The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-12-14
PETITION
yuow PROPERTY HOLDERS PRAYING FOR
CHANGE OF CHARTER OF
THE TOWN.


THE TOWN.
To the Manor and Conncil Of the City Of
Alexandria, La.
We, the undersigned petitioners, re-
spectfully represent that the Charter
Of said City should be amended as fol-
lows, to-wit: .,
First Proposed MISUNDERSTANDING
Section One, of Act No One Hundred
and Eleven OF the session of the Leg
islature of Louisiana, for the year
1868. approved September the 29th,
1868, "entitled an Act to Incorporate
the Town of Alexandria" SO as to read
as follows:
That from and after the promnlga-
tion of an Ordinance to he passed here
under. and in conformity TO an Act
No. ITO of the General Assembly OF
1880. all that portion ofterritory lying
on Rad River, iD the Parish of Rap
ides, and within the following limits.
to.wit: Commencing at the Mouth OF
Bayou Rapiaes, mp said Bayou t."
Month of Bayou Coulie, mp Bayon
Coulie to the crossing of the New Or
leans and Pacific Railroad thereon,
along the said Railroad to the point
where Jackson street of said Town, II
Neontinued in direct line would inter
acct SAID reati, thence along said line
to Tenth street, thence down Ien'h
street to where Vt would lnters'ct the
lane between Irving and Watts, If pro
iected. thence up said lane to Red
River, and up said river to punt OF
starting, shall form Corporation and
body polite by the name OF the C'ti
NJ Alexandria, and as such shall nave
pernetual succession, and all the ~
habitants thereof shall form oodS
corporate under the name ana! style o.
the Mayor and Council of the City. o.
Alexandra, and by that name they
and their successors shall be known IT
law, and be compelled to sne and be
sued, plead and implead. defend anc
be defended in all Courts and places
whatever, and in all manner of nc
iions and whatsoever, also to ho'd
purchase, receive, possess, enjoy an,
retain to them and their successors al
and every kind of property whatso
ever. Provided, the same be for mn
picipal purposes. and the same sell
transfer. alien and lease from and dis
pose of, and may have and nse com
mon seal, and may alter and change
the same at pleasure.
Second Proposed Amendment.
Amend Section 10 of said Act 30, as t.
read as follows, to-wit That the May
or and Council shall have power t.
provide for the punishment OF va
grants and disordcrly persons, wh'
NAV be found in the day or nigh
time disturbing the public peace by
fine not to exceed Fifty Dollars, ant
by imprisonment not to exceed tel
DAYS, and that any person incnring IN
der the Ordinances Of said City, may
be compelled to work on the streets I"
said City, at the rate Of One Dollar PEI
diem, until said fine and costs are paid
Third Proposed Amendment =
Amend Section ~ ofsaid Act by inser
ting therein, in the fonrth line OF salt
section, and Immediately following IN
word shire" and before the word "be
fore,n rs therein written, the following
words: "Attorneys at law, physicians
deptiste, trades and occupations nov
paving license tax under State law
circuses or travelling shows OF any Ma
sure or kind"
Therefore it lie prayed that specia
election be ordered, and said Amend
ments he made in accordance With Ac
No. ITO of 1880.
VIM Hustmyre, Mrs. Sazah Gehr,
+ Scheu Jonas Wei,
MI McGinnis, b Ehrstein,
We'll, John Sullivan,
elias S Miles, john We'll,
s Cpllen, Bertrand We'll,
W.B. BIaekman, Cullen Il Rogers,
John C Gou!den, Julius Levin,
MAYER, Mrs. i. Weinburg
Robt p Hunter, for l and 4, not for :
Bouilotte, John De Lacey,
V Girard, A Albert,
D Lshman, LV Marye,
Mrs Ann Walker, John j Ferguson,
j Sterkx, j Peterman,
per Calvit, ca schnack,
Mrs V Porter, NJ Paul, Jr.,
John C Rogers, VIM Rexer,
ES Hetherwick, per NJ HetlIerwick
I'M Barrett, Jno A Williams,
Scmalinski, ast Annie Washington
W McGimsey, WO Dammnn,
for wife, Louis GosSens,
A Coekerille, Geo Hazlehnrt,
Jos Marzean, Lonis GosseDs, agent
Mrs B O'Shee, per j 0 Shce, minor
John Haynes. Mrs j Levy.
Dennis McManns, Nelson Taylor,
A Hilton, Edgar Hilton,
Z NJ Archinard, per Fl Ransdcll
Mrs NJ j Smith, Mrs Giles Smith,
Mrs N Taylor, Rebecca Mayer,
Jacob Irving, } F Grab am,
ORDINANCE.
Whoreas. The property taxpayers q
the Town of Alexandria have present
ed a petition in confor unity to Act Nc
ITO, of session of the Legislature @
= 1880, PRAYING for certain propose
Amendments of said Town, therefor
BE 1t Ordained by the Mayor an
Board of Aldermen of said Town, tina
Especial election he held in confnrmi
ty to said Act No. ITO of 1880. o
j. Thursday, the Goth day of December
A. d. 1881, for the purpose of amend
ing the Charter of said Town, in con
formity to the above and foregoin
petition.
Tho ba}lota tn hc uspl Mt said alcc