the mayor and council
men shall have the power to levy
an ad valorum tax upon all the
lands, houses, stores, shops and
movable property within the limits
of the city of kenner;provided, the
said tax shall not exceed any one
yearS1 on the 500, for the purpose
of supplementing State or other
aid in maintaining free schools
within the corporate limits of the
said city, in accordance with the
laws of this State on that subject;