New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-02

10 amend an act entitled an act to incOr-
porate the town of st. Francsville, i'll the
parish of West Feliciana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That in addition to the power granted
the mayor and council of the town Of St.
Francisville they shall have the power to
prevent the introduction of contagious dis
eases within said town; to establish night
watches If found necessary; to erect lamps,
ana generally to pass any by laws and Ordl-
nances not inconsistent with the cOnstltu-
ton and laws of the United States and OF
this State as they may deem proper in rela
ton to public streets, highways, alleys and
sidewalks, and to disorderly conduct and
nulsances generally, or anything whatever
that may relate to the good government OF
said town.
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall be entitled to a salary of
not less than one dollar for every meeting
OF the council, and not more than two dol
lars, as may be fixed by the board.
SEC. j. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor and councilmen shall create
such offices as may be necessary for the
good government of said town.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
when the owner or owners of any landed,
movable or immovable property in said
town shall fail to pay any taxes assessed
thereon and due to said town, the mayor
and council shall have a special privilege
Tor the amount OF said tax, with eight per
cent per annum interest thereon, which
privilege shall take rank in preference to
any other mortgage, privileges orjudgments,
except rights existing in favor OF the State
OF Louisiana; provided. that an account of
the same, duly certified by the mayor, be
recorded in the office of the recorder of
mortgages of the parish of West Feliciana,
whose duty it is hereby made to record the
same; and after the expiration of three days
the mayor shall cause to be advertised, at
least ten days, and sold, sufficient property
to satisfy principal interest and costs
SEC. s. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the boundaries of said town are hereby
changed 80 as to take in all the lands from
Or. ID. Stockings place in direct line to
Mrs. Susan DaltOn's dwelling and store,
thence from Mrs. Susan Dalton's across,
taking in Jules Freyhaus' store, and from
thence IN direct line to the West Feliciana
railroad, following said road fronting the
river and bordering the town of Bayou
Sara, following the town of Bayou Sara to
the river and extending three hundred
yards below The limits of the town of Bayou
Sara on the river; thence in a direct line
back to the lower end OF DR.. Stockings
place. All the territory inside the limits
before mentioned shall constitute the town
of st. Francisvile.
SEC. 8 Be it further enacted, etc, That
the State tax collector shall be the corpor-
alton tax collector of said town.
See. :. Be it further enacted, etc., That
that the offices OF justices of the peace with
IN the limits OF said town are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the mayor of said town shall be ex officiO
recorder, and shall have the same powers
given to recorders courts in the city of New
Orleans.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts OF laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby re.
peaIed, and this act shall take effect and be
in full force from and after its promulga.
ton.
(Signedl MICHAEL HAHN,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
(Signed) c. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
A true copy:
z. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State.