The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-07
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If the clerk or sheriff; that the clerk
# said court shall be allowed and per-
nitted to charge one dollar and no
more, for all proceedings had. includ
ing Judgment and execution in each
case filed. and the sheriff shall be al
lowed fifty cents and no more for all
processes placed in hands in each case.
the same not to include the regular |
commissions for collecting the same
or costs Of keeping 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 enjoin the said person
or persons So liableto pay 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 have paid the same, and all costs
and charges for the recovery and en-
forcement Of the claim therefor.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, etc.
That all property seized and levied
upon for non payment IF taxes shall BE-
sold without appraisement and for cash.
or SO mvch cash AS will satisfy the tax
interest and costs provided. 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
owner, his heirs, legal representatives
OF assigns for and during two years
from and after the day of sale, by pay
ing 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.
Sec. 81. Be it further enucted. etc.,
That all contracts for public works, or
for materials or supplies ordered by
the council. when the same exceeds
two hundred dollars, shall be offered
by the administrator or the depart
ment to which sach contract pertains
atfublic auction. and be given tc the
lowest bidder who can furnish salisf,c-
tory securely to the council. OF the
same shall. at the discretion of the
council, be advertised for pro-
posals. to be delivered to the
administrator of the department to
which the contract pertains. in writing.
sealed, and to be opened 10y said ad-
ministrator in the presence If the
mayor and the administrator of finance
and given to the person making the
lowest proposal therefor who can fur
nish security satisfactory to the coun-
Gil, provided that the council shall, in
either case, have the right to reject any
or all bids or proposals.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted. etc.
That when onethird of the owners OF
real property fronting on any unban.
quoted street in the city Of Bator
Rouge shall, by petition signed by the
petitioner or petitioners. and adore sed
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 of
ficial paper or journal of the city fol
ami during four weeks. and if, at ths
expiration of said publication so made
OF such petition majority of the own.
ers OF real property fronting on sait
street or streets, or said portion. shall
not, by memorial signed by the memo
rialist or memorialists. and addressed
to SAID council, object to the same, the
said council shall, by resolution OF
otherwise. order said banquetting te bt
made, in accordance with the ordinan
ces and resolutions passed by the
council governing the same. and tht
whole cost of said banquetting to b,
made as aforesaid shall be borne by tn.
owner or owners of real property front
ing on said banquettes, in equal pro
portions. according to the running fee
frontage. and in event of the owner O
owners of any portion of said property
So banquetted refusing or neglrcting t,
pay the proportion so due for more tina,
sixty days. the same shall Constitute
lien and privilege upon said property
until the said sum so due shall be paid
providing the proper proof of the du'
performance of the work is made before
a competent court, when the same shall
be recorded in the office of the record
er OF mortgages.
J Sec, %. Be it furthdr enacted etc.
That the city council may by resolu
ton or otherwise, whenever it shall
deem it to. the public interest, provid
for the banquetting or repairing of tn
same In any street or streets. or an,
part thereof, in the city Of Ba,o
Rouge under restrictions as prescrib-'
in section twenty zone of this act, All,
the assessments. tax levies and collec
ton of the same shall be the same il
etfecs and force as prescribed in Sec
ton twenty one of this act.
Sec. "a. Be it further enacted etc
That the city council may, wheueve
1t shall deem it to the public interest
by ordinance or otherwise, provide fo
the repairing and building Of any hos
pital. asylum. house of correction, cit
hall or other public building, the i'm
proving, opening. closing and widen
ing OF any street or streets or publ