New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-13
LAWS or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 81.
AN ACT

To armand and re-enact sections one, two,
three. seven, and the ninth paragraph OF
section nine, to add a twenty-hrst para
rraph to section nine, and to amend and
re.enact sections nineteen, twenty, twen-
sy-one and twenty eight of the act en-.
titled an act to incorporate the city OF
Monroe, to fix its boundaries, to provide
Tor the government and create a recOrdo
"r's Office for the same, approved May Il
!S71. and after the first day Of January.
1873, to exempt all property, real and
personal, and all persons, firms or corpo'
3atiOns within the corporate limits Of the
city OF Monroe from the payment of par
,sh taxes and licenses, and to provide for
She payment of costs and fees IN criminal
eases, originating within said corporate
limits.
SECTION I. Re it enacted by She Senate
and HOuse of Representatives ot the State
H Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened. That section one Of the act entitled
ian act TO incorporate the city OF Monroe,
60 fix its boundaries, to provide for the gov
sIumrnt and create q recorders Office for
She same" approved May q. 1871, be
amended and reenacted so as I" read as
'ullows. That the following limits shall
constitute the boundary OF the corporation
Of the city of Monroe, in the parish OF
Ouachita, Louisiana, TO wit: Commencing
,.t "A pUIut on the east bank of the Ouachlta
.;ver eleven hundred and forty feet south
Uf the upper line of the plantation OF MRS.
Nancy Bry, deceased, thence eastwardly
:oa point intersected by the eastern line
.f the extension OF Jackson street, thence
sp the eastern line of said jackson street
us extended 10 the south line OF Bry ave-
nue., according TO the survey Of Frank
Moore surveyor Of Ouachita parish; thence
by AN extension Of the said Bry avenue IN
an easterly direction to the eastern bank
of YoGng's bayou; thence up the eastern
bank of said bayou to point lntersected
by the extension of Pine street, in Breard s
addition TO Monroe; thence along the north"
eru line OF the extension of said Pine street
20 the middle of Ouachita river; thence
down the middle of said river TO point
opposite to and intersected by the extern
SION of the southern boundary of sald cor.
oorate limits, and thence 10 the point OF
beginning.
SEC. 2, Be Il further enacted, etc, That
the second section of the aforementioned
act shall be so amended and re-enacted as
20 read as follows: That to provide for
,he Government OF the city of Monroe there
ehal! be elected on the first Monday OF
May, 1874, and every two years thereafter
nv the qualified voters of said corporation,
from among themseles, one mayor and
seven councimen, with the powers and
duties and in the manner hereinafter SET
forth and that the present mayor and
eouncilmen shall hold office TIL the sald
election on the first Monday Of May, 1874,
or until their successors are duly elected
and qualified. m
SIC. 3. Be ir further enacted. etc. That
the third section Of said act shall lie so
amended and re-enacted rs TO read rs fol
lows: That the election for the officers
created by the second section OF TINS
amended act, shall be held by commissions
ers of each ward, appointed by the mayor
and councilmen; that it shall be the duty
md
week before the said city election, to appoint
:or each ward, as hereinafter provided for.
three commissioners OF election, residents
of the ward for which they may be ap'
;ointed commissioners, who, after being
duly qualified according to law. shall cone
duct the election at the polling place within
each ward duly designated by the sala
,nayor and councilmen in al. respects ac'
cording to the laws OF the State regulating
elections. except as to the counting Of the
votes and the returns thereof, which count
ing shall be done i'll the presence ot the
citizens at each ward polling pace, ana
returns thereof II ide by said commissioners
20 the mayor OF the city o! Monroe, who
small issue certificates of election TO persons
elected. and said certificates shall be suili.
Gent authority to the persons elected to
enter upon the discharge Of their respective
duties after they shall have qualified by
taking al oath TO discharge salu dutleS
FAITHFULLY,
act shall be 50 construed as to require or
enforce the closing of any houses of bust.
ness ia said city on the day Of election.
ar 10 rpcuiTe the opening OF the
,,IIs b, re the hour of . 4. ". on the
I.y Of the election; and provided fur.
;her. that it shall be the imperative duty
o! thcsaid mayor and counciImen, and they
are hereby required. within twelve months
after the passage of this act. TO cause and
direct the city collector or some other com
;,rtent person to make an accurate cenSns
OF the population OF the corporation Of the
said city of Monroe. and justly and :mpar-
tally, without regard 20 any c0usldera'
:enna, except as nearly as may be the equal.
;tv of population. the Compactn 'sS ii wa DIS
and the convenience of the residents there.
of. to divide the territory Of said corpora
ton by streets and squares as boundaries
INTO four wards. designated the first Sec.
und, third and fourth wards: ana that the
first ward, as desiC Cnated by the said mayor
and councilmen, shall have as nearly as
may be resident population OF one sew
enth of the aggregate population of the
,orDorate limits of the said city, and eject
one councilman, the second ward two sew.
cuths thereof and elect two councilmen,
the third ward twO-sevenths thereof and
elect two counc!lmen. and the fourth ward
:wo-seventhS thereof ana eject Nv"
ronncilmen, and tina: thirty !ega! days
prior to any city election it shall
na the further duty OF the said
mayor and councilmeG to cause an exact
registration TO 10 mad" of all qualified
voters of the corporation of the said city hV
wards separately. designating IN said re Els
:ration both the ward Of each resident voter
and the street upon which lis residence or
boarding place fronts. q certified copy ot
which registration. furnished to the Gem.
,nissioners Of election. shall be their guide
m the reception of votes. provided, that the
..euucilman for each ward shall be elected
Nv m. voters Of said ward. and III" mayor
,i The city bv the general vote Of all the
wards; and further provided, that citizens
shall vote in the wards OF which :hey are
respectively aetna! residents
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted. etc. That
.a.+iou seven of the aforementioned act
hall be 50 amended and re enacted as 10
read as follows: That the mayor sinai! pre-
side at ali meetings Of the city coun"l:
.uall cal! meetings OF the council whenever
he shall deem it necessary: shall approve
all laws. ordinances and resolutions of the
CITY council: shall have the power veto.
,ufy any law ordinance. Or resolution of 'h"
civ council. whenever IN his opinion the
interest of the city require It. and OF r.
turning the same within five days to the
,,uncI! without his approval, accompanied
with his written reasons IN detail therefor.
which net Ordinano" or resolution 20 re
turned may be passed over his veto ny the
recorded vote of i've members OF the city
council. thatthe said ma.U shall! vote only
~ the case of a tie: shall IN no case eXer-
,,sc judicial powers: shall see that the laws
,-.. duIy and promptly executed. &0d shall
.erinrm all the duties required OK him by
The .itv council.
SIC. :. Be it further enacted. etc. That
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