New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-25
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o. II. BREWSTER,
Chairman.
n. Fl. TWITCHELL.
WILLIAM HARPER.

y. Il. BIKE WSIEk,
H.. TWITCHELL.
WILLIAM HARPER
ALLEN GREENE.
dissent from the within report as It 4.
susceptible of considerable modification.
and ask until tomorrow wednesday, to
J. HENRI BURCH.
Mr. kelso, chairman of the Committee on
Corporations and Parochiaf Affairs. sub.
misted the following:
COMMITTEE 81 CORPORATION. ANDY
Pa,OchIal Affairs, :
New Orleans February "a. 1874.
To the Honorable President and Members OF tac
Your committee TO whom was referred
House bill No. so, respectfully beg leave TO
report tavOrably, with amendments by sub
stitute, for House bill No. so. entitled an
act to incorporate the city OF Plaque mine.
in the parish of Iberville.
In section four, line three. strike out 1877:
and insert 1874.
At the end of section five, add s.subject to
such rules and regulations not inconsistent:
with law. as the city council may pre-.
scribe.
In section seven, strike out ali after limo
four. down TO and including the word
theatres" in line twenty-five, ami insert
'such real and personal property. situated
within the city limits, as is now, or may
hereafter be, subject to taxation, under the
general laws of this State; but such tag
shall not exceed one per cent upon the
assessed value of said property. excep.
for the support of public schools They
may also impose such license tax al
they may deem proper, upon travelin:
shows and exhibitions, pedders and hawk
ers. and vendors of spirituOUs liquors"
Strike out all of section seven, after word
"inclusve." id line twenty-nine.
Strike out all of section fifteen, after chs
enacting clause, and insert, THAT the pow.
ers of the police jury shall hereafter cease
within the corporate limits, and the city OF
Piaquemne shall pay all expenses that mag
be incurred for the arrest. confinement.
maintenance and prosecution of persons
accused or convicted of crime, their removal
TO or from prison, the pay of witnesses,
jurors, and all expenses whatever attending
criminal proceedings alleged to have been
committed within the limits of the corpora
ton, after the same shall have been cert
fed to be correct by the proper officers
Strike out all of section sixteen after the
enactlng clause, and insert, That when
ever there shall be any proper expense.
such as the erection or repairs OF court
houses, the payment of grand jurors, coro-
ners jurors, coroner's fees, salary of parish
Judge or any other expense which should
bear equally upon all inhabitants of the
parish, the police jury of the parish aud
city council shall adjust the matter by fix
ing the amount to be paid for such purposes
by the city OF Plaquemine; and should the
police jury and city council fail to agree and
fix tue amount to be- paid in time for the
same to be collected with the other city
taxes, it shall be the duty of the president
of the police jury, the mayor of the city and
the parish judge to meet and fix the amount
to be paid, and the amount SO fixed shall
be collected by the city tax collector and
paid over to the parish treasurer at such
times as he shall be required to make hiS
settlements with the city treasurer
In section eighteen, line thirty-two strike
out lone hundred" and insert TWENTY-FIVE
dollars.
In section twenty seven. strike out ak
after line seventeen down to and including
the word 'sale.' in line twenty-five, and in.
sert ''equal TO the taxes and costs incurred.
interest at the rate OF twenty-five per cent
per annum.'
Favorably. with amendments, of House
bill No. 49, an act to extend the Iimtss
the town of Franklin, in the parish ofS'
Mary. State of Louisiana; to incorporate
the same, and to repeal all acts incorpor.
ating the town of Franklin, and all acts
amendatory andsupplemental thereto.
In line seven, OF section two. and in iirs
five. section three. strike out ''s:x" and !ry.
sert -four"
In line SIX and line nine strike OUT ''.ous"
and insert two
In line seven, section seven. strike OF: ei,s
words ''majoritr OF" and insert ''5y . sous.
tfths vote of ALL
In section seven. limo twenty. Eve. strike
out 'One hundred" amt insert "twentT.
five
Strike out all Of section eight. afte: tho
enacting clause. and insert the following
THAT the mayor and council shall ha-o
power and authority to levy tax upon al:
such real and personal property, within the
corporate limits OF the town of Franklin, az
is now or may hereafter be subject to taxa.
ton under the general laws OF the State:
provided. that the total assessed ya.ue o:
property shall rot exceed that made by the
State. nor shall the rate of taxation be moro
than one per cent on such valuation. They
may also impose such license tax as the:
may deem proper upon travelling shows and
peddlers, and hawkecs. and
vendors of spirituous liquors.
in section ten. strike out all after. the
word Jury in line eight, and insert. THAT
the powers OF the police jury shalt here.
after cease within the corporate limits, and
the town of Franklin shall nav all expensea
that may be incurred for arrest. contine.
ment. maintenance and prosecution of per.
sons accused or convicted of crime, their
removal to or from prison, the pay of wit.
nesses, jurors, and all expenses whatever
attending criminal proceedings in all case,
where the crime was committed, or alleged
to have been committed, within the imits
Dt the corporation, after the same shall.
have been certified to be correct by tho
proper officers.
That whenever there shall be any proper
expenses, such as the erection or repair OF
;oarthouses, the payment of grand Jurors.
'oroners jurors, cOrOners fees, salary OF
parish Judge, or any other expense which
should bear equally upon ali the inhabi.
ANTS OF the parish, the police jury of the
PARISH and the city council shall adjust the
natter by fixing the amount to be paid To-.
such purposes by the town of Franklin; and
should the police jury and the city council
all to agree and fix the amount to be paid
n time Tor the same to be collected with
ne other town taxes, it all be the duty
u the president of the police jury the
mayor OF the town, and the parish judge to
meet and fix the amount to be paid, and
ne amount so fixed shall be collected bv
ne town tax collector, and paid over to the
parish treasurer at such times as lie shall ba
equlred TO make his settlements with tina
0wu treasurer.
In section twelve. line fourteen. s:;:sa
ut Sl00 and insert So.
a.. OF which Is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE Y. KELSO.
LAaiyuIaEo