The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-03-21

mar anpum. payabIe monthly upon his own
Tarrant. approved by the mayor and colm-
tersipned bv the auditing clerk; he snail oe
allowed no extra fee or compensation WHAT
t-4.r. The mayor shall also, with the aIa-
proval of the council, appoint a CITY sur
ysyor, whose duty it shall be to furnish the
council or any administrator OF department
with ali PLANS, estimates and other ln1of-
,,uation pertaining 30 the projection, repairs
reconstruction of any public WORKS or M
proyements, and perform such other duties
as shall be assigned to him by the council;
he shall hold his office for two years, unless
steamer removed, as provided Tor IN TINS act;
he shall receive salary, TO pc nxed Dy inc
.nH1ncil not n, exceed six hundred dollars
nsr anpuIn, payable upon his own warrant,
aoDroyed by the mayor, and countefslSned
BIZ the auditing clerk.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in all judicial proceedings when, by law,
boad and security are required BY lltSants
the city of Baton Rouge shall be dispensed
f1om furnishing bond or security or making
affidavit.
Sec. 3D. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
az the right, title and interest OF the city OF
Eaton Rouge as now existing III ana TO all
land tenements Entertainments, bridges,
ferries. streets, roads, wharves, markets,
stalls, levees, landing places, buildings and
other property Of whatever description ana
wherever situated, aud with all GOODS, ehat-
tells. money, effects, debts due, demands,
bonds, obligations, Judgments, Judgment
liens, actions and rights of action, books,
accounts and vouchers, be and they are
hereby vested in the city of Baton Rouge
as Incorporated by this act and upon the
organization of the CITY council of the city OF
Baton Rouge. as provide for in this act, all
the powers, rights, privileges and lmmulii.
ties possessed and enjoyed by the mayor
and seleetmen of Baton Rouge as at present
constituted, shall cease and terminate and
be vested in the city of Baton Rouge as con-
stituted by this act.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
upon the organization of the council created
by this act, it shall be the duty OF the mayor
and Eeleetnbn, treasurer, assessor and col
'leetor and all other officers: of the present
city of Baton Rouge, to forthwith turn over
and deliver to the mayor: and council rs
created and constituted by this act oil books,
papers records documents, moneys, bonds,
notes, obligations, evidences oflndebtedness,
and every description of movable property
whatever belonging to or appertalnlnS 10 the
said city of Baton Rouge. in: use or under the
control of any of their respective depart
Aents, and if any person SO holding office in
the city of Baton Rouge, as constituted pre-
vious to the passage of this act, having pos
session or control of any property or effects
of any kind whatsoever belonging TO the SAID
nityof Banton Rouge and shall refuse or neg
lect to forthwith deliver upithe same to the
mayor and council created by this act, shall
o6deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be
punished by fine not exceeding one thous-
and dollars or Imprisonment not exceeding
SIX months, or by both filie and inprison-
Ilent, as the court may direct.
Sec. 30. Be it further enacted, etc, That
if any person holding office under the city
If Baton Rouge as constituted before the
nf fhis TpaS t0 do apt
as an officer of said city, he shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished
by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars or imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or by both fine and imprisonment,
and all such acts shall be null and void.
See. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
IT shall be the duty of any police officer sub
iect to the authority of the administrator of
police to preserve order, duell disturbance
and riots, and to arrest and bring before the
proper municipal authority for trial, and
punishment, if found guilty, all persons
charged with violating any OF the ordinances
of the council or provisions of this act; and
upon the warrant of any court of competent
jurisdiction, summary arrest all persons
charged with murder, manslaughter, rob
berry, burglary, or other capital otfense
against the law of the State; provided, that
any person so arrested shall be brought
forthwith before the parish judge of the par
ish, or the district Judge OF the district, and
to speedy examination and prompt pun
shment or discharge, according to law.
Sec. b. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any person who shall by violence resist or
impede, or aid and abet such resistance to
any police officer of the city of Baton Rouge
in the performance of bis duty, shall be
deemed entity of a felony. and upon convic-
ton thereof be punished by imprisonment in
the penitentiary for not less than two years.
Nv ftg,a Of fsy,ah rp
dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 81. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
so much of the westerly side or right bank
of the Mississippi river as hes between the
northern and southern parallel boundary
lines Of tire city of Baton Rouge on the east
erly side or left bank of said river, shall be
and is for the purpose of establishing ferry
landings and collecting ferriage to and from
the same for the sole benefit of said city in
eluded in this act.
See. "a. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
an act entitled an act to provide for the
government Of the city of Baton Rouge, and
the administration of the affairs thereof, and
TO repeal an act entitled all act to amend the
several acts relative to the police and gov
criment of the city of Baton Rouge, APP
proved April 2, 1858, and to repeal all acts
anendatery thereto and to repeal an act
to provide for the government of the city of
Baton Rouge. approved March s, 1856, and
to repeal all acts alnendatory thereto, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
all laws or parts of laws ia conflict with this
act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SEQ. SO. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall go into effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
tSigned C.. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
A true copy:
p. &. DESLoNDE,
Secretary of State
The foregoing act, received in this office
january 8, 1874, having been presented to
the Governor of the State of Louisiana for
his approval. and not having been returned
liz In, ,,h;oh L 1,,or;,,.,ta .u;+I.;. 80.