Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

rom the nrst day otJanuary to the twenty
,ighth day OfFebruary, inclusive; and pro
Vided further, that said licenses shall in no
,ase exceed one-haf of the State license
IN such profession, trade or occupation.
Sec Z. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the mayor and councilmen shall within ten
lays after their appointment or election, IA
the case may be, proceed to elect suitable
nersons to fill the offices of treasurer. asses-
sor and collector street commissioner, and
marshal of said city of Kenner, who shall
hold their Offices during the pleasure 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 provided, and
shall fix the salaries Of said officers and the
manner of payment of the same; and it 10
further provided, that the mayor and coun-
cilmen shall have power to create and abol-
ish such offices and fill the same in the s
manner herein provided for in this act, ~
may be deemed necessary for the good gov
eminent of said city.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and councilmen, before entering
upon the discharge Of the duties of their
Offices, shall take the oath prescribed by
article one hundred 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 council
men shall subscribe to the same oath which
shall be filed with the secretary of the
board.
Sec. Q. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and councilmen, as such, shall
not receive any pay or compensation for
their official services, and they shall be pro.
hibited from making any appropriations.
directly or otherwise, as remuneration for
any official services as such, and they shall
be prohibited from having any pecuniary
interest in any contract or contracts made
by the corporation of the said city Of Ken.
ner.
| Sec 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
| that treasurer, collector and marshall SHALL
before they enter upon the discharge Of
their duties, give a bond and such security
for the faithful performance of their duties
as the mayor and councilmen may deem
sufficient, and the said collector shall, with.
| in such time as shall be provided for by the
ordinances and bylaws of the corporations
after the receipt of his warrant for collec-
| ton of any tax license, fine or penalty
which may have been levied and ordered
to be collected, collect the same and pay it
iuto the hands of the treasurer, and for
that purpose he shall have the same power
and means to enforce the payment Of cor
porotion taxes, licenses, fines and penalties
imposed by the mayor and councilmen,
| whether on residents or non-resdents, as
are given, or may be given, to State tan
collectors by the laws Of the State of Lou
isiana, to enforce the payment of the Stats
taxes, licenses, fines and penalties.
i See. IL. BE it further enacted, etc, That
il shall be the duty of the treasurer of said
city to receive and receipt for all moneys
paid over to him by the collector. to keep
an accurate account of all receipts and en-
nenditures in a well bound book, and To
submit the same to the mayor and council
men when required and no money shall
be paid out Of the treasury of the city By
him except upon a warrant signed by tia
mayor, countersigned by any one OF tks
!, councilmen.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the treasurer shall be ex-officio secretary OF
the city council, and as such shall be pres
, emit ali their meetings, and and in a well
.,oupd book for that purpose shall keep full
, minutes of the proceedings of each meet
. ing. and he shall read all laws, ordinances
and resolutions and all other proceedings
! of the city council, and shall cause all by
, | laws. ordinances and resolutions enaeted
, | by tho mayor and councilmen to be imDe-
diately promulgated by posting the same IN
two or more public places in the said city,
| or BY publication in any newspaper pub
Z lished in said city or parish OF Jefferson;
he shall file all bonds Of the city officers, a.
elsewhere provided, in a separate book for
I that purpose, and certified copies OF SAID
. bonds and of all laws, ordinances and reso.
4 lutions of the mayor and councilmen shall
3 be evidence in ali courts of this State he
' shall furnish, free of cost, to the mayor o.
councilmen Of the city certified copies OF al
. laws, ordinances and resolutions and other
matter, and shall do and perform such
1 other duties as may be imposed upon him
@ by the ordinances Of the city.
a Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
d it shall be the duty of the marshal to at tend
o TIE meetings of the council, and to do and
i perform all such duties as may be required
x of him by the mayor and councilmen, and
% all other duties imposed by law upon tn.
It constables Of this State, for which he shall
4. receive the same fees and emoluments y
O are allowed by the laws of the State O
v Louisiana to constables, and it is furthel
provided that the said marshal shall be an(
Il Is hereby invested with all the powers tha
IL are or may be delegated to the constable
ID of the State of Louisiana.
10 SEQ IA. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
70 it shall be the duty of the assessor to aesos
n the property on which said mayor and coun
m cilmen are authorized to impose taxes, ant
id make ont list Of immovable, landed and
III other property IN said city subject to SAD
u tax thereon, pursuant to the ordinance d
to said city, and the said assessor shall be and
q. is hereby invested with all the power thai
8, are or may he vested in assessors Of th'
OF State taxes by the laws of this State.
VS. Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tbs
is the mayor and councilmen Of the city 0
On Kenner shall Furthermore have full pows
Is, to maintain and reopOn, without compensa
lie ton to the owner or owners of land requll
" ed for that purpose all the streets, alleys IN
cd roads designated as such on a certain pla
cb surveyed and made by w. p. Thompeor
" surveyor, and dated the second day .
ey March. in the year eighteen hundred an
of fifty-fve, q copy of which is on file in y
re- Office of recorder of mortgages in the CIT
mt Of Carrollton, Louisiana to survey, lay %
rly and designate streets, alleys, sidewalks -
vii public squares; to regulate, control y
no and makeimprovements to the streets, allel
ity sidewalks and public squares, and 0tb