New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-22

/ lSigned) C. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
Senate.
Approved April Is. 1876.
| (Signed) WIN. P. KELLOGG,
l Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
| Aaustant Secretary of State.
| AN ACT ~ GU
To incorporate tho town of Franklin. psrisl
Of st. Mary, fix its boundaries, provid,
for the government of tho same, and {,
repeal ell Laws heretofore passed.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY tho Senat,
and House of Representatives of the Stat,
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That tho following limits shall constitute
the boundary of the corporation of the towr
OF Franklin, parish of st. Mary, to wit
Beginning Ut . point on the west bank Of
Bayou Teche on the dividing line between
lands now owned by Thomas j. Foster and
utos fifteen seconds, west eight and sixty
seven-hundredths chains to and across the
public road leading to Berwick's Bay,
thence south nineteen and three.qusrters,
east seven and six hundredths chains,
thence south eixty-f0ur and one-half SEQ
onds, west nine and twenty -three-hun-
dredths chains, thence north twenty and
one-half degrees, west fourteen and eighteen
| hundredLhs chains to the old corporation
| line, thence south sixty-three degrees, west
| to tho grading of Morgsn's Texas and Lou
isiana railroad, thence along said grading
sixty one and ffty-four-hundredths chains
| to post, thence north two degrees forty Eve
minutes, west thirteen and eighty two-hun-
dredths to tho Iberia road, thence south
eighty -six and three-quarter seconds, east
Observation-Disclosures chains to post,
thence north thirty-fOur and One-quarter,
east to j. NJ. Cooks corner, thence to the
Irish Bend road GLOWING the lower bound
airy line of j. M. CoUks' land. thence up
said road exclusive to William p. Aliens
lower line. thence south seventy-0ne and
One-half, east to the northeast corner of
Mrs. S. Smiths lot, thence nineteen one
quarter, west two and thirty-fve-hun-
dredths chains, thence south sixty two and
one quarter, east eleven and fifty-one-huL-
dredihs degrees to the Bayou Teche, and
thence down said bay u to the point OF be-
ginning.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That
tho municipal government of said town
shall consist of q mayor, who shall be ex-
oficio justice of the peace of said town, and
i've cOuncilmen, any three of whom with
the mayor shall constitute . quorum for
the Transaction of business. No person
shall be eligible to or hold any Office under
or created BY this act, except he be . quail
fed elect0r Of and reside within the limits
of the corporation.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the first election for municipal officers of
said town shall be held on the frat Monday
of May next, and every two years there
after. BY three SOON missioners residing in
said town, appointed by the mayor, who
shall also give at least ten days notice
of said election by posting said notices at
the courthouse and two such other public
places within said corporation Is said
mayor may designate.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That |
twenty days prior to the day fixed by this |
aot for the election of said municipal off.
GERS. the registrar of voters of the parish of |
Sc. Mary shall at the courthouse open his |
Office for the purpose OF registering the |
qualified electors residing within the limits |
Of said corporation, and shall keep his office /
open until within five days preceding the |
election, and he shall moreover furnish to
least ono day preceding said election, . Ger. |
titled copy of the lists of qualified electors
by him registered, for which he shall re-
ceive the sum of seventy.five dollars, to be
paid by said town.
SEC. S. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the said election shall be conducted in all
respects according to the general law of
the State regulating elections, except as to
the ballots, which shall be count
I'd by the commissioners holding the cleo
ton, in presence of three freeholders, quail.
led electors under this act land such other
persons as may desire to be presently, said
to be selected by the mayor;
md the said commissioners shall issue Ger
iicates of election to the persons elected,
which certificates shall be sufficient au-
hority for the persons elected to enter upon
he discharge Of their duties, after they
hall have qualified by taking an oath to
discharge said duties faithfully.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
upon receiving the certificates
# election the mayor and counci!men shall
meet and organize into Q body to DO known
s the mayor and councilmen of the town
+ Franklin, and shall proceed to elect
ONE suitable person to be assessor, one to
9 treasurer, and one to be constable of the
OWN of Franklin, and one to be secretary
the town council, and to prescribe their
uties, fix their bonds in amounts, where
0nds are required, and determine all mat
,rs relating to the assessor, treasurer, con-
liable and secretary.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc., That
le mayor ana councilmen Of Franklin, and
,eir duly elected and qualified successors
! Office, shall have perpetual succession in
lice, and be sued, and citation and other
gal process shall be served ON the mayor,
nd for the government of said town ehall
ave the following powers:
First-T0 regulate and preserve the peace
nd good order of the town and pass all !
y-laws and ordinances necessary for the
lrpOse.
Second-To tax all taxable property with
the c0p0rste limits not to exceed the
rOunts of State tax On the same property
Third-T0 levy, assess and collect an an
lal license on ali the persons, trades, pro-
esi0ne and occupations licensed or taxed | l
Fourth-To establish q quarantine and | '
point special police when deemed neces- I
Fifth-To determine what animals shall
n at large within the corporate limits, ard t
impound all animals running at large in t
,nalties and fines on owners thereof, and
provide for the sale Of said animals after q
rec days posted notice. 9
Sixth-TO fix the amount of bonds to be b
ven by officers Of the town from whom t
,nds may be required, and to accept or o
ject the securities offered.
Seventh-T0 abste nuisances and sup Y
ess houses of i'll fame. q
revoke any license that may r
sSo VcOA AeDucO Wy tuCW, WHICH, AIVIU tU0 | :.
sorderly or improper conduct of the party u
9 peace and order of the town may re- Il
lire it. t,
Ninth-To establish and regulate market Il
aces. n
remove for sufficient cause | Il
y of the appointees or officers elected by Fl
EN-, fl
impose fines aud penalties e:
: violation of the town ordinances, not in | p
~ case to exceed fifty dn1lars nr fan |
VS. imprisonment, or both; and generally Il
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