The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-15
AN ACT
No e51.

| on all the taxable property IN said parish, for
and during the year one thousand eight hun
| dred and seventv-eight. In addition to the ten
mill tax now authorized, for the purpose Of
paying T. ]. Btuadway fourteen hundred dol
| lars txl4DW. being amount of salary due
| him as Sheriff Of said parish for the year ono
| thousand eight hundred end seventY-six
| SBg 2. BE II further enacted. etr, That this
| act shall take effect from and alter It's pas
sage. .. .
tsigned) LOUIS BUSH.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
tsignadn LOUIS A. W1LII
| lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved March "A, 1873, .........
tslgnedl FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of til State Of Louisiana.
A tfiln copy.
Wiz A. srnoNa,
Secretary Of State.
No pel AN ACT
TO incorporate the town or Iineville IN lIa-
pides parish.
| SECTION |. BE Il enncted bg fhe Senate md
| Hunae Of Representatives of the Stufe Of lou
| iaanu. IN General Assembly t'on,ened That
! the Inhabitants Of the town Of Piuevlln in
| the parish ol 1tapdes, ale hereby made q body
| corporate and polite, with perpetual sue
| eessiUn, by the name and style of the Clown
of Pineville, and as such can sue and be sued,
| plead and be impleaded, answer and be at,-
OF law: shall possess the right 10 have hold,
purchase receive aud enjoy any kind OF prop
ertt, and the same to sell, Lease farm aud
| dispose of also, to have common seal. the
same to amend. alter Or changes al pleasure.
| SEC. 2. BE II further enacted. elc. Thnt tho
| limits and boundaries Of said town shall be ne
| follows, viz. commencing ON the bank of Re
| river MT Dayds ditch and running In line
parallel With the centre Of the Harrisonbutg
| road to the lake, thence In q straight line to
the back tpad. thence along tho back road to
the United States cemetery, thence west along
the U. =. cemetery wall to the corner Of said
| wall, thence north along said cemetery wall
| aud continued in ~ straight line uutil IT
reaches u point ono mile from the river.
| thence west until 1t reaches the back limo Of
uhefinea property. thence along said back
| line In the direction of Red river and cuntntl-
ed I'M straight line until 1t reaches The bank
| Of Red river
| sHc. 3. BE II further enocfed etc., That tho
| municipal government pf tho town Of Pine
| vile shall consist Of n Mayor aud five Co,lr-
| cilmen three of whom, with the Mayor. shall
| constitute a quorum to transact business, No
| person shall be eligible 10 the office of Mayor
| or Councilman unless he be u uualiIicd elnctpr
| aud resident within tho limits Of tho said
| town aud the Mayor aud Councilmen shall t.r
| elected by the qualified electors of said town
| Srr T. Be Il further tnucfei, eft. That on
| the first Monday Of May Of the present year
| ut 1878, and every two years thereafter the
Mayor and Couneimen Of said town shall be
chosen shall continue in Office during ths
| term OF two years and until their successors
| are elected and qualified.
| SHr. &. BE II further ennefed e,c,. That II
| shall be the duty Of the Justice OF the Peace
| FOR Pinevillc ward to give at least len days
notice, by posting M tho snmeht twuor more
public places in said town. Of the first election
to be held under thisact. aud to appoint three
comm missioners. qualified electors Of said town.
| to hold such election between the hours pro
scrhed by law. and the said comm issioners.
| within twenty-fnur hours after such election.
| shall declare, over their signatures. tn hsnames
of the persons who have been duly elected
Mayor and Councilmen of said town. tforidef
that at all subsequent elections tho Mayor
shall give notice Of such election.
SEC. q, BE il further enuftrd. ETC. That tho
Mayor aud Councilmen shall hold their meet
| inGs as often us once every month mt a time
| aud place selected by them and Mt such other
times as they may think necessary, or ten or
| more electors OF the corporation may rn-
| nuire: the Mayor shall p,esitte at all meet
| inga of the Board of touncimen and in case,
| ot his absence or inability TO attend 10 the
| duties OF hia office, the senior Councilman
| shall preside mt oil meetings of the board
and shall discharge the duties of the Office Of
Mayor during such absence or inability. aud
n ~ the case OF death or resignation Of the
Mayor the Councilmen shall elect by ballot
ono of their body to fill such vacancy until
the next ensuns election.
SEC 7. &c further enacted. ETC., Tint tho
Mayor of Pinovlle shall be- and is hereby in
vested with judicial powers which shnll only
extend to tho cognzance of all cases arising
under the police regulations of said town with
authority to try summarilv. all parties who
may be brought before him for violations of
the police regulations Of snid town nud his
authority shall extend to line and mprison-
ment OF parties convicted before him. the fine
In no case to exceed fifty dollars for each Of
fence and the imprisonment not to exceed
twenty days, or In lieu Of imprisonment tho
~ ipE an ,tr,fn Al
lie streets for the same period of time aud it
shall he tho duty Of the Mayor to SOC that alI
tho regulations and ordinances of said town
arc, faithfully executed; that said Mayor
government and the government Of tho
officers of said town, and any regulations and
ordinances in writing, not inconsistent with
States, or of this State, rs they may deem
proper, in relation to tho laying off of said
town into streets, and the police thereof, and
IN relation to public markets, highways aud
sidewalks, and to disorderly houses. drinking
saloons, gambling houses and nuisances
Eenerallv.i to establish facilities for protec-
ton against fire. watch and police: 60 levy
and collect taxes and licenses; TO Impose such
fines and penalties for breach Of their by
laws. regulations and ordinances, as they
may think proper. subject to tho limitations
Of this act; mordcd, that no tax shall l.e
levied on the real estate or personal property
in excess of three mills on tho dollar.
SEC. g. BE IL farther enacted. etc. That the
Mayor and Counclmen of said town shall, at
the frat regular meeting after each election
elect by ballot suitable persons to fill the Of
iiccs of Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, Collector
and Constable, who shall hold thcr offices for
two ycnrs, unless sooner removed for cause
and the office Of Assessor. Collector and Con-
stable may be conferred upon the same per-
son. whose salary OF compensation shall be
iXed by the Mayor and Councilmen: also the
Office of Clerk and Treasurer may be CON
terrcd upon one and the same person, and
may receive such salary. or commission on
monies deposited with him as tho Mayor and
Mayor and Councilmen shall REQUIRE good
and solvent bonds from such officers elected
by them under this section, for the faithful
performance OF their respective duties
SEC 9. Be n further enacted, etc. That the
Mayor and Councilmen of the town of Pine