New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-10
ORLEANS REPUBLICAN. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10. 1876

| the name and style of the mayor and
| councilmen of Morgan City, and by that
| name they and their successors shall for
| ever be in law capable Of suing and being
| sued. of defending and being defended, OF
| impleading and being implicated in all
courts or places OF law. in all suits and
actions, and may have an Official seal and
alter the same At pleasure, and shall have
| the right of purchasing, receiving by dOna-
real or personal. for the use and benefit Of
said city, and for raising money by tax for
the improvement of the city and malnten-
| ance Of the police thereof, and tor the pur.
pose of making and keeping up the streets
| and roads in and around the same, and for
| all other improvements which said corpora
| ton may deem necessary and proper.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. ETC., Ihat
] nothing in this act shall be so construed as
I to vaoA:e the Offices of mayor and council
| men elected and now exercising the tunc-
lions of said Offices, and on the first Mon
| day in January, 1879, and every four years
thereafter, the mayor and two of the
| c0uncilmen shall hold an election for q
mayor and five councilmen for said city
| Sec. g. Be it further enacted ETC., That
| there shall be elected or appointed, as the
case may be. mayor and i've councilmen
| for the said Morgan City, and no more, VINO
| shall pass all laws and ordinances for said
Morgan City, subject 70 the approval or
veto of the mayor, but such veto shall not
negative any law or ordinance which may
be passed by four Of the councilnen over
said veto; that the said councilnen shall
have power to pass ali bylaws and ordi-
| naRces, to regulate the stationary anchor
| age and moorings Of vessels within their
| jurisdiction, TO prevent and remove
nuisances, to prevent the introduction Of
! contagious or infectious diseases within
eaid city, by regulating the approach Of
vessels having sick on board, and the
landing of the sick or articles calculated
to produce diseases, to establish night
watches and patrols, and to erect lamps
and generally to pass any bylaws and
| ordinances in writing, not inconsistent with
the constitution Of the United States and
of this State, as they may deem proper in
relation to the public markets. streets, high
waye, alleys and sidewalks, and to disor-
derry conduct and nuisances generally, or
anything whatever that may relate to the
good government of said city; to impose
such fines and penalties tor breach Of
their by laws and their ordinances as they
may deem proper, not TO exceed the sum Of
one hundred dollars for eingle otfenee, re-
coverable before any court of competent
jurisdiction; to cause all Migrants, idle or
disorderly persons, all persons of evil life or
ill-fame, and all such as have no visible
means of support, 20 give security for their
good behavior tor q reasonable tue; and in
case of their inability or refusal to give
security, to cause them to work in the
streets for q limited tine, not exceeding
tour calendar months, unless such security
sooner be given: to regulate weights and
measures; to restrain or prohibit gam bling;
to close up places of business on Sundays,
and to establish and regulate fire companies.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and council shall have power
Of levying an ad valorum tax upon ali the
lands, houses, stores and movable property
within the limits of the said corporation;
provided, the said tax shall not exceed at
any time one dollar on the hundred; 20 tax
billiard tables, taverns, mercantile houses,
apOthecary shopa, groceries, coffeehouses
and shops retailing epirituous tiq uo-s. draye.
carts, trades and professions. fruit stands,
oysters saloons, restaurants, eating houses,
lodging houses, livery stables, bowling
alleys, peddlers and hawkers, lumbe yards,
coal yards, butchers and contractors, Shove,
manageries. museums and theatres. At
least One-half Of said taxes shall be appro-
priated exclusively 20 the benefit AMI im-
provement of the streets and sidewalks Of
said Morgan City.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the mayor shall within ten days after his
election or appointment. as the case may
be, appoint with the advice and consent of
the cOuncllmen. suitable persons 10 til the
Offices Of secretary, treasurer, collector and
marshal of said corporation, who shall hold
their Offices during the pleasure of the
mayor and the mayor shall I'LL any vacancy
IN said offices within ten days after i. oc-
ours in the same manner as above provided;
and any two or more Of said offices may be
except the treasurer and
which shall not be conferred On |
the same person.
SEC. 6. Be i. further enacted. etc. That !
the mayor and council shall hold tier |
Offices for four years. and until their success
sors are duly elected locl appointed as the |
case may be, and qualified, and that before |
entering upon the discharge Of tee duties |
of their Offices, they shall take the oath |
prescribed by ar,ie!e one hundred OF he
constitution of this State, which oath shall
be filed in me Office OF the Secretary of
State,
SEC, 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
the treasurer, collector and marshal, before |
they enter upon the discharge Of tneir Gu
ties, shall give bond and such security for
the faithful performance of their duties as
the mayor and c0uDcilmen may deem suf-
ficient. and the said collector shall, within
such time as shall be provided for by the or
dinances and bylaws of the corporation,
after the receipt of bis warrant for collect
ing any tax which may have been levied
and ordered to be collected, collect the
came, and pay into the hands OF the treas
urer, and for that purpose shall have the
same power and means TO enforce the pay
ment of corporation taxes, fines and penal
ties imposed by the mayor and cOuncilmeE,
whether on residents or nOn-reeidents, as
are given to State tax collectors by the
laws of this State to enfOre the payment OF
the State taxes, fines and penalties.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty Of the treasurer of said
city to receive and receipt for all moneys
paid over to him by the collector; to keep
an account of all receipts and expenditures
in we'll bound book, and to submit the
came to the mayor and council when re-
qured, and no money shall be paid out by
him except upon the warrant of the mayor.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. ETC.. That
it shall be the duty Of the secretary to
record in a we'll bound book, to be kept by
him fer that purpose, all the proceedings, |
bylaws, ordinances, etc, enacted by tie |
mayor and councilmen, and to cause the |
same to be promulgated by posting them
up in two or more public places in said city, |
or by publishing them in any newspaper |
published in said city.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted etc, That !
it shall be the duty Of the marshal to attend !
the meetings of the mayor and cOuncllDen,
and do and perform all such duties as may
be required of him by the mayor and coun- |
cilmen, and all other duties impOeed by law |
upon constables in this State, for which he |
shall receive the same fees and emOluments |
az are allowed by law to them; he shall be
ex-oficio collector.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, ETC., That