The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-07
AN ACT
No. be.I

To incorporate the town of Colfax, in the par
ish OF Grant; to provide for the election
OF its officers; to define their powers and
duties. and to provide for the government
OF the same.
SECTION t. BE IL enucted bv the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of Tie Stute OF lou
isinnd, In Gencrui Assembly convened, That
| nll that portion or district known as the town
OF Colfax, IN the parish Of Grant, comprising
one-half mile square, with the public square
as centre, be and the same is hereby created
| a body corporate and polite, in fact and law,
by the name and style of the town OF Colfax,
| and by that name shall have perpetual sue
cession; shall be capable of suing and being
sued; and Of prosecuting and defending, ii
| oil courts, all actions and matter whatever;
may purchase and receive BY donation and
| hold property Of all kinds within and without
| the limits of tho town, also, may have and
SEQ; 2. Be 10 further enacted; ETC., That
Cofnx shall consist of u Mayor, who shall be
er-o1icio Justice OF the Peace of the town of
| Colfax, and five Councilmen, any three Of
whom, with tho Mayor, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business. No
person shall be eligible for the office Of Mayor
or Councilmen unless he be a qualified elector
ton. The Mayor and Councilman shall be
elected by the qualified electors OF the town
of Colfax and hold their Office for two years.
The Governor shall, by and with the consent
l
eImen, who shall hold their Office until the
first Monday in November, eighteen hundred
and seyenty-eight, or until their successors
are elected and qualified.
| SEC 8. BE IL further enacted etc, That the
first election for Mayor and Councilmen shall
be held at the town OF Colfnx, on the first
Monday in November, eighteen hundred and
seventy-eight, then and every two years there.
said corporation, shall meet at such place as
may be designated by the Mayor of said
town, and shall then and there proceed to elect,
by ballot, a Mayor and five Councilmen, who
, their successors be elected and qualified; the
snid election shall be held after ten days
notice by public advertisement, and it shall
, be presided over by the said Mayor and Coun-
cilmen, or o majority OF them.
. SEC. a. BE II further enacted, etc.. That the
: said Mayor and Councllmen shall have the
following powers tO-wit.
First To levy tax upon taxable property,
within the corporate limits, not to exceed the
I Parish tax upon the same property, and to
. provide for the collection Of the same.
Second-To impose fines for all breaches OF
the peace, OF this law, or OF the ordinances
passed by said board, not to exceed fifty dol
Il lars. and to sue for and collect the same for
the use of said town.
Third-To remove all nuisanees, to impose
4 taxes on the sale OF spirituous liquors by re-
= tail, on billiard tables, and any species o.
games or plays not prohibited by law: pro
@ dollars on each.
v Fourth-To appoint treasurer, secretary
and such other Offices as may be necessary 10
the administration of said town; and to re-
quire from them bond and security for thu
,. faithful performance of their duty. The
=. shall have the power to suppress riots ant
u unlawful assemblages, and all breaches of tn
I peace; to make arrests and impose fines il
q The same why ~ Justices If the nence mn,
or can do. They shall make bylaws for tn
government of said town, and have power t.
repeal and modify the same; propided, suel
u bylaws do not conflict with the laws OF tn
Is State.
- SEC 5. BE ii further enacted, etc. Tha
~ nothing in this act shall be 50 construed as t
interfere with the Justice of the Peace of tn
l. first ward in the regular transaction of tn
business pertaining to his office
SEC 6. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That thi
act shall take effect and be in full force fror
II and after it's passage.
l. (Sgned) LOUIS BUSH,
eI Speaker Of the House of Represen tatives.
(5ignetD LOUIS A. WILTI,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF tn
Senate.
o Approved March 6, 1878. .....
:, (Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Lou islam,
true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
l. Secretary Of State