New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
No ~
NO
AN ACT

To amend an act entitled an act to moor
rOrate the city OF CarrolltOn, approved
March Il, 1859. and acts supplementary
| thereto.
SECTION /. Be It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana i'll 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 ustice OF the peace. and vested with
| the same powers, duties and jurisdiction as
| other Justices OF the peace of the State. He
| shall he cOuserYatOr of the peace. and
| shall exercise and perform all the duties OF
committing magistrate in and for the city
| OF Carro!ltOn, and impose all penalties for
violation OF the city ordinances of said city
OF Carrollton, the same as are now vested
in recorders of the city of New Orleans.
He shall receive a salary of two thousand
dollars per annum, payable monthly on his
own warrant. in lieu of fees in criminal
cases az committing magistrate, and TO
fees shall be allowed in criminal proceed.
!ngs TO committing magistrates in said city
Of CarrolltOn.
SEC. =. Be 1t further enacted. etc. That
the mayor shall. inject to the approval OF
the Council of said city of CarrOllton. APP
point one clerk Of the court for the term OF
the office of said mayor, as specified n
section three OF this act. who shall give
bond, as the Council may determine. Tor
the faithful performance OF his duties. The
salary of said clerk shall be eighteen hun
dred dollars per annum, payable by said
city OF CarrOllton monthly. on his own war.
rant. He shall keep correct proceedings Of
all the business of said court. and a record
OF all criminal proceedings as required by
law. and in books provided by the City
COuncI! for that purpose. He shall make
weekly report OF all fines imposed and col.
lected. and forfeiture IF a.! bends in crmi-
nal proc. edings. And all money received
shall be paid over by the mayor of sale; .lty
to the city treasurer each and every week
on such day as the Council! may deter
mine. The mayor of the city shall
keep hi office and hold his court in such
place shal be provided ny the City
Council of the city of Carrollton. And j.
sinai! be the duty of an officer OF the Metro.
politan force to attend upon the cour: dur
ing the examination OF all cases and 20
preserve order therein. All arrests by :te
police in said city of Carrolltan shall be re-
ported 10 the mayor. All warrants for ar
rests issued by the mayor Of said city IL
criminal cases. for misdemeanors, for viola
ton OF city ordinances, and all writs, sub.
penas for witnesses, notices of trials, etc,
in all cases shall be executed and served
by the police of said city.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted. etc, That
the present mayor shall hold his Office anti,
the first Monday in October, 1876 and until
has successor is elected and duly qualified.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha:
thereafter the mayor of said city shall hold
his office for two years, and shall be elected
at the same time as the alternate members
of the city council Of the city Of Car!olIton
are elected.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted. etc, THAI
all laws or parts Of laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby repeal.
ed. and this act shall take etfec, from and
after its passage.
!Signed, CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
fSignedt &. &. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President si lie
Senate.
approved February -, 1873
Signedl WILLIAM Y. KELLOGG,
Governor ct the State at louisiana.
\ true copy:
J.. G.. OEsLOsDF
Secretary of STATE