New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
No. 152.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To establish a poorhouse in the parish of
NatchitOches, and to provide for the sup
port OF the same.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the parish Of Natchitoches is hereby
authorized TO establish a poorhouse, to be
devoted to tine gratuitOCs assistance of all
sick, poor and destitute persons and pau
pers; that the said poorhouse shall be
erected within six miles of the city of
Natchitoches. The said city of Natchi-
toches shall have the use of said poorhOuse
for the purpose of caring for its poor, sick
and destitute persons.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. etc, That
there shall be board Of administrators of
the said pOorhouse, consisting of the presi-
dent OF the police jury of the parish of
Natchitoches, the mayor of the city OF
NatchitOches and six persons, to be ap.
pointed as follows: Three by the police jury
and three by the city Of Natchitoches.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the board of administrators shall as
semble at least once a month, and three
members shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business They shall ap-
point vice president, who shall perform
the duties of president in his absence They
shall also elect a president. The said board
of administrators shall hold their Office for
one year. except the president of the police
jury and mayor of the city of Natchitoches,
who shall continue in office.
Sec. 1. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the said board of administrators shall have
full power and authority to manage the
poorhouse. to repair and improve the prop
erty, of whatever nature it may be, to rent
and lease the same, and to enter into any
kind of contracts, purchase real and per
sonal property, TO accept in behalf of the
poorhouse ali donations and legacies; also
to sue and implead and to be implicated in
all actions and affairs whatever, before any
OF the courts of this State.
SEC. 5. Be it. further enacted, ETC., That
| they shall have the power to enact and es-
tablish and pat into execution all bylaws
| and ordinances which they think best suit
| ed to the interest and better regulation of
the poorhouse, if such laws and ordinances
| be not contrary to the constitution and
laws of the State [and] to the constitution of
| the United States, and to appoint and en-
| ploy the several persons they may judge
| necessary for the service of the poorhouse.
| At each monthly meeting they shall desig-
! nate two of their own members whose duty
it shall be either jointly or separately to
| visit the poorhouse at least once a week
| and inspect the service of the same and to
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shall make their report.
| SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
they shall appoint a treasurer, to be con-
| tinued at their own will, and fix the salary.
| who before he enters upon the functions of
his office shall give bond and security to
the satisfaction OF the board of administra-
tors.
SEC l. Be it further enacted, etc., That
| it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
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keep correct statement of its property,
claims and revenues, and to make all the
necessary payments authorized by the
board and not otherwise, and finally to re-
turn every six months to the board a minute
account of his receipts and expenditures,
which, after being carefully examined by a
special committee shall be found correct,
be approved by the board.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted etc. That
the administrators shall at least twice a
year make report to the police jury of the
parish and the city council of the city of
| Natchitoches, which report shall contain a
faithful and correct statement of the re
ceipts and disbursements OF the institution
and faithful statement of all property
both real and personal, owned or claimed
by the pOOrhouse
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. ETC., Thai
the police jury of the parish of Natchi
toches, and the city council of the city Of
Natchitoches, are hereby authorized and
empowered to levy an annual tax for the
support of said poorhouse. Said tax shall
not be more than one half Of one per cent
on the taxable property, both real and per
sonal, of the city and parish of Natchi
toches, and when the tax collector shall
collect the same he shall turn over month
" the amounts so collected by him to the
treasurer of said poorhouse, who shall re-
ceipt to said tax collector for the same.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
the board of administrators shall fix thu
salaries of its officers; that register, con
tanning the family and Christian names o
each and every patient or destitute person
who shall have been admitted into the poor
house, also his last place of residence i
known, the disorder with which he ma,
: have been afflicted, the time of his dealt
or discharge, and whether cured or not
shall be kept by the clerk of the establish
ment, under the superintendence of tn
, administrators, who fshalll report the sam
| to the proper authorities.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc., Tia