The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-05

commence at the centre Of Market street,
ON Cross bayou, run thence along the centre
Of said street, to the centre OF Cotton street;
thence II westerly direction along the cen
ire OF said Cotton street to the centre OF Nc
Neil street, thence in O nOrtherly direction,
along the centre of said Mcneil street, to
Cross bayou; thence down Cross bayou to
the place of beginning. Said second ward
shall be entitled to two trustees, who shall be
residents of the ward. Ward No. 8 shall COM
on Mcneil street, run thence in a southerly
direction along said street to the centre of
Cotton street; thence in a westerly direction
along the centre Of said Cotton street to the
centre OF Common street; thence in o north,
Common street to the northwest corner
Of block No. 1, thence in an easterly direction
to the point OF beginning. Said third ward
shall be entitled to one trustee who shall be a
resident of the ward Ward No. shall com
mence at the northeast corner of block MOL
"A, where Market and Cotton streets intersect,
thence run along Cotton street to the centre
OF Common street to the head OF Milan street,
thence in southerly direction along the CEN
ire of Texas Avenue to the centre of Murphy
street and the corporation line to Red river,
thence up Red river to where it interseets the
last boundary line of Ward No L. thence along
said line to Market street, thence up Market
ward shall be entitled to one trustee, who
shall be a resident of the ward. Ward No.
shall commence at the intersection of
Milan and Common streets, thence in
southerly direction along the centre CT Texas
Avenue to Murphy street, thence in wester-
ly direction along Murphy street, and the
corporation line, to the west, line OF the cor,
poration, thence north along the west line OF
the corporation to Gross bayou, thence along
Cross bayou to q point where Mcneil street,
Ii extended, would strike said bayou, thence
to the northeast corner Of block eighteen,
thence in westerly direction to the centre OF
Common street, thence along the centre OF
Common street to the place of beginning.
Said fifth ward shall be entitled to one trus-
tee, who shall be resident of the ward.
Ward No. shall commence at the city monu-
ment where sections /, 6, 81 and 81 corner,
thence west along Murphy street to the cor
poration line. thence south along the corpora
tion line to the southwest corner of the cor
poratiop limits, thence east along the corpora
ton line to the dividing line between sections
1 and 6, thence north along the said di-
viding line to the place Of beginning. SAID
sixth ward shall be entitled to one trustee,
who shall be a resident of the ward; prorided,
the first board of trustees appointed under
this act shall have power to make such
changes in wards, as may be deemed proper
and necessary.
vACANCIEs-HOw FILLED.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That should
vacancy occur at any time in the Office OF
Mayor or Of trustee, by death, resignation
ing the expiration of his term of Office, the
Council shall, at their first meeting after the
occurrence of said vacancy, or as soon there
after as practicable, order an election for q
successor to fill the same, of which due no.
tice shall be given in the official journal of the
city ten days prior to said election. In case
of d vacancy in the Office of Mayor the Coun-
Gil shall select one OF their number to act as
Mayor pro temp0re until a successor is duly
elected and qualified. In case of illness or
%oy, oh nf 10 n hp C n
point one of the trustees to exercise the powers
of the Mayor during said absence or sickness.
ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS
SEC. G. Be 1t further enacted. ETC., That
at all elections for officers of the corporation
two or more polls shall be opened under d.
rection Of commissioners appointed by the
Council for that purpose, and at such places
as may be designated by the Council. No
person shall be permitted to vote who is not
of this State and who has not resided one
year within the corporation limits immediate
ly preceding the election.
ELECTION RETURNS. ETC.
SEQ 7. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
the returns of all elections held under the
provisions of this act shall be made and sworn
to as correct by the commissioners above pro-
certificates Of said commissioners shall be
sufficient warrant, without any further COM
mission, for said officers to enter upon the
duties of their respective offices, after taking
the prescribed oath Of office, of which pro-
ceedfng due record shall be made upon the
minutes of the Council At all elections held
under the provisions OF this act plurality
shall be sufficient to elect, and In case of a
tie, new election for the office in which there
was a tie shall be Immediately ordered, of
which ten Q0) days previous notice shall be
given in the official journal of the city. No one
shall be eligible as Mayor or trustee who is
not duly qualified eleCtor, and of actual
residence in said city during twelve consecu-
tive months previous TO any general election
for said office.
ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc. That on
the second Monday following the day of their
election the Council shall hold their first
meeting at the City Hall, or the usual place
of such meeting, at which the Mayor and
trustees, having presented and filed their
as herein provided, shall enter upon the dis
charge of their duties, as specified in this
act, and their predecessors shall turn over
to them all books papers, property, money
and accounts pertaining to their Offices and
to the city of Shreveport.
DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
SEC. 2. Be II further enacted, etc., That the
Mayor shall be the chief executive officer Of
the CITY: he shall fix the seal of the corpora
ton to all Of its official acts; he shall coun-
tersgn all warrants drawn on the fiscal agent;
he shall see that the laws and ordinances are
properly and faithfully executed; he shall have
jurisdiction over offenses. misdemeanors and
nuisances committed within the limits of
said corporation, as well as of all violations
and infractions Of the ordinances of said cor
poration, and shall have power to enforce all
penalties imposed by said ordinances he
Shall be ex-offico justice and conservator of
thepeace; he shall have general supervision
of all matters relating to discipline and eff
cheney OF the police, the protection Of the pub
lie and private property, the preservation of
public order and peace, and the enforce
ment of the ordinances relative there
to, the houses of refuge and correction,
and lighting the city; he shall call extra
meetings of the Council whenever he shall
deem the same necessary, or whenever four
the object thereof, request him to do SO; he
shall from time to time lay before the Coun-
Gil full statement of the affairs Of the city