The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-07
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may seem advisab e for the benefit
and prosperity OF the city; the adj
ministrator OF finance shall receive
an annual salary of fifteen hun
dred dollars, payable monthly,
upon his own warrants. approved
by the mayor aud countersigned
oy the auditing clerk, and shall
no; be allowed any other fee or
compensation whatever. The ad-
ni'GS,rator of improvements and
commerce and police correction
aud charities shall each receive au
annual salary Of ten hundred dol
lars, payable monthly upon their
own warrants, approved by the
mayor and couutersigned by the
auditing clerk, aud shall not be
allowed rny other fee or compen-
satiOn whatever. The three conn
cilnIen shall receive each the sum
ot five dollars for each meeting,
provided that said meetings shall
not exceed TWO in any month, pay
able monthly upon their own war
rants, approved by the mayor and
cauntersigned by the auditing
clerk. The mayor and admins
traitors shall keep their Offices in
the city hall, Or such place as may
b. provided, and the same shall
De open for the transaction of
business daily, Sundays and legal
holidays excepted, from 9 q. "a.
,!n,il 4 p. III.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the council shall have
full power and authority to make
aud pass such laws and ordinances
as are necessary and proper.
Frst-To regulate aud preserve
the peace aud good order of ihe
ciiy, and provide for and main
tain its cleanliness and salubrity,
not inconsistant with any state
law relative thereto. a
Second-To regulate and make
improvements To the streets, side
w.lks and banquettes, public
squares. wharves and other public
property, and provide for the
lighting of the streets and pnblic
buildings; to order and direct the
ditchiny, tilllng; opening, closing,
whitening, and continuing OF any
OF he streets, aud ii for suchip
pose the land Of any private per-
sou or body corporate is necessary
10 be had, the said city council
shall have the right aud power OF
purchasing the same at a reason
able price, or causing the same to
DC appropriated, according to the
manner and formalities prescribed by
existing laws upon the subject; to
esulate the proportion, and to make
and repair all common sewers, ,drainsS
canals, public roads, levees, dykes,
c.usways and bridges, ,notwithstand-
ing any SUPERINTENDENT which
mi. .,ht DC set up by any corporation
or Individual over such works; to de-
termine the completion and dimen-
siolls oi the sidewalks and pave
ments OF the streets, to fix the squar-
ing and to prevent any encroach-
ments upon or stopping and obstruct-
in !, the streets, public squares, side
:. walks, levees, wharves, public roads
o, any part vi the city Of Baton
Rouge, and to order any object, what
, ever may be its value, which may
encumDer the said places or prevent
and embarrass the free use of the
same, to be removed or sold for whom
it may concern according to law ; for
The reopening Ofsuch ancient natural
drains as have been obstructed by
the owners OF the adjacent lands, OF
|. the filling up of any watercoorse
], which is not navigable, for the pur'
: D )se OF carrying the public highways
/ over the same, provided that no In
: jury be occasioned thereby to the
neigh boring inhabitants.
5 Tnnrd-TO prescribe and collec
rates of levee dues and wharfage, ,and
l. to designate the places of the land
il ings OF steamboats,, tlatboats ant
other water crafts within the limit
; Of the city; to establish and regulate
! the ferries within the city limits; t
J. prescribe the rates of ferriage upor
1 passengers and all species ofpropert.
i and to sell at public auction to tn
:" highest bidder the rights to said fer
: riage for period not to exceed nv
II years.
Ii Fourth-To fix the mode of inspeC
Is ting all eonstabIes and bread, AM
- regulate the sale thereof, either Ii
the market or other public places, Q
T. to private Individuals; to regulat
Il the sale of wood, coal, and its inspet
Of ton, and any other fuel.
.. Fifth-To prevent gunpowder, pt
. troleum and all explosive lnateris
. from being stored within the city an
y suburbs in such quantities as to ei
nj danger the public safety, and
L. regulate the manner and quantity
tn storage of the same; provided tn
- shall not give the city the exclusi,
right to the storage OF gnnpowde
q, nor the right 10 grant to any cor
of pany. corporation, person or persol
Il. the monopoly of the same.
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