The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-07-30

necessary and the policemen so APP
pointed shall be subject to his control IN
the discharge OF their duties. He shall
have power to hear charges against of
tenders, to issue warrants and summons,
TO examine the Informant accused and
witnesses in the same manner as a conf
hitting magistrate may 90, to grant
bail for appearance at any OF tho
courts to commit for trial, to bind over
to keep the peace, and generally to do
all acts for tho preservation OF the peace
in said town which - committing mag
istrato may or can do. He shall try and
| punish all offenders against the town OF
| Bastrop according to the laws OF sad
| town and for that purpose shall holu ms
court at least once i'll each week or OF
tener if necessary He shall also have
exclusive jurisdiction in any civil matter
| arising or growing out of the laws OF
said town And for all such services he
shall be entitled to charge and receive
the same fees as are allowed by law to
justices of the peace and he shall also
receive such salary as may be allowed
by the Council OF the town And the
said Mayor shall preside owe, all meet
ings of the Council, but he shall have no
vote except in case of tie, when he
shall have the casting vote.
Seventh Proposed Amendment.
Amend section so as to read as fol
lows:
BE it further enacted etc, That the
Mayor within two days after his clec-
, ton and qualification Shall appoint,
| with the advice and consent Of the coun-
GILL suitable persons to fill the offices OF
3 hSecretary, Treasurer, Assessor, Collector
and Marshal of said corporation, who
shall hold their offices during the pleas
ure of the Mayor: and the Mayor shall
fill any vacancy in any of said offices
within ten days after it occurs in the
same manner as above provided, and
, ally two Of said offices may be given to
q one person except the treasurer and
: | collector.
: Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc
Y That said election shall be held on said
+ day of August, 1880, from A. NJ. to
f P. NJ, in the said corporation, aud the
court house in said corporation be ant
the same be fixed as the polling place
for conducting and holding said cleo
l. ton.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, Tha
a Immediately after the adoption OF thl
IF act the Mayor of said corporation b. an
II he is hereby directed to Issue his procia
II nation giving notice of said specie
se election and directing the holding OF til
y Same on the day above mentioned fc
id the pnrpose of having said Propose
10 amendments voted on by the Poop
Of (yoters) of said corporation.
ie Section i. Be it further enacted, etc
r. That said proposed amendments by the
to number in the following manner. vi
st 1st Proposed amendment, For Approve
as I'd Proposed Amendment, For Approve
w etc., shalt be printed on small slips
a. paper and furnished the voters OF sa
il corporation on said day of election. III
p voter DESTROYS Of votin g for any amen
tn ment shall vote the same rs printed, al
the voter DESTROYS of voting against al
amendment shall erase OF have eras,
the printed words ''for approval opp
OIL site the amendment and write or ha'
written opposite the amendment he
he DESTROYS OF voting against the wor
cir against approval"
lc- Section s. Be it further enacted, ct
Up That there shall be appointed by t
lat Mayor three commissioners of olcctic
of qualified. electors of said corporate
Ike whose duty it shall be to hold and &C
5he duct said election, to count the vote
ath ter the polls shall have been closed, a.
re- make return ofsame according to law.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, ct
That in the event q majority of
qualified electors at such election sh
as approve and ratify said proposed amer
ments, the Mayor shall mako oific
1t proclamation of same as required
at law, and the same shall become p;
and of the charter of said corporation.
al Approved July 9th, 1850:
lin Attest: S. Ell. STIVERS, Mayor
all A. B. PETTISS, Secretary.