The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20

.hnll be tho duty Of the Town ATTORNEY To rep
resent the "Town Of Houma" In MI litigation.
and to give leghl advice to this Council when-
ever requested
SEQ la BE n further ennctcd, ste, That
whenever any OF The bylaws or ordinances q
the Town oh Hotltna are violated, to which
violation O fine Or penalty OF ltnrtisfi,n menu 2.
attaches, II shall be the duty 81 the Mayor OF
Marshal To make an affidavit and complaint
against the offender l,efore ang Judge or
insiiae of The pcace having jurisdiction over
the town Tho Judge or Justice OF the Fehee
must Immediately issue q warrant niih c,''t SO
Tho offender to hs arrested and brought oeiole
him. and after d trial Of such compliant
either in OMEN court or Mt chambers on the
sah affidavit. che Judge sanl phss s a'. S ~.
ttu,es Ms to him may seeHl proper pn'1s' Wv e,.o
bylaws and ordinances. The !uags y . yug
ties ~ tho Peace. Attorney and MhIshai shei
r.sesiye for their services such compensation
III ia Council may fis It shnll 10 tho duty
Of the Mayor OF Marshal TO inaE T. h,nueS ''S
on information received against phehnhfs
AEo a. ne III fathw enacted. ttr, mt tns'
Mnvor and Councilman who shall bs hp,,
poiltsd by the Governor under TINS het sn .1'l
.,rpnnize within ton days after their appoint
,nent. They shall levy the taxes nnd licenses
for 1878 within ten Days alter their o,galllh.1 '
md exigilsle ton days after they are levisd
o The Mayor shall cause 10 be nttde ONT Inc lst
of denauente for tho year 1873, t1ot lsls thh y
twenty days utter the same shali liilVa peeO,lle
duo nt1G EllHil hF1lu IllG siblli9 w
for registry. as iH prescribed IN section tve 81
this net. aud shall proceed against the dal ~,
uuent ms sci out In section five atofeshh' MS
present section fourteen Is intended 20 apply
only 10 tho first Mayor ana Goaneli anu W
the year 1878.
, Srr IT, BE II further eidcfed. rio, Ihht MI
taxes and licenses imposed by the Iown o.
Ioun,a' shall bear interest ut the rote " one ~,
nor cent pew month. 10 commence from tne
date If tho registry Of the delinquent list. "
h,,H s1nfs1 81
sHr. ID. be ii further ena~ed etc. THAT It y
made the duty of tho Marshal, The Sheriff,
any Deputy Sheriff ar Constable IT, obey and
execute any warrants or commitments issued
by any Judge OF Justice of tho Pence. under
tie authority Of the pfovisiona, OF THIS !, a9t
The compensation for such officers stall bt
fixed by tho Council. Tho Sheriff 81 the par
iah shall confno In the parish jail all persons
condemned to imprisonment by any Judge ol
Justice OF the Peace, Tor breach @ town ornl-
nancaH under the provisions OF this net. sait
Sheriff shalt receive for tho same such te.
from tho town as he receives from the nnrist
for the same services to be .Rnid ny the lIeas
urei On the wtrrant Of the Mayor =,
sEo y Be q f'rth e,e1sd n'e H. dhao nom
shall DO commissioned by the Governor;
SBc IL. BE II further enacted, 'fr.. That II
making out the list of delinnuents, as Pre-
oscribrd in section Ave Of this act for registry
If the Mayor discovers that any property has
owner or If Che ownership OF property hai
changed in tho interval between tho thine TN
State Assessor has aeseesed ethe property AM
tho filing Of tho delinquent list by the Mayor
1t shltll DO the duty Of the Mayor to nuke tht
proper aud necessary correction 50 that The
delinquent list will show The true ownership
sgo o. Be t1 . e"Gnta III e. t lhat as s
laws contrary 70 OF u conflict a w,'h tn az,
March 10th, tsIs entitled an net to incorpo
rate tho Clown of Houma, ON tho parish Q
Terfebonne. DO and tho osatDe hre hereby &c
pealod.
. sfd 20. Be II fnnlhofnarted, etr. That thi
act shall take effect from and after It's pass
age ........ ..,....
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives.
iSignedl LOUIS A. WILII.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of TIN
senate.
Approved February L. 1873.
lSigned) FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
Will. A. STRONG,
Secretary Of Stats.