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

OF THE
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parish of Jefferson, left bank of the Mis-
sissippi river, State Of Louisiana, and
provide for the government of the same.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State |
of Louisiana in General Assembly conyen- |
ed, That the resident citizens of this State |
within the following limits, to-wit: All
that tract or parcel of land in the parish of
Jefferson, left bank, known as the sixth
police jury ward of said parish, bounded as
follows: On the north by Lake PoDtchar-
train, on the east qy the upper or west line
of that land known as Mrs. 1rudean and
Sons plantation, said line beginning at a
point on the left bank of the Mississippi
river, and running in o nOrtherly direction
to a point on the line bounding the planta-
ton known as Widow Halliday, P. Lauve,
DR.. Halliday, B. Boisblanc and T. Soniat's,
said line being known rs Theodore Soniat's
line, thence alone said line in q northwest
ly direction to the shore of Lake Pontchar-
train; on the south by the left bank of the
Mississippi river, and on the west by the
parish of st. Charles, shall and are hereby
created and made corporation and body
polite, with perpetual succession, by the
name and style of the mayor and council
men of the city of Kenner, and by that
name they and their successors shall forever
be in law capable of suing and being sued, of
defending and being decided, of impleading
and being implicated, in all courts or places
of law, in all suits and actions, and may
have an official seal and alter the same at
pleasure, and shall have the right of pur-
chasing, receiving by donation, alternating,
holding and conveying any estate, real or
personal, for the use and benefit of said
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purpose of governing and of improving the
city and maintenance of the police thereof,
and for the purpose of making, opening and
keeping in good order the streets, alleys
and roads in ana around the said city, and
for all other improvements or purposes
which said corporation may deem necessa-
~ and proper.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Governor of tie State of Louisiana
shall Immediately after the passage Of this
act appoint a mayor and six councilmen,
and no more, in and for;said city of Kenner,
who shall hold their several offices until
the first day of January, 1875, or until their
successors are duly appointed or elected
and qualified.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
In case of a vancancy occurring in the
Office of mayor or councilmen of the city of
Kenner, from death or otherwise, the Office
vacated shall be filed by appointment by
the Governor of the State of Louisiana, and
| such appointee shall hold his Office during
the unexpired term of his predecessor.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
on the day fixed by law for holding the
general election in November, 1874, and
every two years thereafter, the mayor and
| councilmen shall cause an election to be
held, under the laws governing the biennial
elections in this State, for a mayor and six
councilmen of said city Of Kenner, whose
forms of Office shall commence ON the first
day of January succeeding their election
and shall hold their several offices for two
years, or until their successors are dull,
elected and qualified.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, fha
the mayor and councilmen shall pass al
laws, ordinances and resolutions of sait
city, subject to the approval or veto of tn
mayor; but such veto shall not negativ
any law, ordinance or resolution which
may be passed by FIVE Of the councilmel
over said veto; that the said mayor ant
councilmen shall have power to pass al
necessary bylaws, ordinances and resolu
tions to prevent and remove nuisances. +
enact sanitary and quarantine, regulations
and generally to pass any laws. bylaws
! ordinances and resolutions in writing, NO
inconsistent with the constitution and law
of the United States and the State ofL0uii
lana ~ they may deem proper in relatio
! to the public markets, streets, highway
alleys, sidewalks, disches and publ
squares, and to disorderly conduct or an,
thing whatever that may relate to the goo
government of the said city to impose sue
+ fines and penalties for breach of their b,
a laws, ordinances and resolutions as the
!, may deem proper, not to exceed the sum
one hundred dollars for q single offeuse, r
o coverable before any court of cOmpctel
a jurisdiction to cause all idle OF disorder
. persons, all Migrants, all persons Of ev
life or i'll fame, and all such as have ]
visible means Of support, to give securi
+ for their good behavior for a reasonah
;. time and in case of their inability or I
fusal to give security, to commit to the ci
, prison for a term not exceeding thirty da
n for each offense; to regulate weights al
II measures; to restrain and prohibit ga
bling; to close up all places of business
, Sunday, and to establish and regulate E
II companies.
IT Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., I'll
IT the mayor and councilmen shall have {
power to levy an advalorem tax upon
" the lands, houses, stores, shops, and mo,
;" bic property within the limits OF said q
10 poratiou provided that the said tax sh
ID not exceed at any one time one dollar
:. the hundred; to tax or license billiard
=" bles, taverns, mercantile houses, apothe
ne ~ shops, groceries, coffeehouses, and sht
)" retailing spirituous liquors drays cal
it floats, mills, corporations, trades and p
az fessions, fruit stands, oyster saloons, rest
of rants, eating houses, lodging honses, hv'
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a bowling alleys,N peddlers and hawke
ey lumber dealers, coal dealers, butchers,
e. ries, contractors, shows, menageries, mu
on INNS and theatres; it il further provid
sr- that all annual licenses and permits 81
he begin ON the first day of January and
,ar on the thirty first day of December Of o
wear, and said license tax shall be due
pay able at the Office of the city treasr