The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
AN ACT


To amend and re-enact the title and sections
two and twenty Of act No. (7) seventy
one, approved March II, 1878, entitled
IAN act granting corporate privileges to
the Inhabitants of the town OF Napoleon
vile. In the parish OF Assumption, ana 70
provide for the government of the affairs
thereof.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by The Senate and
House of Representatives., in General As
sembly Conuened, That tue title OF act num-
Der seventy-one (71l of the Legislature. APP
proved March II, 1873. entitled An act grant.
ing corporate privileges to the inhabitants OF
the town OF Napoleonville, La the parish OF
Assumption, and to provide for the govern
ment OF the affairs thereof" be amended and
re-enacted 80 as to read as follows: An act
to incorporate the town OF Napoleonville, In
the parish of Assumption, and to provide for
the government OF the same, and for the levy
and collection of taxes and licenses within
the corporate limits thereof; to provide for
the police, salubrity, peace, order and tran
quillity of the same, and the laying out OPEN
ing, improving the streets and sidewalks. and
for the landing OF steamboats, and other
water craft, ana the imposing OF levee and
wharfage dues and penalties and fines for the
transgTession of the ordinances thereof"
SEQ. g. Be It further enacted, etc.. That sec
ton az of said act No. II, approved March IL,
1878, be amended and re-enacted 50 as TO read
as follows: Section 2. That the government
of the town of Napoleonville, and the admin
istratlon OF Its affairs, shall be vested In
mayor and four councilmen, to be appointed
or elected, as hereinafter provided, and shall
form the council or the town OF Napoleon
vile. Any two OF said councilmen, with the
mayor. or three Of them without the mayor,
shall form and constitute a quorum for the
transaction OF all business. The mayor and
four counclmen appointed by the Governor
In 1878, under said section number (2) shall re-
main In Office until the first Monday In April,
1880, or until their successors are elected and
qualified. On the first Monday In April 1880,
and every two years thereafter on the same
day, there shall be an election Tor mayor
and four councilmen, who shall hold their
Office for two years, or until their successors
are elected and qualified, and who shall be
elected by the qualified voters OF the town OF
NapoleOnville In accordance with the election
laws OF the State, under such rules and regu.
lations, not inconsistent with law, as the
council may prescribe"
ton 20 of said act No. II, approved March II,
1878, be amended and re-enacted 80 as to read
as follows: THAT the council shall, once In
every twelve months, before deciding upon
the amount of taxes and licenses to be as
sessed for the year. cause to be made out Q
detailed estimate, exhibiting the various
items OF liabilities and expenditures, includ.
Ing the requisite amount for contingent
expenses during the said year, and shall
cause the same to be published for al
least ten days In the official jour.
nal OF the town or by posted no
tees, and such rate Of taxation as the
council shall deem proper. not exceeding ten
mills on every dollar OF valuation, shall
thereafter be fixed and assessed together
with other revenues of the town, as may be
necessary to meet the said estimated liabili
ties and expenditures. The adoption OF saiC
detailed estimate shall be considered as the
appropriation OF the amount therein stated
for the purpose, and after said estimate anc
appropriation shall be made for the year, nc
other appropriation supplemental thereto
shall be made, and no warrant, certificate OF
claim against the corporation shall be valit
when drawn In excess Of said appropriation,
and no warrant, certificate or claim against
the corporation, not already drawn, shall be
paid or received In payment by the corpora
tion unless drawn In the manner directed BY
the Town Council and as the law directs.
JOHN @. MONCURE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF The
Senate.
Approved February 7, 1879.
FRANCIS L. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State