The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-03-21

| his hands In each case, the same not to in
/ clude the regular commissions for collecting
| the same or costs efkeeping and advertising,
which costs of advertising shall in no case
| exceed fifty cents and upon the PRAYER of
| the city through its proper representative,
any court of competent jurisdiction shall en-
| join the said person or persons so liable to
| pay q license tax, and who shall refuse or
neglect to pay the same, from continuing to
carry ON such business or profession until he
or they shall have paid the same, and all
| costs and charges for the recovery and en-
/ forcement ofthe claim therefor.
/ Sec 20. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| all property seized and levied upon for nom
| payment of taxes shall be sold without APP
! praiselnent and for, cash, or so much cash as
! will satisfy the tax interest and costs; pro-
! ylded, that for any amounts over that the
| defendant may direct the sale to be made on
| credit, and all property sold under this act
| shall be liable to redemption by the ownes,
| his heirs, legal representatives or assigns for
| and during two years from and after the day
of sale, by paying in cash to the purchaser
or party holding under him an amount being
twenty-five per cent over and above the
amount of the tax and all costs incurred by
the sale and the amount of all taxes paid
since the sale.
See 81 Be it further enacted, etc., That
all contracts for public works, or for male
rails or supplies ordered by the council,
when the same exceeds two hundred dollars,
shall be offered by the administrator of the
department to which such contract pertains
at public auction, andlbe given to the lowest
bidder who can furnish satisfactory security
to the council, or the same SHALL at the dis
erection of the council, be advertised for pro-
posals, to be delivered to the administrator
OF the department to which thu, contract per-
tains, III writing, sealed, and to be opened
by said administrator in the presence of the
mayor and the administrator of finance, and
/ IL
| proposal therefor who can furnish security
/ satisfactory to the council, provided that the
| council shall, in either case, have the right
| to reject any or all bids or proposals.
See %. Be i. further enacted, etc., That
| whenever one-third of the owners of real
| property fronting on any unbanquetted
street in the city of Baton Rouge shall, by
| petition signed by the petitioner or petit
| TONERS, and addressed to the council of said
| city, ask for the banquetting of said street,
| or for any portion thereof, the council shall
cause said petition to be published i'll the
official paper or Journal of the city for aiad
| during four weeks; and if, at the expiration
| of said publication so made of such petition
| a majority of the OWNERS of real property
| fronting on said street or streets, or said
| portion, shall not. by memorial signed by
| the memofialist or memorialists, and adj
dressed to said council, object to the same,
| the said council shall, by resolution or
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made, in accordance with lines and levels to
| be furnished by the city surveyor and in ae-
| cordance with the ofdinancesand resolutions
passed by she council governing the same,
| and the whole cost of said banquetting to be
| made as aforesaid shall be borne by the
| owner or owners of real property fronting Oh
said banquettes, in equal proportions, ae-
cording to the running feet frontage, and in
| event the owner or owners OF any portion of
said property SO banquetted refusing OF
neglecting to pay the proportion so due for
more than sixty days, the same shall cor
stitute a lien and privilege upon said prop
1 erty until the said sum SO due shall be paid,
providing the proper proof of the dus
performance of the work is made before Il
competent court when the same shall be re-
| corded IL the office of the recorder of mort
| cages.
| Sec, %. Be it further enacted, etc. That
| the city council may by resolution or other
wise, whenever it shall deem it to the pub
| lie interest, provide for the banquetting or
repairing of the same in any street or streets,
or any part thereof, in the city of Baton
/ Rouge, under restrictions as prescribed III
/ section tWenty-one OF this act, and the as
sessments, tax levies and collection of tho
same shall be the same III effect and force as
prescribed IN section twenty-one of this act.
See. q. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the city council may whenever it shall deem
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| otherwise, provide for the repairing and
building of any hospital, asylum, house of
| correction, city hall or otherpublic building,
the improving, opening, closing and widen
| ing OF any street or streets or public squares,
the cost of which shall be paid by the city ;
provided, that whenever the amount or cost
of repairing, building improving and OPEN
ing or closing said public buildings, streets
and parks from time to time exceeds the
| amount of funds in the city treasury. then
the council is hereby authorized and TN
powered to Issue bonds of the city running
forty years, with coupons attached, and
bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent
per annum, payable semiannually. either in
the city Of Baton Rouge, New Orleans or
New York, at the option of the holder there
of, and said council shall have power to dis
| pose of said bonds IN such manner as they
! may deem for the best interest for the city !;
the proceeds of which shall be used solely ion.
the purpose of such repairs and buildings
and improvements as stipulated in this sec
ton; they shall also provide by ordinance
for levying a special tax from time to time
in order to provide for the paying Of tho
principal and interest Of said bonds.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
The council shall hold regular meeting on
some stated day of every month their ses-
siens shall be public, their proceedings shall
be duly recorded and shall be published Ia
an official journal to be selected by them.
Four members shall be requisite to eotsti-
tute quorum for doing business. No ordi-
nance levying tax or making an appro-
priation or providing for the purchase or
sale of real estate shall be passed, except by
a majority of the council, nor shall a final
vote on the same be taken except at q reg.
ular meeting subsequent to a previous reg.
ular meeting at which the same shall have
been passed to its second reading, except in
case OF insurreetion, invasion or pestifenee
Sec. 26. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the council at its first
regular meeting after its induction into
office, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
to elect secretary, whose duty it Shall be
to keep a correct record of all proceedings OF
the council, to certify to the mayor all
ordinances and resolutions passed by the
Z council, and perform such duties as NAV he
prescribed by the council, who shall hold
his otiee for one year, unless sooner re-
moved, as is provided for in this act. and
who shall receive salary to he fixed bx
the council, not to exceed eight hundred
dollars per annum, payable monthly up0f
the mayors warrant. And be it furfhe1