The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-12-07
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FROM PROPERTY HOLDER pH'S'Sf Fol
CHANGE OF CU,RrhR OF
THE TOWN.

Alexandria. Ln.
We. the Undersigned petitioners. re
.nectfu'iy renrps"nt that the Cfi'rf"
,f .,il CITY si,n,Id I've amended as tot
lows. tO.wlt: :!
First Proposed Observation-Disclosures
Section One. Of Act NJ On" lInn'r"
aud Eleven vi the session vt the leg |
isi,,rru of Louisiana, for the yea
IsSa. approved September the 2oih
1859. "pntltleh IN Act to inc 'rp'ra''
the Town of Alexandria, SOFAS to rea'
as f,'!o~s:
That from anl after th' rr"mnlG"
f;on of an Ordinance tr I've passed here
prder and in conformity tn ~ Act
n, no of the General Assembly OF
I33O. all that portion "fte',iiory l,ins
ON Rod River, III the Parish %! aa''
i,l,s. and within the following I'ni'
I, wit. C influencing ut the Mouth :"
BAYOU Rapihes, up said b.ynn |"
Mouth of Bayou C,nlie, M l;ay""
cou,ie tn The cr"esir" nf the New Or
I.ans aud Pacific Railroad thereon.
along the said Railroad ia the P"'n'
wher. Jackson street ut saih Town. !
continued in IL direct line would inter
-.sect said road. thence along sain me
nth street, thence down Teath
street to winSe It won'd intersect the
lane lrtweeu Irving and Watts, if pio.
i.r,el. thence mp said lane to Red
E;ycr and up said river to point OF
starting, shall form Corporation ana
h,iy polit,c by the name vt the City
Of Alexandria. and ms sncl' shall nave
rerprtual succession. and all the IN
h,,i,ou,s thereof shall form body
cornorate under the mime and style OF
the Mayor and Council If the City OF
Al.xan.lr,a, and by that name they
and their successors shall be known IN
law. and bs compelled to sue ami be
sued, plead and imp'ead. defend and
he defcudrd in I'LL Courts and places
whatever. and in ali manner OF &C
t;ons and whatsoever, ais1 to hold.
pu,chasr, receive. possess. ENJOY am
retaip tn them and their snrcess"rs Az
and every Kind of property whats"-
aver. Provided, the sane be for mn
n,cipai purposes. and the same sell,
transfer, alien and lease from ana dis
pose of, and M : have and nsr a com
NOR seal, and may alter and chang
the same at pleasure.
Sscond Proposed Amendments.
Amend Section - nf said Act ~ IA IT,
read as follows. to-w,t That the May
or md Council shall have power t.
p,oyi,fe for the puhishmen, of va
grants and disor.icrly persons, VIII
NAV ts found in the day or night
time disturbing the public peace D.!
fine not to- exceed Fifty Dollars, an
by imprissn,nent not to exceed ter
DAYS. and that any person incnrins IN
der the Ordinances OF SAID Cry, may
he compelled to work "n the streets {"
said Cify. at the rate at One Dollar PEI
diem. until said fine and costs are paid
Third Proposed Amendment -
Amend Section l2 ofsail Act by Inser,
ting therein, in the funrsh line of salt
section, and Immediately following fI''
word shire" and before the word "oe
fore" as therein written, the following
words: "Attorneys mt law. physicians
dentiste, trades aud occupations no"
having license tax under State law
r,rcuses or travelling shows OF any nil
ture or kind" =,
Therefore it ie prayed that a specia
el. ciinn be- ordered, and said AMEND
mepts he made in accordance with Ac
No. 40 of 1880.
VIM Hustmyre, Mrs. saz'll Gehr'
F Scbeu Jonas We'll,
MI McGinnia, B Ehrsieln,
We'll. John Sullivan,
Chas S Miles, john We'll,
Cullen. Bertrand We'll,
w. B. Blaekman, Cullen q Rogers,
John e Gouiden, julius Levin,
Il MAYER. Mrs. r. Weinhurg
Robt p Hunter, for l and d, not for 3
j Bouillotte, John De Lacey,
v Girard, A Albert,
D Lahmnn, Marye,
Mrs Ann Walker, John j Ferguson,
J Sterkx, j Peterman,
per Calvit, schnack,
Mrs V Porter, N Paul, Jr,
John C Rogers, VIM Rexer,
ES Hetherwick, per J NJ Hetherwick
JIM Barrett, Juo A Williams,
Scmalinski, ast Annie Washington
VIC McGimsey, W O Damm"n,
for wife, Louis Gossens,
A Coekerille, Geo Hazlehurt,
Jos Marzeau, Louis G"ssens, agent
Mrs B O'Shee. per j o Shee, minor
John HAYNES, Mrs j Levy,
Dennis McManus, Nelson Taylor,
A Hilton, Edgar Hilton,
M Archinard, per j II Ransdcll
Mira N J Smith, Mrs Giles Smith,
MIRA N Taylor, Rebecna layer,
Jacob Irving, JFGrah am,
ORDINANCE.
WRsreas, The property taxpayers {
the Town ofalexandria have present
cd petition in cuufnt nifty to Act NJ
40, Of session of the Legislature {
1880, praying for certain propose
3. Amendments Of said Town, therefor
,R4 1t 0saa;meif by the Mayor an
Board Of Aldermen Of said Town, ths
aapecial election he held in conform
ty to said Act No. 40 of 1880, o
Thursday, the Goth day of Drcembe
A. d. 1881, for the purpose of amend
ing the Charter of said Town, 10 cor
formity to tho above and foregoin
petition.
The ballots to he used Mt said ele'
tion shall have plainly written or prir
ted on them, "For First Propose
Amendment" or against First Pr
posed Amendment" "For Second Pr
posed Amendment" or "Against SCI
ond Proposed Amendments" and IF
Third Proposed Amendment"
"Against Third Proposed Amen
Ment,D