New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-08

the State as.sSsIa = Sfssaisable. Tho
mayor and c0uncilmen efter eatsring On the
discharge of their duties shall stect eithAr
in or outside of their number secretary,
who shall give bond as the councilmen may
require. The councilmen shall he em9ow-
cred to fix the salaries of their officers and
NAV establish any such offices in the town
as they may think necessary, and regulate
tho duties of all their officers in their by
laws.
/ SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. etc., That
the State and parish tax collector shall
annually prepare town roll of all the tax
able property within the limits of the town;
said roll shall be duplicate in the valua-
ton of property of the State roll, and shall
be prepared at the same time the State roll
is prepared. Immediately upon the COM
pletion of such roll by the State and parish
tax collector, he shall notify the mayor and
councilmen of the total valuation, who are
thereupon hereby rdered to name the rate
of taxation which the tax collector will ex-
tend on said town roll and collect the same
same restrictions and penalties as State and
parish taxes. He shall be entitled to any fees
for assessing and preparing the town roll,
but shall be entitled and receive the same
fees for collecting as are now fixed by law
for collecting State and parish taxes. He
shall also collect the town licenses in the
same manner, at the came time and under
the same restrictions and penalties that he
collects the licenses due the State, and re-
.ceive like commissions. For the faithful
performance of this duty he shall be good
and solvent bond to the satisfaction Of the
mayor for one thousand dollars.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the parish treasurer is hereby constituted
ex-officio town treasurer, and the State tax
collector will make settlement with the
mayor as often as he is required to make a
settlement with the State, and as often to
paw the amount collected in to the parish
treasurer. The parish treasurer as ex-otficio
town treasurer will give bond in good and
solvent security to the approval of the
mayor, for one thousand dollars, and shall
receive five per cent for receiving and dis
bursing the town funds. All fines shall be
paid over to him as fast as collected. Pay
ment from the treasury to be made on the
warrant of the mayor, countersigned by the
secretary, and no warrant shall be drawn
on the treasury OR debt contracted until the
money is in the secretary to pay the same.
SEC. III. Be it further enacted. etc., That
from and after the passage of this act the
powers of the police jury of the parish of
Carroll shall cease within the limits of said
town of Providence, except that the inhab-
itants and property within the limits of said
town shall be liable for the payment of all
parish taxes, but not for licenses; they shall
also be subject to taxation by the parish for
the building of the bridge now being erected
across Bayou Macon at the place known as
Lanes ferry. The said town shall further
more bear the expenses OF all criminal pro-
ceediags in the court of the mayor. where
he acts as committing magistrate, If the
offense is committed within the limits of the
corporation. ft
SEC. Il. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the mayor Of Providence shall by virtue Of
his commission as mayor, be ex officiO JUS
tice of the peace within the limits of said
town, and as such shall have power to pun
ish all breaches of the peace committed
within the limits of said town, to suppress
all riots, routs, ARRAYS, tumults or unlawful
assemblies. For that purpose he may, when
necessary, appoint policemen to assist the
marshal, and such policemen shall be sub
iect to the direction of the marshal, and
shall not refuse to act when summoned by
the mayor under penalty of fine of not
more than fifty dollars or imprisonment not
more than thirty days, to be imposed by
the mayor at his discretion. The mayor
shall have power to act as committiI g
magistrate in all criminal cases where tho
otfense is committed within the corporate
limits, and Can issue summons and war
rants, and examine into charges made
on oath before him; may require peace
bonds, and bind the accused over to
the parish court. and do all acts which
committing magistrate, mayor, can do, and
charge like fees. He shall try and punish
all offenders against the town of Provi-
dence, in accordance with the ordinances
of said down. He shall have the authority
to impose fines for violations of the town
ordinances not exceeding one hundred dol
lars fur zach otfanSp and tina
offender in the town jail not more than
thirty days for nOnpayment of said fines.
He shall be the executive officer OF the
town, and all suits for or against said town
shall be in his name. In the meetings of
the council he shall preside, but shall not
vote except in case of tie vote of the coun-
cilmen,- when he shall give the casting
vote. The council may confer on the
mayor any additional powers which they
may deem expedient, and which are not
contrary to or in conflict with the laws of
the State, or the constitution of the State OF
of the United States. and may fix his fees
or salary. 80.
SEC. 3D. Be 1t further enacted. etc., That
the board OF council may adopt and enforce
any ordinances or by-laws which they may
deem necessary for the maintenance of
peace and good order, and for the police
regulations of the town of Providence
with the Constitution of the State and
United States, and shall have all the pow
ers conferred by law on municipal corpora
tons in general. 10
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and board of c0uncilmen created
by this act are hereby made the custodians
Of all the property, books, papers, moneys,
rights and credits belonging to the late cor
poration of Providence which is by this act
abolished, and the mayor, whose Office is
hereby established. shall demand and re-
ceive of the late officers of said old corpora
ton every thing in their hands belonging
to said defunct corporation. In case OF
their failure to comply, it shall be the duty
of any competent court, on application OF
said mayor. to compel their compliance.
SEC. ID. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all lava or parts of laws in conflict with
the provisions of this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act take
effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of tae House OF Representatives.
(Signed) C. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate. .,-',s
Approved Nav 2. 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
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