The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-07

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time to time in order to provide for the
paying of the principal and interest
If said bonds.
Sec. 25. Be it further enacted. etc.
That the council shall hold regular
meeting on some stated day of every
month, their sessions shall be public.
their proceedings shall be duly recor-
ded and shall be published in the oftl-
cial journal to be selected by them.
Four members shall be requisite to con-
stitute a quorum for doing business.
No ordinance levying tax or making
an appropriation or providing tor the
purchase or sale IF real estate shall be
passed, except by majority of the
council, nor shall final vote on the |
same be taken except at n regular meeting
subsequent to prev ious regular meeting at
which the same shall have been passed TO
its second reading, except i'll the case OF In
surrection, invasion nr pestilence.
Sec &c. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shell be the duty of the council at Its hrst
regular meeting after its induction into Of
fee, or as soon thereafter as practicable, to
elect IA secretary, whose duty it shall be to
keep cyrrect record OF all proceedings ~
the council to certify to the noyor all ordl-
names and resolutions passed by the coun-
Gil, and perform such duties as may be pre-.
seribed by the council, who shall bold his Of
flee for one year, unless sooner removed, as
Is provided for in this act, and who shall re-
ceive salary to be fixed by the council, not
to exceed eight hundred dollars per an
mum, payable monthly upon the mayors
warrant. And be it snrther enacted, that
| the mayor shall, with the approval OF the
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law, who shall be the legal adviser OF the
| corporation in all matters in which advice
may be necessary, and shall represent the
corporation in all judicial proceeding and
actions to which it may be party OF in which
| it may have interest, and shall Ill all cases,
when req nired by the mayor or amy admin
istrator of department, furnish written
opinion of the legality OF any law or erdl-
nance to be submitted to or pending before
the council, Or as to any question involved
! in the discharge of their duties. he shall
hold his office for a term oftwG year, unless
| sooner removed by the council, as provided
tor in this act He shall receive salary, to
be fixed by the council, not exceeding SIX
hundred dollars per annum, payable month
~ on his own warrant, approved by the
mayor ona eeuntersigned by the auditing
clerk; he shall te allowed no extra fee or
compensation whatever. The mayer shall
also, with the approval Of the council, APP
point il city surveyor, whose duty it shall be
to furnish the council or any administration
of department with all plans, Estimates and
other information pertaining to the prolec
ton. repairs or construction ct any pusilc
| works or improvements, and perform such
otl,nr duties as shall be assigned to him by
the council: he shall hold his office for two
years unless sooner removed, rs provided
for in this act; he shall receive salary, to
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hundred dollars per annun, payable upon
his own warrant, approved by the mayor,
and countersigned bv the auditing clerk.
Sec 81 Be it further ena ted, etc, That
in all .jupicial proceedings Wen, hy la"
bond and security are required ~ ltiSahts
the city of Baton Rouge shall be dispensed
from furnishing bond or cecErity or nls. Al:i g
affidavit.
SEES. 2S Be it further enacted, etc, That
all the right, title and interest OF the city OF
Baton Rouge as now existing in and to all
land, tenenents, Entertainments, bridges,
ferries, streets, roads, wharves, markets,
stale, levees, londing places, buildings and
other property of whatevee description and
wherever situated, and with all goods, chat
telr, money, effects, debts due, demands
bonds, obligations, judgments, judgment
liens, actions and rights OF action, books
accounts ana vouchers, be and they are here
by vested in the city of Baton Rouge as in
cornorated by this act, and upon the or
ganization of the city council of the city OF
Baton Rouge as provided for in this act
all the powers rights, privileges and iinlnu
mites possessed aud enjoyed by the mayer
and selectmen Of Baton Rouge as at presen,
constituted, shall cease and terminate and
. he vested in the city of Baton Rouge as con
stituted by this act.
Sec. 90. BE it further enacted, etc, That
. , annY the OruanizatiOu IF the roupci1 cd