The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12

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WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
No. I'LL AN ACT
Granting corporate privileges to the inhabi-
tants of the town OF Napoleonville, in the
parish of Assumption, and to provide for
the government of the affairs thereof.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives of The State Of Louisiana
portion of the parish OF Assumption within
the following described limits, to wit: Com
mencing at O. point on Bayou Lafourche, at
the lower line of the Elvina Hall plantation,
now belonging to Robert N. Sims, and run
ming south forty eight and a quarter degrees,
west seventeen hundred and lightweight
feet, thence south forty-three degrees, east to
tho Attakapas canal, and thence following
said Attakapas canal to Bayou Lafourche,
and said Bayou Lafourche to the starting
point. shall constitute the town Of Napoleon
vile, and all the inhabitants thereof shall be
body corporate to be known as the town
of Napoleonville, and by that name they and
their successors shall be known in law, and
shall have the right and be capable of suing
and Of being sued, of prosecuting and of de-
Tending in all courts and In all actions and
matters whatever, and shall have common
seal, which they may alter and change at
pleasure, and by the same name they shall be
capable of holding, purchasing and convey
of said corporation. under the restrictions
and limitations herein set forth: and upon the
first organization of the Council, as herein
provided shall be vested with all powers,
a municipal corporation and necessary to
proper government of the same.
SEC. 2. Be IL further enacted. etc. That the
government of the town of Napoleonylle, and
the administration of its affairs, shall be
vested in Mayor and four Councilmen, to be
tpd mr. nlpGtn6 nc flor 6nI
and shall form the Council of the town OF
Napoleonvile Any two of said Counclmen
with the Mayor, shall form and constitute a
quorum for the transaction of any business.
The Governor shall by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, appoint the Mayor and
the four Councilman who shall hold their offices
until the first Monday in April, 1879, or until
their successors are elected and qualified. On
the first Monday in April, 1879, there shall be
an election for the Mayor and four Council.
after. for the same purpose. Said Mayor and
Councilmen shall be elected at large by the
qualified voters of the town of Napoleonvlle
in accordance with the election laws of the
State, under such rules and regulations. not
inconsistent with the law, as the Council may
prescribe.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That or
the second Monday following the day of tInil
election or appointment, the Council shall
| hold its first meeting at the courthouse in
| .
other place of meeting be selected, at which
| the Mayor and Councilman having presented
| and filed their certificates of election or ap.
| pointments and qualification herein provided
shall enter upon the discharge of their duties
as specified in this act. and their predecessors
shall turn over to them all books. papers
property, money and accounts pertaining tx
| the town of Napoleonville.
| SEC. 4. Be it further enacted ETC., That the
| qualifications of the Mayor and Councilmer
,h,1l In fall oh lo nifiy
| and qualified electors, in accordance with the
laws of the State, and residents of the town
| of Napoleonvlle one year prior to an election
or appointment: they shall before entering
| upon the duties of their offices, respectively
take before any Judge justice of the peace, OF
other officers authorized to administer oaths
in the parish of Assumption, the oath re-
CURED by article 100 OF the constitution of the
State; also that they possess the. qualitica-
tions above required, and will faithfully per
form the duties imposed upon them by this
act
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. That shoRld
a vacancy occur at any time after the first
Monday in April, 1879, in the office of Mayor
or Councilmen,, by death, resignation, failure
to qualify or otherwise, more than six months
preceding the expiration of his term of office,
the Council shall, at their first meeting after
the occurrence OF said vacancy, order an cleo
ton for a successor to fill the same for the
unexpired term for which said Mayor or
be given in the official journal of the town
ten days prior to said election; prorided, that
all vacancies occurring by death. resignation,
failure to qualify or otherwise prior to the
first Monday in April, 1879, shall be filled by
appointment by the Governor, as provided in
section three of this act. In case of vacancy
in the Office of Mayor, or in case of his illness
or temporary absence, the Councilmen shall
select one of their number, who shall actoas
Mayor pro tempore until successor is duly
appointed, or elected, and qualified, Or during
said sickness or absence.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That the
Mayor shall be chief executive of the town.
He shall keep his office in the town hall, when
erected, and until then in such place as may
be provided He shall affix the seal of the
corporation to all his official acts. He shall
see that the laws and ordinances of the Coun-.
Gil be properly and faithfully executed, and
by virtue of his office shall have full power
and authority to hear and adiudicate all Of
lenses yiolative Of said laws and ordinances,
and cause to be punished by fine or imprison-
ment, or both, as hereinafter provided, the
person OF persons SO offending. He shall call