The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
REGULAR SESSION, 1873.
AN ACT

To INCORPORATE the town Of Plaquemine; u
determine the offices thereof and to detin
their powers and duties; to authorize thu
levy and to fix the amount OF taxes to b.
and to authorize and permit them to con
troll the ferries and dykes within the lin
it's Of said town, and to repeal all laws OF
parts Of laws in conflict herewith.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted By the Senate an.
y House of Representatives. Of The State of Louisi
ana, In General Assembly coryased, That al
that portion of the parish of Iberville being
and lying within the following boundaries. tc
wit: Starting from point on the lower side
OF the mouth Of the Bayou Plaquemne and
extending along the bank Of the Mississippi
river to The line dividing the lands formerly
belonging to John A.. Hase and Odillon La
banne; thence along said line to Twelfth
street; thence along said Twelfth street and
owned by Felix Breaux and George Harrison
TO the Bayou Plaquemine, and thence along
Bayou Plaquemine to the point OF beg inning.
be and the same Is hereby created a body poll
. tic to be designated and known by the name
Of the Town Of Plaquemine.
SEQ. q. Be- IL further enacted, ETC., That
4 from and after the passage of this act the
election Of the officers OF Mayor and five
Belectmen for said town shall be held on the
first Monday OF May next, and each and every
year thereafter.
SEC. g. BE it further enacted, etc.. That the
election Of the officers created by the second
section OF this act shall be held by the duly
qualified electors Of said town at the Office Of
the Mayor OF said town Tor at such other pub
lie place as may be determined by the Mayor
and Board OF Selectmen IN ordering the Same,
and to be designated in the public notices
given Of said election), and be previously
notified to the inhabitants Of said town by
publication in at least one newspaper pub
lished therein, or by public notices posted up
ut the door OF the courthouse and two other
public places in said towr, for fifteen days
lfY.fxC ~ tLnr fc.h hold
ing the came shall be open from 9 o'clock q.
m. until 4 O'Clock p. M. and shall be presided
over by the Mayor, two members of the
board ito be selected by the Mayor, and the
Mayor one Of the Selectmen so selected, shall
act In the place Of the Mayor, and in the alb
Sence OF the Selectmen SO appointed the
Mayor shall select others in their stead, and
said election shall be conducted according to
the laws regulating elections for members of
the General Assembly Of this State, and the
returns thereof shall be made out in dupli-
cate, one copy OF which shall be forwarded to
the Secretary OF State and the other filed
{ away In the archives OF said town.
SEC. A. BE 1t further enacted, etc., That in
the event OF q tie vote at said election or of
the death or resignation of any of the officers
elected under the provisions Of this act, the
board shall order an election, as provided In
section hereof, to determine such election or
TO I'LL such vacancy, and a plurality of the
votes cast shall determine In any election
held under this act.
SEC; 8. BE 1t further enacted, etc., That on
receiving the commissions of election after
the election of May, 1875 as herein provided,
the Mayor and Selectmen elected shall meet
and organize themselves into body polite
TO be- known as the Mayor and Select
men of the town of Plaquemine, and as
such shall have perpetual succession, and in
that name they and their successors in office
shall forever be In law capable of suing and
being sued, OF defending and being defended
OF impleading and being implicated, in all
may have an official seal, which they they may nav
alter at pleasure. judicial process shall be
served on the Mayor, and all bonds necessary
to be taken under the provisions of this act
shall be gayable to the Mayor or his success
SEC. 8. Be u further enacted, etc., That the
Mayor and Selectmen Of said town shall hold
their offices for one Year, as herein provided,
or until their successors are duly qualified,
and shall take and subscribe an oath to faith
fully and impartially perform the duties in
cumbent on them, which said oaths shall be
kept In bound book In the archives of said
board. The Mayor shall preside at all meet
tngs OF the board, though In case Of his sick |
lectmen may elect one Of their number to act |
as president pro tenn. Of the board. The |
Mayor shall approve all laws, ordinances !
resolutions, rules or regulations passed by |
sne BOARD put snail not % entitled to vote
III
case OF o tie, when he shall give the casting
vote. He shall be committing magistrate,
with full power to examine and commit in all |
cases arising under the ordinances of said |
town, within Its limits, in the same manner
and to the same extent as justices of the peace
now or may hereafter do, and is hereby fully |
authorized and empowered to examine, try
and sentence any and all persons for any and |
oil violations OF the laws, ordinances. rules
and regulations Of said town of Plaquemine,
or offenses against the same and he shall also
have jurisdiction OF any civil matter grow
ing out OF the police laws, ordinances and reg
ulations OF said town, in the manner and ex-
tent OF 9 Justice of the peace He shall hold
his court daily, when necessary between the
hours OF o'clock g. m. and p. m., or longer
Il need be, for the hearing OF complaints and |
me trial 81 oitenses, and all fines imposed by
MN y q and collected pursuant to the provisions
treasury at least once month
. SEC u re Further enacted, etc., That the
Mayor and Selectmen elect shall, within ten
days after, being commissioned, assemble,
able persons for the positions of town mar.
shal, collector, clerk and treasurer, and
whenever necessary, an assistant town mar
shaL The offices Of marshal and collector
ana clerk and treasurer may be combined in
one. The officers elected as hereinabove pro-
vided shall hold their offices one year, and
shall take and subscribe an oath for the faith
fM performance Of their duty, and give
security IN such sum as may be required by
the board, and be at all times subject to the
directions Of the Mayor and regulations of
the Board of Selectmen established for the
government Of the same in the performance
Of the respective duties assigned them.
SEC; 8. Re = further enacted, ETC.. That the
collector shall have full and ample power to
collect any and all taxes and licenses levied
BY the board and all fines levied by the
Mayor, and shall render full and correct ac-
count OF all moneys by him so received,
SO required by said board, and to
that end shall have, and he is hereby vested
with all the rights and powers now vested in
pr which may hereafter be vested In the State
lax collectors to enforce the payment of the
same.
SEC. 9: Be 1t further enacted, etc, That the
marshal Tor assistant marshaD shall attend
lpon the Mayors Court, and be subject to
MS orders and the regulations aforesaid. and ,
. hereby vested with all the powers of a
Deace officer and fully authorized and en-
covered to serve and execute all warrants,