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

aud DIS Uley may deem proper Ill
relation to the public markets,
streets, highways, alleys, side,
walks, bitches and public squares;
and to disorderly conduct or any,
thing whatever that may relate to
the good government of the said
city; TO impose such fines and pen.
altles for breach of their bylaws,
ordinances and resolutions as they
may deem proper, not to exceed
the sum of 500 for single offense,
recoverable before any court OF
competent jurisdiction; to cause all
idle or disorderly persons, all va
grants, all persons of evil life OIL
I'LL fame, and all such as have nc
visible means of support, to give
security for their good behavior
for a reasonable time, and in case
of their inability or refusal to give
security, to commit to the city
prison for a term not exceeding 80
days for each offense; to regulate
weights and measures; to restrain
and prohibit gambling; to close up
all places of business on Sunday,
and TO establish and regulate fire
companies.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted &C.,
That the mayor and councilmen
shall have the power to levy an
ad valorem tax upon all the lands,
houses, stores, shops, and nova
Gle property within the limits of
said corporation; provided, that
the said tax shall not exceed at
any one time 81 on the hundred:
to tax or license billiard tables,
tavernS, mercantile houses, apoth-
ecary shops, groceries, ,coffeehouseS
and shops retailing spirituouS IL
quorS, drays, carts, floats, mills,
corporations, trades and profes-
slOns, fruit stands, oyster saloons,
restaurants, eating houses, lodging
houses, livery stables,a and vehicles
OF every description, bowling al
leys, pedd!ers and hawkers. lum-
Der dealers, coal dealers, butchers,
ferries, contractors, shows, ,menag
cries, museums and theatres; it is
further provided, that all annual
licenses and permits shall begin on
the first day of January and end
on the 31st day of December of
each year, and said license tax
shall be due and payable at the
Office of the city treasurer from the
first day of January to the 2Sth
day Of February, inclusive; and
provided further, that said licenses
shall in no case exceed one-half of
the State licenses on such profes-
sion, trade or occupation. .....
Sec. z. Be it tfurtherenacted, &C..
That the mayor and councilmen
shall, within ten days after their
appointment or election, as the
case may be, proceed to elect suit
able persons to fill the offices of
treasurer, assessor and collector.
street commissioner, and marshal
of said city of Kenner, who shall
hold their Offices during the pleas
pre- of said mayor and councilmen.
and the mayor and councilmen
shall fill any vacancy in said offices
within ten days after it occurs, in
the same manner as above provid-
ed, and shall fix the salaries of said
offices and the manner of pay
ment Of the same; and it is further
provided, that the mayor and
coudcilmen shall have power to
create and abolish such offices and
ill the same in the manner herein
provided for in this act, as may be
deemed necessary for the good
government of said city.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, &c,
That the mayor and councilmen,
before entering upon the discharge
of the duties of their offices, shall
take the oath prescribed by article
100 of the constitution of this
State, which oath shall be filed in
the Office of the Secretary of State,
and that all appOintees of the said
mayor and councilmen shall sub
scribe to the same oath, which
shall be filed with the secretary of
the board. '- :"..'..'.. ,..
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the mayor and council
men, as such, shall not receive any
pay or compensation for their
official services, and they shall be
prohibited from making any ap-
propriations, directly or otherwise,
as remuneration for any official
services as such, and they shall be
prohibited from having any pecu-
MARY interest in any contract or
contracts made by the corporation,
of the said city of Kenner.