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

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houses under pretense OF re-
pairing the same in those parts of the
city where it is lawful to build only
in brick and stone OF iron.
Eighth-To determine what ami
mails shall not be permitted to rove
in the limits of the city, or in what
cases they may be killed Or confined
and sold for the benefit of whom it
may concern.
Ninth-To regulate the police of
theatres, public balls, taverns, places
for shows and exhibitions, houses OF |
public entertainment and shops for |
retailing liquors, houses of public |
prostitution, and to order the same to
be closed whenever the public safety
and tranquility shall require it, and
to impose such duties and regulations
upon persons Keeping such places as
Their may deem necessary and proper.
Tenth-To regula the proper gov
eminent of carts, drays, carriages.
omnibusses, and other vehicles of
every description, freight, locomotive
and passenger cars which run in the
streets and within the limits of the
city, and to require that the owners
of said vehicles shall take license,
and to fix the fees and charges of all
vehicles kept for hire.
Eieventh-To establish ferries and
market places and to farm out the
same.
Twelfth-To require the proprie-
tors of any ground to inclose the
same, and to regulate the form and
height of Enclosures.
Thirteenth-To impose fines upon
any person or persons who shall ma
liciously break or take off from the
door or other part of the house within
the city limits any knocker, knob,
bell handle or other fixture, or ma
liciousiy destroy or deface any sign
or doorplate put up by the owner or
tenant to denote his or their place of
abode, business, or occupation.
Fourteenth--To cause writs to be
made by the police officers atall inns,
boarding houses, taverns, vessels or
crafts of any kind, to ascertain if
there be in such places any destitute
or sick persons. that they may be
conveyed if necessary to the city hos
pitfalls, or to such other place as the
mayor or city council may establish
for their reception.
Fifteenth-To establish jails, houses
ofrefuge and correction, asylums and
hospitals, and to make such regula-
ton for their government and admin
istration as they may deem necessary
and proper.
Sixteenth-To organize the differ
ent offices created by THIS act, APP
point subordinate officers and clerks
for the same, and to exact and re-
quire from said officers, and all other
persons to whom they may give CON
tracts and undertakings, such bonds
and security for the faithful perform
ance of their duties as they may
deem proper and necessary, and tc
require evidence of the solvency and
sufficiency of their said sureties.
Seventeenth-To impose and col
lect fines for the benefit of the city
against all persons transgressing its
ordinances and regulations, and tt
imprison said transgressors in case
OF non-payment of said fines; pro
svided, the said fines shall not exceed
fifty dollars for each and every con
travention, and said Imprisonment
shall not exceed ten days.
Eighteenth-To levy an equal and
uniform tax for the purposes of this
act upon all property, real and per
sonal, in said city, under appraise
ment thereof, to be made in the man
ner said council shall prescribe, ant
to provide for its collection.
Nineteenth-Tod divide the city int,
wards and school districts, and to in
crease or subdivide the same from
time to time as the interests of the
public require.
Twentieth-To impose a license ia,
upon all occupations and profession
for the purposes of this act.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted
ETC., That all real and personal prop
erty in the city of Baton Rouge
whether owned by individuals O
corporations, shall, for the purpose
of this act, be liable to taxation, sub
ject to the exemptions specified b,
this act.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted
etc., That the term "real property,
as used In this act, shall be construe,
to include land and all buildings, ma
chinery, and structures of any kin,
erected upon or affixed to the same
that the term personal property
shall be construed to include al
household furniture, moneys, goods
capital, chattels, notes, bonds, mort
cages, or any other obligations, publi
stock and stock in corporations, mon
eyed or otherwise, any general prop
erty which is not real and taxable
under this act.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted
etc, That there shall be two ap
praisers, whose duty it shall be, joint,
with the administrator of finance
to appraise annually all the zeal an,
personal property belonging or ap
pertaining to individuals or corpora
tons in the city of Baton Rouge
They shall receive for the perform
ance of such duties five dollars ne
diem actual service, payable month";,
upon their own warrants, approve,
by the mayor, and no other compep
sation whatever.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted
ETC., That the following shall, for tn