New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-31
LAWS OF TIRE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
REGULAR SESSION OF 1876.

h6GUkAh SESSIUN OF 1870
AN ACT NO. co.
To incorporate the town of Arcadia in the
parish of Bienville, to provide for the cleo
ton of Mayor and Aldermen, to define
their powers and duties. and to provide
for the government Of the same.
SECTION l. Belt enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the inhabitants Of the town OF Area
dia, in the parish Of Bienville, be made q
body corporate and polite by the name OF
the town of Arcadia, and as such can sue
and be sued, plead and be pleaded, shall
possess the right of q common seal, and
have power the same to amend, alter or
ter or change at pleasure.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the limits and boundaries of said town shall
be a. follows, viz: Commencing at q point
one half mile north of the centre of the pub
lie square in said town, thence east one-half
mile, thence south one mile, thence west one
mile, thence north one mile, thence east to
point of commencement.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the municipal government of said town of
Arcadia shall consist of q mayor and FIVE
aldermen, three of whom, with the mayor,
shall constitute quorum to transact buei-
ness. No person shall be eligible to the
Office of mayor or alderman unless he be q
qualified elector aud resident within the
limits of said corporation, and the mayor
and aldermen shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors as herein provided for The
mayor and aldermen shall be elected ON the
first Monday of May in each year, and the
members thus elected shall continue in
office during the term Of one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified;
should an election not take place on the
day fixed BY this act then the election shall
be held Is soon thereafter a. possible, the
mayor or q majority of the aldermen giving
notice of such election by publicity or ad-
vertisement in said town, and until the
election shall take place as above provided
the Governor shall, by and with the con-
sent of the Senate, appoint mayor aud
five aldermen, whose term Of Office shall
not continue beyond the first election of
the officers of said town.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted etc., That
the mayor and aldermen, before entering
upon the duties of their respective offices,
shall take the oath prescribed in the one
hundredth article Of the constitution of the
State. They shall constitute board for
the government of said town, and shall
have and possess the following powers, to
wit:
First-To levy taxes on all taxable prop
orty within their limits.
Second-To prohibit houses of ill-fame,
disorderly houses, and to impose tines not
to exceed ten dollars for each and every
contraventiOn of this act in relation to said
disorderly house or houses OF ill-fame.
Third-To remove all nuisances, tax all
plays and retailing spirituOus liquors. bill
lard table and every other species OF games
prohibited by the laws of this State, in such
Gums as to them may seem just and proper;
provided that such sum shall never exceed
the sum of one hundred dollars.
Fourth-To appoint treasurer, secretary
and collector, and such other officers as
may be necessary for the administration of
said town, and to require from such officers
bond and security for the faithful perform
ance of their duties as the said mayor and
aldermen may by law prescribe.
Fifth-TO impose fines for all breaches OF
this act of Incorporation, Of the bylaws,
not to exceed fifty dollars, and the same to
sue for and collect fer the use of said town.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the may or ehall be ex-otficiO justice OF the
peace within said limits, and commissioned
accordingly, shall have power to suppress
all riots, rOuts or unlawful assemblies, at
frays and tumults, and all breaches Of the
peace, and to arrest all offenders IN the
same way that justices OF the peace may or
can do.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the mayor and aldermen appointed accord.
ing to the provisions of the third section OF
this act. or q majority of them, shau call
the first election for mayor and aldermen Of
said town of Arcadia, by posting notices OF
said election at three several public places
within said incorporated limits. at least
| fifteen DAYS before holding said election,
and that every qualified elect0r residing
within said corporation shall have the
right to vote at said election. The first
election, as provided for in this section
may be held on a day preceding the first
Monday in May next, if desired, upon ap
plication by five of the inhabitants of said
| town to the mayor and aldermen of said
| town appointed according to the provisions
| of section three of this act in which event
| the mayor and aldermen so elected shall
| hold their offices until the first Monday in
NAV, 1877, and until their SUCCESSORS thel
| to be elected shall be qualified.
| SEC. Z. Be it further enacted. etc., That
the mayor and aldermen shall have power
to make bylaws for the government Of
| said town, and repeal or modify the same
| provided said laws shall not be Inconsistent
with the laws of Louisiana, and to Orde
elections to fill vacancies that may occur IL
their body.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
| after the first election of mayor and alder
men provided for in this act OF incorpora
ton, all subsequent elections shall be hell
bv the mayor and aldermen, or majorit.
Of them.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
at any time whenever majority OF tn
citizens of said incorporation may wish t
dissolve said incorporation, they may DO g.
by q vote of two-thirds of the qualiie
electors residing in said town, such electlO
to be ordered by the mayor and aldermen
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. etc, Tha
in the event of a vacancy in the office 9
mayor of said town at any time an electlo
to fill such vacancy may be ordered an
provided for by majority Of the alderme
of the town, and that if any vacancy shout
occur at any time of more than two alder
men, such vacancies may be filled by q
election held by the mayor and alderme
of said town upon application OF any nv
voters, inhabitants of said town, as pr
yided for in the sixth section of this act.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted etc.. Tha
all laws or parts OF laws in conflict wit
the provisions of this act be and the sam
are hereby repealed, and that this act sha
take effect from and after its passage.
fSigned) E. D. ESTlLETTE.
Speaker of the House OF Representative
(Signed) C. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tt
Senate.
Approved March "a, 1876.
(Signed) VIM. T. kELLOGG
Governor of the State of Loulsian
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoNDE.
Secretary of State.