Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26

matter whatever; may purchase and re-
ceive by donation, and hold property of all
kinds within and without the limits OF the
town, also may have and use common
cal.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Governor of the State of louisiana shall,
immediately after the passage of this act,
appoint mayor and five councilmen, in
and for the said town of Spearsville, whose
term Of Office shall be for The period of one
year, dating from the first Monday ofApril,
A. D., 1873, or until their successors are
elected and qualified, and every year there
after, there shall be an election for the said
officers by the qualified voters of the town
of Spearsville at large.
SIC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and five councilmen who shall
be elected or appointed, as the case may be,
shall pass all laws or ordinances for said
town, subject to the approval or veto OF the
mayor; but such veto shall not negative
any law or ordinance which may b9 passed
by four of the councilmen over said veto.
That the said councilmen shall have power
to pass all bylaws and ordinances to regu-
late, prevent and remove nuisances, TO pre-
vent the introduction of contagious diseases
within said town, to establish night watch
es and patrols and to erect lamps, and gen
orally to pass any bylaws and ordinances
in writing not inconsistent with the consti-
tuition and avs of the United States and of
this State as they may deem proper, in re-
lation to public markets, streets, highways,
alleys and sidewalks, and to disorderly con-
duct and nuisances generally, or anything
whatever that may relate to the good gov
ernment of said town, to impose such tines
and penalties for breach of their bylaws
and their ordinances as they may think pro-
per. not to exceed the sum of one hundred
dollars for single offense, recoverable be-
rore any court of competent jurisdiction, to
regulate weights and measures and to make
such ordinances as they may deem necessa-
~ for the good government and municipal
regulation of the said town.
SEC. a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and counil linen have power of
laying an al valOrem tax upon all canals,
houses, stores aud movable property within
the limits of said corporation; provided,
the said tax shall not exceed at any time
two mills on the dollar )" to tax billiard
tables, taverns, mercantile houses, apothe-
cary shops, groceries, coffeehouses and
shops retailing spurious liquors, drays,
carts, trades and professions, fruit stands,
oyster saloons, restaurantr. eating houses,
livery stables, bowling alleys, peddlers and
hawkers, lumber yards, coal yards, butch
ers and contractors, shows, menageries,
museums and theatres. At least one half
of said taxes shall be appropriated exclu-
sively to the benefit and Improvement of
the streets and sidewalks of said town of
Spearsvillc.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall within ten days after his
election OIL appointment; as the case may
be, appoint, with the advice and consent
of the councilmen, suitable persons to fill
the office of secretary, treasurer, assessor
and collector and marshal of said corpora
ton who shall hold their offices, duriug the
pleasure of the mayor, and the mayor shall
| fill any vacancy in said Offices within ten
days after it occurs, in the same manner as
above provided; and any two or more of
said offices may be consolidated, except the
| treasurer and collector, which shall not be
conferred on the same person.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and council shall hold their Off
ces for one year, and until their successors
are duly elected or appointed as the case
may he and qualified, and that before en-
| tering upon the discharge of the duties OF
their offices they shall take the oath pre-
! scribed by article one hundred of the con-
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filed in the office ofthe Secretary of State.
| SEC. z. Be it further enacted; ETC., That
! the treasurer, collector and marshal, before
they enter upon the discharge of their du-
| ties, shall give bond and such security fol-
the faithful performance of their duties as
| the mayor and councilmen may leem suffi-
cient, and the said collector shall within
such time as shall be provided for by the
ordinances and bylaws of the corporation,
after the receipt of his warrant for collect
ing any tax which has been levied and or
dered to be collected, collect she same and
pay it into the hands of the treasurer, and
for that purpose he shall have power and
means to enforce the payment of corpora
ton taxes, fines and penalties imposed by
| the mayor and cOuncilmen, whether on
residents or non residents, as are given to
| the State tax collectors by the laws of this
State to enforce the payment of State taxes
| fines and penalties.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That
| it shall be duty of the treasurer OF said
town TO receive and receipt tor all moneys
paid over to him by the collector; to keep
an account of all receipts and expenditures
in a well bound book, and to submit the
same to the mayor and ceuncilmen when
required, and no money shall be paid out
by him except upon the warrant OF the
| mayor.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
il shall be the duty of the secretary to re.
cord in well bound book, to be kept by
him for that purpose, all the proceedings
bylaws, ordinances, etc., enacted by the
mayor and councilmen, and to cause the
same to be promulgated by posting then
\ mp in two or more public places in said
town, or by publishing it in any newspaper
published in said town.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., Thai
it shall be the duty of the marshal to at
tend tho meetings of the mayor and coun
cilmen, and do and perform all such duties
as may be required of him by the mayor
and coupilmen, and all other duties impo
sed by law upon constables of this State
for which he shall receive the same fee
and eraoluments as are allowed by law Il
them; he shall be ex-officio collector.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
the treasurer, secretary, assessor and mar
shall, before entering upon the duties o
their respective offices, shall take the sam'
oath as is prescribed in the section of thi
act for the mayor and councilmen.