New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY DECEMBER ], 1876

the limits and boundaries of the said
corporation or town of Amite City shall
be and are hereby fixed and estab-
lished a. follows, to wit: The north.
ern boundary line shall commence at q
point IN the middle of what is known az
Railroad avenue. rs per plan of said town,
number thirty three from the south half of
said section number thirty-three in town.
ship number three south, range number
| sevt n east, and from said point on said
| avenue shsll run one half mile east, and one
half mile west at right angles to the middle
| of said Railroad avenue; the southern bound
airy line shall commence at point in the
middle of said Railroad avenue on the line
dividing the north half section number nine
from the south half of said section number
nine in said township number four south, of
range number seven east. and shall run
| from said last named point on said avenue
one half mile east, and one half mile west
at right angles to the middle of said avenue;
the eastern boundary line shall run parallel
| with the middle Of said Railroad avenue
from the eastern end OF the northern bound
airy line to the eastern 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 g. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the officers of said corporation shall con-
sist of q mayor and five councilmen, who
shall be elected by the qualified voters of
said town, and shall hold their offices tor
period OF one year, and one assessor, one
treasurer. one secretary of the council, and
police officers, not to exceed two in nam-
Der, unless 10 CAGES Of emergency the mayor
or council should deem q larger number
necessary; that said officers. viz: secretary,
treasurer, assessor and police officers, be
elected or chosen annually by the council,
aud that any one Of them III ~ be removed
for sufficient cause by a majority of the
council.
SEC. 4. Be- it further enacted, etc, That
the first election for mayor and cOuncilmen
shall be held within fifteen days after the
PRONUNCIATION of this act by any justice of
the peace residing in said town, and two
commissioners to be appointed by said JUS
tice of the peace, said commissioners to be
residents OF said town; that all 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 the same shall be held on the
day following said Sunday or legal holiday;
and should there be NO justice of the peace
residing ia the town, then the said election
shall Do held by the nearest justice Of the
peace III the parish of Tangipahoa.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the mayor and councilmen of said corpora
tion before entering upon the discharge of
their dutiee, shall take and subscribe the
oath of office required of all persons hold
ing office under the constitution and laws
of this State; said Oaths shall be made out
and written in triplicate, one copy of which
shall be deposited in the office of said
mayor, one copy shall be filed in the office
OF the clerk OF the district court in said
parish, and the 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 Oficio
justice of the peace, and as such shall be
and is hereby vested with all power and au-
ions of this act of incorporation, and to ex-
ecute and enforce the laws, ordinances and
regulations OF the same, and shall hold
his municipal court at such times as
he may think proper. He ehall pre-
side at all meetings of the town council,
and shall call q meeting thereof whenever
he may deem it necessary. He shall exc
cute OF cause to be enforced all laws, regu-
lations and ordinances legally passed by
vote on questions and matters before the
council, only when there is tie vote in
that body. He shall sign officially all laws
and ordinances passed by the council, and
the same shall be attested by the secretary;
provided, eaid mayor may veto any law or
ordinance passed, when in his opinion the
interests of the corporation require it; pro-
vided further. that any law or ordinance
that may be vetoed by the mayor may be
bx, Of
of the five councilmen elected, and in that
event said law or ordinance need not re-
ceive the signature of the mayor. In the
absence of the mayor temporarily the oldest
member of the council, shall preside and
perform the duties of mayor, and in case
of the death or resignation of said mayor,
or his refusal to act, the board of council
men by majority vote of quorum present
ehall chose a mayor, who shall continue in
Office until at the next election for officers
of said town his successor shall have been
elected and indicted into Office.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the mayor shall have full and exclusive
power to try and determine all violations
and Offenses against the laws, rules, ordin-
ances and bylaws of said corporation, and
on the conviction of any person or persons
ishments as hert matter provided. He shall
have power, and it is hereby made his duty,
to quell and suppress all riots, routs, unlaw
full assemblies, ARRAYS and tumults, or
cause the same to be done through the
proper police officers, and shall have power
to cause to be arrested and brought before
him for trial all offenders against the laws,
ordinances and bylaws Of said corporation.
ALI persons accused and brought to trial in
pursuance of the provisions of this act of
Incorporation, or by virtue OF any law,
regulation or ordnance of said corpora
ton, shall be entitled to compulsory pro-
cess, allowed by State lave, to compel the
of witnesses in their defense.
The corporation shall also have power to
compel the attendance of witnesses against
all defendants; and in either case the mayor
shall issue and enforce the necessary pro-
Gers.
whenever any person shall ba tried and
convicted for any offense against the laws,
rules, bylaws, ordinances or regulations CT
said corporation, the mayor shall sentence
said person to pay fiue not to exceed the
sum Of fifty dollars and costs of trial, and
in default of payment of said fine and costs,
the person so convicted shall be imprisoned
in the Jail of the Parish of TangipahOs, or
in the Jail of the corporation, for period
not to exceed ten days.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the mayor snail cause Inc laws, bylaws ana
ordinances Of said corporation to be pub
lished in some newspaper IN said town, if
there be one, and if there be none then said
laws, ordinances, etc., shall be promulgated
by posting written copies thereof on the
door of the city hall; provided, that said
publication and prOmulg alton shall be done
in accordance with such rules and under
such regulations as may be established by
the town council.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the councilmen of said corporation as
board, majority of whom shall constitute
q nunrum for the transaction of business,