New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-26

seven sast, aud from aid point on Aait
avenue shall run one half mile east, and on
half mile west Of right angles to the middle
ofsaid Railroad avenue; the southern bound
airy line shall conmeooe ct point In the
middle Of said Railroad avsnue on the line
dividing the north half section number nine
from the south halt Of said seeticn number
nine In said township number four south, Of
range number seven east, and shall run
from said last named point on aaid avenue
one half mile east, and one half mile west
ct right angles to the middle Of said avenue;
the eastern boundary line shall run parallel
with the middle Of said Railroad avenue
from tho eastern end Of the northern bound
ary line to the eastarn end of the southern
boundary line, and the western boundary
line shall run parallel with the middle Of
said Railroad avenue from the western end
of the northern boundary line to the west
ern END of the southern boundary line.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the officers of said corporation shall CON-
sist Of . mayor and i've cOuncilmen, who
shall be elected by the qualified voters of
said town, and shall hold their offices tor .
period Of ono year, and one assessor, one
treasurer, ono secretary Of the council, and
police officers, not to exceed two in num-
Der, unless ic cases Of emergency the mayor
OF council should deem . larger number
necessary; that said officers. viz: secretary,
treasurer, assessor and police officers, be
elected or chosen annually by the council,
and that any ono of them M ~ be removed
for sufficient cause by majority of the
council.
SEC. a. Be- it further enacted, etc., That
the first election for mayor and councilmen
shall be hold within fifteen days after the
promulgstion Of this act by any Justice of
fhA paaifiAv in aasA
commissioners to be appointed by said JUS
tice of the peace, said commissioners to be
residents of oAid town; that oil subsequent
elections for mayor and councilmen shall
be held by justice Of the peace and two
commissioners of said town one year after
the day Of the first election; and should
said election day fall on Sunday or legal
holiday, then tho Same shall be held on tho
day following said Sunday or legal holiday;
residing in the town, then the said election
shall be held by the nearest justice Of the
peace III the parish of Tanxipahoa.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the mayor and councilmen Of said corpora
ton before entering upon the discharge of
their duties, shall take and subscribe the
oath Of Office required Of oil persons hold
ing Office under the constitution and laws
of this State: said 0aths shall be made out
and written in triplicate. one copy of which
shall be deposited in tho Office of said
mayor, one COPY shall be filed in tho Office
OF the clerk Of the district court in said
parish, and tho third copy shall be for.
warded to the Office of the Secretary of
State Of the State Of Louisiana.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the mayor of said town shall be ex-Officio
Justice of the peace, and % such shall be
and IL hereby vested with all power and au-
thority necessary 20 carry ont the pr0vls-
ions OF this sce of incorporation, and to OK
ecute and enforce tho laws, ordinances and
reguleeions OF the same, ana small nold
his municlp! court st such times -
he may think proper: he email pre-
sac ae 81 moesoge OF tho town councll,
ana sinai! call . meeting ther9ot whenever
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