The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-24

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shall be paid, in preference to all mortgages
and membranes other than taxes due the
State$ aRd If the lieense tax as herein pro-
yided shall Rot have been paid by the per.
son or persons liable thersfor on or before
the FIRST day of Maneh in each and every
year the city of Donaldson. upon affidavit
made by any officer thereof that said tax,
commonly known IS q license, has not been
paid by the person or persons liable there
for, shall have lien, in the nature of a
lessons privilege, apop the personal prop
| erty OF the person or persons SO in default
and, ON application made, writ of proyi-
sional seizure shall issue out of any court
of competent jurisdiction in favor of said
/ city and said property so seized provision
ally shall be sold in satisfaction of said tax.
See. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all taxes and dues imposed by the city of
Donaldson, or due the same and not paid on
the first day of November of each ensuing
year shall be exigible after thirty days pub
licatioa in the official journal of the city in
| the parish court of the parish of Ascension,
| and the only process necessary for
| the Judgments upon said claim bills or
dues shall be said publication upon the
| production and fling of said claim bills or
| dues in the appropriate and competent
court, and on the production of proof of
| publication judgment shall be Immediately
| rendered in favor of said city and against
be the duty of the administrator of the de-
partment of finance to file said bills and
| proof in the appropriate court Immediately
| after said publication, and superiptend
| said proceedings under the advice of
the city attorney. and collect the
proceeds of the Judgment and -writs in
| the hands of the clerk or sheriff; that the
clerk of said court shall be allowed and
| permitted to charge one dollar and no more,
| for all proceedings had, including Judgment
and execution in each case filed, and the
| sheriff shall be allowed fifty cents and no
| more for all processes placed in his hands
| in each case, the same not to include the
regular commissions for collecting the same
or costs of keeping and advertising, whiels
costs of adv, rtising shall in no case exceed
| fifty cents and upon the prayer of the city,
through its proper representative, any court
of competent jurisdiction shall enjoin 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 enforce
ment of the claim therefor.
Sec. 90. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all property seized and levied upon for nom
payment of taxes shall be sold without APP
praisement and for cash, or so much cash as
will satisfy the tax interest and costs pro-
defendant may direct the sale to be made ON
credit, and all property sold under this act
shall be liable to redemption by the owner,
his heirs, legal representatives or assigns
for and during two years from and after the
day of sale, by paying in cash to the pur-
chaser 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.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all costs in criminal cases originating within
the limits of Donaldson incurred by the ar
rest, confinement, maintenance and prose-
cutiOn of persons accused or convicted, their
removal to prison, pay of witnesses Jurors and
all expenses whatever attending such Grim
inal proceedings, shall be paid out of the city
treasury. provided the party convicted be
not able to pay the same, after an account
thereof shsll be duly certified to be correct
by the clerk of the court and the presiding
judge thereof.
the sheriff and clerk of the parish and dis
trict courts of the parish of Ascension, shall
keep a correct list of Migrants, and of per-
SONS accused or convicted sent from the
mayors court to the parish jail, or to the
parish and district courts, and keep q sep
crate account against the city of Donaldson.
See. %. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
sent their accounts for payment to the mayor
and council at their regular monthly meet
ing.
Sec. "a. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
from and after the passage Of this act. the
powers of the police jury of the parish of
Ascension, shall wholly cease and determine
within the corporate limits of the city of Don
ADDISON, and the city council shall possess
within said corporation all powers which
have been heretofore exercised by the said
police jury, except so far as relates to pub
lie buildings and property within said city
which belong to said parish of Ascension,
and that its Inhabitants and property within
the corporate limits of said city of Donald
son shall be exempt from the payment of
all parish taxes and licenses.
See. IS. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all contracts for public works, or for mate
rails and supplies ordered by the council,
when the same exceeds two hundred dol
lars, shall be offered by the administrator
of the department to which such contract
pertains at public auction, and be given to
the lowest bidder who can furnish satisfac-
tory security to the council, or the same
SHALL at the discretion of the council, be adj
vertised for proposals, to be delivered to the
administrator of the department to which
the contract pertains, in writing, sealed, and
to be opened by said administrator in the
presence of the mayor and the administra-
bOE VI HuktuCCD ehu given W tAO pttSoA
making the lowest 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. Provided, That no
contract shall be given to any member Of the
council, city administrator, or their EN-
ployes.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, etc., That
whenever one-third of the owners of real
property fronting on any unbanqnetted
street in the city of Donaldson 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 in the
official paper or journal of the city for
and during four weeks; and it, at the ex-
piration 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 memorialist or memoriaiists,
and addressed to said council, object to the
same, the said council shall, by resoiu-
ton or otherwise, order said banquefting
to be made, In accordance with lines and
levels to be furnished by the city sur
veyor and in accordance with the ordi-
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