Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-03-23
No. IL.

on hie own warrant. and shall not De al
lowed any other fee or compensation
whatever. He shall have and exercise all
Iother powers necessary to enforce the laws
land ordinances and resolutions of the Town
Council, and be ex-oficio justice of the
4 eaee for said town, with al the powers
lconferred by the State Law on such officers.
/ Sec. Z. Be it turt er enacted, etc, That
the Council shall have the general super
/ lntendence of all matters relating TO the
nnanees OF the town, and audit all clainis
/ against the town. and when found correct
and ordered to be paid, the Mayor shall
draw warrants, countersigned by the Sec
retary, for the claims so approved and Or
dered TO be paid by the Council, on the
Town Treasurer, who shall pay the same.
They shall have also the general Rnperin
tendence OF all matters regulating tho
markets, weights and measures, manufac.
lures, wharves and landings.
| SEC. 8 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| the Council created by this act and all
others elected thereafter, shall on its or
ganization, or as soon thereaf Ter as p0ssi-
| bic, elect Town Treasurer. Assessor, Col
lector, Constable, Secretary for the
Council, and one or two patrol or police
men, If they deem it necessary, who shall
hold their offices for one year or until their
successors are duly elected aud qualified.
| by the Mayor and removal by the Council.
The Council may elect the same person to
two or more of said Offices, and the salary
to said offices shall be fixed by the Council
before the ele, ton and shall not be in
creased during the term OF the otticer.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the above officers and patrel or policemen
shall, before entering u;ron the duties Of
their respective Offices, take, before any
person authorized by law to administer
oaths or sefore the Mayor, the oath pre-
scribed by article 100 of he constitution OF
the State. and that they viii faithfully per-
form the duties and discharge the obliga.
tons imposed upon them by thissact; and
the Treasurer, Assessor, Collector and Con-
stable shall furnish bond. in q sum which
the Council shall fix, with good and s0lv-
ent security, for the faithful performance
of their duties, which bonds, when record
led in the mortgage Office OF the parishes
where the principals therein have real
estate, shall constitute and operate legal
mortgage against their real estate.
SEQ. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Treasurer shall be the guardian of the
funds of the towL and of al its assets, Of
any nature or kind whatever, aid shall
.uy, disburse and deliver the same only
ion the warrant of the Mayor, countersign-
ed by the Secretary. He shall keep book,
subject to the inspection Of the Council,
wherein he shall keep correct account of
all the receipts, assets and disbursements
of the COZ poration funds.
SEC. IL. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
the Assessor shall assess all the taxable
property in said town st their full cash
value, and keep his books Of appraisement
open to public inspection, previous to the
fifteenth of April, 1878, and previous to the
first OF February of each year thereafter,
for thirty days, for the correction and ad-
justment of excessive and erroneous ep-
praisements, after which dates the ap-
praisements, as made, shall stand IS final.
lie shall make two copies of his assess
ments, from his books, and deliver one to
the Mayor and the other to the Collector.
Sec l2 Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Collector shall collect and reveive all
bills receivable, dues, assets, be-
longing to the corporation, and the taxes.
licenses, wharfage and all other charges
imposed by the corporation, and he shall
pay his collections daily into the town
treasury; he shall keep q book or books
open to the inspection of the Conncil,
wherein a corr, ct statement of his collec-
tions and of the sets On his hands, for
shall appear. ss
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Secretary of the Council shall keep
minutes of all the deliberations of the
Council at all their meetings, and record
Ill ordinances and resolutions pass by them
N weli-bound book, which shall be pro-
rided for that purpose he shall also coun-
,ersigu all warrants drawn by the Mayor
IN the Treasury for claims authorized by
;he Council, and certify to the Mayor al
ordinances and resolutions adopted By the
Council.
SEc. Il. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
he Constable, elected by the Council, shaii
10 vested with, and exercise, all the pow
rs conferred BY law upon all other coiisfa
lies Throughout the State, and he sli. Il
laYe. suboi dinate to the authority of the
dayor and Council. general stfperyisiufi ct
he matters relating ts the efficiency OF the
'olios. the protection of public and private
ri perfy. the preservation of pllllic order
MD peace, the lighting OF te town and the
of the town ordinances reis.
i've thereto, and shall be vested with and
'erforni such other functions and duties
il may be prescribed, frvin tinie TO TING.
y the Coanel. 'zss
SEc. l5 DC il flr.ner enacted, etc /, That
one or two pat.oi or pole metz ha at.-
pointed or elected BY the Co neil. undlr
lraltny, temperate aud hle- bodied l,..,s.
nd of good moral ehal acse.. They shall
car no uniform, but baiige upon the loft
ireast of their coat. which shall be their
for 6xe uting and enforcing
heir deties. They shall receive not more
han forty dollars per month for pornpen.
ation y the corporation, and. together
With the constable, they shall brotect puk
ic and private property, preserve public
rider and peace, qusli disturbances and
i It's, aud arrest and bring befurt the
'iayor for trial and punishment. If found
suiity, 4 perspls charged with violating
my Of the ordinances Of the Council. Or
,rpyis.esss Of this act, and upon the war
ant Of any e,,nrs Of competent jurisdiction
Q snmtAarily arrest ali persons chsrgs d
With murder, mauslaughter, robbery, & r
.iary, or any other capital oaense gail,st
be laws OF the state, aud to bring, forth.
nth, said persons before the Parish or
District Judge, sitting in and for the par
q OF Assumption, to be dealt with accord
ne 70 law and they shall furthermore B.
ested with aud perform such other func-
ions and duties as may be prescribed from
ime TO time by the Council.
SEC. I6 Be it further enacted, etc, That
he .councilmen created BY this act shall
eceive no salary.
SEC. II. Be Il further enacted. ETC., That