The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04

NO. 49, AN ACT
To incorporate the town of Many, In the parish oil
Sabine to provide for the election Of its Off.
GERS; to define their powers aud duties, and
to provide for the government OF the same.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana
in General Assembly conpened, That all that
portion or district known as the town Of Many, in
the parish OF Sabine, comprising one-half mile
square, with the public square as centre, be
and the same is hereby created q body corporate
and poltic, in fact and law, by the name and style
OF the town OF Many, and by that name shall have
perpetual succession shall be capable Of suing
and being sued, and Of prosecuting and defend
ing, in all courts, all actions and matters what
ever may purchase and receive by donation, and
hold property OF all kinds within and without the
limits OF the town also may have and use . COM
mon seal.
SEC. .. Be IL further enacted, etc., That the
municipal government, OF the town Of Many shall
consist OF Mayor, who shall be, OK officio, Jus.
iice Of the Peace OF the town Of Many, and FIVE
Councilmen, any three Of whom, with the Mayor
shall constitute quorum for the transaction OF
business. No per.on shall be eligible Tor the
office OF Mayor, or Councilman, unless he be
qualified voter, and reside within the limits OF
said corporation. The said Mayor and Council
men shall be elected by the qualified electors Of
the town Of Many and hold their Office for two
years. The Governor shall, by and with the con-
sent Of the Senate, appoint Mavor and
FIVE Councilme,, who shall hold their Offices I'M
I'll the FIST Monday in November, eighteen hun
bred and seventy-eight, or until their successors
are elected and qualified.
SEQ. 8. Be ii further enacted, etc, That the
first election for Mayor and Councilmen shall be
held at the town OF Many on the first Monday in
November, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight,
then, and every two years thereafter. all legal
voters within the limits OF said corporation shall
meet at such place as may be designated by the
Mayor Of said town, and shall then and there pro-
coed to elect by ballot Mayor and five Council
men who shall hold their Offices for TIVE years, or
until their successors be elected and qualified.
The said election shall be held after ten days
notice by public advertisement, and it shall be
presided over by the said Mayor and Councilmen
or majority of them.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That the
said Mayor and Councilmen shall have the fol-
lowing powers, to wit: First-To levy tax upon
all taxable property within the corporate limits,
not to exceed the parish tax upon the same
property, and to provide for the collection Of the
same. Second-To impose fines for eli breaches
Of the peace Of this law, or Ct the ordinances
and to sue for and collect the same for the use Of
said town. Third--To remove all nuisances, to
impose taxes on the sale OF spirituous liquors by
retail, on billiard tables, and any. species
.mss q p ss u. not h. Rr'n no exceed
one hundred dollars on each. Fourth-to ap-
point q Treasurer, . Secretary and such other
officers az may be necessary for the ADMINISTERS
ton Of said town, and TO require from them
bond and security for the! faithful performance Of
their duty. They shall also have the power to
suppress riots and unlawful asssmblages and all
breaches OF the peace; to make arrests and inn
pose fines in the same way as justices Of the
peace may or can do. They shall make bylaws
for the government of said town, and have power
to repeal and modify the same; prouided, such
by laws do not conflict with the laws OF the State.
SEQ. s. Be IL fuyther, enacted, etc., That no h
in in this act shall DO so construed as to inter-
fere with the iustice of the peace OF the Fourth
Ward in the regular transaction OF the business
to his Office.
SEC. g. Be IL further enacted etc., That this
act shall take effect and be in full force from and
after its passage.
tSigned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
fsigned) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 3, 1877.
(Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.