The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
AN ACT
No. III
No. III AN ACT
To incorporate the town Of Waterloo, in the
parish Of Pointe COupee.


parish Of Pointe Coupee.
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State of Louisi-
ana, in General Assembly convened, That the
inhabitants Of the town Of Waterloo, in the
parish Of Pointe Coupee, be made body cor
and as such can sue and be sued, plead and
be impleaded and shall possess Of right a
common seal, and shall have power to amend,
alter or change the same at pleasure
SEQ. 2. Be 1t further e,acted, etc., That
the limits Of said town shall be as follows
One hundred and fifty yards wide by one
half mile in length; from the lower line of
the Payton plantation, one hundred and fifty
yards to the banks of the Mississippi river,
thence down the banks of said river to the
line of the Allen plantation.
SEC 8. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
consist of a Mayor, who shall be ex-officio
justice OF the peace OF said town Of Waterloo,
an and three CoqnGilmen, anytwo Of whom. with
transaction Of business No person shall be
eligible for the office Of Mayor or Councilman
unless he bea qualified elector and reside
within the limits Of said corporation; and the
Mayor and Councimen shall be appointed by
the Senate, until after the first Monday in
March, one Thousand eight hundred and
eighty 1880, when an election shall be held In
accordance with section four for q Mayor and
tnTee COunC!lmeD, VINO snail, Wlen SO elected,
constitute board for the government of said
town Of Waterloo for the year next ensuing
their election, or until their successors be
elected and qualified
SEC. 4. Be: It further enacted. etc., That
the first election for municipal officers Of said
Of the parish Of Pointe Coupee. who shall give
not less than ten days notice of said election
by public advertisement; and at all subse-
quent elections the said Mayor and Council
men, or majority OF them, may preside,
the said Mayor and Councilmen, before enter
ing upon their duties as such, shall take the
oath prescribed by the constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana, and as o board for the
government OF said town shall have and pos
sess the following powers, to wit:
First. To lay tax on all taxable property
within the corporate limits. not to exceed the
amount of the parish tax upon the same prop
erty
this act Of Incorporation, or Of the bylaws Of
said board, not to exceed fifty dollars, and
the same to sue for and collect, for the use of
said town.
Mird-To remove all nuisances; to have
the right within the limits of said corpora
ton to tax all plays and retailing of spirituous
liquors, billiard tables and any other species
of games not prohibited by law, In such sums
as to them may seem just and proper; pro-
yided, said tax shall never exceed one hun
Fomth-To appoint Treasurer, who shall
be the collector Of taxes; a Secretary, and
such other officers as may be necessary for
the administration of said town; and to re-
quire from them such bond and security for
the faithful performance of their duties as the
board may from time to time prescribe
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That said
Mayor and Cohncilmen shall lave authority
to erect suitable wharves Or landing places
within the limits Of said corporation and to
V.fo
within the limits of said corporation.
SEC. Z. Be 1T further enacted etc., That said
Mayor and Councilmen shall have power to
suppress all riots or unlawful assemblies, az
trays and tumults, and all breaches of the
peace. and to arrest all offenders, and to ar
rest and fine Migrants In the same way that
they shall make all bylaws for the govern
ment Of said town, and have power to repeal
and modify the same, provided said bylaws
are not inconsistent with the laws of Lou1si-
ana.
SEC. 8. Be 1t farther enacted etc., That the
Mayor shall receive a compensation, to be
fixed by the Council, not to exceed one hum
except the town constable whose compensa-
ton shall be fixed by the Common Council,
shall receive any compensation.
SEC. 9. Be 1t farther enacted, etc.. That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
(signed LOUIS BUSH,
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
{Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
Will; a. sFReHs,