New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
LAWS OF THE STATE 0F LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AES$iON OF 1873.
No. 100.
AN ACT

10 incorporate the town OF heachl.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the Inhabitants of the town Of
Keachi, in the parish of De Soto, be and they
are hereby made body corporate and pol
itic by the maine of the town OF keachi, and
| as such can sue and be sued, plead and he
| implicated, shall possess of right common
| seal and shall have the power the same -
amend. alter, or change. at pleasure.
SEC. .. Be j: further enacted. etc. "ha:
that portion of land laying in the parish OF
De Soto starting At She store house Of
William G. Speaker and running north to
| the Keachi gravey ard, including the same.
one half mile south, one hal: mile east. one
| half mile west, from said starting point.
shall constitute the limits and exten. Of Tie
| corporation OF the town Of keachi.
SEC. ,. Tha. til. municipal government Of
! tie town Of keachi shall consist Of 4 mayor
| and five councilman, and three Of whom,
| with the mayor. shall constitute quorum
| for tine transaction OF business. Nc person
shall! be eligible TO the office Of mayor and
| councilman unless he be qualified elecrUr.
and reside within she limits OF said corpora.
I ton, and the mayor and counciimen STALL
| be chosen by Che qualified voters o: said
| town, as hereinafter provided for il This ac..
SEC. :. BE it further enacted. etc. That
I the mayor and councilmen shall lie elected
on the third Saturday in March and on the
| first Saturday IA January Of each succeed.
! ing year as follows. 10 wit: All lega! voters
within the bounds of said corporation lhai:
meet at some public tplacel within said town.
and shall then and there proceed to elect bv
| ballot a mayor ard five councilmen. who
| shall when electected constitute board for
| the government OF said town of Keachi for
the year next ensuing their election or unit!
| their successors be elected and qualified.
SEC. ). Be il further enacted. etc, Tia.
I the frs. election FOR inunicipa! officer. 81;
| said town shalt be held by tie nearest ;ls.
1 tice Of the peace OF acting magistrate. whn
I &halI give not tess than fyedays notice of
said election by public advertisement.
I SEC. u. Be it further enacted. etc. That
| said mayor and counclmen before entering
[ upon the duties OK such. shall! take the catE
pre- scribad by The article ninety nine Of Tie
| the constitution and As a board for tbe GOV.
| eminent of said town; shall have and
possess the following powers. to wit: First.
| to levy tax upon all taxable property
| within the :mi'- of said corpora tion. not to
exceed the amount OF the parish tax on
! said property: second. TO impose fines TO,
all breaches of this act of incorporation or
| OF bylaw. not - exceed fifty dollars, and
the same 10 sue tor and eollec: tos tie use
OF said town.
Sec. Z. Be j: further enacted. etc. To re-.
move all huisances. tax al! plays and fine
retailing Of .pIgituous liquors. billiard ia.
hles. and every other species If games pro
Iibited by law. III such .u::ps az t" :E.m
may seem Just and proper.
SEC. 8. BE it further enacted. &C. 70 :,.
point secretary. treasurer and collector.
and such other officers as NAV be necessary
for the administration OF said town. and IL.
'ilire bond for the faithful performance
Of their duties. a. the board may tgon. time
to time prescribe.
SEC. 9. Be i further enacted. etc, That
the said mayor shall have the power :, sup.
press all riot or unlawful assemblies. atfra;s
ur tumults. and all breache. OF Tie ,..fc...
and to arrest all offenders in the same way
that justice OF the peace NAV or ca do:
that they silal! make bylaw. for thu. roy.
eminent OF said town. and haze power TO
repea: or modify the same. provided said
bylaws are no: Inconsistent: with III. lava
OF Louisiana
SEC. 10. Re 10 further enacted, etc.
That the mayor ard councilmen may re.
quire such compensation aS may Dc deter.
mined by said board.
Sec. II. Be At further enacted. e,...
That at any time. whenever majority ot
the citizens OF said corporation may wish
to dissolve said Incorporation. they nav do
so by a vote of :wothlrds OF lie uu:!.:;e.;
electors residing within said town.
SEC. IL. BE it further enacted. ..c. That
this act shal! take effect from and AFTER its
passage.
Signed; CHARLES ". LOWELL.
Speaker OF She House OF Representatives.
tSigned( {. {. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Pye.,.,cn: o; the
Senate.
Approved .Janrary 3. 1871.
tSignedt WILLIAM L. KELLOGG.
Governor o! tLc State -: Loyisi.,na
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