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

manner of holding same.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Mayor
and Councilmen of the corporation of 7
Bastrop that there be held in said cor
poraton on the
18th day of AUGUST, 1880,
q special election for the purpose Of
having submitted to the people (voters)
of said corporation to be voted on by
them for or against the same and to be
voted on separately the following pro-
posed amendments to the present char
ter of said corporation, petitioned for by
one-third Of the property tax payers of |
said corporation according to act Ito of |
of the General Assembly of 1880.
First Proposed Amendment.
Amend Section 10, SO as to read as fol- |
lows:
Be it further enacted, etc, That if
vacancy should occur in the office of
Mayor, the Council shall select a Mayor
from among themselves, who shall
qualify in the same way and have the
same powers as if lie had been duly
elected by vote Of the citizens OF said
| town and shall hold his office during
| the unexpired term, and i'll the event OF
! the sickness or temporary absence of the
| Mayor from said town he (the Mayor
| shall appoint one of the Councilmen to
| act as Mayor pro. TEN, who shall whilst
acting as such. have the same powers as
| the duly elected Mayor, except to draw
| warrants on the treasury. Should va
| cancy occar il the Office of any council
| men. such vacancy shall be filed By ap
! pointment by the Mayor, by and with
| the consent OF the Council.
| Second Proposed amendment.
Amend section so as to read as fol-
lows.
Be it further enacted, etc, That the
Mayor and Colucilmeu shall hold their
offices for one year and until their sue
cessors havo been duly elected Or ap-
pointed and have qualified. and that
before entering upon the discharge OF
the duties oftheir Office they shall take
tie oath prescribed by Article I49 of the
Constitution Of the State, which OATH
shall be filed in the office of the Secre
| | tary of State.
Third Proposed Amendment.
Amend section II SO as to read az
= follows:
E Be it further enacted, etc, That il
shall be the duty of the Marshall to at
, tend the meetings of the Mayor ant
/ Councilman and to do and perform al
such duties as may be required OF hin
q by the Mayor and Councilmen and al
other duties imposed by law and TO
> which services he shall receive the SAME
fees and emoluments as are allowed b,
G law to constables and such salary as tn
;, council may determine.
eI Fourth Proposed Amendment.
VI Amend section II so as to read as fol
, | lows.
> Be it further enacted, ETC., That III a
| cases where the Mayor of sad town
l. Bastrop shall in accordance with til
n laws and ordinances ct said town lmpos
q any fine or penalty or forfeiture upo
~ any person for the breach thereof, an
IL such person shall not comply with an
,e perform the Judgment imposing penalf
f. or forfeiture within twelve hours frol
- it's rendition he shall be committed
~ the town prison until discharged by La
CT lot to exceed thirty days for any ottens
IF or sentenced to labor for the benefit
I'll said town at such labor as may be s
20 lected by the Mayor for a time not e.
VI ceedine the term of imprisonment a
Il judged.
u Fifth Proposed Amendment.
Amend section 5 so as to read as II
10 lows: /,
We Be it further enacted, ETC., THAT t
A. Mavor and Councilmen of said toy
-. shall have the power oflevying and G.
q lecting an ad valorem tax upon all pl
OF pertv. real and personal, situated witt
tie the limits of said corporation except su
i'd sslmav be specially exempted; provid
"a the said tax shall not exceed Tor a
-: one year the per centum allowed ny
VIA for municipal corporations TO assess
5he to further levy and collect incense
aid billiard tables, taverns, private poaia'
cd houses, merchantile establishments
W every kind, apothecary shops. grocer
-, coffee houses and shops retaining spll
ed GUS liquors, drays, carts, trades anu
inc fessions, fruit stands, restaurants, g
fectionerles, eating houses, livery s6ao
bowling allies, peddlers and proke
ed, mills, lumber yards, butchers, con1'
the tors, shows, menageries, museu
the theatres and thespians and upon
of other business whatever not expre
ion " exempted BY law said tax anu ren ilee
ioii to be expended IN openin'a attoIr.
ur- and improvlnS the streets and sidews
This of said town, in other works OF lmpf'
In ment and in paying the officers Of
llail town, as the Mayor and Council
leiiV determine.
use Sixth Proposed Amendment
ted Amend Section II SO as to rea
5aS- follows: ,r,.4
Int Re it further enacted, etc. That
ota Mayor Of the town Of Bastrop shal
o'e' commissioned as a jus t'ce of the 2
S to witIin the limits Of said tow Ii an
itu- such shall have power to snppress,
riots, rows, unlawful assemblies, all
4,1 and fumnlts, ali breaches OF the p
'o''' committed within the limits OF
mere town. To that end he shall app
each from time TO time such q numb.
osed policemen as the Couneii may I