The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-07-16

e Gown ana Tor that purpose shall hold II,
court at least once in each week ~. MS
1ener II necessary He shall also u Of
exclusive Jurisdiction in any civil n nave
arising or growing out of the laa Ter
sald town. And for all such serv; a"s OF
shail DC entitled to charge aud ra .es ne
Tue same tees as are allowed bv i aFVe
Jastices OF the peace and he sba ~" TO
receive such salary as NAV be alia also
oy the Council of the town, AM 1" we'd
salo mayor shall preside owe, all na tae
lhss OF the Council, but he shall bou ueet
| ' soas except In case of a tie, whsee no
Snail nave the casting vote. ae
seventh Proposed Amendment
Amend section so as to Read a. 8,
Do II further enacted ETC., That -.
mayor within two days after hi s' Il, inc
ton and Qualification shall nn us eiec'
vi WIN me ADVICE and consent of the eonn
Sli. suitable persons to fill the Offices aa as
secretary, Treasurer, Assessor, Collsc s y.
ana Marshal of said corporation nor wta
shaii mold their offices during The n," "uo
are are Ok the Mayor: and the Mayor sbas,
IA any vacancy in any of said oasaa n
"isnin Ten days after it occurs in 40
same manner as above provided o Sns
any two OF said Offices may be- n;vsn ~. ~
one person except the treasnra. 10 ~
collector. o. ana
Section 2. Be it further enacted a..
Ihat said election shall be held m s co.,
Gay OF August, 1880, from "a t tae
r. n, IN the said corporation. and ~
court house in said corpora,;o, INV sne
the same be nxed as the polling niaa a
Tor conducting and holding said alsc'
Section 3. Be it further enactea IT,.
Immediately ., .e after the adoption Of this
acs me Mayor of said corporation ba a as
re Is hereby directed to issue his nro cLu
a ha..on giving notice of said snec;aI
electlon and directing the boldine pf tLa
same on the day above mentionad s sae
tne purpose OF having said pIonosSa
amendments voted on by the ns osIa
(voters) OF said corporation. p0'ple
Section 4. Be it further rnactoa 49,
That said proposed amendments hn 49, ~,
number in the following mannsr 'n u;..
lst Proposed amendment, For Annrora VIZ.
"a Proposed Amendment, For A ppro.a1'
'tc., shall be printed on small i,;ns
paper and furnished the voters Of sal, ID
corporation on said day of electjon Tha
foter DESTROYS of votin for any amend DO
nent shall vote the same as printed ana
he voter DESTROYS of voting against ANY, ANU
amendment shall erase or have srasny
ne printed words "for approval" onno.
ite the amendment and write or hp NV
written opposite the amendment he ;S
eslrous of voting against the words
against APPROVAL ''os
Section B. Be it further enacted ctr
hat there shall be appointed by ths
layor three commissioners Of elsot;o n0
ualiied electors of said corporatinn
hose duty it shall be to hold and con-.
1ct said election, to count the vote If.
It the polls shall have been CLOSED, and
AXE return ofsame according to law
Sec 3. Be it further enacted. etc
nat IN the event majority of the
laiitied electors at such election shall
Dproye and ratify said proposed amend
ents, the Mayor Shall make official
defamation OF same as required by
W, and the same shall become a part
the charter of said corporation.
Approved July 9Th, lo5u.
test: 5. d. SIIVERS, Mayor.
A. B. PETTISS Secretary.