The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY MARCH H. 1878.

| shall constitute lien In the nature OF the
lessons privilege upon the personal property
OF the person or persons upon when such
license is imposed emitting the town to pro
ysiona seizure upon proper req t M ca tba
same sold in satisfaction of said license tax. :,
SEC. %. Be 1t further enacted etc, That all
property seized and levied upon for the non
payment OF taxes shall be sold without ap-
/ praisement and for cash, or so much cash as
will satisfy the tax, interest and costs; pro
| rided, that for any amount over that the de-
| PENDANT may direct the sale to be made on
credit, and all property sold under this act
! shall be subject to redemption by the owner,
his heirs, legal representatives or assigns,
| for and during two years from and after the
| day of sale by paying in cash to the pur-
chaser, or party holding under him, an amount
| being twenty per cent over and above the
| amount paid for said property, and all costs
| incurred by the sale, and the amount OF all
| taxes paid since the sale
SEC, a. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That all
| contracts for public works or for material or
| supplies ordered by the Council exceeding
| three hundred dollars, shall be offered by the
Mayor at public auction and be given to the
lowest bidder who can furnish satisfactory
security to the Council, or the same shall, at
proposals to be delivered to the Mayor, or in
| writing, sealed and to be opened by him in the
| presence of the Council and given to the per
son making the lowest proposal therefor who
ton of the Council; provided, that the Council
shall in either case have the right to reject any
| or all bids or proposals.
| SEQ. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
| Council may, by resolution or otherwise
whenever it shall deem it to the public in
| terest, provide for the banquetting, repairing
and pavement of the same in any street or
| streets, or any part thereof, in the town OF
NapoleonvilIe, and to provide for the pay
| ment thereof.
SEC. 26. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That
| the Council may, whenever it is to the public
| interest by ordinance or otherwise, provide
| for the building and afterwards keeping and
repairing of town hall, hospital, asylum,
| house of correction, or other public building,
the improving, opening, closing and widen
Ing Of any street or streets, the costs of which
| shall be paid by the town; ,prorided that the
| appropriations therefor shall never exceed the
| amount of funds in the treasury.
SEC. 81. Be 1t further enacted. ETC., That the
| Council shall hold regular meeting on some
stated day of every month; their sessions
shall be public, and their proceedings shall be
and shall also be recorded by the Secretary in
q book provided for that purpose.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, etc. That in
all judicial proceedings when, by law, bond
and security are required by litigants, the
from furnishing bond or security or making
| affidavit O
SEC. 20. Be ii further enacted, etc, That the
| town shall not create any debt, unless by q
regular appropriation by the Council, and q
| tax levied to pay for same, and said tax shall
not be levied unless authorized by q majority
vote of taxpayers of the town of Napoleon.
Vile.
SEC. 30. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That any
oerson who shall, by violence, resist or i'm
pede, or aid and abet such resistance, to the
constable and police or patrolmen OF the town
of Napoleonvlle in the performance of his
/ duty shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be subject Of not
more than ten dollars or ten days imprison-
mcnt or both, at the discretion OF the court.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, That all
person or persons who shall be imprisoned,
under and by virtue of the provisions of this
act, for transgressing the ordinances OF the
town, shall be imprisoned in the parish
prison. at the cost of the town, when the par
ties imprisoned shall not be able to pay said
costs.
SEC. 80. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That this
act shall go into effect from and after its pass
| age. -
!, (Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| (Signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March ii, 1878
(Sgned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
| Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
| A true copy:
| WILL. A. STRONG,
| Secretary of State. n