New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-08
No.. l..
AN ACT


To incorporate the town of Royville, in the
parish OF Lafayette; to define its bOunda-
ries and TO provide for the election of
mayor and councilmen; to prescribe their
duties and powers. and to provide for the
government of the same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Senate
and House of Representative of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the Inhabitants OF the town of Roy
vile, in the parish of Lafayette, be made a
body corporate and polite BY the name and
title of Royville. and as such can sue and
be sued, plead and be implicated, and pos
sess of right common seal, and shall have
power to amend, alter or change the same
at pleasure.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted etc, That
the limits of said town shall be as follows:
One-half mile each way from the Catholic
Church IN said town, as a central point.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
the municipal government of said town of
Royville shall consist Of mayor and three
councilmen. any two of whom, with the
mayor, shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. No person shall
be eligible for the Office of mayor or coun-
Gilman unless he be qualified voter and
reside within the limits Of said corporation,
and the mayor and cOuncilmen shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate, until the first
Monday of April, 1876. Then all legal voters
shall. and every year thereafter. meet at
the courthouse in said town and shall then
and there proceed to elect, by ballot
mayor and three cOuncilmtn, who shall
when so elected, constitute board tor the
government OF said town of Royv;lle for
the year next ensuing their election, or I'M.
til their successors be elected and qualified.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the tlrst election for municipal officers of
said town shall be held by any acting mag
istrate of the parish of Lafayette. who shall
not give less than ten DAYS notice of said
election by public advertisements, and all
subsequent elections the said mayor and
counclimen, or majority OF them, may
preside.
SEC. 5 Be it further enacted, etc. That
the mayor and councilmen, before entering
upon their official duties, Shall take the
0aths prescribed by the constitution of the
State of Louiai ma, and, as board for the
government If said town, shall have and
possess the following powers, to wit:
Flrst-TO lay atax on all taxable prop
erty within corporate limits, not to ex-
coed the amount of the parish tax upon the
same PROPERTY.
Second-To impose fines for all breaches
OF this act Of Incorporation. or of the by-
laws OF said bna ard, not to exceed fifty dol
lars, and the me to sue for and collect for
the use Of sail town.
Third-To remove all nuisances; to have
the right, with; n the limits of said corpora.
ton. to tax al plays and shows, the retail !
ing of epiritu us liquors, billiard tables, |
and any other species of games not pro.
hibited by law. in such sums as to them
may seem just and proper, provided said |
tax shall never exceed one hundred dollars |
on each.
Fourth-To appoint treasurer, who shall |
be the collector OF taxee; q secretary and |
such other of: Gers as may be necessary for |
the administra ION of said town, and to re-
quire from them such bond and security |
for the faithful performance of their duties |
10 the board may from time to time pre-
scribe.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
said mayor and councllmen shall have
power to suppress all riots or unlawful
assemblies, ARRAY and tumults, and all
breaches Of the peace, and 10 arrest all Of.
lenders, and for this purpose the sheriff, his
deputies and the cons1ables of the parish
hall be subjected to their direction; that
hey shall make all bylaws for the govern
nent Of said town, and have power to re-
zeal and modify the same, provided said
BYLAWS are not inconsistent with the laws
# Louisiana.
SEC. {. be IL 1urtner enacted, etc., That |
he officers of said corporation, except the
mayor and councilmen, who shall receive
10 salary, may receive such compensation
or their services as may be determined by
be board.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
II laws or parts of laws in conflict with the
PROVISIONS of this act be, and the same are
lereby repealed, and that this takes effect
rom and after its passage.
(Signed) Ed. ESTILETTE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
tSlgnedp c. C. ANTOINE,
Governor and President of the
Senate.
approved February 5, 1876.
(Slgned) WIN. p. KELLOGG,
A true copy: ''~
p. G. DEsLONDE.
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