The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21


exhibitions houses Of public entertainment
saloons OF all kinds and shops and places TO
the sale OF liquors, and to license the same al
herein provided, with full power to regulate
prohibit or close the same, together with al
places Of business or public resort, on Sun
days and holidays, whenever, in the opinion
Of said board, the interest, public safety O
order or tranquility Of said town may re
quire It; and finally, to impose on all persons
keeping such places of public resort or amuse
ment such duties and regulations as they ma!
deem proper.
Eightee1sth-And to the ends aforesaid, anC
for the good order, government, police, health
comfort, peace, pleasure and safety OF sale
town, to enact, pass and enforce any law or
dinance or regulation necessary, not in con
fiict with the constitution and laws of the
United States or Of this State.
SEC. IA. Be IL further enacted, etc., That the
Mayor and Board of Selectmen of said tow
shall have the power and authority to levy
determine and enforce the collection and pay
ment Of wharfage on boats or watercrafts Of
all kinds landing or touching at said town
whether on the river Mississippi or Bayou
Plaquemine, under such regulations and I'm,
and to that end shall have and exercise the
same authority, rights and privileges granted
| to the city Of New Orleans.
SEQ. IT, Be 1t further enacted, etc, That for
| the purpose OF levying and collecting any and
all taxes, licenses, penalties, and market or
wharfage dues the Mayor and Board of Sc
lectmen of said town are hereby vested with
full and ample power to pass and enforce all
laws ordinances and regulations not incon-
| slstent with the laws of this State or OF the
| United States, and to compel by compulsory
and summary process the prompt and pune
tual payment of all such taxes, licenses, Pc
nalties and dues as herein provided, by
seizure and sale when necessary; and thew
are hereby authorized and empowered to ex-
ercse and confer upon the assessor and col
| lector OF said town full and sufficient author-
ty and power to carry into full force and
| effect such laws, ordinances and regulations,
| under the provisions of and to the full extent
| of the laws now in force, or which may be
hereafter in force for the assessme nt and col
lection OF taxes, licenses, penalties and dues,
under the revenue laws of this State, neces-
sary so to do.
SEC. 16. Be 1t further enacted, etc.. That the
taxes, licenses and dues assessed, levied de-
termined and imposed by the said Mayor and
Board OF Selectmen of the town of Plaque
mine In virtue of the provisions of this act,
shall be and constitute lien and privilege
on the property, goods and effects against
which the same may be assessed, second only
TO that OF the State; and to preserve said lien
ana privilege against such property, goods
and effects in favor Of said town of Plaque
brief description of the property assessed
and statement of the taxes or licenses claimed
and due, shall be recorded in the office of the
parish recorder Of the parish of Iberville, at
such time each year as said board may de-
termine.
SEQ. II. Be 1t further enacted etc., That all
property within the limits Of the said town of
Plaquemine shall be and remain exempt from
any and all taxes which may be assessed or
levied by the authorities of the parish of Iber-
Vile; prouided, said town provide for and pay
all the criminal expenses occurring for offences
committed within it's limits; and prOuided
further, that the authorities OF said town levy,
collect and pay to the school board of said par
h f,,l,
assessed by the parish as required by special
laws, for the improvement and extension of
the public schools, and that the authority of
the Police Jury OF said parish of Iberville
shall cease within the limits OF said corpora
tion,. except in SO far as same relates to the
public property Of said parish situated therein
SEC. IS. Bet further enacted etc., That the
Mayor and three Selectmen shall form quo
rum to transact business Tor four Seectmen
in the absence OF the Mayor; but to levy a
tax toll or impost, or to fix the amount of or
to pass any appropriation shall be by vote
OF majority of the Selectmen, with the ap-
prevail of the Mayor, and such vote shall be
duly recorded. The Mayor shall have the
right OF vetOlng any law, ordinance or resOlu-
ton Of the board, but when he exercises such
right ne shall return the law or ordinance
vetoed to the board within three days after it's
passage, with his reasons, in writing, for such
veto, when, ii four members of the board vote
to give the same effect, it shall become law
notwithstanding such veto.
SEC. l9: BE u further enacted, ETC.. That all
laws ordinances or regulations of said Mayor
and Board OF Selectmen shall have effect two
Gays AFTER publication in any newspaper pub
board, or in the event of no paper being pub
lished therein then by posting of the same at
three public places in said town for the time
aforesaid.
SEC. 20. BE 1t further enacted etc., That said
Mayor and Board Of Seectmen shall have
the management and control of the ferries
across the river Mississippi from the west to |
the east bank thereof, and the ferries and
dykes across the Bayou Plaquemine from the
south s or east side to the north or west side of
the same, within the limits of said town.
with the right to let and lease the same
under such regulations and upon such terms |
as may be deemed best, the one-half of the |
funds realized from the sale Or lease of such |
town and the other half of the same to the
parish OF Iberville, the right herein granted
not to interfere with any right or privilege
now in force under existing laws.
SEC. q. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That
said Mayor and Board of Selectmen shall
have the right to appeal from any judgment
wherein said board may be either plaintiff or
in any OF the courts of this State,
under the rules and regulations in all such
courts; provided without being required to
give bond Or security for such appeal
SEC. %. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That the
Mayor and Selectmen of said town of Plaque
nine now in office shall continue and remain
n office until the first Monday of May next,
or until their successors are duly qualified.
SEC. %. Be II further enacted, etc., That this
Let take effect from and after it's passage,
md that all laws or parts of laws in CON
iict with the provisions hereof be and the
same are hereby repealed.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(SigneO LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March co. 1873.
(Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.
No. no. AN ACT
70 create Board of Health in and for the
the cities Of Shreveport and Baton Rouge.
SECTION 1. BE 1t enacted By the Senate and
7Onse of ReDreSeut1tiyea of the State of I,ou-