New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-03

lished as follows, to wit: The north
ern boundary line shsll commence at
point In the middle of what is known as
RsilrOad avenue. as per plan of said town,
on the line dividing the north half of section
number thirty-three from the south half of
said section number thirty-three in town.
ship number three south, range number
seven east, and from said point on said
avenue shall 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 Aaid 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. 3. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the officers of said corporation shall con-
sist of q mayor and Ave c0uncilmen, who
shall be elected by the qualified voters of
said town, and shall hold their offices for
period OF one year, and one assessor, one
treasurer, one secretary of the council, and
police officers, not to exceed two in num-
Der, unless 10 cases Of emergency the mayor
or council should deem g larger number
necessary; that said officers, viz: secretary,
treasurer, assessor and police officers, be
elected or chosen annually by the council,
and that any one of them m ~ be removed
for sufficient cause by 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
prOmulgation of this act by any justice of
| the peace residing in said town, and two
| commissioners to be appointed by said jus
tioe 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 be held by the nearest Justice of the
peace iii the parish of Tangipshoa.
SEC. S. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor and councilmen of said corpora
| their duties, shall take and subscribe the
| oath of Office required of ell 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 ehall be fled 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-otdciO
| Justice of the peace, and es such shall be
and is hereby vested with all power and au-
thority necessary to carry out the provis-
| ions of this act of Incorporation, and to ex-
ecute and enforce the laws, ordinance and
regulations of the same, and shall hold
his municipal court at such times ae
he may think proper. He shall pre-
eide at all meetings of the town council,
and shall call meeting thereof whenever
, he may deem 1t necessary. He shall exc
cute or cause to be enforced all laws, regu
lations and ordinances legally passed by
the council. He shall have the light t.
vote on questions and matters before tht
! council, only when there is tie vote II
! that body. He shall sign officially all laws
| and ordinances passed by tho council, anC
! the same shall be attested by the secretary
I | provided, said mayor may veto any law o.
: | ordinance passed, when 10 his opinion thu
l | interests Of the corporation require it; pro
! | vided further, that any law or ordinance
that may be vetoed by the mayor may be
passed over said veto by a vote of four gu
, of the five councilmen elected, and in tina
Z event said law or ordinance need not re
! ceive the signature of the mayor. In tn
absence of the maya temporarily the Oldes
. member of the council shall preside an
perform the duties of mayo, and in cas-
! of the death or resignation of said mayor
! or his refusal to act, the board Of council
. men by majority vote of q quorum presen
), shall ohose a mayor, who shall continue
: Office until at the next election for officer
u of said town his successor shall have bee
2 elected and indncted into office.
. SEC. T. Be it further enacted, etc., Ths
Z the mayor shall have full and exclusiv
power to try and determine all violation
. and offenses against the laws, rules, Ordii
/ ances and bylaws of said corporation, an
. on the conviction Of any person or pereOT
y shall have power to impose aud inf1iet pul
e ishments as hereinafter provided. He sha
y have power, and it is hereby made his dut
70 to quelI aud suppress sill riots, rOuts, unlaN
y full assemblies, affrsys and tumults,
~ cause the same to be done through Il
- proper police officers, and ehall have pow
% to cause to be arrested and brought befo
20 lg him for trial all offenders against the Law
~ ordinances and bylaws of said OOrporatio
TO ALI persons accused and brought to trial
= pursuance of the provisions Of this act
40 incorporation, or by virtue of any la
70 regulation or ordinance Of said corpoI
VI ton, shall be entitled to compulsory Fl
% cess, allowed by State lawP, to compel d
" attendance Of Witnesses in their defent
70 The CORPORATION shall also have power
. compel the attendance of witnesses again
y, all defendants; and in either case the may
y shall Issue and enforce the necessary pl
70 cess.
OF SEC. s. Be it further enacted, ETC., TIL
~ whenever any person shall be tried a
.u convicted for any offense against the Law
60 rules, by-laws ordinances or regulations
~ said corporation, the mayor shall senteI
nc said person to pay fine not to exceed ,
su sum of fifty dollars and costs of trial, a
All in default of payment of said fine and COS
Us, the person so convicted shall be imptison
., in the Jail of the Parish Of Tangipaboa,
~ NJ in the jail Of the corporation, for peri
ue. not to exceed ten days.
IN SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., y
are the mayor shall eanse the laws, bylaws
az. ordinances of said corporation to be
lished in some newspaper IN said tow,
there be one, and If there be none then /
,sa laws, ordinances, etc, shall be- prOmule, !
by posting written copies thereof OF 1
tba door of the city hall; provided, thai !
publication and prOmulg alton shall bA :
In accordance with such rules Rndll :
such regulations as may be establish
a the town council. ~
SEC, 10. Be it further enacted, etc
the councilmen of said eorpOratid
board q majority of Whom shall COZ
- aquOFum for the Transaction OF '1i !
= shall posseas the folio wing powers q =
perform the following duties TO J
levy and collect tax upon all e., :
Z, in real and personal, taxable under =
, its of the State, owned, situated az J
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