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

proceedings had, including judgment and ex-
ecutiOn In each case filed. And the sner1n
shall be allowed a sum not exceeding one dol
lar for all processes placed In his hands IN
each case, the same not to include the regular
, commission for collecting the same or costs
not appoint keepers where real estate is
seized nor in an actual corporal seizure OF
such property necessary, but 1t shall be the
duty Of the sheriff, after the sale Is made, to
, put the purchaser in possession, as In other
, sales under execution. Justices OF the peace
, and constables shall be allowed the same fees,
and no more, as are herein provided for clerk
and sheriff. The cost OF advertising property
for sale shall not exceed two dollars In each
case where execution issues. And upon the
prayer of the city through its proper represent
tatives, any court OF competent Jurisdiction
shall enjoin the said person or persons SO liable
to pay license tax. and who shall refuse or
neglect to pay the same, from continuing to
carry on such business or profession until he
or they shall have paid the same, and all costs
and charges for the recovery and enforcement
Of the claim; therefore, when curator ad hor
is appointed to represent an absentee, he
shall be allowed one dollar; prop'ded Judg,
ments so rendered under the provisions of
this section shall not be held conclusive
against any one who may enjoin the execu
ton of same, and that by Injunction plaintiff
therein may allege and on trial be allowed to
prove any facts or circumstances showing that
no Indebtedness to the city existed Mt the time
such Judgment was rendered.
SALE WITHOUT APPRAIsEMENT- PROPERTY
REDEEMABLE.
SEC 15 Be ii further enacted, etc. That all
property seized and levied upon for the non
payment of taxes shall be sold without APP
praisement and for cash; prOuided, that for
any amount over that, the defendant may di-
rect the sale to be made on credit, and all
property sold under this act shall be liable to
redemption by the owner, his heirs and rep
resentatives for and during two years from
fbn Inu # on 10 Inv M wing In eaGh tn the
chaser, or party holding under him., an
amount being fifty per cent over and above
} the amount of the tax and all costs incurred
by the sale and the amount of all taxes paid
since the sale.
SIDEWALKS.
SEQ. &c. Be it further enacted, etc., That
whenever the owner or owners of property in
front Of which sidewalk, banquette or other
, walks, shall have been ordered to be made,
filled up, graded or repaired shall fail to do
= so within the time required by the ordinance
, or resolution of the Council the Council shall
order the same to be done at the expense of
the owner or owners of said property, and the
city shall have q special lien and privilege on
said property to secure the payment so due,
, which shall entitle the corporation to be paid
in preference over any other claim, mortgage
. or incumbrance upon said property, recover
,, able before any court OF competent jurisdic-
> ton and in case such owner shall be absent
, from or have no authorized agent in the par
, ish of Caddo, or be unknown, a curator dd hoe
shall be appointed to'represent such owner
contradictorily with whom the proceedings
paved streets shall be kept in repair by the
city, and all paved banquettes shall be kept
in repair by the city, and all paved banquettes
shall be kept in repair by the owners of the
, real property fronting thereon.
OFFICERS NOT TO BE INTERESTED IN CON
TRACTS.
SEC. II. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That no
officers of the city, or person in the employ Of
? the corporation, shall be directly interested
9 i'm any work, business or contract which is
ment levied by the Council, nor in the pur-
chase or lease Of any real estate or other
property belonging to the corporation. or
which shall be sold for taxes, or be the surety
. business with the city, under pain of nullity
8 OF the contract and dismissal from Office and
shall, in addition, be liable to exemplary dam
: ages recoverable before any court Of cOmpe-
tent jurisdiction
POWER OF REMOVAL, POLICE. ETC.
SEC 49, BE 1t further enacted, etc., That
; the Council may remove by vote of the ma,
jority of the members any officer, foRincom
petency, neglect of duty, malfeasanceM office,
, or when the services OF such officers be no
, longer necessary to the public interest. The
: Council shall have the power to organize, ap-
point uniform and commission police force,
| and to appoint as many officers as may be nee
essary to fix the salaries and compensation
OF all officers and other employees elected or
appointed by them, under the restrictions
contained in this act, to remove for sufficient
; cause any such appointees and define their
duties.
MEETINGS, ETC. AUTHORIZATIONS OVER FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
: SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted. ETC.. That the
| Council shall hold q regular meeting on some
, stated day of every month. Their sessions
shall be public; their proceedings shall be
duly recorded, and published in the official
journal of the city selected by them. -Four
members with the Mayor, or five with
3 out him, shall be requisite to constitute
, quorum for doing business. No ordinance
levyiDg tax, making an appropriation over
: five hundred dollars $500, or providing, for
9 the purchase Or sale of real estate, shall be
5 passed except by majority OF the Council,
: nor shall final vote on the same be taken ex-
cept at regular meeting, subsequent to
3 previous regular meeting, at which the same
2 shall have been introduced and passed to its
4 second reading; and the said ordinance, to-
gether with the vote on the same and the
: names Of the members voting yea or nay,
shall be published in the official journal OF the
1 city, except in case OF INVASION instruction,
-apeStilence or inundatiOn.
. FISCAL AGENT.
a SEC. 20. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That the
s Council, at its first regular meeting, or as
2 soon thereafter as is practicable shall elect
+ one of the banks of the city as fiscal agent of
k the city Of Shreveport in which shall be de-
J, posted daily by the controller all moneys,
n bonds and notes collected by him, on account
of the city, who shall open and keep special
account as the Council may prescribe, and
shall pay. from the funds so deposited ;, all
g checks which may be drawn by the controller r
s and countersigned by the Mayor; and shall
: make semi-monthly reports to the Council OF
e theamounts deposited to the credit Of the said
o several accounts, the amounts paid out from
r each, and the balance remaining on hand.
: The Council shall fix the amount OF compen-
sation Of said fiscal agent, not to exceed three
y hundred dollars per annum: Said fiscal
d agent shall not exercise the functions OF the
Q Office until he shall have given bond and Sc
. curity to the satisfaction of said Council !;
pro ass that should none of the banks Of the
II city Of Shreveport accept the position OF fiscal
r agent, then the Council shall be, and Is hereby