New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
NO. 40.
AN ACT


Granting corporate privileges :" the in
habitan:s 81 the city OF Baton Rouge.
in the parish o: Eas: Baton Rouge,
and 70 provide for the gOveyi.men
OF the affairs thereof. and 60 repeal an
act entitled IAN act to amend the scyera!
acts relative 10 the police and govern.
ment of the city of Baton Rouge" ap.
proved Apri: :. 1888. and to repeal al. ac:
~ provide for the government of Che c!.v
OF Baton Rouge. approved March S. !%jG.
end to Tepea! al! acts amendatory thereto.
SECTION /. BE it enacted hy :he Senate
and House Of Representatives Of til. State
Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That all that portion of rh- parish If East
Baton Rouge within the following de.c,ihed
limits. ~ VIII: Commencing 81. = puE. On
the Mississippi. Tiver. a. the moUtl. of Bayou
Crosse. ard vunnn. due eas. ais-anc.
OF TWO miles. and runnin. due south = DIS.
lance %: one and half miles. thence due
west To the Mississippi river and bounded
west by the Mississippi river. .hail coisti.
tutr the city OF Baton Rouge. and al. III.
inhabitants thereof shall be y body .orno.
rate 10 I've knewE us III. cit. a.. Baton
kouge. and Hv that name :tay am! Their
successors shall be known in law. and shalt
be capable of sring and h.in. .uel. and
OF prosecuting and delcna.r: ia all
courts and IL all action. and mat.
WIS sIldH AdNS
coulinon seal. an! may alter AMI change the
same at pleasure. and By the same nam.
they shall be capable of holding aud convey.
ing any estate. rea. or persona for tn. u.s..
OF SAID corporation. under the Restrictions
anu limitations herein set forth. and anon
the first organization of the Council as here
III provided. shall be vested witt, ali powers.
nights, privileges and immunities incident 20
- municipal corporation and Necessary 70
Tie proper government Of the same
SEC. Be! j. further enacted, ETC., Vh.,
me government of the city at Baton Rouge
ana the administration offs affairs shah H.
vested III mayor. three administrators to
WIZ. one OF finance. .u- 81 Improvement.
ana commerce. one Of police, correction and
CHARITIES. aud three couuclmrn. will, al
M'hlstratlFe and executive functions; said
mayor administrators and ..unriIm.n
shali he appointed: or elected as her, matter |
provided. and shall form the .ouucil of. IN.
city OF Baton Rouge, The Governo. shall.
by and with the advice and consent Of th.
Senate, appoint the mayor, three admins |
traitors ana three c0Auciluen. who shall |
hold their offices until the first Mopia, |
In Apil', 1914 or until their susces- |
sors are elected AID yuahie! The |
council shaIl appoint annually two al. |
praisers, who shall exercise executive !
functions only As hereinafter provided. tu
the first Monday in April. 1874. tier. sh.i !
be an election Tor administrators o! finance.
police correction and charities ..nC! one com
,ilmau at large, and every .yyc wears. ht,eaf
er, aud ON the first Monday in April, !..j.
here shIil he an election for IN ty.; admin |
-trator OF Improvements and commerce anu
wo cuuncilmen. ana every Nv. vsa.. Ihe.a-
liter said mayor. administrator. AM. enc
councilman. when elective. stall L. .lect.l
It large and two counciluen by Their ,r-
pectiva wards by the qualified vote.. -
he city Of Baton Rouge, III actocdanc. will |
he election laws o. the State.
SEC. 3. 81 il further cuac-ei. sic., That
n the second Monday following tie day of
heir election or appointment the council
hall hold its first meeting IN the City Hall |
t which the mayor. administrators of de-
artments and councilnien having presented
nd fled their certificates Of election or APP
oil tment and qualifications. as herein pro-