New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-11

instantly, may, at the discretion Of the
mayor, be sent to the parish Jail OF
town calaboose and locked up until
he shall have become sober and quiet, when
he may be fined in such sum as the mayor
may deem just or proper, not to exceed the
sum Oftwenty-f five dollars, as hereipbefore
provided for, which sum shall be collect
BILE in the mode and manner already speci-
fed, and all bylaws and ordinances in the
said town of Homer shall be published for
two consecutive weekly insertions in each
newspaper published in said town, and
shall not take effect or be enforced until the
| expiration of ten days from and after the
date of the first publication; and, except to
decide questions of order, and in case Of a
tie, the mayor shall not vote on the pro-
| ceedings before the board of aldermen. ex-
| cept 1T such meetings as with two of the
selectmen he forms a quorum.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the said mayor and a majority Of all the Sc
lectmen shall have power of ievying an ad
valorem tax upon such property as is taxed
by the State within the limits of said corpo-
ration, to impose license tax upon such
trades, professions or occupations as are
taxed by the State, and said license tax
shall not exceed the State license tax upon
| the same occupation, and the ad valorem
| tax shall not exceed the State tax, nor
| shall any greater ad valorem tax be levied
| in any one year than is necessary, with the
| fines and licenses, to carry out the provis-
ions and purposes of this act
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and selectmen shall, within ten
days after their election and qualification,
choose, by ballot and majority of votes,
suitable persons to ill the offices of clerk,
treasurer, assessor and collector of said
corporation, who shall hold their offices one
year, whose tees and emOluments shall be
fixed and regulated by town ordinance,
and the said mayor and selectmen shall fill
any vacancy in said offices within ten days
after it occurs, in the same manner as
hereinbefore provided, and any two or
more OF said offices may be consolidated,
except the treasurer and collector, which
shall not be conferred upon the same person.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said mayor, or selectmen, town mar
shall, clerk, treasurer, assessor aud col
lector. before entering upon the duties of
their respective Offices, shall take an oath
before a Justice of the peace to fulfill
faithfully and impartially by all the duties
imposed upon them by this act in the form
and manner Of the oath of Office pre-
scribed in the constitution of this State,
which oath shall be written in a bound
book, to be kept by the Mayor, and SUBJ
scribed by the officers taking the oath or
Oaths.
SEC. y. be 1t further enacted, etc, That
the treasurer and collector, before they en-
ter upon the discharge of their duties, Shall
give b bond and such security for the faith
full performance of their said duties as the
mayor and selectmen may deem sufficient,
and the said collector shall within such time
as shall be provided for by ordinances and
bylaws of the corporation after the receipt
his warrant or order for the collection of
any tax that may have been levied and Or
dered collected, collect the same and pay it
into the handssef the treasurer, and for that
purpose he shall have the same power and
means to enforce the payment Of the cor
poration taxes, licenses, fines and penalties
imposed by the said mayor and selectmen,
whether on residents or non residents, as
are given to State tax collectors by the
laws OF this State, TO enforce the payment
of the State taxes. licenses, fines and penal
ties.
SEC. 10. 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 well bound book, and to submit the
same to the mayor and selectmen when re-
qulred; and no money shall be paid out by
him except in pursuance of an ordinance of
the corporation, and upon the warrant of
the mayor and as many as two of the select
men.
SEC. III. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
1T shall be the duty of the clerk to record in
we'll bound book, to bs by him kept for
that purpose, all the proceedings and by
laws and ordinances enacted by the mayor
and selectmen, and to cause the same to be
promulgated in the mode and manner here
lnbefore prescribed; provided, that the Off
clai minutes OF the proceedings of the board |
of selectmen shall be published but once in
each newspaper of the town.
SEC. II. lie 1t further enacted, etc, That |
it shall be the duty of the town marshal to |
attend the mayors court, tbs meetings of |
the mayor and selectmen, and serve such |
citations as may be issued by the mayor, |
and do and perform all such duties as may |
be required OF him by the board of select |
men and all other duties imposed by law |
upon constables in this State, for which he |
shall receive the same fees and emoluments
as are allowed by law to them, and no more,
in the way of fees of office, but shall re-
celVe, IN addition to these legal fees and
3moluments OF office, fixed annual salary |
Of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid |
quarterly, upon his own warrant, approved
by the mayor and as many as two of the Sc
ectmen; and the said town marshal shall give
bond and take an oath in the same manner
10 required OF the treasurer and collector,
and the mayor of the said town of Homer
mall receive an annual salary OF five hundred
1ollars and no more, with no other fees or
of Office, which some of five
hundred dollars shall be paid quarterly, |
lpon bis own warrant, countersigned by as
many as two of the selectmen, and each
electman shall receive the sum of five dol
ars lot each and every meeting of the
BOARD; provided there shall not be more
han two meetings of said board in any one
month of the year.
Sec. Is. BE it further enacted. etc, That
ne mayor and selectmen of the town of
1omer shali, at. the expiration OF each fiscal
ear, each fiscal year commencing the first |
II April, cause to BE- published in each and
very newspaper of said town, q correct
tatement OF all receipts and disbursements
u moneys, specifying the amount and from
whom received OF all licenses collected, the
mount and from whom received of all fines,
he amount of ad valorem tax received
rom each taxpayer, and the amount and
rom whom collected of street tax. and shall
i've detailed statement of their expendi-
ures which official exhibit shall be
ublished one time in each and every
ewspaper OF said town, and said news
aper shall be paid in money their regular
rlVate rates for all publishing and printing
one and performed for said corporation,
nd no more. and shall not charge or be
aid at the rates prescribed in the printing
NV OF tins State. And it is hereby specially |
rovided and enacted that the corporate
uthoritles of the said town of Homer shall
ass or enact no bylaw or ordinance i'm
oslng q street tax of more than three dol
AIS per capita.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. etc., That
IL laws or parts Of laws inconsistent with |
ais act are hereby repealed, and that this
ct shall have effect and be in force from |
nd after its passage, with the distinct pro-
lso that the present officials of the said
'wn of Homer shall hold their Offices until
,e first Monday Of April next without
~ change of salary, fee or emolument,