New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
city, or in what cases they may be killed or
confined aud sold Tor the benefit Of whom il

city, or in what cases they may be killed o.
| confined and sold Tor the benefit OF whom
| may concern.
Ninth-To regulate the police of theatres
public balls, taverns, places for shows ant
exhibitions, houses of public entertainment
and shops for retailing liquors, houses o
public prostitution, and to order the same
to be closed whenever the public safety ant
tranquility shall require ii, and To impose
such duties and regulations upon persons
keeping such places as they may deem nee
essary and proper.
Tenth-To regulate the proper govern
| nent of carts, drays. carriages, Omnibuses
and other vehicles of every description
| freight locomotive and passenger cars
which run in the streets and within the
| limits of the city, and to require that the
owners OF said vehicles shall take a license
and TO fix the fees and charges OF all We
hicles kept for hire.
Eleventh-To establish ferries and ma.
ket places and 10 farm on, the same.
Twelith-To require the proprletofs OF
any ground to inclose the same, ana 70
regulate the form and height OF enclosures.
Thirteenth-To impose fines upon any
| person or persons who shall. maliciOusly
| break OF take OFT from the door or other
part of the house within the city limits any
| knocker. knob, bell handle or other fixture.
| Or maliciOusly destroy or detace any sign OF
doorplate put up by the owner or tenan;
to denote his OF their place o. abode. bust
! ness, or occupation.
| FourteeDth-TO cause writ> TO be made
| by the police officers at all IuIs, boarding
| houses. taverns. vessels or crafts OF any
! kind, to ascertain If there be in such places
| any destitute or sick persons. that they IL d y
! be conveyed /. necessary 20 the city hos
| pitfalls, or to such other place as the mayor
or city council may establish tor their .e'
| ception.
Fifteenth-T" establish jails, houses ci
refuge and correction, asylums and hos
pitfalls, and to make such regulation tur their
| government and administration US they
| may deem necessary and proper.
Sixteenth-To organize the differen. Off.
ees created by this act. appoint subOrdi'
nate officers and clerks for the same. and TO
exact and require from aid office s and all
| other persons to whom they may give con.
tracts and undertakings, such bonds and
security for the faithful performance nt
their duties as they may deem proper and
| nece ssary. and to require evidence o: the
! solvency and hutieiency Vt their said sure.
ties.
Seventeenth--To impose and collect fines
for the bentt Of the city against all persons
| transgressing its ordinances and yeguia.
tons. and to imprison said transg essors in
| case of nOn-pay nIent Uf said nne.. provided.
| the said fines shall hot exceed fifty dollars
| for each and every contravention. and said
/ Imprisonment shall not exceed ten days.
! Eighteenth-Tn levy an equal and uni.
| form tax for the purposes OF this act upon
all property. real and personal. IN said city.
under apprase,uen: ,nereOf. to be made in
I the manner said council shall prescribe,
! and to provide for its collection.
Ninereenth-To divide the city into wards
| and school districts. and 10 increase or SUB.
divide the same from time to time as the il.
terests of the public may require.
Twenteth-.To impose license tax upon
all occupations aud pro!essious COX the ;,ur.
poses OF this act.
SEC. II. BE it further enacted. etc. That
all real and personal: property in the city OF
Baton Rouge. whether owned by ind.vid.
uals or corporations. shall. for the purposes
of this act. be liable TO taxation. subject 10
the exemptions specified By this act.
SEC. IL. Be !, further enacted, etc. Tia
the term real property .s used in th9-
acr, shall be construed 10 include land and
all buildings. machinery, and structures ui
any kind erected upon or affixed TO TIN.
same; that the term personal PROPERTY
shall be construed 70 include all hons eliot.
furniture. moneys. goods. capital, chattsiS,
notes. bonds, mortgages. or any other obi.
CATIONS, public stock and stock in CORPORA.
.iops. moneye! Or otherwise. any general
property which is rot real and ;.xail..
under this act.
SEC. ID. Be it further enacted. etc, That
there shai! be two appraisers. whose duty
it shall be, Jointly with the administrator Of
finance. to appraise annually all the v.a.
and personal property belongin. oraDper.
tanning to individuals or corporations in the
city OF Baton Rouge. They shall receive
for the performance of such duties tye dol.
lars per diem actual service, PAYABLE
monthly upon their own warrants. approved
by the mayor, and 10 other compensation
whatever.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the following shall. for the purposes OF this
act. be exempt from taxation:
First-All property, real or personal. ey.
einuted from taxation under the consti,u.
ton and laws OF this State. or the laws OF
the United States.
S.eond-Ali property. real or personal.
belonging to tAis State. or the United
States. or the corporation Of the CITY Of
Baton Rouge.
Thrd-Any building erected for the use
OF = college or school. Incorporated acai.
envy. or Other incorporated seminary of
learning: every building for public wor.
ship. and the several lots wherein such
buildings are situated, together with the
furniture belonging to the same: provided, |
that the exemption from taxation OF any
building erected for the use Of a college.
school, academy, or other incorporated sem
mary OF learning, and OF any building Of |
public worship. shall not extend TO. or an.
ply to. any such building or premises. I'M.
less The same shall. be exclusively used for !
such purposes. and unless the same shall be |
exclusively the property Of an Incorporated |
or religious society. 1
Fourth-Every poorhouse. aimshouse.
cemetery. house Of industry and any house |
Lelonglng TO company incorporated Tor |
The reformation of offenders or for the re. !
tuge OF the poor. and the several lots of |
ground wherever such houses are situated. |
together with the furniture belonging 70 fh.
same. and all halls and eiitees OF Masonic.
Odd Fellows and other charitable societies. !
F!tth-Al. real and personal property OF |
any public library.
Sixth-Ilouseholi furniture 20 the ya!re
Of one thousand dollars.
:, seventh-AI! bonds issnet. ~ the city Of
Baton Rouge
SEC. -. BE it further enacted. etc, Tina.
The owner or hoi'ler OF stocS i'll any ir.or.
porated company taxed upon its capital
shall not be taxed as an individual, for such
stock. and where stocks held by the State
pr by the city of Baton Rouge are exenpte,l
rom taxation said exemption shall be for
ne cement OF SAID State or city, and not :oy
he benefit OF the institution or the co,pora.
non N which sal! stocks axe held. OK ind.
'iduai.
SEC. II. BE il turtle, enacted, etc. "h,,
lie council of the city of Baton Rouos shall.
or the purpose OF this act. once at a regular
meeting in the month of December. and no.
'tteneG in each and every year, Law an
'quai and uniform tax upon all real au..
PERSONAL property in said city as prescribed.
md under tho limitation. imposed, il. this
ct Tor the ensuing year, which said taxes
hall be due and payable at the office Of the
department. o! finance from the first dag of
larch to .he thrtieth day Of October in.
IusiNe. and. al It's tir.N remnYar ,naati..r In |