New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-24

Judgment except rlgutS existing IN favor O
the State; provided that an account of tn
recorded in the Office Of the recorder O
mortgages of the parish of st. Mary who's
: duty it is hereby made to record the same
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
said mayor and council shall Furthermore
have power to prevent the stoppage or oh
struction Of the streets, roads and othe
public places of the town, and to adopt ant
carry into effect such regulations fer tina
purpose, and for the removal of all obstruc
tons OF nuisances Of whatever nature, aui
Tor the organization of police, as NAV no
be inconsistent with the laws of this Stat,
and of the United States, and also to inn
pose such fines and penalties for the breach
Of said regulation as they may thinl
proper; provided the said fines shall not ex
coed one hundred dollars or Imprisonment,
thirty days for each and every contrayen
ton. The said mayor and council shat
have the entire control of the banks OF
Bayou Teche within the limits of the orig
inal charter granted the said town Of
Franklin, so far as may be consistent with
the laws OF the State of Louisiana and OF
the United States on that subject, and the
said mayor and council shall have power
generally to make all ordinances and regu
lations such as they may deem proper and
necessary for the police and health of said
town.
| SEC. Is. Be it further enacted. etc., That
the mayor of said town of Franklin shall be
ex-Oticio justice of the peace within the
| limits Of said town, and as such shall have
power to suppress all rants, riots, unlawful
assemblies, ARRAYS and tumults, all breaches
Of the peace committed within the limits of
said town; to that end he shall appoint
from time to time, with the consent Of the
council, a number of policemen, as thew
may think proper, and the policemen SO
| appointed shall be subject to his control in
| the discharge Of their duties. He shall have
| power to hear charges against offenders; to
| issue warrants and summonses: to examine
the informant, accused and witnesses in the
same manner as committing magistrate
may do; to order the arrest of Migrants and
| disorderly persons; to grant bail for appear.
| ance; to commit for trial; to bind over to
| keep the peace, and generally to do all acts
for the preservation Of the peace in said
| town which a committing magistrate
| can or may do. He shall try and pun
| ish all offenses against the town of
| Franklin according to the laws and
| ordinances of said town, and for that Dur.
pose he shall hold his court at least once in
each month, or oftener if necessary, and
for all such services he shall be entitled to
charge and receive the same fees as are al
lowed by law to justices Of the peace, and
he shall receive such salary not less than
one hundred nor more than six hundred
dollars annually, which salary shall be
fixed by the council of said town; that the
said mayor shall preside over all meetings
of the council, but shall haYe a casting vote
only.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
all costs in criminal cases originating
within the limits Of said town, due to any
justice of the peace or any peace officer,
shall be paid out of the treasury of said
town; provided the criminal be not able to
pay the same out of his or their proper
goods and chattels, and is resident of said
town, and no further costs shall be paid.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted. etc.. That
in all cases where the mayor of the town of
Franklin shall, in accordance with the laws
and ordinances OF said town, impose any
hne, or penalty, or forfeiture, upon any per-
son tor the breach thereof, and such person
shall not comply with and perform the judy
ments imposing penalties and forfeiture, he
shall be committed to the town lookup until
discharged by law, not to exceed the term of
thirty days Tor any one Offense, the time to
be determined by the mayor Of said town
trying the ottense; provided, that any one
against whom such penalty of Imprisonment
may be imposed shall be entitled, if he or
she requests it, to labor for the benefit of
said town, at such labor as may be selected
by said mayor or by the street commissioner,
or the officer performing his duties under
the direction of the mayor for a time not
exceeding the term OF Imprisonment adj
judged.
SEC. lG. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the treasurer, collector and marshal before
entering upon the discharge of their duties,
shall give bond and such security, for the
faithful performance of their duties, as the
mayor and council may deem sufficient
and the said collector shall, within such
time as shall be provided for by the ordi-
nances and bylaws OF the corporation,
after the receipt of his warrant for collect
ing any tax which may have been levied
and ordered to be collected, collect the
same and pay 1t into the hands of the treas
urer, and for that purpose shall have the |
same power and means to enforce the paw |
n,ent OF corporation taxes, fines and penal |
ties imposed by the mayor and council, |
whether on resident or non resident, as are |
given to State tax collectors by laws of this |
State to enforce the payment of the State |
taxes, fines and penalties
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
it shall be the duty of the treasurer of said |
town to receive and receipt for all moneys |
paid over to him by the collector, to keep |
an account of all receipts and expenditures |
in we'll bound book, and to submit the
same to the mayor and council when re-
CURED by them to do so, and no money |
shall be paid out by him except upoh the |
warrant OF the MAYOR
SEC. 49, Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the secretary to
iecord IN a we'll bound book, to be kept by
hnn tor that purpose, all the proceedings,
bylaws, ordinances, ETC., enacted by the
mayor and .councilmen, and to cause the
same to beNpromulgated by FASTING them
up IN two or more public places in said
town, or by publishing in any official news
paper published in said town.
SEC. ~. be 1t further enacted, etc. That
t shall be the duty of the marshal to at
end the meetings of the mayor and coun-
'limen, and do and perform all such duties
rs may be required of him by the mayor
and council, and all other duties imposed
y law upon constables in this State, for
which he shall receive the same fees and
'moluments as are allowed by law to them.
Sec. 90. Be it further enacted, etc. That
he treasurer, secretary, assessor and mar
hal before entering upon the duties of
heir respective offices shall take the same
'ath as ls prescribed in the section of this |
Ict for the mayor and councilmen.
SEC. Il. BE it further enacted, etc, That
shall be the duty of the assessor to assess
he property, ETC.. on which said mayor and
ouncli are authorized to impose taxes. and
make cut list OF movable and immovable
anded and other property in said town sub
ect to SAID town tax, together with the
mount OF the tax assessed thereon. pur-
uant to the ordinances of said town, and
he said assessor shall exercise the same
covers as by law are vested in the assessors
f State taxes.
SEC. -. Be it further enacted. etc, That
be mayor and council shall create such
tices not provided for in this act as may
e necessary for the good governments of the
aid town of Franklin.
SEC. 2} Be it further enacted, etc, That
hould there occur vacancies in the Offices
I. mayor and councilmen by death or other