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

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eaid acts Of incorporation, and all laws
conflict with this act, and ON the same sul
ject matter, except such under whic
rights have been acquired, be and the sam
are hereby repealed.
(Signed] ED. ESTILETTE,
Soeaker of the House of Representative
(Sigued) G. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of IL
Approved April Is: 1876:
(Sigued) WIN. p. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
N. DURAND,
Asslstant Secretary Of State.
AN ACT
To incorporate the town of Vienna, in til
parish Of Lincoln. Louisiana; define it
boundaries, and provide for government
OF same.
SECTION l. Be it en- acted by the Senat
and House of Representatives of the Stat
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That the resident citizens Of the town O
Vienna, and State of L0uisians, livinl
within the following limits, to wit: All O
that tract or parcel of land in the parish O
Lincoln, known as section thirty-five town
ship nineteen, range three west, are hereby
created and made q corporation and body
pOlitic, with perpetual succession, BY tn,
name and style Of mayor and councilmel
of the town of Vienna, and by that nam,
they and their successors shall forever be il
law capable of suing and being sued, of de
Tending and being defended, of impleadins
and being implicated in all courts or places
Of law, in all suits and actione, and may have
an official seal, and shall have the right Of
purchasing, receiving by donation, alien
ating, holding and conveying any estate
real or personal, for the use and benefit OF
said town, and for raising money by tar
for the purpose of governing and improving
the town and maintaining the police there Of
and for the purpose of keeping in good or.
der and opening all streets, roads and
alleys iu and around said town.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted. etc., That
the Governor of the State of Louisiana
shall. Immediately after the passage of this
act, appoint mayor and six councilmen,
and no more, 10 and for the town of Vienna,
who shall hold their several Offices until
the first day Of April, 1876. or until their
successors are duly appointed or elected
and qualified.
Sec. 5. BE it further enacted. etc., That
in case Of vacancy occurring in the office
of mayor or councilmen of the town of
Vienna by death or otherwise, the Office va
Gated shall be filled by appointing Mt by the
Governor, and such appointee shall hold
his office during the unexpired term of his
predecessor.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. etc That
on the first Saturday in April, 1876, and
every year there after the mayor and coun
cilmen shall cause an election to be held
under the laws governing the State cleo
ton for q mayor and six councilmen and
one marshal tor the town of Vienna, whose
term of Office shall commence on the third
Monday in April succeeding, and ehall hold
their several Offices for the period of one
year, or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the mayor and councilmen shall pass ell
laws, ordinances and resolutions Of said
town, subject to the approval or veto of the
mayor, but euch veto shall not negative
any law, ordinance or resolution which
may be passed by the vote of five of the
council over eald veto; that the said mayor
and councilmen shall have the power to
pass all necessary by laws, ordinances
and resolutions, to prevent and re-
move nuisances, to enact sanitary and
quarantine regulations, and generally
70 pass any laws. by laws, ordinances
and resolutions in writing not moon
'istent with the constitution and laws
Louiciana as they may deem proper in re-
alton to the public streets, highways,
Illeys, eidewalks, bitches and public
quaree, and to disorderly conduct, and
lnythiDg whatever that may relate to the
,ood government of said town and corpo-
alton to impose such fines and penalties
or breach of their bylaws. ordinances
md resolutions as they may deem proper,
lot to exceed the sum of twenty five dol
ars for single offense, recoverable before
ny court of competent jurisdiction; to
ause ali idle or discrder!y persons, all
all persons of evil life or ill-fame |
o give security for their good behavior for |
reasonable time, and in case Ct their in |
bility or refusal to give security, to COM
nit to the town all for term not exceed
az thirty days for each Otfense; to regulate |
7eights and measures: to restrain and pro- |
ibit gambling; to close mp all places of |
usiness on Sunday.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
be mayor and councilmen have the power |
D levy an ad valOrem tax upon all the |
ande, houses. stores, shops and movable |
roperty within the limits of said corpor-
tion; provided, that the said tax shall not
xceed at any one time one dollar on the |
undred, to tax or license billiard tables,
sverns, mercantile houses, apothecary
hops, groceries, c0ffeehouses and shops re-
ailipg epirituous liquors, drays, carts,
'agOns, mills, corporations, trades, profess
0ne, fruit stande, markets, oyster saloons,
sstaurants, eating houses, lodging houses,
very stables and vehicles of every deecrip-
on, bowling alleys, peddlers and hawkers,
lmber dealers, butchers, ferries, contrac-
RS, shows. meHageries, museums and
,eatres; it is further provided that all an
nal licenses and permits shall begin on
10 first day of April and end on the thirty
tst day Of March of each year; and provided
lrther, that eaid licenses shall in NO case
kceed one-half of the State license on such
trade or occupation.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, etc., That
Re mayor and councilmen shall. within ten
Bys after their appointment or election,
} the case may be, proceed to elect suit
Die peri ons to fill the offices of treasurer
nd secretary of said town of Vienna, who
lsll hold the Offices during the pleasure of
I'D mayor and councilmen, and the mayor
i'd offices within ten days after it occurs
the same manner as provided above,
Id shall fix the salaries of said officers and
10 manner of payment of same; and it is
rther provided that the mayor and coun-
linen shall have power to create and ab0l-
b such Offices and fill tho same in the
amer herein provided for in this act, as
az be deemed necessary for the good gov
nment of said town.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That
Q mayor and councilmen, before entering
ION the discharge of the duties of their
ices, shall take the oath prescribed by ar
lie one hundred of the constitution of this
ate, which oath shall be fled in the Office
the Secretary of State, and that all ap-
intees Of the said mayor and c0uncilmen
all subscribe to the same oath, which shall
fled with the secretary of the board.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
Q mayor and councilmen, e. such, shall
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