New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-24

the first election for mayor aoa ee...a
shall be held within fifteen dsvs ~. =. NJ
promulgxti0n Of this act by sav ~; -
the peace residing in said town. ~
commissioners to be appointed bv ~ ~
tice Of the peace, said cOmmissiossss
residents OF eaid town; that ell suhs.S
elections for mayor and councilmsS 49,
be held by Q justice of the peace ~ ~.
commissioners OF said town ono ysef ~
said election day fall ON Sunday or 4 ~!
holiday, then the same shall be held - 4
day following said Sunday or legal hssssl
and should there be no justice Of tha 49,;
residing ia the to vn, then the said Alssss.
shall b. held by the nearest iustioe n ~
peace il, the parish of TsngipshoA
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, ETC.. ~.
the mayor and cOuncilmen Of said on,r.~
ton before entering upon the dischsrcss =
| their duties, kh,ll take and subscr;ks n
oath of Office required of sill persona ~
ing Office under the constitution ana ~
| of this State: said oaths shall be msds ~
| end written in triplicate, one copy Of ~
| shall be deposited in the office of sst
| of the clerk Of the district court in ~
parish, and the third COPY shall b. ~
warded to the Office of the Sscretarv
State of the State of Louisiana.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc -.
! the mayor of eaid town shall be exosiS
| Justice of the peace, and as such shaIl n
and is hereby We sted with all power and -
| thority necessary to carry out the provS
| ions OF this act of incorporation, aud = s,
ecute and enforce the laws, ordinance ~
regulati of the same, and shall ~
his municipal court at such times =
he may think proper. He shall q
side at all meetings of the town ooundi
and shall call meeting thereof wheaev1
he may deem it necessary. lie shall ~.
cute or cause to be enforced all laws. ~.
lations and ordinances legally passed 4,
the council. He shall have She rizhf (
vote on questions and matters before =
council, only when there is tie vots 3
that body. He shall sign officially oil d..
and ordinances passed by the council. ~
the same shall be attested by the secretarr
provided, said mayor may veto any lsv :
ordinance passed, when in his opinion =.
interests of the corporation require it; -
vided further. that any law or ordinsas
that may be vetoed by the mayo. NAV r
passed over said veto by . vote of four q
event said law or ordinance need not 3
ceive the signature of the mayor. In -
absence Of the mayor temporarily the ola
member of tbs council shall preside ~
perform the duties of mayo, and in -
of the death or resignation Of said msyr
or his refusal to act, the board of coas&
men by . majority vote of . quorum pre-
shall chose . mayor, who shall continuh
Office until at the next election for Off,
of said town his successor shall have ~
elected and indicted into Office.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted. etc., Tl&
the mayor shall have full and excludm
power TO try and determine all vioia&iau
and offenses against the laws, rules, oedh+
ances and bylaws of said corporation, Il
on the conviction of any person or peeuoD
shall have power to impose and inflict pun
ishments a. hereinafter provided. He ihan
have power, and it 10 hereby made his duty
to quell aud suppress all riots. routs, unlav.
full assemblies, ARRAYS and tumults, z
cause the same to be done through u
proper police officers, and shall have pov9
him for trial all offenders against the lava
ordinances and bylaws Of said corporation.
All 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 cOrpOrar
ton, shall be entitled to compulsory gro
cess, allowed by State LAVE, to compel the
attendance of witnesses in their defense.
The CORPORATION shall also have power to
all defendants; and in either case the mayor
shall issue and enforce the necessary pro
cess.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted. etc. That
whenever any person shall be tried and
convicted for any Offense against the laws.
rules, by laws. ordinances or regulations of
said corporation. the mayor shall sentence
said person to pay fine not to exceed the
sum OF nifty dollars and costs of trial, and
n default of payment of said fine and costs,
The person so convic-ed shall be imprisoned
n the Jail of the earish of Tangipahos, or
n the jail OF the corporation, for period
not to exceed ten days.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the mayor shall cause the laws, By laws and
orGinances OF said corporation to be pub
here be one, and if there be none then said
avs, ordinances, etc, shall be promulgated
~ posting written copies thereof on the
1oor of the city hall; provided, that said
publication and promule alton shall be done
n accordance with such rules and under
uch regulations as may be established by
he town council.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
he councilmen of said corporation "a a
board, majority OF whom shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of businese
hall possess the following powers and Anal
'erform the following duties to Wit To
evy and collect q tax upon all property.
cal and personal, taxable under the lava
i the State, owned, situated and being
within the limits of said town or CITY. which
Ak shall not be imposed and collected more
nan once IN each year, and which shall
ever exceed the annual tax of the parish
Ianglpshos; to levy and collect lice nse
49, upon all trades. professions, stores.
QOOo. n066Ia. hno -, L
cts, coffeehOuses, billiard tables, ali pl Aces
Or the retail of spirituous liquors, vine.
Ger or other beverages, and ali ether
laces and occupations upon which a state
cense is levied; to prohibit houses of IN
lme and disorderly houses, and provide
oeq9ate punishment for the san to
staoilsh, regulate cemeteries; to pas ali
eeoiui laws and regulations 1rlatiye
, streets, landings, crossings, L.idpss
idewalks, banquettes, roads. n ,rtsts
nuisances, grog shons an,
rlnklng houses of every description. an
pass all needful laws and repnlat;ors
sia5lve 10 the Improvement, police apo
ood government of said town: to mass lava
ecessary to suppress and ipflict purisL-
ent t0r nots. routs, unlawful or disorde,lv
'eeM onee, arrays and tumults; a,so r.
anisn olsorderly persons or those d,sturi,
y lne peace, to provide and adopt tue
:. ao-c uocossary 10 enforce the DOI
= conferred by this section and necsssar,
enforce the laws, regulations and ORD.
aas passed and enacted pursuant to tn.
IIsas, ions OF this act of incorporation; Dr.
n uou mat IN no case shall said pena!lies r..
;uor IMAM nne or imprisonment in the ma,
VI msa1aiclpal Jail; and provided, further
~ ea'u me shall in no case exceed Eff,
. ant =. s a." costs. nor shall said imprison
ent De Tor longer term than ten davs
SEc: II. BE it further enacte d. ETC. That
% Council shall prescribe tho duties anS
y s, OF the assessor, secretary, treasurer
70 az, ponce officers, shall direct the manner
nata ti sa t; in said offices; shall des-
. ao s1o ume, manner and place of nay